First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Courtney Walsh
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1981-82 | (West Indies) | 685 | 21 | 378 | 15 | 6-95 | 25.20 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | (West Indies) | 906 | 29 | 445 | 12 | 4-31 | 37.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | (West Indies) | 924 | 17 | 602 | 30 | 6-35 | 20.06 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | (Zimbabwe) | 480 | 22 | 222 | 11 | 5-40 | 20.18 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | (England) | 2049 | 80 | 1179 | 32 | 6-70 | 36.84 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (West Indies) | 510 | 13 | 310 | 9 | 4-61 | 34.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (Australia) | 1867 | 58 | 946 | 37 | 6-119 | 25.56 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | (England) | 3363 | 124 | 1706 | 85 | 7-51 | 20.07 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985-86 | (West Indies) | 1296 | 37 | 680 | 39 | 8-92 | 17.43 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | (England) | 4739 | 193 | 2145 | 118 | 9-72 | 18.17 | 12 | 4 |
| 1986-87 | (West Indies) | 362 | 5 | 212 | 13 | 6-54 | 16.30 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (New Zealand) | 938 | 37 | 397 | 15 | 5-73 | 26.46 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (Pakistan) | 705 | 29 | 265 | 14 | 4-21 | 18.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (Australia) | 102 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 1-57 | 57.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | (England) | 3148 | 108 | 1609 | 63 | 5-38 | 25.53 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (India) | 883 | 24 | 472 | 29 | 5-54 | 16.27 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (West Indies) | 1074 | 33 | 516 | 18 | 5-45 | 28.66 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | (England) | 1394 | 55 | 622 | 18 | 5-49 | 34.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (Australia) | 1313 | 39 | 621 | 23 | 4-62 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (West Indies) | 998 | 44 | 397 | 22 | 6-62 | 18.04 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | (England) | 3766 | 134 | 1675 | 81 | 7-19 | 20.67 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989-90 | (West Indies) | 1084 | 25 | 551 | 19 | 5-68 | 29.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | (England) | 3673 | 107 | 2022 | 72 | 8-58 | 28.08 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | (West Indies) | 2108 | 57 | 893 | 34 | 4-14 | 26.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | (Pakistan) | 444 | 7 | 222 | 8 | 2-27 | 27.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | (England) | 1948 | 75 | 915 | 29 | 4-39 | 31.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | (West Indies) | 2095 | 101 | 716 | 50 | 6-62 | 14.32 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | (England) | 3524 | 138 | 1469 | 92 | 7-27 | 15.96 | 8 | 2 |
| 1992-93 | (West Indies) | 480 | 19 | 207 | 12 | 4-56 | 17.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | (Australia) | 1195 | 45 | 542 | 13 | 4-91 | 41.69 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | (England) | 3169 | 119 | 1516 | 64 | 5-59 | 23.68 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | (Sri Lanka) | 181 | 10 | 60 | 1 | 1-40 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | (West Indies) | 2422 | 87 | 1048 | 45 | 6-109 | 23.28 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | (England) | 3036 | 119 | 1535 | 89 | 7-42 | 17.24 | 9 | 3 |
| 1994-95 | (West Indies) | 891 | 33 | 431 | 20 | 6-54 | 21.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | (India) | 845 | 31 | 361 | 17 | 6-79 | 21.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | (New Zealand) | 420 | 21 | 132 | 16 | 7-37 | 8.25 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | (England) | 2306 | 76 | 1124 | 39 | 5-45 | 28.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | (Australia) | 200 | 9 | 86 | 5 | 4-63 | 17.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | (West Indies) | 672 | 23 | 304 | 9 | 4-72 | 33.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | (England) | 3159 | 142 | 1432 | 85 | 6-22 | 16.84 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | (West Indies) | 2192 | 78 | 883 | 39 | 6-39 | 22.64 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | (Australia) | 1322 | 37 | 688 | 22 | 5-74 | 31.27 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | (Pakistan) | 607 | 17 | 306 | 14 | 5-78 | 21.85 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | (West Indies) | 2188 | 91 | 817 | 36 | 6-46 | 22.69 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | (England) | 3798 | 162 | 1835 | 106 | 6-36 | 17.31 | 7 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | (West Indies) | 1249 | 38 | 543 | 26 | 5-39 | 20.88 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | (South Africa) | 1039 | 39 | 471 | 23 | 6-80 | 20.47 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | (West Indies) | 1970 | 90 | 687 | 39 | 5-22 | 17.61 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | (New Zealand) | 600 | 16 | 286 | 6 | 3-49 | 47.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | (England) | 1454 | 106 | 457 | 40 | 6-74 | 11.42 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000-01 | (West Indies) | 2274 | 132 | 691 | 37 | 6-61 | 18.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | (Australia) | 1396 | 61 | 547 | 15 | 4-66 | 36.46 | 0 | 0 |