Best bowling figures in a match in 1978 in FC IN England
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 56.0 | 16 | 138 | 12 | 2.46 | Pearce's XI | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 4 | 116 | 11 | 4.00 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 56.1 | 17 | 140 | 11 | 2.49 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 30.0 | 8 | 75 | 9 | 2.50 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 45.0 | 16 | 93 | 9 | 2.06 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 25.5 | 10 | 51 | 8 | 1.97 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 47.4 | 18 | 88 | 8 | 1.84 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 61.1 | 31 | 96 | 8 | 1.56 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1.50 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 8 | 63 | 7 | 2.25 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 73 | 7 | 3.17 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 45.5 | 11 | 115 | 7 | 2.50 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 35.4 | 3 | 116 | 7 | 3.25 | Gloucs | v N Zealanders | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 48.5 | 20 | 65 | 6 | 1.33 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 33.2 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 2.43 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 42.5 | 11 | 115 | 6 | 2.68 | Worcs | v N Zealanders | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 1.95 | Pakistan | v England | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 28.0 | 10 | 55 | 5 | 1.96 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 79 | 5 | 2.72 | N Zealanders | v | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 91 | 5 | 2.84 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 45.0 | 17 | 95 | 5 | 2.11 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 42.0 | 12 | 116 | 5 | 2.76 | Yorkshire | v N Zealanders | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 0.80 | Ireland | v Scotland | Glasgow | 12 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1.35 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 41.4 | 22 | 41 | 4 | 0.98 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 30.0 | 12 | 46 | 4 | 1.53 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 56 | 4 | 2.24 | N Zealanders | v Middlesex | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 58 | 4 | 2.52 | N Zealanders | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 59 | 4 | 3.27 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 51.1 | 25 | 61 | 4 | 1.19 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 59.0 | 29 | 66 | 4 | 1.11 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 69 | 4 | 2.22 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 2.88 | Middlesex | v N Zealanders | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 3.54 | Robins' XI | v N Zealanders | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 23.5 | 6 | 79 | 4 | 3.31 | Robins' XI | v N Zealanders | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 33.4 | 6 | 80 | 4 | 2.37 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 38.2 | 14 | 89 | 4 | 2.32 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 12 | 90 | 4 | 2.57 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 33.0 | 11 | 92 | 4 | 2.78 | N Zealanders | v Gloucs | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 42.0 | 11 | 94 | 4 | 2.23 | New Zealand | v England | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 96 | 4 | 3.00 | Sussex | v N Zealanders | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 98 | 4 | 3.50 | N Zealanders | v Gloucs | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 46.0 | 12 | 102 | 4 | 2.21 | N Zealanders | v Sussex | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 41.0 | 9 | 104 | 4 | 2.53 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 106 | 4 | 3.78 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 36.0 | 8 | 110 | 4 | 3.05 | Scotland | v N Zealanders | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 39.4 | 5 | 112 | 4 | 2.82 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 45.0 | 13 | 132 | 4 | 2.93 | Pakistan | v England | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1.66 | Middlesex | v N Zealanders | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 2.07 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 26.5 | 12 | 53 | 3 | 1.97 | N Zealanders | v Scotland | Dundee | 19 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 2.61 | Pearce's XI | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 3.27 | Warwickshire | v N Zealanders | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 2.17 | N Zealanders | v Robins' XI | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 3.04 | Lancashire | v N Zealanders | Manchester | 5 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 68 | 3 | 3.09 | Sussex | v N Zealanders | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 11 | 72 | 3 | 2.40 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 74 | 3 | 3.21 | N Zealanders | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 4.44 | Pakistan | v England | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 46.0 | 14 | 83 | 3 | 1.80 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 33.4 | 10 | 84 | 3 | 2.49 | N Zealanders | v | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 43.0 | 11 | 86 | 3 | 2.00 | Somerset | v N Zealanders | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 47.0 | 16 | 86 | 3 | 1.82 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 89 | 3 | 2.78 | N Zealanders | v Gloucs | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 90 | 3 | 2.81 | N Zealanders | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 93 | 3 | 3.87 | Sussex | v N Zealanders | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 42.0 | 10 | 97 | 3 | 2.30 | N Zealanders | v Somerset | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 7 | 99 | 3 | 3.30 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 25.3 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 3.92 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 30.0 | 5 | 101 | 3 | 3.36 | Pakistan | v England | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 35.0 | 10 | 108 | 3 | 3.08 | N Zealanders | v Somerset | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 33.5 | 2 | 110 | 3 | 3.25 | New Zealand | v England | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 23.0 | 8 | 114 | 3 | 4.95 | N Zealanders | v Pearce's XI | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 55.0 | 24 | 116 | 3 | 2.10 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 46.2 | 11 | 178 | 3 | 3.84 | Pearce's XI | v N Zealanders | Scarborough | 2 Sep 1978 | First-class | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2.00 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1.58 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1.31 | Ireland | v Scotland | Glasgow | 12 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 1.03 | New Zealand | v England | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 1.83 | Sussex | v N Zealanders | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 19.0 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 1.84 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 29.1 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 1.37 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 22.3 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 1.86 | Middlesex | v N Zealanders | Lord's | 8 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 1.91 | Robins' XI | v N Zealanders | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 2.30 | N Zealanders | v Warwickshire | Birmingham | 12 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 2.61 | - | v N Zealanders | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 48 | 2 | 1.84 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 2.40 | Somerset | v N Zealanders | Taunton | 1 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 48 | 2 | 1.37 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 2.83 | Yorkshire | v N Zealanders | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 16.4 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 3.30 | Sussex | v N Zealanders | Hove | 24 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 15.5 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 3.78 | Yorkshire | v N Zealanders | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 33.2 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 1.83 | New Zealand | v England | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 64 | 2 | 3.20 | Worcs | v N Zealanders | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 71 | 2 | 2.21 | N Zealanders | v Robins' XI | Eastbourne | 21 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 3 | 78 | 2 | 3.90 | N Zealanders | v Yorkshire | Leeds | 22 Jul 1978 | First-class | |
| 27.0 | 5 | 80 | 2 | 2.96 | N Zealanders | v | Leicester | 16 Aug 1978 | First-class | |
| 36.0 | 10 | 84 | 2 | 2.33 | New Zealand | v England | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 31.0 | 8 | 85 | 2 | 2.74 | Gloucs | v N Zealanders | Bristol | 28 Jun 1978 | First-class | |
| 37.3 | 9 | 85 | 2 | 2.26 | N Zealanders | v Worcs | Worcester | 19 Aug 1978 | First-class |
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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 England at Melbourne, England tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 29, 1978 - Jan 3, 1979 [Test # 838]
India vs West Indies at Eden Gardens, West Indies tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 29, 1978 - Jan 3, 1979 [Test # 839]
Victoria vs South Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 30, 1978 - Jan 2, 1979 [First-class]