Bowling Best Figures Match

Best bowling figures in a match in 1981 in Tests

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MA Holding	38.3	8	107	11	2.77	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
IT Botham	89.0	22	253	10	2.84	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
IT Botham	50.3	9	133	9	2.63	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
CEH Croft	41.0	9	113	8	2.75	West Indies	v England	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
RGD Willis	45.1	11	115	8	2.54	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
GR Dilley	31.1	11	62	7	1.98	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
CEH Croft	32.5	3	104	7	3.16	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
IT Botham	46.2	14	109	7	2.35	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
MA Holding	46.0	10	114	7	2.47	West Indies	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
RGD Willis	44.5	2	159	7	3.54	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
IT Botham	54.1	10	179	7	3.30	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
CEH Croft	38.0	11	66	6	1.73	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IT Botham	34.0	10	75	6	2.20	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
JE Emburey	48.5	22	83	6	1.69	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
MA Holding	30.0	13	62	5	2.06	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
AME Roberts	34.0	10	82	5	2.41	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
J Garner	38.0	11	96	5	2.52	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
JK Lever	36.0	9	100	5	2.77	England	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
GR Dilley	31.0	6	108	5	3.48	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
IT Botham	42.2	17	114	5	2.69	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
JE Emburey	52.0	16	124	5	2.38	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
GR Dilley	37.5	9	124	5	3.27	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RD Jackman	47.0	9	141	5	3.00	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
CM Old	32.0	12	63	4	1.96	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
J Garner	48.0	18	68	4	1.41	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
RGD Willis	43.0	16	75	4	1.74	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
RGD Willis	39.4	12	85	4	2.14	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
PJW Allott	23.0	4	88	4	3.82	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
GR Dilley	28.4	6	116	4	4.04	England	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
IT Botham	37.0	6	127	4	3.43	England	v West Indies	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
RGD Willis	41.0	6	132	4	3.21	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
M Hendrick	60.2	14	145	4	2.40	England	v Australia	The Oval	27 Aug 1981	Test # 908
GR Dilley	48.0	10	162	4	3.37	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
MD Marshall	21.0	2	64	3	3.04	West Indies	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
MA Holding	29.0	9	67	3	2.31	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IT Botham	26.5	7	68	3	2.53	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
J Garner	28.2	11	69	3	2.43	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
AME Roberts	31.0	9	71	3	2.29	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
IT Botham	34.0	11	81	3	2.38	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
DL Underwood	43.0	21	88	3	2.04	England	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
CEH Croft	36.1	5	100	3	2.76	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
GB Stevenson	33.0	5	111	3	3.36	England	v West Indies	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
JE Emburey	53.0	9	123	3	2.32	England	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
CEH Croft	46.0	11	172	3	3.73	West Indies	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
GA Gooch	8.1	1	12	2	1.46	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
IVA Richards	17.0	6	24	2	1.41	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	13 Mar 1981	Test # 900
JE Emburey	13.0	2	35	2	2.69	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
JE Emburey	46.0	22	59	2	1.28	England	v Australia	Lord's	2 Jul 1981	Test # 904
RGD Willis	25.0	9	64	2	2.56	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
MA Holding	27.2	6	72	2	2.63	West Indies	v England	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
IT Botham	26.1	9	73	2	2.78	England	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
M Hendrick	40.0	14	76	2	1.90	England	v Australia	Nottingham	18 Jun 1981	Test # 903
J Garner	44.0	11	89	2	2.02	West Indies	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
GR Dilley	29.0	4	89	2	3.06	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
DL Underwood	48.0	18	97	2	2.02	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
GR Dilley	25.0	5	99	2	3.96	England	v West Indies	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
RGD Willis	26.0	3	99	2	3.80	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
RGD Willis	39.0	9	100	2	2.56	England	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
JK Lever	37.0	7	104	2	2.81	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
JE Emburey	56.0	23	108	2	1.92	England	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
IT Botham	28.0	6	113	2	4.03	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IT Botham	41.0	6	122	2	2.97	England	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	Test # 914
IT Botham	47.0	9	137	2	2.91	England	v India	Bengaluru	9 Dec 1981	Test # 912
HA Gomes	11.0	5	18	1	1.63	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
IVA Richards	17.0	8	25	1	1.47	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
DL Underwood	15.0	6	26	1	1.73	England	v India	Wankhede	27 Nov 1981	Test # 911
P Willey	16.0	3	35	1	2.18	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
G Miller	18.0	4	42	1	2.33	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
CM Old	16.0	4	49	1	3.06	England	v West Indies	Port of Spain	13 Feb 1981	Test # 896
P Willey	18.0	3	54	1	3.00	England	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
RD Jackman	26.2	6	57	1	2.16	England	v West Indies	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
AME Roberts	33.0	10	71	1	2.15	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1981	Test # 915
J Garner	31.0	8	77	1	2.48	West Indies	v England	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
IVA Richards	35.0	10	77	1	2.20	West Indies	v England	Kingston	10 Apr 1981	Test # 902
IVA Richards	31.0	11	80	1	2.58	West Indies	v England	St John's	27 Mar 1981	Test # 901
CM Old	52.0	15	112	1	2.15	England	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
JE Emburey	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]

Pakistan vs Australia at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 11-15, 1981 [Test # 913]