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Best Bowling Fig in 1972: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats
This page shows players with the best bowling fig during the 1972 season, ranking them by their on-field performances.
ODI
1972
16 entries
1
4/27
Geoff Arnold
ENG
Best return on the list
2
3/25
Dennis Lillee
AUS
3
3/29
John Snow
ENG
● LEADS
Geoff Arnold
ENG
4/27 · best figures on this list
↑ MATCHING THE HAUL
1
entries on this list took 4 wickets in an innings
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
1/20
The mark at number ten — 6 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Australia
9 of the top 16 · 2 teams represented
Best Bowling Fig — full list
16 entries, ranked
Table view
1
Geoff Arnold
ENG
4/27
2
Dennis Lillee
AUS
3/25
3
John Snow
ENG
3/29
4
Bob Woolmer
ENG
3/33
5
Doug Walters
AUS
2/16
5
Ashley Mallett
AUS
2/16
6
Barry Wood
ENG
2/20
7
Graeme Watson
AUS
2/28
8
Bob Massie
AUS
2/35
9
Basil D'Oliveira
ENG
1/19
10
Greg Chappell
AUS
1/20
11
Tony Greig
ENG
1/24
12
Jeff Hammond
AUS
1/41
13
Keith Stackpole
AUS
0/14
14
Brian Close
ENG
0/21
15
David Colley
AUS
0/72
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