Most wickets in 1981 in FC
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1981-1981 | 18 | 35 | 4888 | 814.4 | 198 | 2311 | 105 | 7/83 | 22.00 | 2.83 | 46.55 | 8 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1981-1981 | 16 | 31 | 3823 | 637.1 | 146 | 1708 | 98 | 7/28 | 17.42 | 2.68 | 39.01 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1981-1981 | 20 | 31 | 4070 | 678.2 | 156 | 2046 | 74 | 6/95 | 27.64 | 3.01 | 55.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1981-1981 | 13 | 23 | 3262 | 543.4 | 153 | 1414 | 68 | 7/62 | 20.79 | 2.60 | 47.97 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1981-1981 | 17 | 27 | 4120 | 686.4 | 195 | 1626 | 55 | 6/92 | 29.56 | 2.36 | 74.90 | 2 | 3 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 12 | 20 | 4320 | 720.0 | 219 | 1488 | 47 | 6/78 | 31.65 | 2.06 | 91.91 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 15 | 24 | 2456 | 409.2 | 79 | 1408 | 43 | 5/48 | 32.74 | 3.43 | 57.11 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 9 | 15 | 2496 | 416.0 | 116 | 890 | 42 | 9/101 | 21.19 | 2.13 | 59.42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1981-1981 | 12 | 23 | 2332 | 388.4 | 91 | 1065 | 42 | 8/43 | 25.35 | 2.74 | 55.52 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 11 | 19 | 2507 | 417.5 | 85 | 1199 | 37 | 5/28 | 32.40 | 2.86 | 67.75 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 9 | 15 | 1860 | 310.0 | 77 | 837 | 32 | 7/81 | 26.15 | 2.70 | 58.12 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 6 | 12 | 1199 | 199.5 | 51 | 487 | 31 | 6/62 | 15.70 | 2.43 | 38.67 | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 1981-1981 | 10 | 17 | 2233 | 372.1 | 83 | 1045 | 30 | 4/24 | 34.83 | 2.80 | 74.43 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 10 | 1090 | - | 44 | 387 | 29 | 6/62 | 13.34 | 2.13 | 37.58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1981-1981 | 9 | 16 | 1652 | 275.2 | 58 | 820 | 28 | 4/61 | 29.28 | 2.97 | 59.00 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 10 | 17 | 1867 | 311.1 | 65 | 940 | 28 | 4/63 | 33.57 | 3.02 | 66.67 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 10 | 1164 | 194.0 | 39 | 555 | 27 | 6/74 | 20.55 | 2.86 | 43.11 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 10 | 968 | 161.2 | 48 | 382 | 25 | 5/31 | 15.28 | 2.36 | 38.72 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 10 | 16 | 2255 | 375.5 | 117 | 903 | 25 | 5/59 | 36.12 | 2.40 | 90.20 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 10 | 16 | 2062 | 343.4 | 74 | 949 | 25 | 4/85 | 37.96 | 2.76 | 82.48 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 13 | 24 | 3255 | 542.3 | 195 | 1109 | 25 | 5/68 | 44.36 | 2.04 | 130.20 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 8 | 740 | - | 28 | 275 | 23 | 7/37 | 11.95 | 2.22 | 32.17 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 9 | 836 | 139.2 | 28 | 349 | 22 | 7/49 | 15.86 | 2.50 | 38.00 | - | 3 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 9 | 1400 | 233.2 | 55 | 543 | 22 | 5/89 | 24.68 | 2.32 | 63.63 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 9 | 14 | 1596 | 266.0 | 58 | 748 | 22 | 4/68 | 34.00 | 2.81 | 72.54 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 10 | 872 | - | 18 | 348 | 21 | 5/44 | 16.57 | 2.39 | 41.52 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 8 | 1242 | 207.0 | 54 | 559 | 21 | 6/64 | 26.61 | 2.70 | 59.14 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 9 | 683 | - | 15 | 238 | 20 | 4/32 | 11.90 | 2.09 | 34.15 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 8 | 15 | 1376 | 229.2 | 48 | 604 | 20 | 3/37 | 30.20 | 2.63 | 68.80 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 7 | 12 | 1098 | 183.0 | 34 | 729 | 20 | 5/48 | 36.45 | 3.98 | 54.90 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 9 | 612 | - | 18 | 280 | 19 | 6/45 | 14.73 | 2.74 | 32.21 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 8 | 1048 | 174.4 | 64 | 388 | 19 | 6/64 | 20.42 | 2.22 | 55.15 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 1981-1981 | 7 | 14 | 1071 | 178.3 | 28 | 665 | 19 | 4/52 | 35.00 | 3.72 | 56.36 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 8 | 14 | 1422 | 237.0 | 46 | 733 | 19 | 5/107 | 38.57 | 3.09 | 74.84 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 9 | 686 | - | 32 | 214 | 18 | 4/42 | 11.88 | 1.87 | 38.11 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 7 | 824 | - | 37 | 240 | 18 | 5/41 | 13.33 | 1.74 | 45.77 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 8 | 690 | - | 31 | 170 | 17 | 6/31 | 10.00 | 1.47 | 40.58 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 9 | 928 | 154.4 | 35 | 420 | 17 | 5/67 | 24.70 | 2.71 | 54.58 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 8 | 13 | 1416 | 236.0 | 49 | 726 | 17 | 4/62 | 42.70 | 3.07 | 83.29 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 6 | 1026 | 171.0 | 41 | 447 | 16 | 5/136 | 27.93 | 2.61 | 64.12 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 8 | 12 | 1793 | 298.5 | 100 | 684 | 16 | 5/67 | 42.75 | 2.28 | 112.06 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 8 | 15 | 1771 | 295.1 | 63 | 840 | 16 | 4/45 | 52.50 | 2.84 | 110.68 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 6 | 534 | - | 15 | 193 | 15 | 6/30 | 12.86 | 2.16 | 35.60 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 6 | 911 | 151.5 | 42 | 335 | 15 | 7/46 | 22.33 | 2.20 | 60.73 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 10 | 1136 | 189.2 | 59 | 399 | 15 | 3/37 | 26.60 | 2.10 | 75.73 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 8 | 10 | 982 | 163.4 | 47 | 421 | 15 | 5/40 | 28.06 | 2.57 | 65.46 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 8 | 852 | 142.0 | 28 | 473 | 15 | 5/100 | 31.53 | 3.33 | 56.80 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 7 | 12 | 1722 | 287.0 | 54 | 802 | 15 | 4/143 | 53.46 | 2.79 | 114.80 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 6 | 524 | - | 25 | 125 | 14 | 5/22 | 8.92 | 1.43 | 37.42 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 6 | 656 | 109.2 | 29 | 299 | 14 | 6/70 | 21.35 | 2.73 | 46.85 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 7 | 906 | 151.0 | 46 | 358 | 14 | 5/47 | 25.57 | 2.37 | 64.71 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 7 | 761 | 126.5 | 25 | 391 | 14 | 3/54 | 27.92 | 3.08 | 54.35 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 6 | 960 | 160.0 | 28 | 442 | 14 | 5/88 | 31.57 | 2.76 | 68.57 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 807 | 134.3 | 61 | 204 | 13 | 5/33 | 15.69 | 1.51 | 62.07 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 13 | 16 | 987 | 164.3 | 51 | 389 | 13 | 4/66 | 29.92 | 2.36 | 75.92 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 8 | 829 | 138.1 | 31 | 355 | 12 | 3/62 | 29.58 | 2.56 | 69.08 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 7 | 818 | 136.2 | 29 | 380 | 12 | 4/68 | 31.66 | 2.78 | 68.16 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 8 | 1062 | 177.0 | 43 | 493 | 12 | 3/11 | 41.08 | 2.78 | 88.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 9 | 881 | 146.5 | 20 | 534 | 12 | 4/23 | 44.50 | 3.63 | 73.41 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 8 | 632 | - | 29 | 184 | 11 | 4/44 | 16.72 | 1.74 | 57.45 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 8 | 611 | 101.5 | 23 | 332 | 11 | 5/54 | 30.18 | 3.26 | 55.54 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 5 | 641 | 106.5 | 21 | 363 | 11 | 6/33 | 33.00 | 3.39 | 58.27 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 6 | 10 | 682 | 113.4 | 18 | 382 | 11 | 4/55 | 34.72 | 3.36 | 62.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 6 | 864 | 144.0 | 33 | 452 | 11 | 4/147 | 41.09 | 3.13 | 78.54 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 8 | 15 | 1103 | 183.5 | 44 | 621 | 11 | 5/117 | 56.45 | 3.37 | 100.27 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 33.0 | 16 | 46 | 10 | 6/19 | 4.60 | 1.39 | 19.80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1981-1981 | 2 | 4 | 248 | 31.0 | 10 | 67 | 10 | 4/25 | 6.70 | 1.62 | 24.80 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 2 | 4 | 386 | - | 4 | 125 | 10 | 4/35 | 12.50 | 1.94 | 38.60 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 6 | 564 | 94.0 | 28 | 169 | 10 | 4/50 | 16.90 | 1.79 | 56.40 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 6 | 8 | 582 | 97.0 | 18 | 323 | 10 | 7/63 | 32.30 | 3.32 | 58.20 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 6 | 10 | 857 | 142.5 | 42 | 343 | 10 | 5/88 | 34.30 | 2.40 | 85.70 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 6 | 10 | 879 | 146.3 | 41 | 383 | 10 | 3/44 | 38.30 | 2.61 | 87.90 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 10 | 966 | 161.0 | 43 | 384 | 10 | 3/41 | 38.40 | 2.38 | 96.60 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 6 | 10 | 879 | 146.3 | 26 | 454 | 10 | 3/93 | 45.40 | 3.09 | 87.90 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 35.0 | 10 | 118 | 9 | 5/32 | 13.11 | 3.37 | 23.33 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 1 | 2 | 501 | 83.3 | 36 | 136 | 9 | 5/75 | 15.11 | 1.62 | 55.66 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 7 | 426 | - | 11 | 167 | 9 | 4/15 | 18.55 | 2.35 | 47.33 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 10 | 688 | - | 26 | 206 | 9 | 3/38 | 22.88 | 1.79 | 76.44 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 6 | 748 | 124.4 | 20 | 324 | 9 | 3/32 | 36.00 | 2.59 | 83.11 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 5 | 528 | 88.0 | 17 | 337 | 9 | 5/50 | 37.44 | 3.82 | 58.66 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 374 | - | 24 | 154 | 8 | 4/39 | 19.25 | 2.47 | 46.75 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 12 | 14 | 621 | 103.3 | 37 | 186 | 8 | 2/28 | 23.25 | 1.79 | 77.62 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 2 | 4 | 504 | 84.0 | 17 | 196 | 8 | 3/51 | 24.50 | 2.33 | 63.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 6 | 426 | 71.0 | 12 | 227 | 8 | 4/82 | 28.37 | 3.19 | 53.25 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 11 | 10 | 756 | 126.0 | 31 | 304 | 8 | 3/29 | 38.00 | 2.41 | 94.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 7 | 800 | 133.2 | 31 | 364 | 8 | 2/69 | 45.50 | 2.73 | 100.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 8 | 816 | 136.0 | 34 | 365 | 8 | 2/31 | 45.62 | 2.68 | 102.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 6 | 12 | 892 | 148.4 | 29 | 459 | 8 | 3/47 | 57.37 | 3.08 | 111.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 5 | 5 | 216 | - | 10 | 57 | 7 | 4/15 | 8.14 | 1.58 | 30.85 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 2 | 3 | 425 | 70.5 | 14 | 168 | 7 | 6/38 | 24.00 | 2.37 | 60.71 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 4 | 5 | 546 | 91.0 | 19 | 217 | 7 | 4/78 | 31.00 | 2.38 | 78.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 570 | 95.0 | 30 | 250 | 7 | 2/39 | 35.71 | 2.63 | 81.42 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 7 | 11 | 978 | 163.0 | 30 | 480 | 7 | 3/49 | 68.57 | 2.94 | 139.71 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 36.3 | 9 | 57 | 6 | 4/34 | 9.50 | 1.56 | 36.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 2 | 4 | 255 | 42.3 | 13 | 94 | 6 | 5/52 | 15.66 | 2.21 | 42.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 6 | 387 | - | 16 | 149 | 6 | 3/36 | 24.83 | 2.31 | 64.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 2 | 4 | 436 | - | 14 | 162 | 6 | 2/40 | 27.00 | 2.22 | 72.66 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 1 | 2 | 396 | 66.0 | 11 | 200 | 6 | 5/142 | 33.33 | 3.03 | 66.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 498 | 83.0 | 9 | 213 | 6 | 2/41 | 35.50 | 2.56 | 83.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 5 | 348 | 58.0 | 8 | 217 | 6 | 6/88 | 36.16 | 3.74 | 58.00 | - | 1 | - |
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
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]
Pakistan vs South Australia at Adelaide, Pakistan tour of Australia Tour Match, Dec 26-29, 1981 [First-class]
Western Province (SACB/SACBOC) vs Transvaal (SACB/SACBOC) at Johannesburg, Howa Bowl , Dec 26-28, 1981 [First-class]