Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1957 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1957 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

11721

Test

11721

Total Wickets

All time

324

Test

324

Total Sixes

All time

525

Test

525

Total Fours

All time

16505

Test

16505

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Colin COWDREY 701
Peter RICHARDSON ENG		653
Peter MAY ENG		622
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		472
Trevor GODDARD SA		459
Collie SMITH WI		396
Roy MCLEAN SA		393
Frank WORRELL WI		350
John WAITE SA		341
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		320

Most Runs (Test)
Colin COWDREY 701
Peter RICHARDSON ENG		653
Peter MAY ENG		622
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		472
Trevor GODDARD SA		459
Collie SMITH WI		396
Roy MCLEAN SA		393
Frank WORRELL WI		350
John WAITE SA		341
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		320

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Roy MCLEAN 10
Peter MAY ENG		8
Peter HEINE SA		3
Denis COMPTON ENG		2
Neil ADCOCK SA		1
Chris DUCKWORTH SA		0

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Roy MCLEAN 10
Peter MAY ENG		8
Peter HEINE SA		3
Denis COMPTON ENG		2
Neil ADCOCK SA		1
Chris DUCKWORTH SA		0

Highest Score (All time)
Peter MAY 285
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		258
Frank WORRELL WI		191
Jim BURKE AUS		189
Collie SMITH WI		168
Colin COWDREY ENG		154
Peter RICHARDSON ENG		126
Richie BENAUD AUS		122
John WAITE SA		115
Doug INSOLE ENG		110

Highest Score (Test)
Peter MAY 285
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		258
Frank WORRELL WI		191
Jim BURKE AUS		189
Collie SMITH WI		168
Colin COWDREY ENG		154
Peter RICHARDSON ENG		126
Richie BENAUD AUS		122
John WAITE SA		115
Doug INSOLE ENG		110

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Peter HEINE 0.00

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Peter HEINE 0.00

Most sixes (All time)
Collie SMITH 4
Johnny WARDLE ENG		2
Ken FUNSTON SA		1

Most sixes (Test)
Collie SMITH 4
Johnny WARDLE ENG		2
Ken FUNSTON SA		1

Best Averages (All time)
Frank WORRELL 350 / 7

Best Averages (Test)
Frank WORRELL 350 / 7

Most 50s (All time)
Trevor GODDARD 4
Russell ENDEAN SA		3
Denis COMPTON ENG		2

Most 50s (Test)
Trevor GODDARD 4
Russell ENDEAN SA		3
Denis COMPTON ENG		2

Most 100s (All time)
Colin COWDREY 3
Collie SMITH WI		2
John WAITE SA		1

Most 100s (Test)
Colin COWDREY 3
Collie SMITH WI		2
John WAITE SA		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Fred TRUEMAN 3
Clive VAN RYNEVELD SA		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Fred TRUEMAN 3
Clive VAN RYNEVELD SA		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Hugh TAYFIELD 43
Johnny WARDLE ENG		23
Jim LAKER ENG		21
Peter HEINE SA		19
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		17
Neil ADCOCK SA		16
Peter LOADER ENG		15
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		13

Most Wickets (Test)
Hugh TAYFIELD 43
Johnny WARDLE ENG		23
Jim LAKER ENG		21
Peter HEINE SA		19
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		17
Neil ADCOCK SA		16
Peter LOADER ENG		15
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		13

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Hugh TAYFIELD 9/21
Trevor BAILEY ENG		7/12
Johnny WARDLE ENG		7/29
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		7/49
Peter LOADER ENG		6/1
Peter HEINE SA		6/17
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		6/34
Frank TYSON ENG		6/38
Brian STATHAM ENG		5/6
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		5/7

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Hugh TAYFIELD 9/21
Trevor BAILEY ENG		7/12
Johnny WARDLE ENG		7/29
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		7/49
Peter LOADER ENG		6/1
Peter HEINE SA		6/17
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		6/34
Frank TYSON ENG		6/38
Brian STATHAM ENG		5/6
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		5/7

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Sonny RAMADHIN 7/179
Denis ATKINSON WI		1/137
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		9/130
Eddie FULLER SA		2/125
Ian MECKIFF AUS		5/125
Jim LAKER ENG		4/119
Brian STATHAM ENG		5/118
Roy GILCHRIST WI		2/118
Richie BENAUD AUS		1/115
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		6/115

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Sonny RAMADHIN 7/179
Denis ATKINSON WI		1/137
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		9/130
Eddie FULLER SA		2/125
Ian MECKIFF AUS		5/125
Jim LAKER ENG		4/119
Brian STATHAM ENG		5/118
Roy GILCHRIST WI		2/118
Richie BENAUD AUS		1/115
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		6/115

Most Dots (All time)
Trevor BAILEY 0

Most Dots (Test)
Trevor BAILEY 0

Peter HEINE SA		24.32
Ian MECKIFF AUS		22.13
Peter LOADER ENG		21.80
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		21.29
Trevor BAILEY ENG		21.16
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		19.93
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		18.35
Johnny WARDLE ENG		12.57
Frank TYSON ENG		9.75

Peter HEINE SA		24.32
Ian MECKIFF AUS		22.13
Peter LOADER ENG		21.80
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		21.29
Trevor BAILEY ENG		21.16
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		19.93
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		18.35
Johnny WARDLE ENG		12.57
Frank TYSON ENG		9.75

Best Economy (All time)
Tony LOCK 1.45
John GODDARD WI		1.84
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.93
Trevor BAILEY ENG		1.94
Frank TYSON ENG		1.95
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		1.95
Jim LAKER ENG		1.99
Don SMITH ENG		2.07
Denis ATKINSON WI		2.13
Ian SMITH SA		2.20

Best Economy (Test)
Tony LOCK 1.45
John GODDARD WI		1.84
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.93
Trevor BAILEY ENG		1.94
Frank TYSON ENG		1.95
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		1.95
Jim LAKER ENG		1.99
Don SMITH ENG		2.07
Denis ATKINSON WI		2.13
Ian SMITH SA		2.20

Neil ADCOCK SA		60.67
Peter LOADER ENG		56.52
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		50.23
Peter HEINE SA		49.64
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		45.64
Ian MECKIFF AUS		42.75
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		42.34
Johnny WARDLE ENG		30.37
Frank TYSON ENG		30.00

Neil ADCOCK SA		60.67
Peter LOADER ENG		56.52
Hugh TAYFIELD SA		50.23
Peter HEINE SA		49.64
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		45.64
Ian MECKIFF AUS		42.75
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		42.34
Johnny WARDLE ENG		30.37
Frank TYSON ENG		30.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Hugh TAYFIELD 857
Jim LAKER ENG		641
Brian STATHAM ENG		618
Peter HEINE SA		462
Trevor GODDARD SA		443
Neil ADCOCK SA		441
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		430
Trevor BAILEY ENG		402
Peter LOADER ENG		327
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		312

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Hugh TAYFIELD 857
Jim LAKER ENG		641
Brian STATHAM ENG		618
Peter HEINE SA		462
Trevor GODDARD SA		443
Neil ADCOCK SA		441
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		430
Trevor BAILEY ENG		402
Peter LOADER ENG		327
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		312

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Hugh TAYFIELD 135
Jim LAKER ENG		117
Trevor GODDARD SA		85
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		68
Trevor BAILEY ENG		63
Tony LOCK ENG		51
Brian STATHAM ENG		40
Denis ATKINSON WI		39
Peter LOADER ENG		36
Johnny WARDLE ENG		33

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Hugh TAYFIELD 135
Jim LAKER ENG		117
Trevor GODDARD SA		85
Sonny RAMADHIN WI		68
Trevor BAILEY ENG		63
Tony LOCK ENG		51
Brian STATHAM ENG		40
Denis ATKINSON WI		39
Peter LOADER ENG		36
Johnny WARDLE ENG		33

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Hugh TAYFIELD 5
Johnny WARDLE ENG		3
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Hugh TAYFIELD 5
Johnny WARDLE ENG		3
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		1

Series updates of 1957

West Indies in England Test Series

30 May-22 Aug 1957

3-0 (5)
England

Australia in South Africa Test Series

23 Dec-28 Feb 1958

3-0 (5)
Australia

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1957 Performances & Rankings

701

653

622

472

459

396

393

350

341

320

701

653

622

472

459

396

393

350

341

320

10

8

3

2

1

0

10

8

3

2

1

0

285

258

191

189

168

154

126

122

115

110

285

258

191

189

168

154

126

122

115

110

0.00

0.00

4

2

1

4

2

1

350 / 7

350 / 7

4

3

2

4

3

2

3

2

1

3

2

1

3

2

3

2

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