Best bowling figures in a match in 1981 in Tests+ODIs+T20Is - England
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 89.0 | 22 | 253 | 10 | 2.84 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 50.3 | 9 | 133 | 9 | 2.63 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 45.1 | 11 | 115 | 8 | 2.54 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 31.1 | 11 | 62 | 7 | 1.98 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 46.2 | 14 | 109 | 7 | 2.35 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 44.5 | 2 | 159 | 7 | 3.54 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 | Test # 907 | |
| 54.1 | 10 | 179 | 7 | 3.30 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 34.0 | 10 | 75 | 6 | 2.20 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 48.5 | 22 | 83 | 6 | 1.69 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 36.0 | 9 | 100 | 5 | 2.77 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 9 Dec 1981 | Test # 912 | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 108 | 5 | 3.48 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 42.2 | 17 | 114 | 5 | 2.69 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 | Test # 907 | |
| 52.0 | 16 | 124 | 5 | 2.38 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 37.5 | 9 | 124 | 5 | 3.27 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 47.0 | 9 | 141 | 5 | 3.00 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 32.0 | 12 | 63 | 4 | 1.96 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 43.0 | 16 | 75 | 4 | 1.74 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 39.4 | 12 | 85 | 4 | 2.14 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 88 | 4 | 3.82 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 | Test # 907 | |
| 28.4 | 6 | 116 | 4 | 4.04 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 37.0 | 6 | 127 | 4 | 3.43 | England | v West Indies | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 41.0 | 6 | 132 | 4 | 3.21 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 60.2 | 14 | 145 | 4 | 2.40 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 | |
| 48.0 | 10 | 162 | 4 | 3.37 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 13 Mar 1981 | Test # 900 | |
| 26.5 | 7 | 68 | 3 | 2.53 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 34.0 | 11 | 81 | 3 | 2.38 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 43.0 | 21 | 88 | 3 | 2.04 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 9 Dec 1981 | Test # 912 | |
| 33.0 | 5 | 111 | 3 | 3.36 | England | v West Indies | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 53.0 | 9 | 123 | 3 | 2.32 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 13 Aug 1981 | Test # 907 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2.00 | England | v West Indies | Kingstown | 4 Feb 1981 | ODI # 115 | |
| 8.1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1.46 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 8.2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2.16 | England | v West Indies | Kingstown | 4 Feb 1981 | ODI # 115 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1.80 | England | v India | Ahmedabad | 25 Nov 1981 | ODI # 125 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2.00 | England | v India | Ahmedabad | 25 Nov 1981 | ODI # 125 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2.20 | England | v West Indies | Albion | 26 Feb 1981 | ODI # 118 | |
| 7.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 3.57 | England | v India | Jalandhar | 20 Dec 1981 | ODI # 131 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 3.18 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 8 Jun 1981 | ODI # 121 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2.69 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3.54 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 4 Jun 1981 | ODI # 119 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 4.00 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 6 Jun 1981 | ODI # 120 | |
| 11.0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 5.09 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 4 Jun 1981 | ODI # 119 | |
| 46.0 | 22 | 59 | 2 | 1.28 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 2 Jul 1981 | Test # 904 | |
| 25.0 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 2.56 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 26.1 | 9 | 73 | 2 | 2.78 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 40.0 | 14 | 76 | 2 | 1.90 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
| 29.0 | 4 | 89 | 2 | 3.06 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 48.0 | 18 | 97 | 2 | 2.02 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 99 | 2 | 3.96 | England | v West Indies | St John's | 27 Mar 1981 | Test # 901 | |
| 26.0 | 3 | 99 | 2 | 3.80 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 39.0 | 9 | 100 | 2 | 2.56 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 30 Jul 1981 | Test # 906 | |
| 37.0 | 7 | 104 | 2 | 2.81 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 56.0 | 23 | 108 | 2 | 1.92 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 113 | 2 | 4.03 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 41.0 | 6 | 122 | 2 | 2.97 | England | v India | Delhi | 23 Dec 1981 | Test # 914 | |
| 47.0 | 9 | 137 | 2 | 2.91 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 9 Dec 1981 | Test # 912 | |
| 5.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1.60 | England | v West Indies | Kingstown | 4 Feb 1981 | ODI # 115 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1.88 | England | v India | Ahmedabad | 25 Nov 1981 | ODI # 125 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 2.00 | England | v West Indies | Kingstown | 4 Feb 1981 | ODI # 115 | |
| 5.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4.20 | England | v West Indies | Albion | 26 Feb 1981 | ODI # 118 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1.90 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 6 Jun 1981 | ODI # 120 | |
| 15.0 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 1.73 | England | v India | Wankhede | 27 Nov 1981 | Test # 911 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3.71 | England | v India | Jalandhar | 20 Dec 1981 | ODI # 131 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2.45 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 4 Jun 1981 | ODI # 119 | |
| 7.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4.00 | England | v India | Ahmedabad | 25 Nov 1981 | ODI # 125 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2.90 | England | v West Indies | Kingstown | 4 Feb 1981 | ODI # 115 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 2.81 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 8 Jun 1981 | ODI # 121 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4.00 | England | v West Indies | Kingstown | 4 Feb 1981 | ODI # 115 | |
| 7.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 4.71 | England | v India | Jalandhar | 20 Dec 1981 | ODI # 131 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2.18 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 3.72 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 6 Jun 1981 | ODI # 120 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 2.33 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3.81 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 8 Jun 1981 | ODI # 121 | |
| 11.0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.27 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 6 Jun 1981 | ODI # 120 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4.36 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 8 Jun 1981 | ODI # 121 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 3.06 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 | Test # 896 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 3.00 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 26.2 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 2.16 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 10 Apr 1981 | Test # 902 | |
| 52.0 | 15 | 112 | 1 | 2.15 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 16 Jul 1981 | Test # 905 | |
| 46.0 | 5 | 134 | 1 | 2.91 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 27 Aug 1981 | Test # 908 |
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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 West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1981 [Test # 915]
England vs India at Delhi, England tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 23-28, 1981 [Test # 914]
Australia vs West Indies at W.A.C.A, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 8th Match, Dec 20, 1981 [ODI # 130]