First-Class Bowling in Each Season by John Bracewell
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1978-79 | (New Zealand) | 1232 | 29 | 547 | 34 | 5-18 | 16.08 | 3 | 1 |
| 1979-80 | (New Zealand) | 2208 | 114 | 801 | 37 | 7-78 | 21.64 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980-81 | (Australia) | 624 | 21 | 283 | 9 | 5-67 | 31.44 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | (New Zealand) | 743 | 45 | 291 | 16 | 7-155 | 18.18 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | (New Zealand) | 1434 | 74 | 660 | 28 | 7-9 | 23.57 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | (New Zealand) | 2404 | 126 | 964 | 31 | 4-37 | 31.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | (England) | 1961 | 73 | 1095 | 41 | 6-111 | 26.70 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | (New Zealand) | 2053 | 123 | 705 | 32 | 6-32 | 22.03 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | (Sri Lanka) | 360 | 17 | 193 | 8 | 4-20 | 24.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (West Indies) | 528 | 19 | 223 | 7 | 3-58 | 31.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (New Zealand) | 1228 | 63 | 490 | 18 | 6-68 | 27.22 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (Zimbabwe) | 888 | 28 | 512 | 13 | 6-48 | 39.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (Pakistan) | 715 | 33 | 293 | 6 | 3-44 | 48.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | (Australia) | 539 | 27 | 195 | 7 | 3-91 | 27.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | (New Zealand) | 1071 | 63 | 358 | 22 | 6-32 | 16.27 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | (England) | 2466 | 122 | 1042 | 37 | 6-55 | 28.16 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986-87 | (New Zealand) | 2460 | 131 | 1046 | 44 | 7-65 | 23.77 | 4 | 2 |
| 1986-87 | (Sri Lanka) | 476 | 24 | 179 | 10 | 8-81 | 17.90 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | (England) | 300 | 20 | 111 | 4 | 4-57 | 27.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (New Zealand) | 858 | 42 | 337 | 11 | 3-64 | 30.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (Australia) | 1247 | 39 | 553 | 18 | 7-98 | 30.72 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988-89 | (New Zealand) | 1555 | 65 | 677 | 20 | 5-90 | 33.85 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (India) | 989 | 29 | 570 | 12 | 6-51 | 47.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | (Australia) | 204 | 6 | 81 | 4 | 4-81 | 20.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | (New Zealand) | 1407 | 70 | 593 | 19 | 6-85 | 31.21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | (England) | 2301 | 102 | 1120 | 34 | 7-120 | 32.94 | 2 | 1 |