Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1959 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1959 cricket statistics including top run scorers, wicket takers, best batting and bowling performances. Year-wise player & team rankings.

Stat Leaders

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Most RunsALL
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1Colin MCDONALDAUS671
2Colin COWDREYENG658
3Peter MAYENG590
4Neil HARVEYAUS543
5Saeed AHMEDPAK533
6Nari CONTRACTORIND527
7Chandu BORDEIND479
8Rohan KANHAIWI427
9Norm O'NEILLAUS418
Most RunsTEST
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1Colin MCDONALDAUS671
2Colin COWDREYENG658
3Peter MAYENG590
4Neil HARVEYAUS543
5Saeed AHMEDPAK533
6Nari CONTRACTORIND527
7Chandu BORDEIND479
8Rohan KANHAIWI427
9Norm O'NEILLAUS418
Most Balls FacedALL
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1Colin MCDONALDAUS867
2Tom GRAVENEYENG854
3Colin COWDREYENG743
4Peter MAYENG719
5Peter RICHARDSONENG454
6Jim BURKEAUS440
7Ted DEXTERENG366
8Norm O'NEILLAUS336
9Alan DAVIDSONAUS312
10Ken MACKAYAUS297
Most Balls FacedTEST
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1Colin MCDONALDAUS867
2Tom GRAVENEYENG854
3Colin COWDREYENG743
4Peter MAYENG719
5Peter RICHARDSONENG454
6Jim BURKEAUS440
7Ted DEXTERENG366
8Norm O'NEILLAUS336
9Alan DAVIDSONAUS312
10Ken MACKAYAUS297
Highest ScoreALL
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1Rohan KANHAIWI217
2Colin MCDONALDAUS170
3Saeed AHMEDPAK166
4Colin COWDREYENG160
5Basil BUTCHERWI142
6Ted DEXTERENG141
7Norm O'NEILLAUS134
8Geoff PULLARENG131
9Peter MAYENG124
10John HOLTWI123
Highest ScoreTEST
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1Rohan KANHAIWI217
2Colin MCDONALDAUS170
3Saeed AHMEDPAK166
4Colin COWDREYENG160
5Basil BUTCHERWI142
6Ted DEXTERENG141
7Norm O'NEILLAUS134
8Geoff PULLARENG131
9Peter MAYENG124
10John HOLTWI123
Best Strike RateALL
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1Ken HOUGHNZ110.71
2Ian MECKIFFAUS100.00
3Godfrey EVANSENG98.72
4Bob BLAIRNZ57.14
5Brian STATHAMENG50.00
6Richie BENAUDAUS48.33
7Colin MCDONALDAUS47.29
8Frank TYSONENG46.96
9Bert SUTCLIFFENZ45.91
10Wally GROUTAUS44.50
Best Strike RateTEST
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1Ken HOUGHNZ110.71
2Ian MECKIFFAUS100.00
3Godfrey EVANSENG98.72
4Bob BLAIRNZ57.14
5Brian STATHAMENG50.00
6Richie BENAUDAUS48.33
7Colin MCDONALDAUS47.29
8Frank TYSONENG46.96
9Bert SUTCLIFFENZ45.91
10Wally GROUTAUS44.50
Most sixesALL
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1Colin COWDREYENG6
2Ken BARRINGTONENG4
3Collie SMITHWI2
4Nari CONTRACTORIND1
Most sixesTEST
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1Colin COWDREYENG6
2Ken BARRINGTONENG4
3Collie SMITHWI2
4Nari CONTRACTORIND1
Best AveragesALL
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1Hanif MOHAMMADPAK412 / 7
Best AveragesTEST
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1Hanif MOHAMMADPAK412 / 7
Most 50sALL
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1Ken BARRINGTONENG4
2Neil HARVEYAUS3
3Norm O'NEILLAUS2
Most 50sTEST
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1Ken BARRINGTONENG4
2Neil HARVEYAUS3
3Norm O'NEILLAUS2
Most 100sALL
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1Colin MCDONALDAUS2
2Ted DEXTERENG1
Most 100sTEST
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1Colin MCDONALDAUS2
2Ted DEXTERENG1
Most Not OutsALL
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1SurendranathIND6
2Ramakant DESAIIND5
3Brian STATHAMENG4
4Ian MECKIFFAUS3
5Ijaz BUTTPAK2
Most Not OutsTEST
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1SurendranathIND6
2Ramakant DESAIIND5
3Brian STATHAMENG4
4Ian MECKIFFAUS3
5Ijaz BUTTPAK2
Most WicketsALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS54
2Fred TRUEMANENG38
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS37
4Fazal MAHMOODPAK32
5Sir WES HALLWI25
6Subhash GUPTEIND22
7Brian STATHAMENG20
8SurendranathIND18
9Tony LOCKENG17
Most WicketsTEST
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1Richie BENAUDAUS54
2Fred TRUEMANENG38
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS37
4Fazal MAHMOODPAK32
5Sir WES HALLWI25
6Subhash GUPTEIND22
7Brian STATHAMENG20
8SurendranathIND18
9Tony LOCKENG17
Best Bowling FigALL
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1Jasubhai PATELIND9/55
2Lindsay KLINEAUS7/14
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS7/16
4Ken MACKAYAUS6/1
5Tony LOCKENG6/8
6Fazal MAHMOODPAK6/16
7Richie BENAUDAUS5/0
8SurendranathIND5/4
9Collie SMITHWI5/4
10Brian STATHAMENG5/6
Best Bowling FigTEST
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1Jasubhai PATELIND9/55
2Lindsay KLINEAUS7/14
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS7/16
4Ken MACKAYAUS6/1
5Tony LOCKENG6/8
6Fazal MAHMOODPAK6/16
7Richie BENAUDAUS5/0
8SurendranathIND5/4
9Collie SMITHWI5/4
10Brian STATHAMENG5/6
Worst Bowling FigALL
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1Ramakant DESAIIND5/169
2Vinoo MANKADIND4/167
3Subhash GUPTEIND4/166
4Tony LOCKENG6/130
5SurendranathIND5/115
6Haseeb AHSANPAK3/115
7Fazal MAHMOODPAK6/109
8Jim LAKERENG5/107
9Nasim-ul-GhaniPAK4/106
10Mohammad MUNAFPAK2/100
Worst Bowling FigTEST
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1Ramakant DESAIIND5/169
2Vinoo MANKADIND4/167
3Subhash GUPTEIND4/166
4Tony LOCKENG6/130
5SurendranathIND5/115
6Haseeb AHSANPAK3/115
7Fazal MAHMOODPAK6/109
8Jim LAKERENG5/107
9Nasim-ul-GhaniPAK4/106
10Mohammad MUNAFPAK2/100
Most DotsALL
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1Nari CONTRACTORIND0
Most DotsTEST
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1Nari CONTRACTORIND0
Best AverageALL
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47Brian STATHAMENG18.55
48Tommy GREENHOUGHENG18.21
49John REIDNZ17.67
50Fazal MAHMOODPAK17.06
51Ted DEXTERENG16.17
52Jim BURKEAUS16.00
53Lindsay KLINEAUS14.07
54Sonny RAMADHINWI13.44
55Brian CLOSEENG10.60
56Jasubhai PATELIND8.86
Best AverageTEST
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47Brian STATHAMENG18.55
48Tommy GREENHOUGHENG18.21
49John REIDNZ17.67
50Fazal MAHMOODPAK17.06
51Ted DEXTERENG16.17
52Jim BURKEAUS16.00
53Lindsay KLINEAUS14.07
54Sonny RAMADHINWI13.44
55Brian CLOSEENG10.60
56Jasubhai PATELIND8.86
Best EconomyALL
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1John HOLTWI0.00
2Sir CONRAD HUNTEWI1.00
3Alan MOSSENG1.46
4Ray ILLINGWORTHENG1.46
5Martin HORTONENG1.50
6Ken MACKAYAUS1.54
7Sir GARRY SOBERSWI1.65
8Ted DEXTERENG1.67
9Sonny RAMADHINWI1.72
10Lindsay KLINEAUS1.77
Best EconomyTEST
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1John HOLTWI0.00
2Sir CONRAD HUNTEWI1.00
3Alan MOSSENG1.46
4Ray ILLINGWORTHENG1.46
5Martin HORTONENG1.50
6Ken MACKAYAUS1.54
7Sir GARRY SOBERSWI1.65
8Ted DEXTERENG1.67
9Sonny RAMADHINWI1.72
10Lindsay KLINEAUS1.77
Best Strike RateALL
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48Lindsay KLINEAUS47.57
49Brian STATHAMENG47.04
50Sonny RAMADHINWI46.87
51Jim LAKERENG46.09
52Jim BURKEAUS45.00
53Fazal MAHMOODPAK44.83
54Sir WES HALLWI44.28
55John REIDNZ44.20
56Jasubhai PATELIND26.10
57Brian CLOSEENG19.20
Best Strike RateTEST
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48Lindsay KLINEAUS47.57
49Brian STATHAMENG47.04
50Sonny RAMADHINWI46.87
51Jim LAKERENG46.09
52Jim BURKEAUS45.00
53Fazal MAHMOODPAK44.83
54Sir WES HALLWI44.28
55John REIDNZ44.20
56Jasubhai PATELIND26.10
57Brian CLOSEENG19.20
Most Runs ConceedALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS1007
2Subhash GUPTEIND977
3Ramakant DESAIIND894
4Fred TRUEMANENG782
5Alan DAVIDSONAUS745
6SurendranathIND634
7Fazal MAHMOODPAK546
8Sir WES HALLWI498
9Chandu BORDEIND482
10Ian MECKIFFAUS389
Most Runs ConceedTEST
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1Richie BENAUDAUS1007
2Subhash GUPTEIND977
3Ramakant DESAIIND894
4Fred TRUEMANENG782
5Alan DAVIDSONAUS745
6SurendranathIND634
7Fazal MAHMOODPAK546
8Sir WES HALLWI498
9Chandu BORDEIND482
10Ian MECKIFFAUS389
Most Maiden OversALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS177
2SurendranathIND103
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS98
4Subhash GUPTEIND88
5Fred TRUEMANENG81
6Fazal MAHMOODPAK79
7Ken MACKAYAUS69
8Sir GARRY SOBERSWI55
9Bapu NADKARNIIND54
10Ramakant DESAIIND53
Most Maiden OversTEST
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1Richie BENAUDAUS177
2SurendranathIND103
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS98
4Subhash GUPTEIND88
5Fred TRUEMANENG81
6Fazal MAHMOODPAK79
7Ken MACKAYAUS69
8Sir GARRY SOBERSWI55
9Bapu NADKARNIIND54
10Ramakant DESAIIND53
Five Wicket haulALL
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1Fazal MAHMOODPAK4
2Tony LOCKENG2
3Lindsay KLINEAUS1
Five Wicket haulTEST
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1Fazal MAHMOODPAK4
2Tony LOCKENG2
3Lindsay KLINEAUS1

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