Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1961 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1961 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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1Ken BARRINGTONENG1035
2Ted DEXTERENG868
3Geoff PULLARENG624
4Norm O'NEILLAUS599
5Peter BURGEAUS547
6Vijay MANJREKARIND536
7Chandu BORDEIND498
8Polly UMRIGARIND470
9Raman SUBBA ROWENG468
Most RunsTEST
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1Ken BARRINGTONENG1035
2Ted DEXTERENG868
3Geoff PULLARENG624
4Norm O'NEILLAUS599
5Peter BURGEAUS547
6Vijay MANJREKARIND536
7Chandu BORDEIND498
8Polly UMRIGARIND470
9Raman SUBBA ROWENG468
Most Balls FacedALL
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1Norm O'NEILLAUS522
2Bob SIMPSONAUS512
3Sir GARRY SOBERSWI468
4Colin MCDONALDAUS397
5Peter BURGEAUS389
6Joe SOLOMONWI380
7Gerry ALEXANDERWI360
8Frank WORRELLWI359
9Sir CONRAD HUNTEWI334
10Ken MACKAYAUS320
Most Balls FacedTEST
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1Norm O'NEILLAUS522
2Bob SIMPSONAUS512
3Sir GARRY SOBERSWI468
4Colin MCDONALDAUS397
5Peter BURGEAUS389
6Joe SOLOMONWI380
7Gerry ALEXANDERWI360
8Frank WORRELLWI359
9Sir CONRAD HUNTEWI334
10Ken MACKAYAUS320
Highest ScoreALL
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1Vijay MANJREKARIND189
2Peter BURGEAUS181
3Ted DEXTERENG180
4Chandu BORDEIND177
5Ken BARRINGTONENG172
6Sir GARRY SOBERSWI168
7Polly UMRIGARIND147
8Javed BURKIPAK138
9Raman SUBBA ROWENG137
10Imtiaz AHMEDPAK135
Highest ScoreTEST
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1Vijay MANJREKARIND189
2Peter BURGEAUS181
3Ted DEXTERENG180
4Chandu BORDEIND177
5Ken BARRINGTONENG172
6Sir GARRY SOBERSWI168
7Polly UMRIGARIND147
8Javed BURKIPAK138
9Raman SUBBA ROWENG137
10Imtiaz AHMEDPAK135
Best Strike RateALL
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1Tony LOCKENG150.00
2Cammie SMITHWI59.50
3Rohan KANHAIWI55.03
4Sir GARRY SOBERSWI54.27
5Gerry ALEXANDERWI53.33
6Sir WES HALLWI44.97
7Alf VALENTINEWI44.83
8Colin MCDONALDAUS41.06
9Neil HARVEYAUS40.22
10Ian MECKIFFAUS40.00
Best Strike RateTEST
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1Tony LOCKENG150.00
2Cammie SMITHWI59.50
3Rohan KANHAIWI55.03
4Sir GARRY SOBERSWI54.27
5Gerry ALEXANDERWI53.33
6Sir WES HALLWI44.97
7Alf VALENTINEWI44.83
8Colin MCDONALDAUS41.06
9Neil HARVEYAUS40.22
10Ian MECKIFFAUS40.00
Most sixesALL
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1Motganhalli JAISIMHAIND4
2Intikhab ALAMPAK3
3Brian CLOSEENG2
4Raman SUBBA ROWENG1
Most sixesTEST
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1Motganhalli JAISIMHAIND4
2Intikhab ALAMPAK3
3Brian CLOSEENG2
4Raman SUBBA ROWENG1
Best AveragesALL
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1Mushtaq MOHAMMADPAK263 / 4
Best AveragesTEST
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1Mushtaq MOHAMMADPAK263 / 4
Most 50sALL
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1Ted DEXTERENG5
2Geoff PULLARENG4
3Vijay MANJREKARIND3
Most 50sTEST
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1Ted DEXTERENG5
2Geoff PULLARENG4
3Vijay MANJREKARIND3
Most 100sALL
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1Ken BARRINGTONENG4
2Polly UMRIGARIND3
3Raman SUBBA ROWENG2
4Mushtaq MOHAMMADPAK1
Most 100sTEST
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1Ken BARRINGTONENG4
2Polly UMRIGARIND3
3Raman SUBBA ROWENG2
4Mushtaq MOHAMMADPAK1
Most Not OutsALL
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1Alf VALENTINEWI4
2Alan DAVIDSONAUS3
3Ian MECKIFFAUS2
Most Not OutsTEST
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1Alf VALENTINEWI4
2Alan DAVIDSONAUS3
3Ian MECKIFFAUS2
Most WicketsALL
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1Alan DAVIDSONAUS37
2David ALLENENG35
3Richie BENAUDAUS33
4Ken MACKAYAUS21
5Fred TRUEMANENG20
6Lance GIBBSWI19
7Tony LOCKENG18
8Brian STATHAMENG17
9Ramakant DESAIIND16
10Frank MISSONAUS14
Most WicketsTEST
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1Alan DAVIDSONAUS37
2David ALLENENG35
3Richie BENAUDAUS33
4Ken MACKAYAUS21
5Fred TRUEMANENG20
6Lance GIBBSWI19
7Tony LOCKENG18
8Brian STATHAMENG17
9Ramakant DESAIIND16
10Frank MISSONAUS14
Best Bowling FigALL
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1Goofy LAWRENCESA8/40
2Richie BENAUDAUS6/15
3Peter POLLOCKSA6/18
4Fred TRUEMANENG6/30
5Haseeb AHSANPAK6/42
6Ken MACKAYAUS5/1
7David ALLENENG5/12
8Sir GARRY SOBERSWI5/14
9Graham MCKENZIEAUS5/15
10Alan DAVIDSONAUS5/17
Best Bowling FigTEST
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1Goofy LAWRENCESA8/40
2Richie BENAUDAUS6/15
3Peter POLLOCKSA6/18
4Fred TRUEMANENG6/30
5Haseeb AHSANPAK6/42
6Ken MACKAYAUS5/1
7David ALLENENG5/12
8Sir GARRY SOBERSWI5/14
9Graham MCKENZIEAUS5/15
10Alan DAVIDSONAUS5/17
Worst Bowling FigALL
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1Haseeb AHSANPAK6/202
2Brian STATHAMENG5/147
3Salim DURANIIND5/139
4Fred TRUEMANENG6/136
5David ALLENENG5/133
6Bob BARBERENG3/124
7Nasim-ul-GhaniPAK2/123
8Ken MACKAYAUS5/121
9Sir GARRY SOBERSWI5/120
10Intikhab ALAMPAK2/118
Worst Bowling FigTEST
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1Haseeb AHSANPAK6/202
2Brian STATHAMENG5/147
3Salim DURANIIND5/139
4Fred TRUEMANENG6/136
5David ALLENENG5/133
6Bob BARBERENG3/124
7Nasim-ul-GhaniPAK2/123
8Ken MACKAYAUS5/121
9Sir GARRY SOBERSWI5/120
10Intikhab ALAMPAK2/118
Most DotsALL
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1Ramakant DESAIIND0
Most DotsTEST
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1Ramakant DESAIIND0
Best AverageALL
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47Lance GIBBSWI20.79
48Les JACKSONENG20.75
49Frank CAMERONNZ20.45
50Jack ALABASTERNZ19.29
51Mohammad MUNAFPAK19.20
52Goofy LAWRENCESA16.75
53Peter POLLOCKSA15.09
54Bapu NADKARNIIND13.40
55Mike SMITHENG10.00
56Peter RICHARDSONENG5.00
Best AverageTEST
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47Lance GIBBSWI20.79
48Les JACKSONENG20.75
49Frank CAMERONNZ20.45
50Jack ALABASTERNZ19.29
51Mohammad MUNAFPAK19.20
52Goofy LAWRENCESA16.75
53Peter POLLOCKSA15.09
54Bapu NADKARNIIND13.40
55Mike SMITHENG10.00
56Peter RICHARDSONENG5.00
Best EconomyALL
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1Neil HARVEYAUS0.00
2John SPARLINGNZ0.00
3Joe SOLOMONWI0.33
4Bapu NADKARNIIND0.78
5Mike SMITHENG1.25
6Polly UMRIGARIND1.66
7Peter RICHARDSONENG1.67
8Eric RUSSELLENG1.83
9Ron GAUNTAUS1.87
10Fazal MAHMOODPAK1.88
Best EconomyTEST
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1Neil HARVEYAUS0.00
2John SPARLINGNZ0.00
3Joe SOLOMONWI0.33
4Bapu NADKARNIIND0.78
5Mike SMITHENG1.25
6Polly UMRIGARIND1.66
7Peter RICHARDSONENG1.67
8Eric RUSSELLENG1.83
9Ron GAUNTAUS1.87
10Fazal MAHMOODPAK1.88
Best Strike RateALL
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45Alan DAVIDSONAUS58.56
46Mohammad MUNAFPAK55.32
47Goofy LAWRENCESA53.15
48Frank CAMERONNZ49.85
49Fred TRUEMANENG49.20
50Mike SMITHENG48.00
51Dick MOTZNZ47.45
52Peter POLLOCKSA41.62
53Jack ALABASTERNZ38.14
54Peter RICHARDSONENG18.00
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45Alan DAVIDSONAUS58.56
46Mohammad MUNAFPAK55.32
47Goofy LAWRENCESA53.15
48Frank CAMERONNZ49.85
49Fred TRUEMANENG49.20
50Mike SMITHENG48.00
51Dick MOTZNZ47.45
52Peter POLLOCKSA41.62
53Jack ALABASTERNZ38.14
54Peter RICHARDSONENG18.00
Most Runs ConceedALL
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1Richie BENAUDAUS998
2David ALLENENG875
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS858
4Ken MACKAYAUS745
5Tony LOCKENG707
6Frank MISSONAUS544
7Fred TRUEMANENG529
8Ramakant DESAIIND517
9Brian STATHAMENG501
10Chandu BORDEIND480
Most Runs ConceedTEST
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1Richie BENAUDAUS998
2David ALLENENG875
3Alan DAVIDSONAUS858
4Ken MACKAYAUS745
5Tony LOCKENG707
6Frank MISSONAUS544
7Fred TRUEMANENG529
8Ramakant DESAIIND517
9Brian STATHAMENG501
10Chandu BORDEIND480
Most Maiden OversALL
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1David ALLENENG170
2Tony LOCKENG128
3Richie BENAUDAUS110
4Alan DAVIDSONAUS99
5Ken MACKAYAUS95
6Lance GIBBSWI65
7Bapu NADKARNIIND62
8Salim DURANIIND50
9David SMITHENG46
Most Maiden OversTEST
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1David ALLENENG170
2Tony LOCKENG128
3Richie BENAUDAUS110
4Alan DAVIDSONAUS99
5Ken MACKAYAUS95
6Lance GIBBSWI65
7Bapu NADKARNIIND62
8Salim DURANIIND50
9David SMITHENG46
Five Wicket haulALL
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1Alan DAVIDSONAUS4
2Lance GIBBSWI2
3Haseeb AHSANPAK1
Five Wicket haulTEST
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1Alan DAVIDSONAUS4
2Lance GIBBSWI2
3Haseeb AHSANPAK1

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