Most wickets in 1997 in FC
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1997-1997 | 26 | 48 | 6332 | 1055.2 | 277 | 2841 | 114 | 7/103 | 24.92 | 2.69 | 55.54 | 5 | 5 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 26 | 50 | 5368 | 894.4 | 232 | 2581 | 104 | 7/36 | 24.81 | 2.88 | 51.61 | 6 | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 21 | 38 | 4458 | 743.0 | 218 | 1972 | 81 | 8/38 | 24.34 | 2.65 | 55.03 | 5 | 4 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 15 | 27 | 2323 | 387.1 | 104 | 1248 | 61 | 7/34 | 20.45 | 3.22 | 38.08 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 18 | 34 | 2796 | 466.0 | 134 | 1180 | 51 | 5/49 | 23.13 | 2.53 | 54.82 | - | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 23 | 2371 | 395.1 | 115 | 1011 | 49 | 4/20 | 20.63 | 2.55 | 48.38 | 6 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 13 | 20 | 3943 | 657.1 | 151 | 1755 | 47 | 7/33 | 37.34 | 2.67 | 83.89 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 22 | 2959 | 493.1 | 154 | 1144 | 46 | 6/38 | 24.86 | 2.31 | 64.32 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 14 | 26 | 2507 | 417.5 | 94 | 1295 | 46 | 7/39 | 28.15 | 3.09 | 54.50 | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 24 | 3323 | 553.5 | 140 | 1529 | 45 | 6/77 | 33.97 | 2.76 | 73.84 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 18 | 2363 | 393.5 | 95 | 1118 | 43 | 6/59 | 26.00 | 2.83 | 54.95 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 25 | 34 | 2363 | 393.5 | 59 | 1408 | 43 | 6/82 | 32.74 | 3.57 | 54.95 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 11 | 20 | 2531 | 421.5 | 111 | 1137 | 42 | 6/39 | 27.07 | 2.69 | 60.26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 13 | 3006 | 501.0 | 138 | 1266 | 40 | 6/98 | 31.65 | 2.52 | 75.15 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 11 | 20 | 2102 | 350.2 | 92 | 901 | 39 | 7/41 | 23.10 | 2.57 | 53.89 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 20 | 2861 | 476.5 | 109 | 1337 | 39 | 5/84 | 34.28 | 2.80 | 73.35 | 5 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 14 | 1702 | 283.4 | 54 | 862 | 37 | 5/42 | 23.29 | 3.03 | 46.00 | 2 | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 14 | 2187 | 364.3 | 79 | 1099 | 36 | 5/35 | 30.52 | 3.01 | 60.75 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 7 | 12 | 1617 | 269.3 | 58 | 872 | 35 | 5/40 | 24.91 | 3.23 | 46.20 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 16 | 2067 | 344.3 | 85 | 1117 | 35 | 5/54 | 31.91 | 3.24 | 59.05 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 19 | 3163 | 527.1 | 111 | 1597 | 35 | 4/111 | 45.62 | 3.02 | 90.37 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 10 | 2143 | 357.1 | 82 | 914 | 32 | 5/54 | 28.56 | 2.55 | 66.96 | 3 | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 11 | 16 | 2124 | 354.0 | 64 | 978 | 32 | 5/74 | 30.56 | 2.76 | 66.37 | 2 | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 13 | 2422 | 403.4 | 94 | 1222 | 32 | 6/64 | 38.18 | 3.02 | 75.68 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 17 | 2399 | 399.5 | 127 | 963 | 31 | 4/53 | 31.06 | 2.40 | 77.38 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 15 | 28 | 2469 | 411.3 | 121 | 1274 | 31 | 5/26 | 41.09 | 3.09 | 79.64 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 15 | 2001 | 333.3 | 83 | 953 | 30 | 5/58 | 31.76 | 2.85 | 66.70 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 22 | 2237 | 372.5 | 91 | 1046 | 30 | 3/49 | 34.86 | 2.80 | 74.56 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 15 | 1631 | 271.5 | 67 | 696 | 29 | 5/37 | 24.00 | 2.56 | 56.24 | - | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 17 | 1848 | 308.0 | 75 | 809 | 29 | 5/37 | 27.89 | 2.62 | 63.72 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 14 | 27 | 2410 | 401.4 | 109 | 1292 | 29 | 4/51 | 44.55 | 3.21 | 83.10 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 11 | 15 | 1723 | 287.1 | 52 | 861 | 28 | 4/22 | 30.75 | 2.99 | 61.53 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 15 | 1610 | 268.2 | 69 | 824 | 27 | 5/50 | 30.51 | 3.07 | 59.62 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 16 | 1988 | 331.2 | 78 | 964 | 27 | 4/18 | 35.70 | 2.90 | 73.62 | 3 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 12 | 1044 | 174.0 | 43 | 545 | 26 | 5/19 | 20.96 | 3.13 | 40.15 | - | 3 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 13 | 1351 | 225.1 | 39 | 685 | 26 | 6/100 | 26.34 | 3.04 | 51.96 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 11 | 21 | 2286 | 381.0 | 117 | 903 | 26 | 5/85 | 34.73 | 2.37 | 87.92 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 15 | 1769 | 294.5 | 56 | 879 | 25 | 4/69 | 35.16 | 2.98 | 70.76 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 15 | 1765 | 294.1 | 59 | 892 | 25 | 5/68 | 35.68 | 3.03 | 70.60 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 15 | 1707 | 284.3 | 61 | 948 | 25 | 6/88 | 37.92 | 3.33 | 68.28 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 11 | 1162 | 193.4 | 37 | 569 | 24 | 5/34 | 23.70 | 2.93 | 48.41 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 16 | 1754 | 292.2 | 68 | 772 | 24 | 6/65 | 32.16 | 2.64 | 73.08 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 13 | 22 | 1378 | 229.4 | 39 | 780 | 24 | 4/27 | 32.50 | 3.39 | 57.41 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 18 | 1643 | 273.5 | 70 | 824 | 24 | 5/45 | 34.33 | 3.00 | 68.45 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 9 | 883 | 147.1 | 39 | 408 | 23 | 4/42 | 17.73 | 2.77 | 38.39 | 4 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 11 | 1010 | 168.2 | 39 | 526 | 23 | 5/39 | 22.86 | 3.12 | 43.91 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 16 | 1314 | 219.0 | 45 | 682 | 23 | 5/31 | 29.65 | 3.11 | 57.13 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 8 | 1187 | 197.5 | 40 | 700 | 22 | 5/104 | 31.81 | 3.53 | 53.95 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 10 | 1033 | 172.1 | 19 | 706 | 21 | 5/41 | 33.61 | 4.10 | 49.19 | - | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 13 | 1821 | 303.3 | 61 | 868 | 21 | 4/60 | 41.33 | 2.85 | 86.71 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 10 | 17 | 2038 | 339.4 | 64 | 1054 | 21 | 5/82 | 50.19 | 3.10 | 97.04 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 7 | 1106 | 184.2 | 57 | 405 | 20 | 4/36 | 20.25 | 2.19 | 55.30 | 3 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 8 | 1306 | 217.4 | 77 | 441 | 20 | 7/66 | 22.05 | 2.02 | 65.30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 7 | 12 | 1296 | 216.0 | 43 | 640 | 20 | 5/63 | 32.00 | 2.96 | 64.80 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 17 | 1235 | 205.5 | 54 | 693 | 20 | 7/76 | 34.65 | 3.36 | 61.75 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 16 | 1361 | 226.5 | 36 | 842 | 20 | 4/107 | 42.10 | 3.71 | 68.05 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 7 | 950 | 158.2 | 29 | 515 | 19 | 4/72 | 27.10 | 3.25 | 50.00 | 3 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 12 | 1008 | 168.0 | 35 | 580 | 19 | 5/73 | 30.52 | 3.45 | 53.05 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 16 | 1675 | 279.1 | 66 | 700 | 19 | 6/66 | 36.84 | 2.50 | 88.15 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 7 | 832 | 138.4 | 36 | 376 | 18 | 4/37 | 20.88 | 2.71 | 46.22 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 12 | 1101 | 183.3 | 50 | 533 | 18 | 6/43 | 29.61 | 2.90 | 61.16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 7 | 10 | 1512 | 252.0 | 68 | 601 | 18 | 5/95 | 33.38 | 2.38 | 84.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 17 | 1699 | 283.1 | 80 | 791 | 18 | 4/67 | 43.94 | 2.79 | 94.38 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 14 | 1532 | 255.2 | 42 | 822 | 18 | 3/45 | 45.66 | 3.21 | 85.11 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 3 | 3 | 668 | 111.2 | 24 | 247 | 17 | 8/71 | 14.52 | 2.21 | 39.29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 10 | 1443 | 240.3 | 64 | 601 | 17 | 5/57 | 35.35 | 2.49 | 84.88 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 10 | 1246 | 207.4 | 42 | 678 | 17 | 3/65 | 39.88 | 3.26 | 73.29 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 16 | 1383 | 230.3 | 44 | 711 | 17 | 5/84 | 41.82 | 3.08 | 81.35 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 8 | 12 | 1583 | 263.5 | 49 | 919 | 17 | 3/65 | 54.05 | 3.48 | 93.11 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 2 | 4 | 706 | 117.4 | 24 | 371 | 16 | 6/109 | 23.18 | 3.15 | 44.12 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 7 | 12 | 1009 | 168.1 | 40 | 499 | 16 | 5/32 | 31.18 | 2.96 | 63.06 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 7 | 560 | 93.2 | 28 | 274 | 15 | 3/19 | 18.26 | 2.93 | 37.33 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 9 | 16 | 986 | 164.2 | 35 | 509 | 15 | 4/46 | 33.93 | 3.09 | 65.73 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 3 | 6 | 524 | 87.2 | 17 | 205 | 14 | 5/23 | 14.64 | 2.34 | 37.42 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 8 | 956 | 159.2 | 43 | 411 | 14 | 3/57 | 29.35 | 2.57 | 68.28 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 7 | 1080 | 180.0 | 36 | 591 | 14 | 4/121 | 42.21 | 3.28 | 77.14 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 15 | 1594 | 265.4 | 72 | 645 | 14 | 5/26 | 46.07 | 2.42 | 113.85 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 11 | 15 | 1152 | 192.0 | 30 | 662 | 14 | 3/73 | 47.28 | 3.44 | 82.28 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 6 | 564 | 94.0 | 36 | 172 | 13 | 5/25 | 13.23 | 1.82 | 43.38 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 9 | 679 | 113.1 | 29 | 342 | 13 | 5/89 | 26.30 | 3.02 | 52.23 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 12 | 17 | 861 | 143.3 | 41 | 386 | 13 | 2/6 | 29.69 | 2.68 | 66.23 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 9 | 1122 | 187.0 | 29 | 617 | 13 | 5/47 | 47.46 | 3.29 | 86.30 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 11 | 1173 | 195.3 | 34 | 636 | 13 | 5/85 | 48.92 | 3.25 | 90.23 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 2 | 4 | 477 | 79.3 | 18 | 227 | 12 | 4/66 | 18.91 | 2.85 | 39.75 | 2 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 10 | 643 | 107.1 | 27 | 316 | 12 | 5/43 | 26.33 | 2.94 | 53.58 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 6 | 10 | 712 | 118.4 | 24 | 333 | 12 | 4/53 | 27.75 | 2.80 | 59.33 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 7 | 588 | 98.0 | 17 | 319 | 11 | 3/99 | 29.00 | 3.25 | 53.45 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 7 | 744 | 124.0 | 29 | 380 | 11 | 3/30 | 34.54 | 3.06 | 67.63 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 14 | 19 | 1289 | 214.5 | 59 | 539 | 11 | 2/26 | 49.00 | 2.50 | 117.18 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 13 | 19 | 1412 | 235.2 | 45 | 769 | 11 | 2/25 | 69.90 | 3.26 | 128.36 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 2 | 4 | 354 | 59.0 | 16 | 148 | 10 | 5/42 | 14.80 | 2.50 | 35.40 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 6 | 463 | 77.1 | 24 | 188 | 10 | 4/30 | 18.80 | 2.43 | 46.30 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 3 | 6 | 486 | 81.0 | 22 | 211 | 10 | 5/65 | 21.10 | 2.60 | 48.60 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 2 | 3 | 696 | 116.0 | 30 | 266 | 10 | 5/102 | 26.60 | 2.29 | 69.60 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 3 | 5 | 522 | 87.0 | 15 | 301 | 10 | 4/52 | 30.10 | 3.45 | 52.20 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 4 | 5 | 669 | 111.3 | 20 | 413 | 10 | 6/143 | 41.30 | 3.70 | 66.90 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 10 | 865 | 144.1 | 34 | 458 | 10 | 3/73 | 45.80 | 3.17 | 86.50 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 3 | 5 | 358 | 59.4 | 14 | 184 | 9 | 3/46 | 20.44 | 3.08 | 39.77 | - | - | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 3 | 3 | 502 | 83.4 | 15 | 259 | 9 | 5/111 | 28.77 | 3.09 | 55.77 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1997-1997 | 3 | 6 | 582 | 97.0 | 26 | 305 | 9 | 3/36 | 33.88 | 3.14 | 64.66 | - | - | - |
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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]
Victoria vs Tasmania at Hobart, Sheffield Shield , Dec 19-22, 1997 [First-class]
South Africa vs Australia A at Brisbane, South Africa tour of Australia , Dec 19-22, 1997 [First-class]