Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1951 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1951 cricket statistics including top run scorers, wicket takers, best batting and bowling performances. Year-wise player & team rankings.

Total Matches

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Runs

All time

19682

Test

19682

Total Wickets

All time

502

Test

502

Total Sixes

All time

468

Test

468

Total Fours

All time

18162

Test

18162

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 903
Lindsay HASSETT AUS	620
Reg SIMPSON ENG	587
Keith MILLER AUS	568
Eric ROWAN SA	515
Denis COMPTON ENG	469
Arthur MORRIS AUS	462
Neil HARVEY AUS	438
Freddie BROWN ENG	360
Allan WATKINS ENG	327

Most Runs (Test)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 903
Lindsay HASSETT AUS	620
Reg SIMPSON ENG	587
Keith MILLER AUS	568
Eric ROWAN SA	515
Denis COMPTON ENG	469
Arthur MORRIS AUS	462
Neil HARVEY AUS	438
Freddie BROWN ENG	360
Allan WATKINS ENG	327

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 14
Jack IKIN ENG		9
Eric ROWAN SA		4
Allan RAE WI		3
Denis COMPTON ENG		2
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		1

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 14
Jack IKIN ENG		9
Eric ROWAN SA		4
Allan RAE WI		3
Denis COMPTON ENG		2
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		1

Highest Score (All time)
Eric ROWAN 236
Dudley NOURSE SA		208
Arthur MORRIS AUS		206
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		175
Vijay HAZARE IND		164
Reg SIMPSON ENG		156
Vijay MERCHANT IND		154
Keith MILLER AUS		145
Pankaj ROY IND		140

Highest Score (Test)
Eric ROWAN 236
Dudley NOURSE SA		208
Arthur MORRIS AUS		206
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		175
Vijay HAZARE IND		164
Reg SIMPSON ENG		156
Vijay MERCHANT IND		154
Keith MILLER AUS		145
Pankaj ROY IND		140

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 85.71
Jack IKIN ENG		44.44
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		0.00

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 85.71
Jack IKIN ENG		44.44
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		0.00

Most sixes (All time)
Alf VALENTINE 2
Alex MOIR NZ		1

Most sixes (Test)
Alf VALENTINE 2
Alex MOIR NZ		1

Best Averages (All time)
Lindsay HASSETT 620 / 10

Best Averages (Test)
Lindsay HASSETT 620 / 10

Most 50s (All time)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 6
Gerry GOMEZ WI		3
Vinoo MANKAD IND		2

Most 50s (Test)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 6
Gerry GOMEZ WI		3
Vinoo MANKAD IND		2

Most 100s (All time)
Vijay HAZARE 2
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Vijay HAZARE 2
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Cuan MCCARTHY 6
Roy TATTERSALL ENG		5
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		4
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		3
Doug WRIGHT ENG		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Cuan MCCARTHY 6
Roy TATTERSALL ENG		5
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		4
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		3
Doug WRIGHT ENG		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 49
Roy TATTERSALL ENG		44
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		29
Keith MILLER AUS		25
Alf VALENTINE WI		22
Geoff CHUBB SA		21
Freddie BROWN ENG		20
Athol ROWAN SA		18
Vinoo MANKAD IND		17

Most Wickets (Test)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 49
Roy TATTERSALL ENG		44
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		29
Keith MILLER AUS		25
Alf VALENTINE WI		22
Geoff CHUBB SA		21
Freddie BROWN ENG		20
Athol ROWAN SA		18
Vinoo MANKAD IND		17

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Roy TATTERSALL 7/4
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		7/5
Frank WORRELL WI		6/2
Geoff CHUBB SA		6/9
Sadu SHINDE IND		6/11
Doug RING AUS		6/17
Alex MOIR NZ		6/19
Jack IVERSON AUS		6/25
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		6/31
Jim LAKER ENG		6/42

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Roy TATTERSALL 7/4
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		7/5
Frank WORRELL WI		6/2
Geoff CHUBB SA		6/9
Sadu SHINDE IND		6/11
Doug RING AUS		6/17
Alex MOIR NZ		6/19
Jack IVERSON AUS		6/25
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		6/31
Jim LAKER ENG		6/42

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Malcolm HILTON 3/176
Athol ROWAN SA		5/174
Sadu SHINDE IND		6/162
Alex MOIR NZ		6/155
Freddie BROWN ENG		5/153
Geoff CHUBB SA		6/146
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		5/143
John WARR ENG		1/142
Fred RIDGWAY ENG		4/137
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		7/122

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Malcolm HILTON 3/176
Athol ROWAN SA		5/174
Sadu SHINDE IND		6/162
Alex MOIR NZ		6/155
Freddie BROWN ENG		5/153
Geoff CHUBB SA		6/146
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		5/143
John WARR ENG		1/142
Fred RIDGWAY ENG		4/137
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		7/122

Most Dots (All time)
Nirode CHOWDHURY 0

Most Dots (Test)
Nirode CHOWDHURY 0

Geff NOBLET AUS		18.50
Gerry GOMEZ WI		17.88
Fen CRESSWELL NZ		17.71
Graeme HOLE AUS		15.50
Jim LAKER ENG		14.86
John TRIM WI		11.80
Coimbatarao GOPINATH IND		11.00
Michael MELLE SA		4.25
Reg SIMPSON ENG		2.00

Geff NOBLET AUS		18.50
Gerry GOMEZ WI		17.88
Fen CRESSWELL NZ		17.71
Graeme HOLE AUS		15.50
Jim LAKER ENG		14.86
John TRIM WI		11.80
Coimbatarao GOPINATH IND		11.00
Michael MELLE SA		4.25
Reg SIMPSON ENG		2.00

Best Economy (All time)
Pankaj ROY 0.25
Reg SIMPSON ENG		1.00
Michael MELLE SA		1.31
Coimbatarao GOPINATH IND		1.38
Vinoo MANKAD IND		1.41
Nirode CHOWDHURY IND		1.53
Vijay HAZARE IND		1.61
Tufty MANN SA		1.71
Polly UMRIGAR IND		1.77
Lala AMARNATH IND		1.79

Best Economy (Test)
Pankaj ROY 0.25
Reg SIMPSON ENG		1.00
Michael MELLE SA		1.31
Coimbatarao GOPINATH IND		1.38
Vinoo MANKAD IND		1.41
Nirode CHOWDHURY IND		1.53
Vijay HAZARE IND		1.61
Tufty MANN SA		1.71
Polly UMRIGAR IND		1.77
Lala AMARNATH IND		1.79

Jim LAKER ENG		47.57
Doug RING AUS		43.25
Keith MILLER AUS		41.50
Graeme HOLE AUS		39.00
Frank WORRELL WI		32.22
John TRIM WI		26.40
Cyril WASHBROOK ENG		24.00
Michael MELLE SA		19.50
Reg SIMPSON ENG		12.00

Jim LAKER ENG		47.57
Doug RING AUS		43.25
Keith MILLER AUS		41.50
Graeme HOLE AUS		39.00
Frank WORRELL WI		32.22
John TRIM WI		26.40
Cyril WASHBROOK ENG		24.00
Michael MELLE SA		19.50
Reg SIMPSON ENG		12.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Roy TATTERSALL 1174
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		1003
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		756
Ray LINDWALL AUS		659
Athol ROWAN SA		619
Alf VALENTINE WI		612
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		593
Geoff CHUBB SA		577
Freddie BROWN ENG		575
Ian JOHNSON AUS		530

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Roy TATTERSALL 1174
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		1003
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		756
Ray LINDWALL AUS		659
Athol ROWAN SA		619
Alf VALENTINE WI		612
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		593
Geoff CHUBB SA		577
Freddie BROWN ENG		575
Ian JOHNSON AUS		530

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Roy TATTERSALL 175
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		133
Vinoo MANKAD IND		114
Geoff CHUBB SA		63
Tufty MANN SA		62
Freddie BROWN ENG		52
Brian STATHAM ENG		50
Sadu SHINDE IND		48
Tom BURTT NZ		47

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Roy TATTERSALL 175
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		133
Vinoo MANKAD IND		114
Geoff CHUBB SA		63
Tufty MANN SA		62
Freddie BROWN ENG		52
Brian STATHAM ENG		50
Sadu SHINDE IND		48
Tom BURTT NZ		47

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 5
Alf VALENTINE WI		3
Geoff CHUBB SA		2
Jim LAKER ENG		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 5
Alf VALENTINE WI		3
Geoff CHUBB SA		2
Jim LAKER ENG		1

Series updates of 1951

South Africa in England Test Series

07 Jun-16 Aug 1951

3-1 (5)
England

England in India Test Series

02 Nov-06 Feb 1952

1-1 (5)
drawn

West Indies in Australia Test Series

09 Nov-25 Jan 1952

4-1 (5)
Australia

England in New Zealand Test Series

17 Mar-24 Mar 1951

1-0 (2)
England

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1951 Performances & Rankings

903

620

587

568

515

469

462

438

360

327

903

620

587

568

515

469

462

438

360

327

14

9

4

3

2

1

14

9

4

3

2

1

236

208

206

175

164

156

154

145

140

236

208

206

175

164

156

154

145

140

85.71

44.44

0.00

85.71

44.44

0.00

2

1

2

1

620 / 10

620 / 10

6

3

2

6

3

2

2

1

2

1

6

5

4

3

2

6

5