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.
TEST1997123 entries
18/14Glenn McGrathAUSBest return on the list
27/9Michael KasprowiczAUS
37/19Jason GillespieAUS
● LEADS
Glenn McGrathAUS
8/14 · best figures on this list
↑ MATCHING THE HAUL
1
entries on this list took 8 wickets in an innings
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
6/32
The mark at number ten — 113 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
Australia
8 of the top 50 · 9 teams represented

Best Bowling Fig — full list

123 entries, ranked
1Glenn McGrathAUS8/14
2Michael KasprowiczAUS7/9
3Jason GillespieAUS7/19
4Phil TufnellENG7/22
5Shane WarneAUS6/2
6Franklyn RoseWI6/4
7Michael BevanAUS6/8
8Allan DonaldSA6/14
9Muttiah MuralitharanSL6/28
10Adam HuckleZIM6/32
11Abey KuruvillaIND5/1
12Shaun PollockSA5/6
13Courtney WalshWI5/7
13Carl HooperWI5/7
13Sir Curtly AmbroseWI5/7
14Paul ReiffelAUS5/8
14Chris CairnsNZ5/8
15Robert CroftENG5/13
15Daniel VettoriNZ5/13
16Venkatesh PrasadIND5/16
17Simon CookAUS5/17
18Simon DoullNZ5/19
18Kumar DharmasenaSL5/19
19Andy CaddickENG5/25
19Javagal SrinathIND5/25
20Saqlain MushtaqPAK5/26
21Mushtaq AhmedPAK5/28
21Ravindra PushpakumaraSL5/28
22Sajeewa de SilvaSL5/29
23Anil KumbleIND5/30
24Heath DavisNZ5/34
25Darren GoughENG5/40
26Mervyn DillonWI5/56
27Pat SymcoxSA4/0
28Azhar MahmoodPAK4/4
29Chaminda VaasSL4/19
30Ian BishopWI4/22
31Rajesh ChauhanIND4/23
32Wasim AkramPAK4/26
33Geoff AllottNZ4/32
33Debasis MohantyIND4/32
34Brett SchultzSA4/39
35Dean HeadleyENG4/56
36Paul AdamsSA3/0
37Steve WaughAUS3/4
38Dominic CorkENG3/5
38Sanath JayasuriyaSL3/5
38Jacques KallisSA3/5
39Sunil JoshiIND3/11
40Lance KlusenerSA3/13
41Bryan StrangZIM3/15
41Devon MalcolmENG3/15
42Waqar YounisPAK3/21
43Paul StrangZIM3/31
44Shayne O'ConnorNZ3/32
45Mark EalhamENG3/34
46Nuwan ZoysaSL3/47
47Danny MorrisonNZ3/104
48Sourav GangulyIND2/0
49Mark WaughAUS2/4
50Hansie CronjeSA2/5
51Brian McMillanSA2/6
52Dodda GaneshIND2/8
52Nathan AstleNZ2/8
53Pramodya WickramasingheSL2/20
54Shoaib AkhtarPAK2/21
55Adam HollioakeENG2/24
56Dipak PatelNZ2/25
57Craig WhiteENG2/26
57Heath StreakZIM2/26
58Shahid NazirPAK2/27
59Alan MullallyENG2/47
60Jayantha SilvaSL2/71
61Ali Hussain RizviPAK2/72
62Cameron CuffyWI2/116
63Arjuna RanatungaSL1/0
63Greg BlewettAUS1/0
64Shiv ChanderpaulWI1/2
65Marvan AtapattuSL1/3
66Phil SimmonsWI1/9
67Chris HarrisNZ1/11
68Andy BichelAUS1/16
69Asif MujtabaPAK1/23
70Ben HollioakeENG1/26
71Craig McMillanNZ1/43
72Mohammad ZahidPAK1/44
73Justin VaughanNZ1/57
74Patterson ThompsonWI1/80
75Nilesh KulkarniIND1/195
76Sachin TendulkarIND0/0
76Matthew ElliottAUS0/0
76Graham ThorpeENG0/0
76Mahela JayawardeneSL0/0
77Russel ArnoldSL0/2
77Daryll CullinanSA0/2
77Rahul DravidIND0/2
78Hashan TillakaratneSL0/3
79Adam BacherSA0/4
79Mohammad AzharuddinIND0/4
79Matt HorneNZ0/4
80Shaun YoungAUS0/5
80John RennieZIM0/5
81Aravinda de SilvaSL0/7
82David SewellNZ0/9
83Blair PocockNZ0/10
83Grant FlowerZIM0/10
84Alistair CampbellZIM0/13
84Peter MartinENG0/13
85VVS LaxmanIND0/14
85Mark ButcherENG0/14
85Arshad KhanPAK0/14
85Guy WhittallZIM0/14
85Everton MatambanadzoZIM0/14
86Brian LaraWI0/16
87Ijaz AhmedPAK0/18
87Woorkeri RamanIND0/18
88Stuart WilliamsZIM0/19
89Jimmy AdamsWI0/23
90Saleem MalikPAK0/33
91Ruwan KalpageSL0/42
92Mike SmithSCO0/89
92Mike SmithSCO0/89
93Rawl LewisWI0/93
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