Test matches

1972 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

RankPlayerOversMdnsRuns concededWickets takenEconTeamInnings in matchOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
RAL Massie27.295381.93Australia3v EnglandLord's22 Jun 1972Test # 699
🥇 1
AA Mallett23.665981.86Australia3v PakistanAdelaide22 Dec 1972Test # 704
🥇 1
BS Chandrasekhar41.5187981.88India2v EnglandDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
🥇 1
RAL Massie32.578482.55Australia1v EnglandLord's22 Jun 1972Test # 699
5
BR Taylor20.367473.60New Zealand1v West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1972Test # 695
6
DL Underwood21.064562.14England3v AustraliaLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
6
GG Arnold23.474561.90England1v IndiaDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
6
DK Lillee30.086662.20Australia3v EnglandManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
9
AW Greig19.592451.21England3v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
9
BR Taylor24.084151.70New Zealand3v West IndiesPort of Spain20 Apr 1972Test # 697
9
JA Snow32.0135751.78England2v AustraliaLord's22 Jun 1972Test # 699
9
DK Lillee24.275852.38Australia1v EnglandThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
9
Inshan Ali26.485952.21West Indies2v New ZealandPort of Spain20 Apr 1972Test # 697
9
BS Bedi40.0126351.57India4v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
9
BS Chandrasekhar26.256552.46India2v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
9
JA Snow31.089252.96England1v AustraliaNottingham13 Jul 1972Test # 700
9
AA Mallett52.02011452.19Australia2v EnglandLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
9
DK Lillee32.2812353.80Australia3v EnglandThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
19
DK Lillee29.0153541.20Australia2v EnglandNottingham13 Jul 1972Test # 700
19
DL Underwood31.0163741.19England1v AustraliaLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
19
BR Taylor20.194142.03New Zealand2v West IndiesPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
19
VA Holder26.0124141.57West Indies4v New ZealandPort of Spain20 Apr 1972Test # 697
19
JA Snow20.074142.05England2v AustraliaManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
19
BS Chandrasekhar29.0144241.44India4v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
19
RAL Massie30.0104341.43Australia2v EnglandNottingham13 Jul 1972Test # 700
19
CM Old21.064342.04England3v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
19
DK Lillee20.374941.80Australia1v PakistanAdelaide22 Dec 1972Test # 704
19
AW Greig19.275342.74England4v AustraliaManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
19
DAJ Holford33.0125541.66West Indies4v New ZealandKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
19
DL Underwood30.0135641.86England3v IndiaDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
19
VA Holder32.0136041.87West Indies1v New ZealandPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
19
GG Arnold25.046242.48England2v AustraliaManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
19
GS Sobers29.066442.20West Indies2v New ZealandBridgetown23 Mar 1972Test # 695
19
RAL Massie24.037042.18Australia1v PakistanAdelaide22 Dec 1972Test # 704
19
JA Snow27.028743.22England4v AustraliaManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
19
DL Underwood38.0169042.36England2v AustraliaThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
37
BR Taylor12.022632.16New Zealand4v West IndiesPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
37
RJ Inverarity33.0192630.78Australia2v EnglandLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
37
EAS Prasanna16.043332.06India2v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
37
MHN Walker14.033932.08Australia4v PakistanMelbourne29 Dec 1972Test # 705
37
RMH Cottam23.064531.95England1v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
37
GG Arnold20.464632.22England3v IndiaDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
37
BS Bedi39.0205031.28India4v EnglandDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
37
BE Congdon39.0195631.43New Zealand2v West IndiesPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
37
GC Shillingford26.586332.34West Indies2v New ZealandKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
37
Mushtaq Mohammad11.2-6734.46Pakistan2v AustraliaAdelaide22 Dec 1972Test # 704
37
HJ Howarth29.087032.41New Zealand3v West IndiesPort of Spain20 Apr 1972Test # 697
37
PI Pocock33.077232.18England3v IndiaDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
37
BR Taylor19.417433.76New Zealand1v West IndiesPort of Spain20 Apr 1972Test # 697
37
UG Dowe29.057532.58West Indies2v New ZealandKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
37
AA Mallett23.048033.47Australia1v EnglandThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
37
DJ Colley33.038332.51Australia1v EnglandManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
37
GG Arnold35.0118732.48England2v AustraliaThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
37
VA Holder40.0139132.27West Indies2v New ZealandBridgetown23 Mar 1972Test # 695
37
JA Snow24.019433.91England3v AustraliaNottingham13 Jul 1972Test # 700
37
HJ Howarth53.01710231.92New Zealand2v West IndiesPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
37
BR Taylor37.0710532.83New Zealand1v West IndiesGeorgetown6 Apr 1972Test # 696
37
Asif Masood19.0111034.34Pakistan2v AustraliaAdelaide22 Dec 1972Test # 704
37
AA Mallett38.0412432.44Australia2v PakistanMelbourne29 Dec 1972Test # 705
60
JA Snow13.051120.84England1v AustraliaLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
60
GS Sobers11.051721.54West Indies2v New ZealandPort of Spain20 Apr 1972Test # 697
60
GG Arnold6.011722.83England3v AustraliaLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
60
BE Congdon16.032621.62New Zealand1v West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1972Test # 695
60
GG Arnold9.522822.84England1v AustraliaLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
60
R Illingworth19.153221.66England3v AustraliaLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
60
R Illingworth21.0113221.52England1v AustraliaLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
60
AW Greig23.083221.39England1v IndiaDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
60
DK Lillee26.1103921.49Australia2v EnglandLeeds27 Jul 1972Test # 701
60
GS Sobers26.074021.53West Indies1v New ZealandPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
60
DK Lillee29.0144021.37Australia1v EnglandManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
60
DK Lillee25.0104021.60Australia4v EnglandNottingham13 Jul 1972Test # 700
60
DL Underwood20.4114322.08England1v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
60
BE Congdon11.024524.09New Zealand3v West IndiesKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
60
JW Gleeson24.4104521.82Australia1v EnglandManchester8 Jun 1972Test # 698
60
AW Greig25.3104921.92England4v AustraliaThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
60
DK Lillee21.065022.38Australia3v EnglandLord's22 Jun 1972Test # 699
60
Saleem Altaf14.0-5022.67Pakistan3v AustraliaMelbourne29 Dec 1972Test # 705
60
BS Bedi47.0235921.25India2v EnglandDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
60
DK Lillee11.015924.02Australia4v PakistanMelbourne29 Dec 1972Test # 705
60
BS Bedi26.075922.26India2v EnglandEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
60
DAJ Holford44.0186421.45West Indies2v New ZealandKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
60
GC Shillingford24.276522.67West Indies2v New ZealandBridgetown23 Mar 1972Test # 695
60
BE Congdon31.076622.12New Zealand3v West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1972Test # 695
60
AA Mallett23.076622.86Australia3v EnglandThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
60
RMH Cottam23.056622.86England1v IndiaDelhi20 Dec 1972Test # 703
60
DJ Colley23.356822.89Australia2v EnglandNottingham13 Jul 1972Test # 700
60
CM Old26.077222.76England1v IndiaEden Gardens30 Dec 1972Test # 706
60
RAL Massie32.0107722.40Australia3v EnglandThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
60
Saleem Altaf25.018322.49Pakistan2v AustraliaAdelaide22 Dec 1972Test # 704
60
BE Congdon33.078622.60New Zealand1v West IndiesGeorgetown6 Apr 1972Test # 696
60
JSE Price26.158723.32England2v AustraliaLord's22 Jun 1972Test # 699
60
AW Greig38.498822.27England1v AustraliaNottingham13 Jul 1972Test # 700
60
Majid Khan20.018823.30Pakistan2v AustraliaAdelaide22 Dec 1972Test # 704
60
DK Lillee28.039023.21Australia1v EnglandLord's22 Jun 1972Test # 699
60
Inshan Ali46.5109221.96West Indies1v New ZealandPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
60
LR Gibbs45.099422.08West Indies2v New ZealandKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
60
DL Underwood35.0119422.68England4v AustraliaThe Oval10 Aug 1972Test # 702
60
Inshan Ali51.0169921.94West Indies4v New ZealandPort of Spain20 Apr 1972Test # 697
60
Sarfraz Nawaz22.029923.37Pakistan3v AustraliaMelbourne29 Dec 1972Test # 705
60
Asif Masood12.0-10026.25Pakistan3v AustraliaMelbourne29 Dec 1972Test # 705

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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