If dismissed by a bowler, the bowler is said to have taken his wicket.

Botham took 4 wickets for 74 runs in the series, the most by an English bowler.

It is also the fifth five-wicket haul by a bowler making his debut against Zimbabwe.

In the course of his short Test career he took over the record for the most runs conceded by a bowler (307) without taking a wicket.

It was also the best bowling analysis, in Test cricket, by an English fast bowler in the 20th century.

Patel's 14 for 124 were the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler.

He has the unwanted record of conceding the most runs by a bowler in a Test match innings.

Kumble has captured most number of wickets against Australia by an Indian bowler.

Glenn McGrath has the best bowling figures by an Australian bowler 7/15.

Brett Lee has the most 5-wicket hauls by an Australian bowler with 9 times (5 wickets or more).