Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1956 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1956 cricket statistics including top run scorers, wicket takers, best batting and bowling performances. Year-wise player & team rankings.

Stat Leaders

Top performers in every format · open a card for the full table
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Most RunsALL
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1Peter RICHARDSONENG491
2Peter MAYENG473
3Jim BURKEAUS468
4Neil HARVEYAUS456
5Sir EVERTON WEEKESWI418
6Pankaj ROYIND342
7Richie BENAUDAUS313
8Colin COWDREYENG309
9Colin MCDONALDAUS295
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1Peter RICHARDSONENG491
2Peter MAYENG473
3Jim BURKEAUS468
4Neil HARVEYAUS456
5Sir EVERTON WEEKESWI418
6Pankaj ROYIND342
7Richie BENAUDAUS313
8John REIDNZ310
9Colin COWDREYENG309
Most Balls FacedALL
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1Johnny WARDLEENG3
2Collie SMITHWI2
3Neil ADCOCKSA0
Most Balls FacedTEST
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1Johnny WARDLEENG3
2Collie SMITHWI2
3Neil ADCOCKSA0
Highest ScoreALL
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1Vinoo MANKADIND231
2Pankaj ROYIND173
3Jim BURKEAUS161
4Sir EVERTON WEEKESWI156
5Neil HARVEYAUS140
6Peter RICHARDSONENG117
7David SHEPPARDENG113
8Gulabrai RAMCHANDIND109
9Peter MAYENG101
10Cyril WASHBROOKENG98
Highest ScoreTEST
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1Vinoo MANKADIND231
2Pankaj ROYIND173
3Jim BURKEAUS161
4Sir EVERTON WEEKESWI156
5Neil HARVEYAUS140
6Peter RICHARDSONENG117
7David SHEPPARDENG113
8Gulabrai RAMCHANDIND109
9Peter MAYENG101
10Cyril WASHBROOKENG98
Best Strike RateALL
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1Collie SMITHWI0.00
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1Collie SMITHWI0.00
Most sixesALL
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1Keith MILLERAUS6
2Godfrey EVANSENG3
3Ray LINDWALLAUS2
4Alex MOIRNZ1
Most sixesTEST
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1Keith MILLERAUS6
2Godfrey EVANSENG3
3Ray LINDWALLAUS2
4Alex MOIRNZ1
Best AveragesALL
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1Peter RICHARDSONENG491 / 10
Best AveragesTEST
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1Peter RICHARDSONENG491 / 10
Most 50sALL
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1Peter MAYENG4
2Neil HARVEYAUS3
3John REIDNZ2
Most 50sTEST
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1Peter MAYENG4
2Neil HARVEYAUS3
3John REIDNZ2
Most 100sALL
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1Sir EVERTON WEEKESWI3
2Peter RICHARDSONENG2
3Peter MAYENG1
Most 100sTEST
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1Sir EVERTON WEEKESWI3
2Peter RICHARDSONENG2
3Peter MAYENG1
Most Not OutsALL
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1Ray LINDWALLAUS5
2John GODDARDWI3
3Harry CAVENZ2
Most Not OutsTEST
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1Ray LINDWALLAUS5
2John GODDARDWI3
3Harry CAVENZ2
Most WicketsALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS29
2Keith MILLERAUS23
3Ron ARCHERAUS19
4Jim LAKERENG18
5Denis ATKINSONWI15
6Trevor BAILEYENG14
7Fazal MAHMOODPAK13
8Ray LINDWALLAUS12
Most WicketsTEST
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1Jim LAKERENG48
2Richie BENAUDAUS32
3Keith MILLERAUS23
4Sonny RAMADHINWI20
5Ron ARCHERAUS19
6Subhash GUPTEIND17
7Denis ATKINSONWI16
8Vinoo MANKADIND15
Best Bowling FigALL
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1Denis ATKINSONWI7/2
2Richie BENAUDAUS7/10
3Fazal MAHMOODPAK7/34
4Ghulam AHMEDIND7/49
5Sonny RAMADHINWI6/23
6Ron ARCHERAUS5/1
7Trevor BAILEYENG5/8
8Keith MILLERAUS5/18
9Tom DEWDNEYWI5/21
10Fred TRUEMANENG5/54
Best Bowling FigTEST
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1Jim LAKERENG10/5
2Denis ATKINSONWI7/2
3Ray LINDWALLAUS7/9
4Richie BENAUDAUS7/10
5Fazal MAHMOODPAK7/34
6Ghulam AHMEDIND7/49
7Sonny RAMADHINWI6/23
8Ron ARCHERAUS5/1
9Trevor BAILEYENG5/4
10Keith MILLERAUS5/18
Worst Bowling FigALL
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1Ian JOHNSONAUS4/151
2Richie BENAUDAUS7/123
3Alex MOIRNZ1/114
4Tony MACGIBBONNZ4/97
5Harry CAVENZ4/96
6Matt POORENZ1/95
7Johnny HAYESNZ0/94
8Keith MILLERAUS5/91
9Don BEARDNZ3/90
10Fred TRUEMANENG5/90
Worst Bowling FigTEST
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1Ian JOHNSONAUS4/151
2Richie BENAUDAUS7/123
3Vinoo MANKADIND4/118
4Subhash GUPTEIND5/115
5Alex MOIRNZ1/114
6Jasubhai PATELIND3/111
7Tony MACGIBBONNZ4/97
8Harry CAVENZ4/96
9Matt POORENZ1/95
10Johnny HAYESNZ0/94
Most DotsALL
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1Neil HARVEYAUS0
Most DotsTEST
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1Ray LINDWALLAUS0
Best AverageALL
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36Khan MOHAMMADPAK16.00
37Jim LAKERENG15.39
38Trevor BAILEYENG15.21
39Ghulam AHMEDIND13.00
40Denis ATKINSONWI12.40
41Pat CRAWFORDAUS10.83
42Neil ADCOCKSA9.86
43Fazal MAHMOODPAK8.77
44Gulabrai RAMCHANDIND7.00
45Jack ALABASTERNZ5.00
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39Trevor GODDARDSA16.25
40Khan MOHAMMADPAK16.00
41Sonny RAMADHINWI15.80
42Pat CRAWFORDAUS15.29
43Jack RUTHERFORDAUS15.00
44Denis ATKINSONWI14.56
45Jim LAKERENG10.00
46Neil ADCOCKSA9.86
47Fazal MAHMOODPAK8.77
48Jack ALABASTERNZ5.00
Best EconomyALL
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1Neil HARVEYAUS0.00
2Alan MOSSENG0.25
3Tom GRAVENEYENG1.00
4Abdul KARDARIND1.00
5Sir GARRY SOBERSWI1.15
6Jack ALABASTERNZ1.25
7Alf VALENTINEWI1.26
8Pat CRAWFORDAUS1.37
9Polly UMRIGARIND1.42
10Tony LOCKENG1.48
Best EconomyTEST
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1Neil HARVEYAUS0.00
2Alan MOSSENG0.25
3Tom GRAVENEYENG1.00
4Abdul KARDARIND1.00
5Sir GARRY SOBERSWI1.05
6Jack ALABASTERNZ1.25
7Alf VALENTINEWI1.41
8Tony LOCKENG1.42
9Pat CRAWFORDAUS1.48
10Fazal MAHMOODPAK1.52
Best Strike RateALL
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34Clive VAN RYNEVELDSA48.00
35Pat CRAWFORDAUS47.50
36Trevor BAILEYENG43.24
37Fazal MAHMOODPAK34.62
38Vinoo MANKADIND34.40
39Ghulam AHMEDIND29.58
40Neil ADCOCKSA28.29
41Gulabrai RAMCHANDIND24.00
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40Collie SMITHWI53.31
41Fred TRUEMANENG50.00
42John REIDNZ48.00
43Ghulam AHMEDIND43.65
44Jim LAKERENG38.26
45Jack RUTHERFORDAUS36.00
46Fazal MAHMOODPAK34.62
47Neil ADCOCKSA28.29
48Jack ALABASTERNZ24.00
Most Runs ConceedALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS597
2Keith MILLERAUS525
3Ron ARCHERAUS470
4Ian JOHNSONAUS432
5Ray LINDWALLAUS418
6Tony MACGIBBONNZ319
7Jim LAKERENG277
8Brian STATHAMENG256
9Harry CAVENZ233
10Trevor BAILEYENG213
Most Runs ConceedTEST
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1Richie BENAUDAUS754
2Keith MILLERAUS525
3Ray LINDWALLAUS501
4Jim LAKERENG480
5Ron ARCHERAUS470
6Ian JOHNSONAUS447
7Vinoo MANKADIND410
8Subhash GUPTEIND408
9Tony LOCKENG337
10Tony MACGIBBONNZ319
Most Maiden OversALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS85
2Jim LAKERENG80
3Ray LINDWALLAUS72
4Ron ARCHERAUS70
5Alf VALENTINEWI62
6Ian JOHNSONAUS54
7Keith MILLERAUS53
8Harry CAVENZ52
9Tony LOCKENG48
Most Maiden OversTEST
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1Jim LAKERENG138
2Tony LOCKENG115
3Richie BENAUDAUS105
4Alf VALENTINEWI99
5Ray LINDWALLAUS90
6Sonny RAMADHINWI76
7Subhash GUPTEIND71
8Ron ARCHERAUS70
9Harry CAVENZ64
10Denis ATKINSONWI62
Five Wicket haulALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS3
2Keith MILLERAUS2
3Fred TRUEMANENG1
Five Wicket haulTEST
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1Jim LAKERENG4
2Richie BENAUDAUS3
3Keith MILLERAUS2
4Tom DEWDNEYWI1

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