Best bowling figures in an innings in 1997 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 |
| 34.3 | 16 | 66 | 7 | 1.91 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 100 | 6 | 3.03 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 | |
| 13.4 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 1.90 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 13.1 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 2.81 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 16.0 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 2.50 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 3.50 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 2.38 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 11.5 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 4.22 | England | 1 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 74 | 5 | 3.70 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 78 | 5 | 2.43 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 | |
| 41.4 | 10 | 87 | 5 | 2.08 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 | |
| 39.1 | 5 | 95 | 5 | 2.42 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 29.4 | 4 | 111 | 5 | 3.74 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 43.1 | 6 | 143 | 5 | 3.31 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 | |
| 36.0 | 5 | 149 | 5 | 4.13 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 11.5 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 1.85 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 13.1 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 2.05 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 18.3 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 2.43 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 52 | 4 | 2.26 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 71 | 4 | 3.22 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 27.3 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 2.61 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 73 | 4 | 3.04 | West Indies | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 74 | 4 | 3.21 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 3.50 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 30.5 | 7 | 87 | 4 | 2.82 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 32.0 | 5 | 91 | 4 | 2.84 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 29.0 | 4 | 104 | 4 | 3.58 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0.95 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 2.11 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 1.88 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2.40 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 9.0 | - | 41 | 3 | 4.55 | West Indies | 3 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 13.3 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 3.11 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 4.30 | England | 1 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 4.77 | West Indies | 3 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 2.47 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 40.0 | 18 | 53 | 3 | 1.32 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 3.00 | West Indies | 1 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 58 | 3 | 2.07 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 15.4 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 3.82 | England | 3 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 24.5 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 2.49 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 70 | 3 | 2.50 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 76 | 3 | 4.00 | England | 2 | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 76 | 3 | 2.62 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 85 | 3 | 4.25 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 33.1 | 7 | 90 | 3 | 2.71 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 92 | 3 | 2.62 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 92 | 3 | 2.78 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 | |
| 32.5 | 8 | 96 | 3 | 2.92 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 100 | 3 | 4.00 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 123 | 3 | 3.51 | England | 3 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 43.0 | 10 | 125 | 3 | 2.90 | England | 3 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 10.0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2.50 | England | 1 | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 7.0 | - | 29 | 2 | 4.14 | West Indies | 3 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2.58 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3.09 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 27.2 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 1.46 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 2.00 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 | |
| 12.3 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 3.52 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 2.93 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 3.66 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 26.0 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 1.80 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 31.0 | 13 | 48 | 2 | 1.54 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 5.55 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 3.40 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 15.0 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 3.40 | West Indies | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 2.94 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 2.94 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 31.0 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 1.96 | West Indies | 1 | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 2.81 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 3.00 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 74 | 2 | 2.55 | West Indies | 2 | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 26.5 | 6 | 74 | 2 | 2.75 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 82 | 2 | 4.10 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 86 | 2 | 2.77 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 92 | 2 | 2.70 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 37.3 | 6 | 101 | 2 | 2.69 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 102 | 2 | 3.40 | England | 1 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 39.0 | 12 | 105 | 2 | 2.69 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 33.0 | 4 | 116 | 2 | 3.51 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 5.00 | England | 2 | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.66 | West Indies | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.83 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 3.0 | - | 7 | 1 | 2.33 | West Indies | 3 | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.87 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 | |
| 3.0 | - | 15 | 1 | 5.00 | England | 4 | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2.55 | West Indies | 4 | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2.50 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 5.20 | England | 3 | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1.26 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2.50 | England | 2 | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 2.42 | England | 1 | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3.77 | West Indies | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 7.0 | - | 34 | 1 | 4.85 | West Indies | 2 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 2.46 | West Indies | 2 | v India | St John's | 4 Apr 1997 | Test # 1364 | |
| 10.0 | - | 37 | 1 | 3.70 | West Indies | 3 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 3.15 | England | 3 | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2.81 | England | 3 | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 2.57 | West Indies | 1 | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 3.71 | England | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 |
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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:
Australia vs South Africa at Melbourne, South Africa tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1997 [Test # 1392]
West Indies vs Pakistan at Karachi, West Indies tour of Pakistan 3rd Test, Dec 6-9, 1997 [Test # 1391]
India vs Sri Lanka at Wankhede, Sri Lanka tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 3-7, 1997 [Test # 1390]