Test Bowling in Each Season by John Bracewell
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1980-81 | (Australia) | 336 | 11 | 154 | 2 | 1-22 | 77.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | (New Zealand) | 501 | 36 | 136 | 9 | 5-75 | 15.11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | (England) | 738 | 28 | 364 | 10 | 4-108 | 36.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | (Sri Lanka) | 252 | 11 | 156 | 4 | 2-36 | 39.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (Pakistan) | 499 | 22 | 217 | 4 | 3-44 | 54.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (West Indies) | 150 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 1-54 | 68.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | (Australia) | 539 | 27 | 195 | 7 | 3-91 | 27.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | (New Zealand) | 753 | 48 | 229 | 15 | 6-32 | 15.26 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | (England) | 454 | 22 | 213 | 6 | 3-29 | 35.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (New Zealand) | 270 | 9 | 147 | 1 | 1-47 | 147.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (Sri Lanka) | 282 | 14 | 98 | 2 | 2-98 | 49.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (Australia) | 851 | 27 | 339 | 8 | 2-58 | 42.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (New Zealand) | 408 | 18 | 148 | 3 | 3-88 | 49.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (India) | 532 | 11 | 332 | 8 | 6-51 | 41.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (New Zealand) | 462 | 12 | 261 | 2 | 1-123 | 130.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | (New Zealand) | 488 | 18 | 196 | 8 | 6-85 | 24.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | (England) | 888 | 41 | 400 | 12 | 4-38 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |