Best bowling figures in a match in 1997 in Tests
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 47.4 | 22 | 93 | 11 | 1.95 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 39.0 | 15 | 92 | 9 | 2.35 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 22.1 | 3 | 78 | 8 | 3.51 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 118 | 8 | 3.80 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 56.3 | 8 | 176 | 8 | 3.11 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 39.5 | 10 | 92 | 7 | 2.30 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 27.0 | 7 | 93 | 7 | 3.44 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 31.0 | 6 | 96 | 7 | 3.09 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 42.0 | 8 | 123 | 7 | 2.92 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 | |
| 70.1 | 18 | 143 | 7 | 2.03 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 45.5 | 16 | 85 | 6 | 1.85 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 46.0 | 5 | 135 | 6 | 2.93 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 49.5 | 10 | 143 | 6 | 2.86 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 54.0 | 8 | 157 | 6 | 2.90 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 45.0 | 8 | 166 | 6 | 3.68 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 22.4 | 8 | 47 | 5 | 2.07 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 78 | 5 | 2.43 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 | |
| 41.4 | 10 | 87 | 5 | 2.08 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 | |
| 30.3 | 6 | 98 | 5 | 3.21 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 29.0 | 4 | 103 | 5 | 3.55 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 44.0 | 11 | 110 | 5 | 2.50 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 29.4 | 4 | 111 | 5 | 3.74 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 41.5 | 7 | 137 | 5 | 3.27 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 43.1 | 6 | 143 | 5 | 3.31 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 | |
| 36.0 | 5 | 149 | 5 | 4.13 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 50.0 | 6 | 187 | 5 | 3.74 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 22.0 | 6 | 71 | 4 | 3.22 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 3.31 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 85 | 4 | 3.26 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 34.3 | 8 | 112 | 4 | 3.24 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 48.5 | 11 | 141 | 4 | 2.88 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0.95 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 18.0 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 1.88 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 15.4 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 3.82 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 24.5 | 4 | 62 | 3 | 2.49 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 3.94 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 75 | 3 | 3.12 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 76 | 3 | 2.62 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 | |
| 44.0 | 15 | 80 | 3 | 1.81 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 85 | 3 | 3.54 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 33.1 | 7 | 90 | 3 | 2.71 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 92 | 3 | 2.62 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 | |
| 33.0 | 7 | 92 | 3 | 2.78 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 | |
| 53.0 | 22 | 102 | 3 | 1.92 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 41.0 | 10 | 114 | 3 | 2.78 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 43.0 | 10 | 125 | 3 | 2.90 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 65.0 | 23 | 133 | 3 | 2.04 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 41.0 | 9 | 152 | 3 | 3.70 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 2.00 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 17 Nov 1997 | Test # 1384 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2.89 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 2.94 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 31.0 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 1.96 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 68 | 2 | 3.77 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 3.08 | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 24 Jan 1997 | Test # 1351 | |
| 31.0 | 8 | 77 | 2 | 2.48 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 5 Jun 1997 | Test # 1368 | |
| 40.0 | 9 | 80 | 2 | 2.00 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | 6 Mar 1997 | Test # 1357 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 82 | 2 | 4.10 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 26.0 | 5 | 83 | 2 | 3.19 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 83 | 2 | 5.53 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 31.0 | 7 | 86 | 2 | 2.77 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 42.0 | 9 | 89 | 2 | 2.11 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 14 Feb 1997 | Test # 1355 | |
| 34.0 | 6 | 92 | 2 | 2.70 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 37.3 | 6 | 101 | 2 | 2.69 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 33.0 | 4 | 116 | 2 | 3.51 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 45.5 | 13 | 117 | 2 | 2.55 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1997 | Test # 1375 | |
| 43.0 | 12 | 118 | 2 | 2.74 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 35.0 | 2 | 121 | 2 | 3.45 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 Jul 1997 | Test # 1372 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 5.00 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 | Test # 1373 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.66 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 23.0 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1.26 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 12.0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 2.50 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 19 Jun 1997 | Test # 1370 | |
| 7.0 | - | 34 | 1 | 4.85 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6 Dec 1997 | Test # 1391 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 2.46 | West Indies | v India | St John's | 4 Apr 1997 | Test # 1364 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 2.57 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 3.71 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 21 Aug 1997 | Test # 1377 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 3.11 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 2.94 | West Indies | v India | Bridgetown | 27 Mar 1997 | Test # 1363 | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 1.93 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 28.2 | 9 | 62 | 1 | 2.18 | West Indies | v India | Georgetown | 17 Apr 1997 | Test # 1365 | |
| 19.0 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 3.31 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 2.91 | West Indies | v Australia | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1997 | Test # 1353 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 76 | 1 | 3.16 | England | v New Zealand | Wellington | 6 Feb 1997 | Test # 1354 | |
| 16.0 | - | 80 | 1 | 5.00 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | 25 Jan 1997 | Test # 1352 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 80 | 1 | 3.33 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 | |
| 21.0 | - | 83 | 1 | 3.95 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | St John's | 13 Jun 1997 | Test # 1369 | |
| 35.0 | 6 | 93 | 1 | 2.65 | West Indies | v India | Port of Spain | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1361 | |
| 21.0 | 1 | 112 | 1 | 5.33 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Kingstown | 20 Jun 1997 | Test # 1371 |
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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]