Test matches

1981 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Best bowling figures in an innings

RankPlayerOversMdnsRuns concededWickets takenEconTeamInnings in matchOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
RGD Willis15.134382.83England4v AustraliaLeeds16 Jul 1981Test # 905
🥈 2
GF Lawson43.1148171.87Australia1v EnglandLord's02 Jul 1981Test # 904
🥈 2
DK Lillee26.338373.13Australia2v West IndiesMelbourne26 Dec 1981Test # 915
🥈 2
DK Lillee31.448972.81Australia2v EnglandThe Oval27 Aug 1981Test # 908
🥈 2
B Yardley66.01618772.83Australia1v PakistanMelbourne11 Dec 1981Test # 913
6
MA Holding21.356262.88West Indies3v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1981Test # 915
6
CEH Croft25.057462.96West Indies1v EnglandSt John's27 Mar 1981Test # 901
6
B Yardley25.558463.25Australia4v PakistanW.A.C.A13 Nov 1981Test # 909
6
IT Botham39.2119562.41England1v AustraliaLeeds16 Jul 1981Test # 905
6
IT Botham47.01312562.65England1v AustraliaThe Oval27 Aug 1981Test # 908
6
TM Alderman35.3613563.80Australia3v EnglandLeeds16 Jul 1981Test # 905
12
IT Botham14.091150.78England4v AustraliaBirmingham30 Jul 1981Test # 906
12
DK Lillee9.031852.00Australia2v PakistanW.A.C.A13 Nov 1981Test # 909
12
S Madan Lal12.062351.91India4v EnglandWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
12
N Kapil Dev16.442851.68India4v AustraliaMelbourne07 Feb 1981Test # 895
12
BL Cairns19.483351.67New Zealand2v IndiaWellington21 Feb 1981Test # 897
12
DR Doshi29.1123951.33India2v EnglandWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
12
CEH Croft22.064051.81West Indies2v EnglandPort of Spain13 Feb 1981Test # 896
12
TM Alderman23.184251.81Australia1v EnglandBirmingham30 Jul 1981Test # 906
12
MA Holding17.034552.64West Indies1v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1981Test # 915
12
DK Lillee16.424652.76Australia3v EnglandNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
12
Sir RJ Hadlee33.0124751.42New Zealand1v IndiaChristchurch06 Mar 1981Test # 898
12
MA Holding18.035653.11West Indies1v EnglandKingston10 Apr 1981Test # 902
12
IT Botham22.336152.71England3v IndiaWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
12
TM Alderman19.036253.26Australia3v EnglandNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
12
RJ Bright34.0176852.00Australia3v EnglandBirmingham30 Jul 1981Test # 906
12
N Kapil Dev13.2-7055.25India4v EnglandWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
12
JG Bracewell41.0197551.82New Zealand3v IndiaAuckland13 Mar 1981Test # 899
12
DK Lillee20.038154.05Australia1v PakistanBrisbane27 Nov 1981Test # 910
12
S Madan Lal32.048552.65India1v EnglandDelhi23 Dec 1981Test # 914
12
N Kapil Dev36.179752.68India2v AustraliaSydney02 Jan 1981Test # 893
12
JK Lever36.0910052.77England2v IndiaBengaluru09 Dec 1981Test # 912
12
KD Ghavri30.0710753.56India2v AustraliaSydney02 Jan 1981Test # 893
12
TM Alderman52.01910952.09Australia3v EnglandManchester13 Aug 1981Test # 907
12
JE Emburey52.01612452.38England1v West IndiesPort of Spain13 Feb 1981Test # 896
12
RJ Shastri56.01312552.23India2v New ZealandAuckland13 Mar 1981Test # 899
37
GR Dilley11.142442.14England4v AustraliaNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
37
N Kapil Dev16.043442.12India3v New ZealandWellington21 Feb 1981Test # 897
37
TM Alderman10.223643.48Australia2v PakistanW.A.C.A13 Nov 1981Test # 909
37
B Yardley21.073841.80Australia4v West IndiesMelbourne26 Dec 1981Test # 915
37
CEH Croft13.523942.81West Indies2v EnglandBridgetown13 Mar 1981Test # 900
37
JE Emburey26.5124341.60England2v AustraliaBirmingham30 Jul 1981Test # 906
37
Iqbal Qasim24.0114441.83Pakistan3v AustraliaMelbourne11 Dec 1981Test # 913
37
JD Higgs18.084542.50Australia3v IndiaSydney02 Jan 1981Test # 893
37
GR Dilley13.014743.61England1v IndiaWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
37
DK Lillee18.574942.60Australia2v EnglandLeeds16 Jul 1981Test # 905
37
DK Lillee19.045142.68Australia3v PakistanBrisbane27 Nov 1981Test # 910
37
DK Lillee24.185542.27Australia1v EnglandManchester13 Aug 1981Test # 907
37
LS Pascoe19.066143.21Australia1v IndiaSydney02 Jan 1981Test # 893
37
JG Bracewell42.3176141.43New Zealand1v IndiaAuckland13 Mar 1981Test # 899
37
RGD Willis14.0-6344.50England2v AustraliaManchester13 Aug 1981Test # 907
37
DK Lillee25.066542.60Australia1v IndiaMelbourne07 Feb 1981Test # 895
37
Sir RJ Hadlee22.376542.88New Zealand4v IndiaWellington21 Feb 1981Test # 897
37
Imran Khan31.486642.08Pakistan1v AustraliaW.A.C.A13 Nov 1981Test # 909
37
TM Alderman24.076842.83Australia1v EnglandNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
37
DK Lillee30.0107042.33Australia4v EnglandThe Oval27 Aug 1981Test # 908
37
IT Botham28.067242.57England1v IndiaWankhede27 Nov 1981Test # 911
37
IT Botham25.157743.05England1v West IndiesBridgetown13 Mar 1981Test # 900
37
B Yardley24.047743.20Australia3v PakistanBrisbane27 Nov 1981Test # 910
37
DK Lillee34.0108042.35Australia2v IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1981Test # 894
37
M Hendrick29.268242.79England3v AustraliaThe Oval27 Aug 1981Test # 908
37
RJ Shastri43.0148341.93India1v EnglandBengaluru09 Dec 1981Test # 912
37
DK Lillee20.238644.22Australia1v IndiaSydney02 Jan 1981Test # 893
37
TM Alderman29.058843.03Australia1v EnglandManchester13 Aug 1981Test # 907
37
RGD Willis31.069142.93England1v AustraliaThe Oval27 Aug 1981Test # 908
37
Imran Khan40.069242.30Pakistan2v AustraliaBrisbane27 Nov 1981Test # 910
37
DK Lillee32.1510443.23Australia3v IndiaMelbourne07 Feb 1981Test # 895
37
GR Dilley28.4611644.04England2v West IndiesKingston10 Apr 1981Test # 902
37
IT Botham37.0612743.43England2v West IndiesSt John's27 Mar 1981Test # 901
37
IT Botham42.0912843.04England3v AustraliaThe Oval27 Aug 1981Test # 908
37
NS Yadav42.4614343.35India1v AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1981Test # 894
72
RJ Shastri3.0-933.00India3v New ZealandWellington21 Feb 1981Test # 897
72
Sarfraz Nawaz15.0101130.73Pakistan3v AustraliaMelbourne11 Dec 1981Test # 913
72
MA Holding11.071631.45West Indies2v EnglandBridgetown13 Mar 1981Test # 900
72
IT Botham6.212834.42England2v AustraliaManchester13 Aug 1981Test # 907
72
LS Pascoe22.0112931.31Australia1v IndiaMelbourne07 Feb 1981Test # 895
72
LS Pascoe11.023232.90Australia4v IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1981Test # 894
72
GF Lawson13.033232.46Australia2v EnglandLeeds16 Jul 1981Test # 905
72
DK Lillee13.033432.61Australia1v EnglandNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
72
BL Cairns27.0133731.37New Zealand1v IndiaAuckland13 Mar 1981Test # 899
72
J Garner18.053732.05West Indies3v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1981Test # 915
72
MA Holding18.063832.11West Indies3v EnglandPort of Spain13 Feb 1981Test # 896
72
GR Dilley20.073831.90England2v AustraliaNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
72
AME Roberts21.074131.95West Indies3v EnglandPort of Spain13 Feb 1981Test # 896
72
Imran Khan24.174131.69Pakistan2v AustraliaMelbourne11 Dec 1981Test # 913
72
GB Troup17.054332.52New Zealand2v IndiaWellington21 Feb 1981Test # 897
72
CM Old21.084432.09England2v AustraliaBirmingham30 Jul 1981Test # 906
72
DK Lillee27.184431.61Australia4v West IndiesMelbourne26 Dec 1981Test # 915
72
BL Cairns35.5164731.31New Zealand3v IndiaAuckland13 Mar 1981Test # 899
72
RM Hogg11.414734.02Australia1v EnglandNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
72
RGD Willis30.0144731.56England2v AustraliaNottingham18 Jun 1981Test # 903
72
DR Doshi33.0114931.48India3v AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1981Test # 894
72
RGD Willis27.495031.80England2v AustraliaLord's02 Jul 1981Test # 904
72
GR Dilley23.075132.21England1v West IndiesBridgetown13 Mar 1981Test # 900
72
RJ Shastri28.095431.92India1v New ZealandWellington21 Feb 1981Test # 897
72
TM Alderman19.045933.10Australia2v EnglandLeeds16 Jul 1981Test # 905
72
RD Jackman22.046532.95England1v West IndiesBridgetown13 Mar 1981Test # 900
72
CEH Croft19.016533.42West Indies4v EnglandBridgetown13 Mar 1981Test # 900
72
TM Alderman22.056532.95Australia3v EnglandBirmingham30 Jul 1981Test # 906
72
RJ Bright36.0186731.86Australia3v EnglandLord's02 Jul 1981Test # 904

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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