Cricket Records in 1970s in Test matches
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
1970-1979 | 59 | 106 | 15380 | - | 787 | 5587 | 202 | 8/51 | 27.65 | 2.17 | 76.13 | 10 | 10 | |
1971-1979 | 48 | 84 | 15824 | - | 755 | 5839 | 196 | 6/71 | 29.79 | 2.21 | 80.73 | 10 | 10 | |
1971-1980 | 35 | 68 | 9510 | - | 296 | 4376 | 184 | 6/26 | 23.78 | 2.76 | 51.68 | 10 | 12 | |
1971-1979 | 51 | 95 | 9916 | - | 280 | 4511 | 182 | 7/78 | 24.78 | 2.72 | 54.48 | 6 | 11 | |
1971-1979 | 42 | 70 | 11212 | - | 362 | 5257 | 180 | 8/79 | 29.20 | 2.81 | 62.28 | 7 | 14 | |
1972-1979 | 34 | 61 | 7512 | - | 210 | 3892 | 152 | 6/46 | 25.60 | 3.10 | 49.42 | 14 | 6 | |
1972-1977 | 58 | 93 | 9802 | - | 338 | 4541 | 141 | 8/86 | 32.20 | 2.77 | 69.51 | 6 | 6 | |
1974-1980 | 29 | 57 | 7339 | - | 234 | 3521 | 140 | 7/54 | 25.15 | 2.87 | 52.42 | 4 | 9 | |
1972-1977 | 34 | 63 | 10094 | - | 380 | 3792 | 138 | 8/143 | 27.47 | 2.25 | 73.14 | 9 | 6 | |
1972-1978 | 41 | 73 | 7755 | - | 256 | 3594 | 129 | 7/50 | 27.86 | 2.78 | 60.11 | 7 | 4 | |
1972-1979 | 33 | 59 | 8582 | - | 271 | 3591 | 120 | 9/86 | 29.92 | 2.51 | 71.51 | 9 | 4 | |
1977-1979 | 22 | 40 | 5381 | - | 191 | 2274 | 118 | 8/34 | 19.27 | 2.53 | 45.60 | 4 | 12 | |
1972-1975 | 31 | 55 | 7134 | - | 257 | 3077 | 107 | 6/45 | 28.75 | 2.58 | 66.67 | 3 | 5 | |
1973-1979 | 26 | 47 | 6376 | - | 125 | 3225 | 107 | 7/23 | 30.14 | 3.03 | 59.58 | 9 | 6 | |
1970-1976 | 24 | 46 | 6044 | - | 200 | 2663 | 103 | 7/40 | 25.85 | 2.64 | 58.67 | 7 | 4 | |
1971-1976 | 29 | 56 | 9886 | - | 488 | 3232 | 100 | 7/98 | 32.32 | 1.96 | 98.86 | 2 | 5 | |
1971-1979 | 37 | 66 | 8202 | - | 315 | 3292 | 100 | 6/28 | 32.92 | 2.40 | 82.02 | 5 | 3 | |
1971-1979 | 25 | 45 | 6830 | - | 222 | 3125 | 98 | 6/63 | 31.88 | 2.74 | 69.69 | 5 | 5 | |
1971-1979 | 36 | 63 | 9785 | - | 430 | 3761 | 98 | 5/95 | 38.37 | 2.30 | 99.84 | 5 | 1 | |
1970-1976 | 28 | 51 | 6834 | - | 246 | 2709 | 91 | 8/59 | 29.76 | 2.37 | 75.09 | 5 | 3 | |
1978-1979 | 23 | 40 | 4757 | 792.5 | 170 | 2413 | 87 | 6/63 | 27.73 | 3.04 | 54.67 | 4 | 5 | |
1974-1979 | 32 | 57 | 5742 | - | 195 | 2925 | 87 | 5/33 | 33.62 | 3.05 | 66.00 | 5 | 2 | |
1971-1978 | 22 | 40 | 5169 | - | 126 | 2249 | 79 | 6/63 | 28.46 | 2.61 | 65.43 | 3 | 3 | |
1974-1979 | 25 | 45 | 5072 | - | 200 | 1766 | 78 | 4/28 | 22.64 | 2.08 | 65.02 | 4 | 0 | |
1971-1977 | 21 | 37 | 5310 | - | 189 | 2289 | 76 | 7/52 | 30.11 | 2.58 | 69.86 | 6 | 3 | |
1971-1978 | 27 | 46 | 6797 | - | 258 | 2685 | 76 | 8/76 | 35.32 | 2.37 | 89.43 | 9 | 2 | |
1975-1980 | 15 | 29 | 3408 | - | 121 | 1596 | 65 | 8/92 | 24.55 | 2.80 | 52.43 | 3 | 4 | |
1971-1979 | 35 | 51 | 4285 | - | 136 | 1893 | 65 | 5/28 | 29.12 | 2.65 | 65.92 | 5 | 3 | |
1978-1980 | 16 | 26 | 3722 | - | 120 | 1500 | 64 | 6/74 | 23.43 | 2.41 | 58.15 | 4 | 5 | |
1974-1980 | 15 | 25 | 4382 | - | 130 | 1635 | 62 | 7/67 | 26.37 | 2.23 | 70.67 | 3 | 4 | |
1971-1976 | 21 | 39 | 3501 | - | 99 | 1801 | 60 | 6/77 | 30.01 | 3.08 | 58.35 | 3 | 2 | |
1976-1979 | 17 | 28 | 3400 | - | 101 | 1631 | 57 | 8/69 | 28.61 | 2.87 | 59.64 | 2 | 3 | |
1973-1977 | 15 | 28 | 2661 | - | 51 | 1406 | 54 | 6/85 | 26.03 | 3.17 | 49.27 | 2 | 3 | |
1971-1977 | 24 | 40 | 5384 | - | 189 | 2018 | 53 | 5/101 | 38.07 | 2.24 | 101.58 | 2 | 1 | |
1977-1980 | 9 | 18 | 2169 | 361.3 | 73 | 1120 | 52 | 8/29 | 21.53 | 3.09 | 41.71 | 4 | 1 | |
1976-1979 | 15 | 28 | 2886 | - | 88 | 1204 | 51 | 7/46 | 23.60 | 2.50 | 56.58 | 1 | 2 | |
1978-1980 | 16 | 26 | 3983 | - | 146 | 1676 | 51 | 7/143 | 32.86 | 2.52 | 78.09 | 2 | 2 | |
1973-1977 | 24 | 45 | 4542 | - | 192 | 1868 | 50 | 5/57 | 37.36 | 2.46 | 90.84 | 0 | 1 | |
1971-1977 | 21 | 34 | 6212 | - | 229 | 2324 | 50 | 4/46 | 46.48 | 2.24 | 124.24 | 3 | 0 | |
1977-1980 | 9 | 18 | 2282 | 380.2 | 84 | 1102 | 49 | 4/48 | 22.48 | 2.89 | 46.57 | 6 | 0 | |
1975-1979 | 18 | 32 | 4083 | - | 196 | 1251 | 49 | 7/66 | 25.53 | 1.83 | 83.32 | 5 | 2 | |
1972-1973 | 10 | 18 | 2718 | - | 83 | 1289 | 49 | 7/74 | 26.30 | 2.84 | 55.46 | 4 | 2 | |
1971-1978 | 32 | 47 | 4714 | - | 148 | 1780 | 48 | 5/65 | 37.08 | 2.26 | 98.20 | 1 | 1 | |
1977-1979 | 10 | 18 | 2793 | - | 63 | 1265 | 44 | 4/46 | 28.75 | 2.71 | 63.47 | 7 | 0 | |
1973-1978 | 18 | 29 | 3579 | - | 60 | 1876 | 44 | 4/42 | 42.63 | 3.14 | 81.34 | 3 | 0 | |
1974-1979 | 12 | 21 | 3054 | - | 74 | 1200 | 43 | 5/28 | 27.90 | 2.35 | 71.02 | 3 | 2 | |
1976-1979 | 24 | 34 | 3693 | - | 158 | 1200 | 42 | 5/44 | 28.57 | 1.94 | 87.92 | 0 | 1 | |
1971-1974 | 17 | 31 | 4233 | 705.3 | 242 | 1323 | 42 | 4/64 | 31.50 | 1.87 | 100.78 | 1 | 0 | |
1970-1975 | 17 | 31 | 3571 | - | 92 | 1509 | 41 | 6/38 | 36.80 | 2.53 | 87.09 | 1 | 2 | |
1979-1979 | 10 | 19 | 2819 | 469.5 | 139 | 960 | 40 | 6/103 | 24.00 | 2.04 | 70.47 | 1 | 2 | |
1976-1979 | 18 | 29 | 4209 | - | 196 | 1533 | 40 | 6/40 | 38.32 | 2.18 | 105.22 | 3 | 1 | |
1970-1977 | 47 | 47 | 2201 | - | 54 | 946 | 38 | 5/66 | 24.89 | 2.57 | 57.92 | 2 | 1 | |
1978-1979 | 14 | 25 | 3531 | - | 128 | 1437 | 37 | 4/35 | 38.83 | 2.44 | 95.43 | 5 | 0 | |
1971-1978 | 17 | 31 | 3239 | - | 88 | 1440 | 37 | 4/11 | 38.91 | 2.66 | 87.54 | 2 | 0 | |
1970-1973 | 25 | 38 | 4325 | - | 221 | 1462 | 36 | 5/70 | 40.61 | 2.02 | 120.13 | 0 | 1 | |
1970-1972 | 12 | 21 | 3758 | - | 153 | 1502 | 36 | 5/125 | 41.72 | 2.39 | 104.38 | 2 | 1 | |
1972-1976 | 13 | 22 | 3402 | 567.0 | 139 | 1510 | 35 | 5/110 | 43.14 | 2.66 | 97.20 | 2 | 2 | |
1970-1980 | 54 | 56 | 3956 | - | 139 | 1438 | 34 | 5/61 | 42.29 | 2.18 | 116.35 | 0 | 1 | |
1971-1977 | 12 | 23 | 3718 | - | 137 | 1621 | 34 | 5/59 | 47.67 | 2.61 | 109.35 | 0 | 1 | |
1979-1979 | 9 | 17 | 1975 | 329.1 | 77 | 870 | 32 | 4/35 | 27.18 | 2.64 | 61.71 | 3 | 0 | |
1971-1977 | 13 | 22 | 2564 | - | 66 | 1322 | 32 | 5/111 | 41.31 | 3.09 | 80.12 | 1 | 1 | |
1972-1973 | 6 | 11 | 1739 | - | 74 | 647 | 31 | 8/53 | 20.87 | 2.23 | 56.09 | 2 | 2 | |
1974-1977 | 16 | 28 | 2457 | - | 71 | 977 | 29 | 5/72 | 33.68 | 2.38 | 84.72 | 1 | 2 | |
1972-1979 | 12 | 22 | 3140 | 523.2 | 140 | 1141 | 29 | 4/72 | 39.34 | 2.18 | 108.27 | 1 | 0 | |
1974-1979 | 14 | 19 | 3296 | - | 103 | 1255 | 29 | 5/55 | 43.27 | 2.28 | 113.65 | 0 | 1 | |
1971-1973 | 13 | 17 | 2586 | 431.0 | 139 | 886 | 28 | 5/55 | 31.64 | 2.05 | 92.35 | 2 | 1 | |
1978-1979 | 9 | 15 | 1820 | 303.2 | 46 | 1041 | 28 | 4/48 | 37.17 | 3.43 | 65.00 | 3 | 0 | |
1978-1979 | 6 | 10 | 1697 | 282.5 | 47 | 852 | 27 | 5/126 | 31.55 | 3.01 | 62.85 | 2 | 1 | |
1970-1970 | 4 | 8 | 858 | 143.0 | 50 | 353 | 26 | 6/73 | 13.57 | 2.46 | 33.00 | 1 | 1 | |
1973-1979 | 28 | 32 | 1768 | - | 53 | 795 | 26 | 4/68 | 30.57 | 2.69 | 68.00 | 1 | 0 | |
1971-1974 | 17 | 29 | 2637 | 439.3 | 72 | 1354 | 26 | 4/64 | 52.07 | 3.08 | 101.42 | 1 | 0 | |
1970-1975 | 9 | 16 | 1881 | - | 62 | 749 | 24 | 5/90 | 31.20 | 2.38 | 78.37 | 1 | 1 | |
1971-1977 | 9 | 13 | 1882 | 313.4 | 83 | 678 | 22 | 5/23 | 30.81 | 2.16 | 85.54 | 1 | 1 | |
1970-1972 | 19 | 28 | 2376 | - | 127 | 713 | 22 | 3/46 | 32.40 | 1.80 | 108.00 | 0 | 0 | |
1970-1971 | 5 | 9 | 1502 | - | 60 | 603 | 21 | 6/47 | 28.71 | 2.40 | 71.52 | 0 | 2 | |
1978-1979 | 11 | 16 | 1777 | 296.1 | 59 | 873 | 21 | 5/15 | 41.57 | 2.94 | 84.61 | 0 | 1 | |
1976-1979 | 25 | 40 | 2320 | - | 61 | 1109 | 21 | 4/63 | 52.80 | 2.86 | 110.47 | 1 | 0 | |
1978-1979 | 5 | 10 | 1331 | - | 63 | 346 | 18 | 4/46 | 19.22 | 1.55 | 73.94 | 2 | 0 | |
1973-1976 | 11 | 15 | 2744 | - | 75 | 1224 | 18 | 5/148 | 68.00 | 2.67 | 152.44 | 0 | 1 | |
1971-1971 | 4 | 7 | 1322 | 220.2 | 47 | 493 | 17 | 9/95 | 29.00 | 2.23 | 77.76 | 0 | 2 | |
1978-1979 | 9 | 13 | 1807 | - | 91 | 556 | 17 | 5/67 | 32.70 | 1.84 | 106.29 | 0 | 1 | |
1976-1979 | 25 | 21 | 1254 | - | 29 | 556 | 17 | 3/74 | 32.70 | 2.66 | 73.76 | 0 | 0 | |
1976-1977 | 6 | 10 | 1305 | - | 37 | 681 | 16 | 3/90 | 42.56 | 3.13 | 81.56 | 0 | 0 | |
1971-1972 | 7 | 14 | 1633 | - | 44 | 806 | 16 | 6/76 | 50.37 | 2.96 | 102.06 | 0 | 1 | |
1970-1970 | 4 | 8 | 690 | 115.0 | 39 | 258 | 15 | 5/39 | 17.20 | 2.24 | 46.00 | 1 | 1 | |
1976-1976 | 5 | 9 | 788 | 131.2 | 35 | 381 | 15 | 4/53 | 25.40 | 2.90 | 52.53 | 1 | 0 | |
1973-1973 | 5 | 10 | 1031 | 171.5 | 47 | 488 | 15 | 4/38 | 32.53 | 2.83 | 68.73 | 2 | 0 | |
1971-1979 | 38 | 33 | 1910 | - | 66 | 771 | 15 | 4/45 | 51.40 | 2.42 | 127.33 | 1 | 0 | |
1971-1977 | 22 | 36 | 1860 | 310.0 | 61 | 900 | 15 | 3/28 | 60.00 | 2.90 | 124.00 | 0 | 0 | |
1971-1972 | 5 | 9 | 755 | 125.5 | 31 | 351 | 14 | 3/29 | 25.07 | 2.78 | 53.92 | 0 | 0 | |
1977-1979 | 6 | 9 | 1416 | - | 48 | 478 | 14 | 6/44 | 34.14 | 2.02 | 101.14 | 1 | 1 | |
1977-1977 | 3 | 5 | 826 | 137.4 | 35 | 363 | 13 | 4/80 | 27.92 | 2.63 | 63.53 | 2 | 0 | |
1973-1974 | 5 | 9 | 1017 | 169.3 | 33 | 469 | 13 | 5/57 | 36.07 | 2.76 | 78.23 | 0 | 1 | |
1971-1979 | 39 | 26 | 1252 | - | 47 | 540 | 13 | 3/37 | 41.53 | 2.58 | 96.30 | 0 | 0 | |
1971-1975 | 6 | 10 | 1612 | 268.4 | 83 | 603 | 13 | 3/43 | 46.38 | 2.24 | 124.00 | 0 | 0 | |
1970-1971 | 5 | 9 | 1071 | - | 20 | 427 | 12 | 5/47 | 35.58 | 2.39 | 89.25 | 0 | 1 | |
1971-1973 | 4 | 8 | 1014 | 169.0 | 30 | 534 | 12 | 4/69 | 44.50 | 3.15 | 84.50 | 1 | 0 | |
1970-1971 | 4 | 8 | 1519 | 189.7 | 33 | 654 | 12 | 3/79 | 54.50 | 2.58 | 126.58 | 0 | 0 | |
1970-1970 | 4 | 8 | 564 | 94.0 | 27 | 257 | 11 | 3/24 | 23.36 | 2.73 | 51.27 | 0 | 0 | |
1977-1978 | 3 | 5 | 726 | 90.6 | 13 | 361 | 11 | 4/77 | 32.81 | 2.98 | 66.00 | 1 | 0 |
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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
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
India v Pakistan at Kanpur, 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]
India v Pakistan at Wankhede, 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 1979 [Test # 865]
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