Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1966 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1966 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

17589

Test

17589

Total Wickets

All time

396

Test

396

Total Sixes

All time

1314

Test

1314

Total Fours

All time

26352

Test

26352

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Sir GARRY SOBERS 895
Colin COWDREY ENG		611
Seymour NURSE WI		557
Bob SIMPSON AUS		513
Basil BUTCHER WI		482
Jim PARKS ENG		465
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		459
Rohan KANHAI WI		438
Bill LAWRY AUS		434
Sir CONRAD HUNTE WI		427

Most Runs (Test)
Sir GARRY SOBERS 895
Colin COWDREY ENG		611
Seymour NURSE WI		557
Bob SIMPSON AUS		513
Basil BUTCHER WI		482
Jim PARKS ENG		465
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		459
Rohan KANHAI WI		438
Bill LAWRY AUS		434
Sir CONRAD HUNTE WI		427

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Colin COWDREY 1300
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1205
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		1116
Seymour NURSE WI		922
Jim PARKS ENG		906
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		815
Basil BUTCHER WI		812
Bob COWPER AUS		793
Rohan KANHAI WI		778
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		746

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Colin COWDREY 1300
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1205
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		1116
Seymour NURSE WI		922
Jim PARKS ENG		906
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		815
Basil BUTCHER WI		812
Bob COWPER AUS		793
Rohan KANHAI WI		778
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		746

Highest Score (All time)
Bob COWPER 307
Bob SIMPSON AUS		225
Basil BUTCHER WI		209
Bob BARBER ENG		185
Denis LINDSAY SA		182
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		174
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		165
Seymour NURSE WI		137
Sir CONRAD HUNTE WI		135

Highest Score (Test)
Bob COWPER 307
Bob SIMPSON AUS		225
Basil BUTCHER WI		209
Bob BARBER ENG		185
Denis LINDSAY SA		182
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		174
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		165
Seymour NURSE WI		137
Sir CONRAD HUNTE WI		135

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Denis LINDSAY 76.52
Colin MILBURN ENG		67.09
Bob BARBER ENG		66.40
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		59.92
Sir WES HALL WI		58.97
Peter BURGE AUS		58.62
Grahame THOMAS AUS		58.57
Seymour NURSE WI		54.34
Ali BACHER SA		53.85
Bob SIMPSON AUS		52.89

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Denis LINDSAY 76.52
Colin MILBURN ENG		67.09
Bob BARBER ENG		66.40
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		59.92
Sir WES HALL WI		58.97
Peter BURGE AUS		58.62
Grahame THOMAS AUS		58.57
Seymour NURSE WI		54.34
Ali BACHER SA		53.85
Bob SIMPSON AUS		52.89

Most sixes (All time)
Denis LINDSAY 8
Colin MILBURN ENG		7
Dick MOTZ NZ		5
Tiger LANCE SA		4
Jim PARKS ENG		3

Most sixes (Test)
Denis LINDSAY 8
Colin MILBURN ENG		7
Dick MOTZ NZ		5
Tiger LANCE SA		4
Jim PARKS ENG		3

Best Averages (All time)
Colin MILBURN 316 / 5

Best Averages (Test)
Colin MILBURN 316 / 5

Most 50s (All time)
Seymour NURSE 5
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		3
Ian REDPATH AUS		2

Most 50s (Test)
Seymour NURSE 5
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		3
Ian REDPATH AUS		2

Most 100s (All time)
Sir GARRY SOBERS 3
Sir CONRAD HUNTE WI		2
Bob COWPER AUS		1

Most 100s (Test)
Sir GARRY SOBERS 3
Sir CONRAD HUNTE WI		2
Bob COWPER AUS		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Jeff JONES 5
Lance GIBBS WI		4
David ALLEN ENG		3
Colin COWDREY ENG		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Jeff JONES 5
Lance GIBBS WI		4
David ALLEN ENG		3
Colin COWDREY ENG		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Ken HIGGS 41
Lance GIBBS WI		32
Jeff JONES ENG		26
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		25
Sir WES HALL WI		22
David ALLEN ENG		21
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		18
Neil HAWKE AUS		16
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		14

Most Wickets (Test)
Ken HIGGS 41
Lance GIBBS WI		32
Jeff JONES ENG		26
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		25
Sir WES HALL WI		22
David ALLEN ENG		21
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		18
Neil HAWKE AUS		16
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		14

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Neil HAWKE 7/22
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		7/78
Ken HIGGS ENG		6/5
Jeff JONES ENG		6/13
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		6/17
Lance GIBBS WI		6/36
Trevor GODDARD SA		6/39
Eddie BARLOW SA		5/1
David BROWN ENG		5/6
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		5/8

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Neil HAWKE 7/22
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		7/78
Ken HIGGS ENG		6/5
Jeff JONES ENG		6/13
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		6/17
Lance GIBBS WI		6/36
Trevor GODDARD SA		6/39
Eddie BARLOW SA		5/1
David BROWN ENG		5/6
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		5/8

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR 7/157
John SNOW ENG		4/146
Jeff JONES ENG		6/145
David BROWN ENG		5/134
David ALLEN ENG		5/123
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		2/120
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		6/118
Fred TITMUS ENG		5/116
Lance GIBBS WI		6/115
Ken HIGGS ENG		6/109

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR 7/157
John SNOW ENG		4/146
Jeff JONES ENG		6/145
David BROWN ENG		5/134
David ALLEN ENG		5/123
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		2/120
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		6/118
Fred TITMUS ENG		5/116
Lance GIBBS WI		6/115
Ken HIGGS ENG		6/109

Most Dots (All time)
Bob SIMPSON 0

Most Dots (Test)
Bob SIMPSON 0

Peter PARFITT ENG		19.33
Eddie BARLOW SA		19.11
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		19.00
Ken HIGGS ENG		18.73
Vic POLLARD NZ		15.25
Clive LLOYD WI		13.50
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		13.20
Joey CAREW WI		11.00
Peter LASHLEY WI		1.00

Peter PARFITT ENG		19.33
Eddie BARLOW SA		19.11
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		19.00
Ken HIGGS ENG		18.73
Vic POLLARD NZ		15.25
Clive LLOYD WI		13.50
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		13.20
Joey CAREW WI		11.00
Peter LASHLEY WI		1.00

Best Economy (All time)
Peter LASHLEY 0.33
Mike SHRIMPTON NZ		0.50
Clive LLOYD WI		1.50
Venkataraman SUBRAMANYA IND		1.50
Graeme POLLOCK SA		1.67
Seymour NURSE WI		1.75
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.84
Lance GIBBS WI		1.88
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		2.00
Bob CUNIS NZ		2.04

Best Economy (Test)
Peter LASHLEY 0.33
Mike SHRIMPTON NZ		0.50
Clive LLOYD WI		1.50
Venkataraman SUBRAMANYA IND		1.50
Graeme POLLOCK SA		1.67
Seymour NURSE WI		1.75
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.84
Lance GIBBS WI		1.88
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		2.00
Bob CUNIS NZ		2.04

Ken HIGGS ENG		53.33
Neil HAWKE AUS		52.09
Eddie BARLOW SA		44.87
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		39.60
Vic POLLARD NZ		37.50
Joey CAREW WI		18.00

Ken HIGGS ENG		53.33
Neil HAWKE AUS		52.09
Eddie BARLOW SA		44.87
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		39.60
Vic POLLARD NZ		37.50
Joey CAREW WI		18.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Jeff JONES 850
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		768
Lance GIBBS WI		734
Sir WES HALL WI		686
David ALLEN ENG		655
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		627
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		572
David BROWN ENG		548
Fred TITMUS ENG		472

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Jeff JONES 850
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		768
Lance GIBBS WI		734
Sir WES HALL WI		686
David ALLEN ENG		655
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		627
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		572
David BROWN ENG		548
Fred TITMUS ENG		472

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Lance GIBBS 139
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		111
Ken HIGGS ENG		99
David ALLEN ENG		96
Jeff JONES ENG		61
Trevor GODDARD SA		50
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		48
Atholl MCKINNON SA		44

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Lance GIBBS 139
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		111
Ken HIGGS ENG		99
David ALLEN ENG		96
Jeff JONES ENG		61
Trevor GODDARD SA		50
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		48
Atholl MCKINNON SA		44

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Lance GIBBS 4
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		3
Neil HAWKE AUS		2
Eddie BARLOW SA		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Lance GIBBS 4
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		3
Neil HAWKE AUS		2
Eddie BARLOW SA		1

Series updates of 1966

The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)

02 Jun-18 Aug 1966

3-1 (5)
West Indies

West Indies in India Test Series

13 Dec-13 Jan 1967

2-0 (3)
West Indies

England in New Zealand Test Series

25 Feb-11 Mar 1966

0-0 (3)
drawn

Australia in South Africa Test Series

23 Dec-24 Feb 1967

3-1 (5)
South Africa

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1966 Performances & Rankings

895

611

557

513

482

465

459

438

434

427

895

611

557

513

482

465

459

438

434

427

1300

1205

1116

922

906

815

812

793

778

746

1300

1205

1116

922

906

815

812

793

778

746

307

225

209

185

182

174

165

137

135

307

225

209

185

182

174

165

137

135

76.52

67.09

66.40

59.92

58.97

58.62

58.57

54.34

53.85

52.89

76.52

67.09

66.40

59.92

58.97

58.62

58.57

54.34

53.85

52.89

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