Best bowling figures in a match in 1978 in Tests
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 56.1 | 17 | 140 | 11 | 2.49 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 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 | |
| 31.7x8 | 7 | 111 | 8 | 2.61 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 31.1 | 5 | 121 | 8 | 3.88 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 24.0 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 1.83 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 33.0x8 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 1.50 | England | v Pakistan | Karachi | 18 Jan 1978 | Test # 815 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 73 | 7 | 3.17 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 28.2 | 7 | 82 | 7 | 2.89 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 39.0x8 | 13 | 86 | 7 | 1.65 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 40.0x8 | 9 | 97 | 7 | 1.81 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 41.6x8 | 5 | 113 | 7 | 2.02 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 40.0x8 | 13 | 60 | 6 | 1.12 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 48.5 | 20 | 65 | 6 | 1.33 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 30.5x8 | 6 | 80 | 6 | 1.95 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 33.2 | 11 | 81 | 6 | 2.43 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 40.4 | 9 | 92 | 6 | 2.26 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 35.1x8 | 8 | 109 | 6 | 2.32 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 38.0x8 | 6 | 135 | 6 | 2.66 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 37.0 | 2 | 140 | 6 | 3.78 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 49.0 | 8 | 141 | 6 | 2.87 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 61.4 | 8 | 162 | 6 | 2.62 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 15.1x8 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 2.38 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 27.0x8 | 7 | 59 | 5 | 1.63 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 31.0 | 11 | 74 | 5 | 2.38 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 33.0x8 | 11 | 74 | 5 | 1.68 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 45.0 | 17 | 95 | 5 | 2.11 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 100 | 5 | 3.03 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 39.0 | 7 | 117 | 5 | 3.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 34.2 | 3 | 126 | 5 | 3.66 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
| 36.0 | 7 | 129 | 5 | 3.58 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 58.0 | 11 | 151 | 5 | 2.60 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 51.0x8 | 9 | 155 | 5 | 2.27 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 4 Mar 1978 | Test # 820 | |
| 47.0x8 | 5 | 160 | 5 | 2.55 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 4 Mar 1978 | Test # 820 | |
| 20.0 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1.35 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 22.1x8 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 1.35 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 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 | |
| 22.0x8 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 1.70 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 23.0x8 | 10 | 52 | 4 | 1.69 | England | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 836 | |
| 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 | |
| 27.0x8 | 4 | 66 | 4 | 1.83 | England | v Pakistan | Hyderabad (Sind) | 2 Jan 1978 | Test # 813 | |
| 59.0 | 29 | 66 | 4 | 1.11 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 22.1 | 6 | 70 | 4 | 3.15 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 37.0x8 | 7 | 75 | 4 | 1.52 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 26.7x8 | 2 | 84 | 4 | 2.34 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 38.0x8 | 15 | 91 | 4 | 1.79 | England | v Pakistan | Hyderabad (Sind) | 2 Jan 1978 | Test # 813 | |
| 41.0 | 9 | 104 | 4 | 2.53 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 34.0 | 5 | 109 | 4 | 3.20 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 39.4 | 5 | 112 | 4 | 2.82 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 38.0 | 6 | 145 | 4 | 3.81 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 | |
| 35.2x8 | 13 | 74 | 3 | 1.57 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 838 | |
| 25.0 | 6 | 86 | 3 | 3.44 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
| 31.0x8 | 11 | 99 | 3 | 2.39 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 4 Mar 1978 | Test # 820 | |
| 33.3 | 10 | 101 | 3 | 3.01 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 | |
| 49.0 | 10 | 109 | 3 | 2.22 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 55.0x8 | 17 | 130 | 3 | 1.77 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 4 Mar 1978 | Test # 820 | |
| 54.0x8 | 8 | 170 | 3 | 2.36 | England | v Pakistan | Hyderabad (Sind) | 2 Jan 1978 | Test # 813 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1.58 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 29.1 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 1.37 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 48 | 2 | 1.84 | England | v Pakistan | Leeds | 29 Jun 1978 | Test # 827 | |
| 35.0 | 16 | 48 | 2 | 1.37 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 2.88 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 3 Mar 1978 | Test # 819 | |
| 34.0x8 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 1.14 | England | v Australia | Brisbane | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 834 | |
| 27.0x8 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 1.72 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1978 | Test # 817 | |
| 24.0 | - | 97 | 2 | 4.04 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | 15 Apr 1978 | Test # 823 | |
| 36.6x8 | 11 | 99 | 2 | 2.02 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 4 Mar 1978 | Test # 820 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 3.12 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 55.0 | 12 | 174 | 2 | 3.16 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 | |
| 55.0 | 11 | 177 | 2 | 3.21 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1.75 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1.83 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
| 8.0x8 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2.15 | England | v Pakistan | Karachi | 18 Jan 1978 | Test # 815 | |
| 28.0 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 1.39 | England | v New Zealand | Lord's | 24 Aug 1978 | Test # 830 | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 3.66 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | 17 Mar 1978 | Test # 821 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 2.52 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1978 | Test # 829 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 2.94 | West Indies | v India | Bengaluru | 15 Dec 1978 | Test # 837 | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 2.24 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 27 Jul 1978 | Test # 828 | |
| 25.0 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 2.48 | England | v Pakistan | Lord's | 15 Jun 1978 | Test # 826 | |
| 21.0x8 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 2.28 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1978 | Test # 818 | |
| 14.0x8 | - | 71 | 1 | 3.80 | England | v Pakistan | Karachi | 18 Jan 1978 | Test # 815 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 3.26 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 28.0x8 | 8 | 77 | 1 | 2.06 | England | v Pakistan | Karachi | 18 Jan 1978 | Test # 815 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 86 | 1 | 3.07 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | 1 Dec 1978 | Test # 835 | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 3.42 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 | |
| 39.0 | 11 | 90 | 1 | 2.30 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 | |
| 37.0 | 4 | 95 | 1 | 2.56 | West Indies | v Australia | Georgetown | 31 Mar 1978 | Test # 822 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 99 | 1 | 3.09 | England | v Pakistan | Birmingham | 1 Jun 1978 | Test # 825 | |
| 36.6x8 | 9 | 103 | 1 | 2.10 | England | v Pakistan | Hyderabad (Sind) | 2 Jan 1978 | Test # 813 | |
| 41.0 | 8 | 107 | 1 | 2.60 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 29 Dec 1978 | Test # 839 | |
| 49.0 | 6 | 154 | 1 | 3.14 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | 28 Apr 1978 | Test # 824 |
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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]
England vs Australia at W.A.C.A, England tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 15-20, 1978 [Test # 836]