Best Bowling Fig in 1997: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats

The best bowling fig in 1997 highlights the top performers of the season based on official match data.
ODI1997171 entries
16/20Bryan StrangZIMBest return on the list
26/24Lance KlusenerSA
35/2Robin SinghIND
● LEADS
Bryan StrangZIM
6/20 · best figures on this list
↑ MATCHING THE HAUL
2
entries on this list took 6 wickets in an innings
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
5/26
The mark at number ten — 161 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Pakistan
8 of the top 50 · 11 teams represented

Best Bowling Fig — full list

171 entries, ranked
1Bryan StrangZIM6/20
2Lance KlusenerSA6/24
3Robin SinghIND5/2
4Sourav GangulyIND5/10
5Heath StreakZIM5/12
6Saqlain MushtaqPAK5/13
7Aaqib JavedPAK5/17
8Sanath JayasuriyaSL5/21
8Aasif KarimKEN5/21
9Eddo BrandesZIM5/24
10Anthony StuartAUS5/26
11Darren GoughENG5/29
12Carl HooperWI4/4
13Nathan AstleNZ4/9
14Abey KuruvillaIND4/10
15Wasim AkramPAK4/11
16Shaun PollockSA4/12
16Chris CairnsNZ4/12
17Allan DonaldSA4/13
17Chaminda VaasSL4/13
18Waqar YounisPAK4/14
19Venkatesh PrasadIND4/15
20Pat SymcoxSA4/16
21Sir Curtly AmbroseWI4/17
22Ian BishopWI4/20
22Mushtaq AhmedPAK4/20
23Craig WhiteENG4/21
24Phil TufnellENG4/22
24Martin SujiKEN4/22
25Shane WarneAUS4/25
26Matthew FlemingENG4/27
27Heath DavisNZ4/32
28Ottis GibsonWI4/48
29Manzoor AkhtarPAK4/50
30Shahid AfridiPAK3/1
31Aravinda de SilvaSL3/4
32Shiv ChanderpaulWI3/5
33Javagal SrinathIND3/6
34Paul StrangZIM3/7
35Chris HarrisNZ3/8
36Gavin LarsenNZ3/9
37Andy WhittallZIM3/10
38Nilesh KulkarniIND3/11
38Guy WhittallZIM3/11
39Sajeewa de SilvaSL3/12
40Courtney WalshWI3/14
40Shahid NazirPAK3/14
40Aminul IslamBAN3/14
40Aminul IslamBAN3/14
41Debasis MohantyIND3/15
42Ruwan KalpageSL3/16
43Andy BichelAUS3/17
43Daniel VettoriNZ3/17
44Adam DaleAUS3/18
44Shafiuddin AhmedBAN3/18
45Sunil JoshiIND3/19
45Harvinder SinghIND3/19
46Upul ChandanaSL3/20
47Noel DavidIND3/21
47Glenn McGrathAUS3/21
47Alan MullallyENG3/21
48Shayne O'ConnorNZ3/22
48Michael BevanAUS3/22
49Kumar DharmasenaSL3/23
50Azhar MahmoodPAK3/24
51Franklyn RoseWI3/25
52Muttiah MuralitharanSL3/29
52Andy CaddickENG3/29
52Steve TikoloKEN3/29
53Paul WilsonAUS3/39
54Laurie WilliamsWI3/56
55Kabir KhanPAK2/0
56Aamer SohailPAK2/1
57Craig EvansZIM2/3
58Sachin TendulkarIND2/4
59Tom MoodyAUS2/6
59Grant FlowerZIM2/6
60Daryll CullinanSA2/7
60Rajesh ChauhanIND2/7
61Saleem MalikPAK2/8
62Hansie CronjeSA2/9
62Craig McMillanNZ2/9
63Jacques KallisSA2/10
64John RennieZIM2/11
65Mark WaughAUS2/12
65Sheikh SalahuddinBAN2/12
66Minhajul AbedinBAN2/13
67Pommie MbangwaZIM2/15
67Thomas OdoyoKEN2/15
67Simon DoullNZ2/15
67Mohammad RafiqueBAN2/15
68Robert CroftENG2/16
68Stuart LawAUS2/16
68Maurice OdumbeKEN2/16
69Anil KumbleIND2/17
70Adam HuckleZIM2/18
70Everton MatambanadzoZIM2/18
71Mark EalhamENG2/21
71Geoff AllottNZ2/21
72Adam HollioakeENG2/22
73Dean HeadleyENG2/24
73Arshad KhanPAK2/24
74Hasibul HossainBAN2/25
75Mohammad AkramPAK2/27
76Brian McMillanSA2/28
76Fanie de VilliersSA2/28
76Dougie BrownENG2/28
77Mohammad ZahidPAK2/29
77Nuwan ZoysaSL2/29
78Mervyn DillonWI2/30
78Jason GillespieAUS2/30
79Mohammad HussainPAK2/31
80Cameron CuffyWI2/33
81Rudi BrysonSA2/34
82Dinanath RamnarineWI2/52
83Brendon JulianAUS2/53
84Mohammad SheikhBAN1/3
84Mohammad SheikhBAN1/3
85Ijaz AhmedPAK1/4
86Mujahid JamshedPAK1/6
87Alistair CampbellZIM1/8
87Jimmy AdamsWI1/8
87Phil SimmonsWI1/8
87Ian HarveyAUS1/8
88Ijaz AhmedPAK1/9
88Tony SujiKEN1/9
89Dulip LiyanageSL1/10
90Greg BlewettAUS1/12
91Andrew PennNZ1/14
92Ronnie IraniENG1/15
93Paul ReiffelAUS1/18
94Dodda GaneshIND1/20
94Chris SilverwoodENG1/20
94Rajab AliKEN1/20
95Nixon McLeanWI1/21
96Rawl LewisWI1/24
97Michael KasprowiczAUS1/27
98Dipak PatelNZ1/29
99Paul AdamsSA1/31
100Salil AnkolaIND1/32
101Sairaj BahutuleIND1/33
102Enamul HaqueBAN1/34
102Ravindra PushpakumaraSL1/34
102Saiful IslamBAN1/34
103Derek CrookesSA1/37
104Abdul RazzaqPAK1/41
105Dominic CorkENG1/42
106Patterson ThompsonWI1/46
107Hitesh ModiKEN0/0
108Mafizur RahmanBAN0/1
109Saeed AnwarPAK0/2
110Andrew HudsonSA0/3
110Ajay JadejaIND0/3
111Craig MatthewsSA0/4
112Rahul DravidIND0/6
113Darren LehmannAUS0/10
114Arjuna RanatungaSL0/16
115Zakir HasanBAN0/17
115Zakir HasanBAN0/17
116Athar Ali KhanBAN0/19
117Steve WaughAUS0/20
118Akram KhanBAN0/22
119Russel ArnoldSL0/24
120Habibul BasharBAN0/26
121Graham ThorpeENG0/32
122Joseph AngaraKEN0/34
123Phil DeFreitasENG0/35
124Ben HollioakeENG0/36
125Marvan AtapattuSL0/37
126Naimur RahmanBAN0/46
127Ashley GilesENG0/48
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