Best bowling figures in an innings in 1987 in Tests
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 46.2 | 15 | 107 | 8 | 2.30 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 2 Jul 1987 | Test # 1077 | |
| 46.0 | 15 | 78 | 7 | 1.69 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 | Test # 1065 | |
| 47.3 | 10 | 154 | 6 | 3.24 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | The Oval | 6 Aug 1987 | Test # 1079 | |
| 8.5 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 2.71 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 1.88 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 29.3 | 9 | 54 | 5 | 1.83 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 17.4 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 3.05 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 68 | 5 | 4.25 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 30.2 | 6 | 73 | 5 | 2.40 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 33.0 | 11 | 75 | 5 | 2.27 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 | Test # 1065 | |
| 23.5 | 3 | 86 | 5 | 3.60 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 16 Dec 1987 | Test # 1086 | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 92 | 5 | 2.62 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 2.85 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 2.33 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 7 Dec 1987 | Test # 1083 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 2.52 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 59 | 4 | 2.18 | England | 3 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 79 | 4 | 4.15 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 12 Mar 1987 | Test # 1072 | |
| 29.0 | 3 | 136 | 4 | 4.68 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 26 Dec 1987 | Test # 1088 | |
| 5.1 | - | 16 | 3 | 3.09 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 12 Mar 1987 | Test # 1072 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1.81 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 4.50 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 49 | 3 | 2.33 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 7 Dec 1987 | Test # 1083 | |
| 34.0 | 5 | 79 | 3 | 2.32 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 | Test # 1065 | |
| 27.0 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 3.11 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 26 Dec 1987 | Test # 1088 | |
| 31.0 | 10 | 87 | 3 | 2.80 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1081 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 100 | 3 | 3.44 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 48.0 | 16 | 109 | 3 | 2.27 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1081 | |
| 52.0 | 7 | 217 | 3 | 4.17 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | The Oval | 6 Aug 1987 | Test # 1079 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1.75 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 20.3 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 1.80 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 7 Dec 1987 | Test # 1083 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 2.44 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 3.83 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 2.76 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 12 Mar 1987 | Test # 1072 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 53 | 2 | 2.94 | England | 3 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 2.59 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 2.52 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1081 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 59 | 2 | 3.27 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 20.3 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 3.21 | England | 3 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 23.5 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 2.81 | England | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 | Test # 1065 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 71 | 2 | 2.15 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 30.0 | 9 | 72 | 2 | 2.40 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 43.0 | 16 | 79 | 2 | 1.83 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 | Test # 1065 | |
| 37.0 | 8 | 107 | 2 | 2.89 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.28 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Manchester | 4 Jun 1987 | Test # 1075 | |
| 1.0 | - | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 12 Mar 1987 | Test # 1072 | |
| 3.0 | - | 8 | 1 | 2.66 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 16 Dec 1987 | Test # 1086 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 | England | 3 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 4.0 | - | 13 | 1 | 3.25 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 | West Indies | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 12 Mar 1987 | Test # 1072 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1.66 | England | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 7 Dec 1987 | Test # 1083 | |
| 7.0 | - | 17 | 1 | 2.42 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 2.07 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Manchester | 4 Jun 1987 | Test # 1075 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 2.90 | West Indies | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 2.42 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 27 Feb 1987 | Test # 1070 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2.26 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Manchester | 4 Jun 1987 | Test # 1075 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1.94 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 7 Dec 1987 | Test # 1083 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3.00 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Manchester | 4 Jun 1987 | Test # 1075 | |
| 21.0 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 1.76 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 1.62 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 26 Dec 1987 | Test # 1088 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 3.20 | England | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1987 | Test # 1065 | |
| 24.3 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 2.04 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 1.69 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 16 Dec 1987 | Test # 1086 | |
| 34.0 | 13 | 59 | 1 | 1.73 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 25.0 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 2.36 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 2 Jul 1987 | Test # 1077 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 3.93 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 15.0 | - | 71 | 1 | 4.73 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 27.0 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 2.77 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 12 Mar 1987 | Test # 1072 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 3.30 | West Indies | 3 | v India | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1080 | |
| 24.5 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 3.14 | West Indies | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 12 Mar 1987 | Test # 1072 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 4.58 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Wankhede | 11 Dec 1987 | Test # 1085 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 84 | 1 | 2.89 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 25 Nov 1987 | Test # 1081 | |
| 47.0 | 13 | 86 | 1 | 1.82 | West Indies | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 20 Feb 1987 | Test # 1068 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 89 | 1 | 2.69 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 2 Jul 1987 | Test # 1077 | |
| 53.0 | 24 | 90 | 1 | 1.69 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 16 Dec 1987 | Test # 1086 | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 102 | 1 | 4.85 | England | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 16 Dec 1987 | Test # 1086 | |
| 22.2 | - | 107 | 1 | 4.79 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 26 Dec 1987 | Test # 1088 | |
| 48.0 | 13 | 121 | 1 | 2.52 | England | 1 | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 23 Jul 1987 | Test # 1078 |
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Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
West Indies vs India at Eden Gardens, West Indies tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 26-31, 1987 [Test # 1088]
New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne, New Zealand tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 26-30, 1987 [Test # 1087]
England vs Pakistan at Karachi, England tour of Pakistan 3rd Test, Dec 16-21, 1987 [Test # 1086]