Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1954 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1954 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

20425

Test

20425

Total Wickets

All time

412

Test

412

Total Sixes

All time

810

Test

810

Total Fours

All time

13824

Test

13824

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Denis COMPTON 830
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG	825
Peter MAY ENG	779
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI	698
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI	487
Trevor BAILEY ENG	445
Tom GRAVENEY ENG	436
John HOLT WI	432
Frank WORRELL WI	334
Neil HARVEY AUS	308

Most Runs (Test)
Denis COMPTON 830
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG	825
Peter MAY ENG	779
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI	698
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI	487
Trevor BAILEY ENG	445
Tom GRAVENEY ENG	436
John HOLT WI	432
Frank WORRELL WI	334
Neil HARVEY AUS	308

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Peter MAY 298
Colin COWDREY ENG		261
Neil HARVEY AUS		233
Jim BURKE AUS		173
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		162
Bill EDRICH ENG		136
Ron ARCHER AUS		108
Richie BENAUD AUS		98
Bob APPLEYARD ENG		81

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Peter MAY 298
Colin COWDREY ENG		261
Neil HARVEY AUS		233
Jim BURKE AUS		173
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		162
Bill EDRICH ENG		136
Ron ARCHER AUS		108
Richie BENAUD AUS		98
Bob APPLEYARD ENG		81

Highest Score (All time)
Denis COMPTON 278
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		220
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		206
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		205
Frank WORRELL WI		167
John HOLT WI		166
Neil HARVEY AUS		162
Arthur MORRIS AUS		153
John REID NZ		135

Highest Score (Test)
Denis COMPTON 278
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		220
Sir EVERTON WEEKES WI		206
Sir LEONARD HUTTON ENG		205
Frank WORRELL WI		167
John HOLT WI		166
Neil HARVEY AUS		162
Arthur MORRIS AUS		153
John REID NZ		135

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Ray LINDWALL 84.38
Arthur MORRIS AUS		68.75
Brian STATHAM ENG		68.42
Les FAVELL AUS		59.15
Johnny WARDLE ENG		54.43
Ron ARCHER AUS		50.93
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		50.00
Godfrey EVANS ENG		46.67
Neil HARVEY AUS		44.64
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		41.67

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Ray LINDWALL 84.38
Arthur MORRIS AUS		68.75
Brian STATHAM ENG		68.42
Les FAVELL AUS		59.15
Johnny WARDLE ENG		54.43
Ron ARCHER AUS		50.93
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		50.00
Godfrey EVANS ENG		46.67
Neil HARVEY AUS		44.64
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		41.67

Most sixes (All time)
Johnny WARDLE 5
Denis ATKINSON WI		3
John REID NZ		2

Most sixes (Test)
Johnny WARDLE 5
Denis ATKINSON WI		3
John REID NZ		2

Best Averages (All time)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 825 / 15

Best Averages (Test)
Sir LEONARD HUTTON 825 / 15

Most 50s (All time)
Peter MAY 4
Denis ATKINSON WI		3
Frank WORRELL WI		2

Most 50s (Test)
Peter MAY 4
Denis ATKINSON WI		3
Frank WORRELL WI		2

Most 100s (All time)
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT 3
Peter MAY ENG		2
Willie WATSON ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT 3
Peter MAY ENG		2
Willie WATSON ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Brian STATHAM 4
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		3
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Brian STATHAM 4
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		3
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Brian STATHAM 41
Frank TYSON ENG		25
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		23
Trevor BAILEY ENG		22
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		20
Jim LAKER ENG		16
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		15
Tony LOCK ENG		14
Ron ARCHER AUS		13

Most Wickets (Test)
Brian STATHAM 41
Frank TYSON ENG		25
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		23
Trevor BAILEY ENG		22
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		20
Jim LAKER ENG		16
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		15
Tony LOCK ENG		14
Ron ARCHER AUS		13

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Johnny WARDLE 7/1
Trevor BAILEY ENG		7/1
Frank TYSON ENG		7/22
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		6/6
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		6/13
Geoff RABONE NZ		6/16
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		6/46
Brian STATHAM ENG		5/11
Bob APPLEYARD ENG		5/12
Esmond KENTISH WI		5/23

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Johnny WARDLE 7/1
Trevor BAILEY ENG		7/1
Frank TYSON ENG		7/22
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		6/6
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		6/13
Geoff RABONE NZ		6/16
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		6/46
Brian STATHAM ENG		5/11
Bob APPLEYARD ENG		5/12
Esmond KENTISH WI		5/23

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Tony LOCK 3/178
Frank TYSON ENG		7/160
Khan MOHAMMAD PAK		5/155
Wilf FERGUSON WI		1/155
Jim LAKER ENG		4/154
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		6/148
Trevor BAILEY ENG		7/140
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		3/131
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		3/131
Shujauddin PAK		3/127

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Tony LOCK 3/178
Frank TYSON ENG		7/160
Khan MOHAMMAD PAK		5/155
Wilf FERGUSON WI		1/155
Jim LAKER ENG		4/154
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		6/148
Trevor BAILEY ENG		7/140
Sir ALEC BEDSER ENG		3/131
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		3/131
Shujauddin PAK		3/127

Most Dots (All time)
Denis COMPTON 0

Most Dots (Test)
Denis COMPTON 0

Ian JOHNSON AUS		18.43
Frank TYSON ENG		17.68
Keith MILLER AUS		16.33
Clifford MCWATT WI		16.00
Johnny WARDLE ENG		15.80
Ron ARCHER AUS		14.62
Esmond KENTISH WI		14.40
John WATKINS SA		12.14
Geoff RABONE NZ		12.00

Ian JOHNSON AUS		18.43
Frank TYSON ENG		17.68
Keith MILLER AUS		16.33
Clifford MCWATT WI		16.00
Johnny WARDLE ENG		15.80
Ron ARCHER AUS		14.62
Esmond KENTISH WI		14.40
John WATKINS SA		12.14
Geoff RABONE NZ		12.00

Best Economy (All time)
Frank MOONEY 0.00
Murray CHAPPLE NZ		1.00
Roy TATTERSALL ENG		1.56
Johnny WARDLE ENG		1.67
Esmond KENTISH WI		1.67
Geoff RABONE NZ		1.72
John WATKINS SA		1.73
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		1.77
Denis ATKINSON WI		1.77
Peter LOADER ENG		1.79

Best Economy (Test)
Frank MOONEY 0.00
Murray CHAPPLE NZ		1.00
Roy TATTERSALL ENG		1.56
Johnny WARDLE ENG		1.67
Esmond KENTISH WI		1.67
Geoff RABONE NZ		1.72
John WATKINS SA		1.73
Sir CLYDE WALCOTT WI		1.77
Denis ATKINSON WI		1.77
Peter LOADER ENG		1.79

Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		44.25
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		42.48
John WATKINS SA		42.00
Ron ARCHER AUS		41.82
Geoff RABONE NZ		41.74
Khan MOHAMMAD PAK		41.25
Bob APPLEYARD ENG		41.13
Frank TYSON ENG		27.86
Clifford MCWATT WI		24.00

Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		44.25
Bill JOHNSTON AUS		42.48
John WATKINS SA		42.00
Ron ARCHER AUS		41.82
Geoff RABONE NZ		41.74
Khan MOHAMMAD PAK		41.25
Bob APPLEYARD ENG		41.13
Frank TYSON ENG		27.86
Clifford MCWATT WI		24.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Brian STATHAM 1022
Trevor BAILEY ENG	758
Tony LOCK ENG	718
Sonny RAMADHIN WI	559
Jim LAKER ENG	508
Frank TYSON ENG	442
Fred TRUEMAN ENG	420
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK	408
Johnny WARDLE ENG	395
Alf VALENTINE WI	378

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Brian STATHAM 1022
Trevor BAILEY ENG		758
Tony LOCK ENG		718
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		559
Jim LAKER ENG		508
Frank TYSON ENG		442
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		420
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		408
Johnny WARDLE ENG		395
Alf VALENTINE WI		378

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Sonny RAMADHIN 133
Johnny WARDLE ENG		107
Jim LAKER ENG		101
Tony LOCK ENG		88
Alf VALENTINE WI		82
Denis ATKINSON WI		71
Brian STATHAM ENG		60
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		50
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		49

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Sonny RAMADHIN 133
Johnny WARDLE ENG		107
Jim LAKER ENG		101
Tony LOCK ENG		88
Alf VALENTINE WI		82
Denis ATKINSON WI		71
Brian STATHAM ENG		60
Fazal MAHMOOD PAK		50
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		49

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Frank TYSON 2
Johnny WARDLE ENG		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Frank TYSON 2
Johnny WARDLE ENG		1

Series updates of 1954

England in West Indies Test Series

15 Jan-30 Mar 1954

2-2 (5)
drawn

Pakistan in England Test Series

10 Jun-12 Aug 1954

1-1 (4)
drawn

The Ashes (England in Australia)

26 Nov-25 Feb 1955

3-1 (5)
England

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1954 Performances & Rankings

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825

779

698

487

445

436

432

334

308

830

825

779

698

487

445

436

432

334

308

298

261

233

173

162

136

108

98

81

298

261

233

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108

98

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278

220

206

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167

166

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153

135

278

220

206

205

167

166

162

153

135

84.38

68.75

68.42

59.15

54.43

50.93

50.00

46.67

44.64

41.67

84.38

68.75

68.42

59.15

54.43

50.93

50.00

46.67

44.64

41.67

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