Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1953 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1953 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

22376

Test

22376

Total Wickets

All time

496

Test

496

Total Sixes

All time

756

Test

756

Total Fours

All time

15984

Test

15984

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Neil HARVEY 948
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI	716
Lindsay HASSETT AUS	600
Arthur MORRIS AUS	576
Polly UMRIGAR IND	560
Russell ENDEAN SA	552
Jackie MCGLEW SA	541
Madhav APTE IND	460
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI	457
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG	443

Most Runs (Test)
Neil HARVEY 948
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI	716
Lindsay HASSETT AUS	600
Arthur MORRIS AUS	576
Polly UMRIGAR IND	560
Russell ENDEAN SA	552
Jackie MCGLEW SA	541
Madhav APTE IND	460
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI	457
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG	443

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Neil HARVEY 12
Keith MILLER AUS		8
Graeme HOLE AUS		7
Johnny WARDLE ENG		4
Reg SIMPSON ENG		3
Roy MCLEAN SA		2
John WAITE SA		1
Jim LAKER ENG		0

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Neil HARVEY 12
Keith MILLER AUS		8
Graeme HOLE AUS		7
Johnny WARDLE ENG		4
Reg SIMPSON ENG		3
Roy MCLEAN SA		2
John WAITE SA		1
Jim LAKER ENG		0

Highest Score (All time)
Jackie MCGLEW 255
Frank WORRELL WI		237
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		207
Neil HARVEY AUS		205
Lindsay HASSETT AUS		163
Colin MCDONALD AUS		154
Pankaj ROY IND		150
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		145
Polly UMRIGAR IND		130

Highest Score (Test)
Jackie MCGLEW 255
Frank WORRELL WI		237
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		207
Neil HARVEY AUS		205
Lindsay HASSETT AUS		163
Colin MCDONALD AUS		154
Pankaj ROY IND		150
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		145
Polly UMRIGAR IND		130

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Neil HARVEY 8.33
Keith MILLER AUS		0.00

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Neil HARVEY 8.33
Keith MILLER AUS		0.00

Most sixes (All time)
Bert SUTCLIFFE 8
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		3
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		2

Most sixes (Test)
Bert SUTCLIFFE 8
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		3
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		2

Best Averages (All time)
Colin MCDONALD 288 / 5

Best Averages (Test)
Colin MCDONALD 288 / 5

Most 50s (All time)
Arthur MORRIS 5
Russell ENDEAN SA		4
Roy MCLEAN SA		3

Most 50s (Test)
Arthur MORRIS 5
Russell ENDEAN SA		4
Roy MCLEAN SA		3

Most 100s (All time)
Neil HARVEY 4
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		3
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		2
Bruce PAIRAUDEAU WI		1

Most 100s (Test)
Neil HARVEY 4
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		3
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		2
Bruce PAIRAUDEAU WI		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Bill JOHNSTON 7
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		3
Gil LANGLEY AUS		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Bill JOHNSTON 7
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		3
Gil LANGLEY AUS		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 39
Ray LINDWALL AUS		34
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		33
Alf VALENTINE WI		28
Subhash GUPTE IND		27
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		23
Frank KING WI		17
Vinoo MANKAD IND		15
Anton MURRAY SA		14

Most Wickets (Test)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 39
Ray LINDWALL AUS		34
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		33
Alf VALENTINE WI		28
Subhash GUPTE IND		27
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		23
Frank KING WI		17
Vinoo MANKAD IND		15
Anton MURRAY SA		14

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Subhash GUPTE 7/2
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		7/14
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		6/5
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		6/14
Frank KING WI		5/4
Dattu PHADKAR IND		5/7
Eddie FULLER SA		5/12
Tony LOCK ENG		5/19
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		5/26
Vinoo MANKAD IND		5/26

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Subhash GUPTE 7/2
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		7/14
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		6/5
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		6/14
Frank KING WI		5/4
Dattu PHADKAR IND		5/7
Eddie FULLER SA		5/12
Tony LOCK ENG		5/19
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		5/26
Vinoo MANKAD IND		5/26

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Vinoo MANKAD 5/228
Subhash GUPTE IND		7/180
Anton MURRAY SA		4/169
Alex MOIR NZ		0/159
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		6/152
Alf VALENTINE WI		5/149
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		6/142
Tom BURTT NZ		2/140
Eddie FULLER SA		5/119
Richie BENAUD AUS		4/118

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Vinoo MANKAD 5/228
Subhash GUPTE IND		7/180
Anton MURRAY SA		4/169
Alex MOIR NZ		0/159
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		6/152
Alf VALENTINE WI		5/149
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		6/142
Tom BURTT NZ		2/140
Eddie FULLER SA		5/119
Richie BENAUD AUS		4/118

Most Dots (All time)
Deepak SHODHAN 0

Most Dots (Test)
Deepak SHODHAN 0

Fred TRUEMAN ENG		22.50
Denis COMPTON ENG		21.00
Tony LOCK ENG		20.63
Ray LINDWALL AUS		19.09
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		17.49
Neil ADCOCK SA		16.09
Arthur MORRIS AUS		13.00
David IRONSIDE SA		11.00

Fred TRUEMAN ENG		22.50
Denis COMPTON ENG		21.00
Tony LOCK ENG		20.63
Ray LINDWALL AUS		19.09
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		17.49
Neil ADCOCK SA		16.09
Arthur MORRIS AUS		13.00
David IRONSIDE SA		11.00

Best Economy (All time)
Neil HARVEY 1.10
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		1.37
Gerry GOMEZ WI		1.60
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		1.71
Keith MILLER AUS		1.73
Roy MILLER WI		1.75
John WATKINS SA		1.93
Alf VALENTINE WI		1.93
Frank WORRELL WI		1.94
Jack CHEETHAM SA		2.00

Best Economy (Test)
Neil HARVEY 1.10
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		1.37
Gerry GOMEZ WI		1.60
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		1.71
Keith MILLER AUS		1.73
Roy MILLER WI		1.75
John WATKINS SA		1.93
Alf VALENTINE WI		1.93
Frank WORRELL WI		1.94
Jack CHEETHAM SA		2.00

Matt POORE NZ		48.00
Tony LOCK ENG		45.75
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		40.60
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		39.45
Jim LAKER ENG		39.00
Neil ADCOCK SA		36.00
David IRONSIDE SA		29.63
Arthur MORRIS AUS		25.50
Denis COMPTON ENG		18.00

Matt POORE NZ		48.00
Tony LOCK ENG		45.75
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		40.60
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		39.45
Jim LAKER ENG		39.00
Neil ADCOCK SA		36.00
David IRONSIDE SA		29.63
Arthur MORRIS AUS		25.50
Denis COMPTON ENG		18.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Bill JOHNSTON 883
Alf VALENTINE WI	828
Hugh TAYFIELD SA	815
Vinoo MANKAD IND	796
Subhash GUPTE IND	789
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG	682
Ray LINDWALL AUS	649
Frank KING WI	480
Sonny RAMADHIN WI	471
Richie BENAUD AUS	437

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Bill JOHNSTON 883
Alf VALENTINE WI	828
Hugh TAYFIELD SA	815
Vinoo MANKAD IND	796
Subhash GUPTE IND	789
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG	682
Ray LINDWALL AUS	649
Frank KING WI	480
Sonny RAMADHIN WI	471
Richie BENAUD AUS	437

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Alf VALENTINE 178
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		108
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		105
Vinoo MANKAD IND		102
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		96
Gerry GOMEZ WI		91
Subhash GUPTE IND		87
John WATKINS SA		80
Frank KING WI		78

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Alf VALENTINE 178
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		108
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		105
Vinoo MANKAD IND		102
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		96
Gerry GOMEZ WI		91
Subhash GUPTE IND		87
John WATKINS SA		80
Frank KING WI		78

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 5
Ray LINDWALL AUS		3
Alf VALENTINE WI		2
Neil ADCOCK SA		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Sir ALEC BEDSER 5
Ray LINDWALL AUS		3
Alf VALENTINE WI		2
Neil ADCOCK SA		1

Series updates of 1953

India in West Indies Test Series

21 Jan-28 Mar 1953

1-0 (5)
West Indies

The Ashes (Australia in England)

11 Jun-15 Aug 1953

1-0 (5)
England

South Africa in New Zealand Test Series

06 Mar-13 Mar 1953

1-0 (2)
South Africa

New Zealand in South Africa Test Series

11 Dec-05 Feb 1954

4-0 (5)
South Africa

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1953 Performances & Rankings

948

716

600

576

560

552

541

460

457

443

948

716

600

576

560

552

541

460

457

443

12

8

7

4

3

2

1

0

12

8

7

4

3

2

1

0

255

237

207

205

163

154

150

145

130

255

237

207

205

163

154

150

145

130

8.33

0.00

8.33

0.00

8

3

2

8

3

2

288 / 5

288 / 5

5

4

3

5

4

3

4

3

2

1

4

3

2