Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1962 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1962 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

35994

Test

19801

ODI

16193

Total Wickets

All time

1052

Test

485

ODI

567

Total Sixes

All time

3280

Test

1420

ODI

1860

Total Fours

All time

63950

Test

42310

ODI

21640

Total Fifties

All time

191

Test

100

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

192

Test

106

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Ted DEXTER 982
Colin COWDREY ENG	610
Peter PARFITT ENG	602
Hanif MOHAMMAD PAK	548
Rohan KANHAI WI	495
Mushtaq MOHAMMAD PAK	488
Polly UMRIGAR IND	458
Tom GRAVENEY ENG	442
Javed BURKI PAK	439
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	424

Most Runs (Test)
Ted DEXTER 982
Colin COWDREY ENG	610
Peter PARFITT ENG	602
Hanif MOHAMMAD PAK	548
Rohan KANHAI WI	495
Mushtaq MOHAMMAD PAK	488
Polly UMRIGAR IND	458
Tom GRAVENEY ENG	442
Javed BURKI PAK	439
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	424

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Ted DEXTER 362
Colin COWDREY ENG	354
Brian BOOTH AUS	350
Bill LAWRY AUS	347
Tom GRAVENEY ENG	266
David SHEPPARD ENG	249
Peter PARFITT ENG	187
Ken MACKAY AUS	167
Alan DAVIDSON AUS	163
Peter BURGE AUS	109

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Ted DEXTER 362
Colin COWDREY ENG		354
Brian BOOTH AUS		350
Bill LAWRY AUS		347
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		266
David SHEPPARD ENG		249
Peter PARFITT ENG		187
Ken MACKAY AUS		167
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		163
Peter BURGE AUS		109

Highest Score (All time)
Ted DEXTER 205
Colin COWDREY ENG		182
Polly UMRIGAR IND		172
Geoff PULLAR ENG		165
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		153
John REID NZ		142
Javed BURKI PAK		140
Rohan KANHAI WI		139
Easton MCMORRIS WI		125

Highest Score (Test)
Ted DEXTER 205
Colin COWDREY ENG		182
Polly UMRIGAR IND		172
Geoff PULLAR ENG		165
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		153
John REID NZ		142
Javed BURKI PAK		140
Rohan KANHAI WI		139
Easton MCMORRIS WI		125

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Dilip SARDESAI 100.00
John MURRAY ENG		58.33
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		58.27
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		57.14
Peter PARFITT ENG		54.01
Bob SIMPSON AUS		49.06
David SHEPPARD ENG		49.00
Colin COWDREY ENG		48.31
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		47.95
Geoff PULLAR ENG		45.71

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Dilip SARDESAI 100.00
John MURRAY ENG		58.33
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		58.27
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		57.14
Peter PARFITT ENG		54.01
Bob SIMPSON AUS		49.06
David SHEPPARD ENG		49.00
Colin COWDREY ENG		48.31
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		47.95
Geoff PULLAR ENG		45.71

Most sixes (All time)
Sir GARRY SOBERS 8
Ted DEXTER ENG		7
Rohan KANHAI WI		5
John REID NZ		4
Peter HEINE SA		3
Eddie BARLOW SA		2

Most sixes (Test)
Sir GARRY SOBERS 8
Ted DEXTER ENG		7
Rohan KANHAI WI		5
John REID NZ		4
Peter HEINE SA		3
Eddie BARLOW SA		2

Best Averages (All time)
David SHEPPARD 346 / 5

Best Averages (Test)
David SHEPPARD 346 / 5

Most 50s (All time)
Ted DEXTER 7
Frank WORRELL WI		4
Bapu NADKARNI IND		3

Most 50s (Test)
Ted DEXTER 7
Frank WORRELL WI		4
Bapu NADKARNI IND		3

Most 100s (All time)
Peter PARFITT 4
Colin COWDREY ENG		3
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		2
David SHEPPARD ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Peter PARFITT 4
Colin COWDREY ENG		3
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		2
David SHEPPARD ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Antao D'SOUZA 7
Frank CAMERON NZ		5
Bapu NADKARNI IND		3
Brian STATHAM ENG		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Antao D'SOUZA 7
Frank CAMERON NZ		5
Bapu NADKARNI IND		3
Brian STATHAM ENG		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Fred TRUEMAN 33
Sir WES HALL WI		27
Lance GIBBS WI		24
David ALLEN ENG		23
Brian STATHAM ENG		21
Ted DEXTER ENG		17

Most Wickets (Test)
Fred TRUEMAN 33
Sir WES HALL WI		27
Lance GIBBS WI		24
David ALLEN ENG		23
Brian STATHAM ENG		21
Ted DEXTER ENG		17

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Lance GIBBS 8/16
Sir WES HALL WI		6/11
Tony LOCK ENG		6/19
Len COLDWELL ENG		6/25
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		6/31
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		6/43
Salim DURANI IND		6/48
Sydney BURKE SA		6/68
Richie BENAUD AUS		6/69
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		5/8

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Lance GIBBS 8/16
Sir WES HALL WI		6/11
Tony LOCK ENG		6/19
Len COLDWELL ENG		6/25
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		6/31
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		6/43
Salim DURANI IND		6/48
Sydney BURKE SA		6/68
Richie BENAUD AUS		6/69
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		5/8

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Fazal MAHMOOD 3/192
Salim DURANI IND		6/173
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		5/161
Tony LOCK ENG		6/155
Jack ALABASTER NZ		4/143
Mahmood HUSSAIN PAK		2/130
Munir MALIK PAK		5/130
Sydney BURKE SA		6/128
Nasim-ul-Ghani PAK		3/125
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		3/122

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Fazal MAHMOOD 3/192
Salim DURANI IND		6/173
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		5/161
Tony LOCK ENG		6/155
Jack ALABASTER NZ		4/143
Mahmood HUSSAIN PAK		2/130
Munir MALIK PAK		5/130
Sydney BURKE SA		6/128
Nasim-ul-Ghani PAK		3/125
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		3/122

Most Dots (All time)
Erapalli PRASANNA 0

Most Dots (Test)
Erapalli PRASANNA 0

Lance GIBBS WI		20.42
Goofy LAWRENCE SA		19.44
Sydney BURKE SA		17.82
Neil ADCOCK SA		16.44
David LARTER ENG		16.11
Sir WES HALL WI		15.74
John REID NZ		13.27
Butch WHITE ENG		12.00
Lester KING WI		9.14

Lance GIBBS WI		20.42
Goofy LAWRENCE SA		19.44
Sydney BURKE SA		17.82
Neil ADCOCK SA		16.44
David LARTER ENG		16.11
Sir WES HALL WI		15.74
John REID NZ		13.27
Butch WHITE ENG		12.00
Lester KING WI		9.14

Best Economy (All time)
Colin COWDREY 1.00
Joe SOLOMON WI		1.16
Polly UMRIGAR IND		1.56
Alf VALENTINE WI		1.58
Chester WATSON WI		1.63
John REID NZ		1.64
Bapu NADKARNI IND		1.68
Frank WORRELL WI		1.75
Neil ADCOCK SA		1.80
Mohammad MUNAF PAK		1.83

Best Economy (Test)
Colin COWDREY 1.00
Joe SOLOMON WI		1.16
Polly UMRIGAR IND		1.56
Alf VALENTINE WI		1.58
Chester WATSON WI		1.63
John REID NZ		1.64
Bapu NADKARNI IND		1.68
Frank WORRELL WI		1.75
Neil ADCOCK SA		1.80
Mohammad MUNAF PAK		1.83

Vasant RANJANE IND		47.20
Sydney BURKE SA		43.96
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		43.65
Goofy LAWRENCE SA		43.31
Tiger LANCE SA		41.14
Sir WES HALL WI		37.11
David LARTER ENG		30.73
Lester KING WI		27.43
Butch WHITE ENG		14.40

Vasant RANJANE IND		47.20
Sydney BURKE SA		43.96
Fred TRUEMAN ENG		43.65
Goofy LAWRENCE SA		43.31
Tiger LANCE SA		41.14
Sir WES HALL WI		37.11
David LARTER ENG		30.73
Lester KING WI		27.43
Butch WHITE ENG		14.40

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Salim DURANI 777
Tony LOCK ENG		748
David ALLEN ENG		719
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		667
Brian STATHAM ENG		555
Nasim-ul-Ghani PAK		551
Ted DEXTER ENG		542
Chandu BORDE IND		530
Barry KNIGHT ENG		512

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Salim DURANI 777
Tony LOCK ENG		748
David ALLEN ENG		719
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		667
Brian STATHAM ENG		555
Nasim-ul-Ghani PAK		551
Ted DEXTER ENG		542
Chandu BORDE IND		530
Barry KNIGHT ENG		512

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
David ALLEN 166
Tony LOCK ENG		132
Lance GIBBS WI		93
Salim DURANI IND		83
Bapu NADKARNI IND		81
Polly UMRIGAR IND		74
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		61
Ted DEXTER ENG		52
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		51
Jack ALABASTER NZ		50

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
David ALLEN 166
Tony LOCK ENG		132
Lance GIBBS WI		93
Salim DURANI IND		83
Bapu NADKARNI IND		81
Polly UMRIGAR IND		74
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		61
Ted DEXTER ENG		52
Antao D'SOUZA PAK		51
Jack ALABASTER NZ		50

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Sir WES HALL 2
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Sir WES HALL 2
Alan DAVIDSON AUS		1

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Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1962 Performances & Rankings

982

610

602

548

495

488

458

442

439

424

982

610

602

548

495

488

458

442

439

424

362

354

350

347

266

249

187

167

163

109

362

354

350

347

266

249

187

167

163

109

205

182

172

165

153

142

140

139

125

205

182

172

165

153

142

140

139

125

100.00

58.33

58.27

57.14

54.01

49.06

49.00

48.31

47.95

45.71

100.00

58.33

58.27

57.14

54.01

49.06

49.00

48.31

47.95

45.71

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