Test matches

1979 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

RankPlayerOversMdnsRuns concededWickets takenEconTeamInnings in matchOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
Sarfraz Nawaz35.478691.81Pakistan4v AustraliaMelbourne10 Mar 1979Test # 849
🥈 2
Sikander Bakht21.036983.28Pakistan2v IndiaDelhi4 Dec 1979Test # 863
🥉 3
G Dymock28.456772.33Australia3v IndiaKanpur2 Oct 1979Test # 857
🥉 3
JD Higgs41.31214373.44Australia2v IndiaChennai11 Sep 1979Test # 855
5
G Dymock17.243461.96Australia4v EnglandW.A.C.A14 Dec 1979Test # 864
5
Iqbal Qasim28.5144061.38Pakistan3v IndiaWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
5
N Kapil Dev28.056362.25India2v PakistanKanpur25 Dec 1979Test # 866
5
IT Botham35.097862.22England1v AustraliaW.A.C.A14 Dec 1979Test # 864
5
DR Doshi43.01010362.39India1v AustraliaChennai11 Sep 1979Test # 855
10
AG Hurst10.622851.95Australia1v EnglandSydney6 Jan 1979Test # 840
10
IT Botham19.093551.84England1v IndiaLord's2 Aug 1979Test # 852
10
DR Doshi19.544352.16India2v AustraliaWankhede3 Nov 1979Test # 860
10
G Miller27.164451.21England3v AustraliaSydney10 Feb 1979Test # 846
10
Ehteshamuddin26.4114751.76Pakistan1v IndiaKanpur25 Dec 1979Test # 866
10
Sikander Bakht22.155552.48Pakistan1v IndiaWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
10
Sikander Bakht24.095652.33Pakistan1v IndiaKanpur25 Dec 1979Test # 866
10
N Kapil Dev23.585852.43India1v PakistanDelhi4 Dec 1979Test # 863
10
Mushtaq Mohammad22.055952.01Pakistan4v New ZealandChristchurch2 Feb 1979Test # 844
10
Sir RJ Hadlee25.026251.86New Zealand1v PakistanChristchurch2 Feb 1979Test # 844
10
IT Botham29.087052.41England3v IndiaBirmingham12 Jul 1979Test # 851
10
N Kapil Dev32.097452.31India1v AustraliaEden Gardens26 Oct 1979Test # 859
10
N Kapil Dev32.078252.56India2v AustraliaDelhi13 Oct 1979Test # 858
10
AG Hurst24.729452.83Australia3v PakistanW.A.C.A24 Mar 1979Test # 850
10
IT Botham45.5149852.13England3v AustraliaW.A.C.A14 Dec 1979Test # 864
10
G Dymock35.079952.82Australia1v IndiaKanpur2 Oct 1979Test # 857
10
Sir RJ Hadlee27.0310452.88New Zealand2v PakistanAuckland23 Feb 1979Test # 848
10
Imran Khan33.0610652.40Pakistan2v New ZealandNapier16 Feb 1979Test # 847
10
N Kapil Dev48.01514653.04India1v EnglandBirmingham12 Jul 1979Test # 851
10
JD Higgs59.61514851.85Australia3v EnglandSydney6 Jan 1979Test # 840
30
RM Hogg10.412641.85Australia1v EnglandAdelaide27 Jan 1979Test # 843
30
Imran Khan18.082641.08Pakistan2v AustraliaMelbourne10 Mar 1979Test # 849
30
N Kapil Dev16.253041.83India4v AustraliaKanpur2 Oct 1979Test # 857
30
NS Yadav12.0-3542.91India4v AustraliaKanpur2 Oct 1979Test # 857
30
N Kapil Dev14.0-3842.71India1v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
30
N Kapil Dev14.153942.75India3v AustraliaWankhede3 Nov 1979Test # 860
30
NS Yadav21.074041.90India2v AustraliaWankhede3 Nov 1979Test # 860
30
MA Holding14.034042.85West Indies1v AustraliaMelbourne29 Dec 1979Test # 867
30
IT Botham11.4-4242.73England2v AustraliaAdelaide27 Jan 1979Test # 843
30
S Venkataraghavan16.554342.55India3v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
30
M Hendrick20.484542.17England3v IndiaBirmingham12 Jul 1979Test # 851
30
JE Emburey17.274642.00England4v AustraliaSydney6 Jan 1979Test # 840
30
N Phillip22.084842.18West Indies2v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
30
RM Hogg17.044942.16Australia1v PakistanMelbourne10 Mar 1979Test # 849
30
NS Yadav22.564942.14India1v AustraliaBengaluru19 Sep 1979Test # 856
30
JE Emburey24.045241.62England3v AustraliaSydney10 Feb 1979Test # 846
30
Imran Khan28.4125341.84Pakistan2v IndiaBengaluru21 Nov 1979Test # 861
30
J Garner22.055542.50West Indies1v AustraliaBrisbane1 Dec 1979Test # 862
30
IT Botham9.715744.32England1v AustraliaSydney10 Feb 1979Test # 846
30
Mushtaq Mohammad25.046041.80Pakistan2v New ZealandChristchurch2 Feb 1979Test # 844
30
Sarfraz Nawaz28.296141.61Pakistan3v New ZealandAuckland23 Feb 1979Test # 848
30
AG Hurst23.046141.98Australia1v PakistanW.A.C.A24 Mar 1979Test # 850
30
G Dymock25.076342.52Australia4v IndiaEden Gardens26 Oct 1979Test # 859
30
N Kapil Dev22.566342.75India3v PakistanDelhi4 Dec 1979Test # 863
30
KD Ghavri18.046343.50India4v PakistanWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
30
IT Botham28.076542.32England2v IndiaThe Oval30 Aug 1979Test # 854
30
RM Hogg26.036642.53Australia1v IndiaKanpur2 Oct 1979Test # 857
30
RM Hogg28.0106741.79Australia3v EnglandSydney6 Jan 1979Test # 840
30
Sikander Bakht17.026742.95Pakistan2v New ZealandNapier16 Feb 1979Test # 847
30
Wasim Raja20.036842.55Pakistan4v New ZealandChristchurch2 Feb 1979Test # 844
30
JD Higgs30.086941.72Australia2v EnglandSydney10 Feb 1979Test # 846
30
DK Lillee28.0117342.60Australia2v EnglandW.A.C.A14 Dec 1979Test # 864
30
ST Clarke29.137542.57West Indies2v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
30
B Yardley42.0119142.16Australia2v IndiaEden Gardens26 Oct 1979Test # 859
30
DR Doshi43.0109242.13India1v AustraliaEden Gardens26 Oct 1979Test # 859
30
AG Hurst37.099741.96Australia3v EnglandAdelaide27 Jan 1979Test # 843
30
Sir RJ Hadlee25.0310143.03New Zealand1v PakistanNapier16 Feb 1979Test # 847
30
DK Lillee29.1810443.56Australia2v West IndiesBrisbane1 Dec 1979Test # 862
30
G Dymock31.0210643.41Australia2v West IndiesMelbourne29 Dec 1979Test # 867
30
B Yardley44.01610742.43Australia2v IndiaBengaluru19 Sep 1979Test # 856
30
KD Ghavri31.0411843.80India2v West IndiesKanpur2 Feb 1979Test # 845
30
G Dymock42.2813543.18Australia1v IndiaDelhi13 Oct 1979Test # 858
30
Iqbal Qasim44.01513543.06Pakistan1v IndiaWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
73
NS Yadav8.041131.37India2v PakistanWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
73
M Hendrick14.061931.01England4v AustraliaAdelaide27 Jan 1979Test # 843
73
CEH Croft13.342732.00West Indies1v AustraliaMelbourne29 Dec 1979Test # 867
73
NS Yadav15.443232.04India3v AustraliaBengaluru19 Sep 1979Test # 856
73
J Garner15.073332.20West Indies1v AustraliaMelbourne29 Dec 1979Test # 867
73
N Phillip15.053732.46West Indies4v IndiaChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
73
G Miller20.073831.42England4v AustraliaSydney6 Jan 1979Test # 840
73
M Hendrick22.373831.68England2v IndiaThe Oval30 Aug 1979Test # 854
73
RGD Willis12.034132.56England4v AustraliaAdelaide27 Jan 1979Test # 843
73
JD Higgs18.044231.75Australia1v EnglandSydney6 Jan 1979Test # 840
73
DR Doshi19.044232.21India4v PakistanWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
73
N Kapil Dev14.034633.28India3v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
73
Mudassar Nazar16.024832.25Pakistan2v AustraliaW.A.C.A24 Mar 1979Test # 850
73
KD Ghavri13.035234.00India3v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
73
G Dymock29.1145231.78Australia2v EnglandW.A.C.A14 Dec 1979Test # 864
73
DR Doshi27.085231.92India2v PakistanWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
73
RGD Willis18.025332.94England2v IndiaThe Oval30 Aug 1979Test # 854
73
RMH Binny12.015334.41India2v PakistanWankhede16 Dec 1979Test # 865
73
KD Ghavri15.035433.60India2v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
73
AG Hurst20.045532.06Australia1v PakistanMelbourne10 Mar 1979Test # 849
73
Majid Khan28.095531.96Pakistan2v IndiaBengaluru21 Nov 1979Test # 861
73
Sarfraz Nawaz15.035632.80Pakistan1v New ZealandAuckland23 Feb 1979Test # 848
73
AG Hurst20.045832.17Australia2v EnglandSydney10 Feb 1979Test # 846
73
N Kapil Dev15.025933.93India2v West IndiesDelhi24 Jan 1979Test # 842
73
RM Hogg27.675931.59Australia3v EnglandAdelaide27 Jan 1979Test # 843
73
S Venkataraghavan29.095932.03India1v EnglandThe Oval30 Aug 1979Test # 854
73
S Venkataraghavan20.556032.88India1v West IndiesChennai12 Jan 1979Test # 841
73
DR Doshi25.066032.40India3v AustraliaWankhede3 Nov 1979Test # 860

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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