1970s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsBallsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR4510
🥇 1
BS ChandrasekharBS Chandrasekhar (IND)1971-1979427011212-36252571808/7929.202.8162.287141
🥈 2
IT BothamIT Botham (ENG)1977-197922405381-19122741188/3419.272.5345.604122
🥈 2
DK LilleeDK Lillee (AUS)1971-198035689510-29643761846/2623.782.7651.6810124
4
RGD WillisRGD Willis (ENG)1971-197951959916-28045111827/7824.782.7254.48611-
5
DL UnderwoodDL Underwood (ENG)1970-19795910615380-78755872028/5127.652.1776.1310104
5
BS BediBS Bedi (IND)1971-1979488415824-75558391966/7129.792.2180.7310101
7
AME RobertsAME Roberts (WI)1974-198029577339-23435211407/5425.152.8752.42492
8
Sir RJ HadleeSir RJ Hadlee (NZ)1973-197926476376-12532251077/2330.143.0359.58962
8
JR ThomsonJR Thomson (AUS)1972-197934617512-21038921526/4625.603.1049.42146-
8
AW GreigAW Greig (ENG)1972-197758939802-33845411418/8632.202.7769.51662
8
MHN WalkerMHN Walker (AUS)1972-1977346310094-38037921388/14327.472.2573.1496-
12
RM HoggRM Hogg (AUS)1978-198016263722-1201500646/7423.432.4158.15452
12
N Kapil DevN Kapil Dev (IND)1978-197923404757792.51702413876/6327.733.0454.6745-
12
Imran KhanImran Khan (PAK)1971-197925456830-2223125986/6331.882.7469.69551
12
GG ArnoldGG Arnold (ENG)1972-197531557134-25730771076/4528.752.5866.6735-
12
LR GibbsLR Gibbs (WI)1971-197629569886-48832321007/9832.321.9698.8625-
17
MA HoldingMA Holding (WI)1975-198015293408-1211596658/9224.552.8052.43341
17
G DymockG Dymock (AUS)1974-198015254382-1301635627/6726.372.2370.67341
17
JA SnowJA Snow (ENG)1970-197624466044-20026631037/4025.852.6458.6774-
17
CM OldCM Old (ENG)1972-197841737755-25635941297/5027.862.7860.1174-
17
Sarfraz NawazSarfraz Nawaz (PAK)1972-197933598582-27135911209/8629.922.5171.51941
22
GJ GilmourGJ Gilmour (AUS)1973-197715282661-511406546/8526.033.1749.2723-
22
Sikander BakhtSikander Bakht (PAK)1976-197917283400-1011631578/6928.612.8759.64231
22
Mushtaq MohammadMushtaq Mohammad (PAK)1971-197935514285-1361893655/2829.122.6565.9253-
22
RO CollingeRO Collinge (NZ)1971-197822405169-1262249796/6328.462.6165.4333-
22
Intikhab AlamIntikhab Alam (PAK)1971-197721375310-1892289767/5230.112.5869.86631
22
AA MallettAA Mallett (AUS)1970-197628516834-2462709918/5929.762.3775.0953-
22
VA HolderVA Holder (WI)1971-197937668202-31532921006/2832.922.4082.0253-
29
JM NoreigaJM Noreiga (WI)1971-1971471322220.247493179/9529.002.2377.76-2-
29
AN ConnollyAN Connolly (AUS)1970-1971591502-60603216/4728.712.4071.52-2-
29
RAL MassieRAL Massie (AUS)1972-19736111739-74647318/5320.872.2356.09221
29
S Madan LalS Madan Lal (IND)1974-197716282457-71977295/7233.682.3884.7212-
29
BR TaylorBR Taylor (NZ)1972-197310182718-831289497/7426.302.8455.4642-
29
DR DoshiDR Doshi (IND)1979-197910192819469.5139960406/10324.002.0470.4712-
29
JK LeverJK Lever (ENG)1976-197915282886-881204517/4623.602.5056.58121
29
AG HurstAG Hurst (AUS)1974-197912213054-741200435/2827.902.3571.0232-
29
PI PocockPI Pocock (ENG)1972-197613223402567.01391510355/11043.142.6697.2022-
29
KD BoyceKD Boyce (WI)1971-197621393501-991801606/7730.013.0858.35321
29
P LeverP Lever (ENG)1970-197517313571-921509416/3836.802.5387.0912-
29
JD HiggsJD Higgs (AUS)1978-198016263983-1461676517/14332.862.5278.0922-
29
PH EdmondsPH Edmonds (ENG)1975-197918324083-1961251497/6625.531.8383.3252-
29
KD GhavriKD Ghavri (IND)1974-197932575742-1952925875/3333.623.0566.0052-
29
EAS PrasannaEAS Prasanna (IND)1971-197827466797-2582685768/7635.322.3789.43921
44
MF MaloneMF Malone (AUS)1977-19771234257.0247765/6312.831.3557.00-1-
44
EhteshamuddinEhteshamuddin (PAK)1979-19792342470.42213985/4717.371.9653.00-1-
44
TJ LaughlinTJ Laughlin (AUS)1978-197836516-1626265/10143.663.0486.00-1-
44
PM PollockPM Pollock (SA)1970-197048690115.039258155/3917.202.2446.0011-
44
MJ ProcterMJ Procter (SA)1970-197048858143.050353266/7313.572.4633.0011-
44
J BirkenshawJ Birkenshaw (ENG)1973-1974591017169.333469135/5736.072.7678.23-1-
44
K ShuttleworthK Shuttleworth (ENG)1970-1971591071-20427125/4735.582.3989.25-1-
44
Abdul QadirAbdul Qadir (PAK)1977-1979691416-48478146/4434.142.02101.1411-
44
RS CunisRS Cunis (NZ)1971-19727141633-44806166/7650.372.96102.06-1-
44
ST ClarkeST Clarke (WI)1978-19796101697282.547852275/12631.553.0162.8521-
44
DR ParryDR Parry (WI)1978-197911161777296.159873215/1541.572.9484.61-1-
44
SL BoockSL Boock (NZ)1978-19799131807-91556175/6732.701.84106.29-1-
44
TJ JennerTJ Jenner (AUS)1970-19759161881-62749245/9031.202.3878.3711-
44
DAJ HolfordDAJ Holford (WI)1971-19779131882313.483678225/2330.812.1685.5411-
44
CEH CroftCEH Croft (WI)1977-19809182169361.3731120528/2921.533.0941.7141-
44
KD WaltersKD Walters (AUS)1970-197747472201-54946385/6624.892.5757.9221-
44
Asif MasoodAsif Masood (PAK)1971-197713222564-661322325/11141.313.0980.1211-
44
N GiffordN Gifford (ENG)1971-197313172586431.0139886285/5531.642.0592.3521-
44
DR O'SullivanDR O'Sullivan (NZ)1973-197611152744-751224185/14868.002.67152.44-1-
44
BL CairnsBL Cairns (NZ)1974-197914193296-1031255295/5543.272.28113.65-1-
44
G MillerG Miller (ENG)1976-197924343693-1581200425/4428.571.9487.92-1-
44
Inshan AliInshan Ali (WI)1971-197712233718-1371621345/5947.672.61109.35-1-
44
JW GleesonJW Gleeson (AUS)1970-197212213758-1531502365/12541.722.39104.3821-
44
GS ChappellGS Chappell (AUS)1970-198054563956-1391438345/6142.292.18116.35-1-
44
Iqbal QasimIqbal Qasim (PAK)1976-197918294209-1961533406/4038.322.18105.22311
44
R IllingworthR Illingworth (ENG)1970-197325384325-2211462365/7040.612.02120.13-1-
44
BD JulienBD Julien (WI)1973-197724454542-1921868505/5737.362.4690.84-1-
44
BE CongdonBE Congdon (NZ)1971-197832474714-1481780485/6537.082.2698.2011-
44
KJ O'KeeffeKJ O'Keeffe (AUS)1971-197724405384-1892018535/10138.072.24101.5821-
44
S VenkataraghavanS Venkataraghavan (IND)1971-197936639785-4303761985/9538.372.3099.8451-
44
PM TooheyPM Toohey (AUS)1977-19801512--4---12.00----
44
WK LeesWK Lees (NZ)1976-19791215--4---4.80----
44
Aftab GulAftab Gul (PAK)1971-19713161.0-4---4.00----
44
TW JarvisTW Jarvis (NZ)1972-1973716-1---------
44
KJ HughesKJ Hughes (AUS)1977-19802016-1---------
44
RA AustinRA Austin (WI)1978-19782161.0-5---5.00----
44
Wasim BariWasim Bari (PAK)1971-19794518--2---1.50----
44
Shafiq AhmedShafiq Ahmed (PAK)1974-1978418--1---0.75----
44
CG GreenidgeCG Greenidge (WI)1974-19802118-1---------
44
Haroon RasheedHaroon Rasheed (PAK)1977-19791418--3---2.25----
44
MW GattingMW Gatting (ENG)1978-19782181.0-1---0.75----
44
Mohsin KhanMohsin Khan (PAK)1978-1979618--3---2.25----
44
DN SardesaiDN Sardesai (IND)1971-197291111.5-12---6.54----
44
S AmarnathS Amarnath (IND)1976-197810111--511/55.002.7211.00---
44
DB VengsarkarDB Vengsarkar (IND)1976-197934211--10---5.45----
44
GM TurnerGM Turner (NZ)1971-197730112-15---2.50----
44
R EdwardsR Edwards (AUS)1972-197520112--20---10.00----
44
PH ParfittPH Parfitt (ENG)1972-197231122.0-10---5.00----
44
MAK PataudiMAK Pataudi (IND)1973-197572122.014---2.00----
44
AR ButcherAR Butcher (ENG)1979-197911122.0-9---4.50----
44
IR RedpathIR Redpath (AUS)1970-197633214-110---4.28----
44
DW RandallDW Randall (ENG)1977-197926216--3---1.12----
44
RG PollockRG Pollock (SA)1970-197041183.018---2.66----
44
AL WadekarAL Wadekar (IND)1971-1974161183.0-12---4.00----
44
Zaheer AbbasZaheer Abbas (PAK)1971-197936320-12---0.60----
44
Talat AliTalat Ali (PAK)1972-197910220-17---2.10----
44
BF HastingsBF Hastings (NZ)1972-197620222--9---2.45----

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures