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

Test

Total Fours

All time

1683

Test

1683

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Colin COWDREY 611
Seymour NURSE WI		557
Bob SIMPSON AUS		513
Basil BUTCHER WI		482
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		459
Rohan KANHAI WI		438
Bill LAWRY AUS		434
Jim PARKS ENG		431
Bob COWPER AUS		408
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		369

Most Runs (Test)
Colin COWDREY 611
Seymour NURSE WI		557
Bob SIMPSON AUS		513
Basil BUTCHER WI		482
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		459
Rohan KANHAI WI		438
Bill LAWRY AUS		434
Jim PARKS ENG		431
Bob COWPER AUS		408
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		369

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Colin COWDREY 1300
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
David HOLFORD WI		710

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Colin COWDREY 1300
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
David HOLFORD WI		710

Highest Score (All time)
Bob COWPER 307
Bob SIMPSON AUS		225
Basil BUTCHER WI		209
Bob BARBER ENG		185
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		165
Seymour NURSE WI		137
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		134
Colin MILBURN ENG		126
Chandu BORDE IND		121

Highest Score (Test)
Bob COWPER 307
Bob SIMPSON AUS		225
Basil BUTCHER WI		209
Bob BARBER ENG		185
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		165
Seymour NURSE WI		137
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		134
Colin MILBURN ENG		126
Chandu BORDE IND		121

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Colin MILBURN 67.09
Bob BARBER ENG		66.40
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
Basil BUTCHER WI		51.72
Jim PARKS ENG		47.57
Barry SINCLAIR NZ		47.31

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Colin MILBURN 67.09
Bob BARBER ENG		66.40
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
Basil BUTCHER WI		51.72
Jim PARKS ENG		47.57
Barry SINCLAIR NZ		47.31

Most sixes (All time)
Colin MILBURN 7
Dick MOTZ NZ		5
Seymour NURSE WI		4
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		3
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		2

Most sixes (Test)
Colin MILBURN 7
Dick MOTZ NZ		5
Seymour NURSE WI		4
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		3
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		2

Best Averages (All time)
Ian REDPATH 185 / 3

Best Averages (Test)
Ian REDPATH 185 / 3

Most 50s (All time)
Seymour NURSE 5
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		3
Mike SMITH ENG		2
Mike SMITH ENG		2

Most 50s (Test)
Seymour NURSE 5
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		3
Mike SMITH ENG		2
Mike SMITH ENG		2

Most 100s (All time)
Bill LAWRY 2
Colin MILBURN ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Bill LAWRY 2
Colin MILBURN ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Jeff JONES 5
Lance GIBBS WI		4
Neil HAWKE AUS		3
John SNOW ENG		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Jeff JONES 5
Lance GIBBS WI		4
Neil HAWKE AUS		3
John SNOW ENG		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Ken HIGGS 36
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		25
Jeff JONES ENG		23
David ALLEN ENG		20
Neil HAWKE AUS		16
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		14
Fred TITMUS ENG		13
John SNOW ENG		12
Trevor GODDARD SA		11

Most Wickets (Test)
Ken HIGGS 36
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		25
Jeff JONES ENG		23
David ALLEN ENG		20
Neil HAWKE AUS		16
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		14
Fred TITMUS ENG		13
John SNOW ENG		12
Trevor GODDARD SA		11

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
Trevor GODDARD SA		6/39
Eddie BARLOW SA		5/1
David BROWN ENG		5/6
David ALLEN ENG		5/8
Fred TITMUS ENG		5/18

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
Trevor GODDARD SA		6/39
Eddie BARLOW SA		5/1
David BROWN ENG		5/6
David ALLEN ENG		5/8
Fred TITMUS ENG		5/18

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		4/115
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		4/115
Ken HIGGS ENG		6/109

Most Dots (All time)
Bob SIMPSON 0

Most Dots (Test)
Bob SIMPSON 0

Charlie GRIFFITH WI		26.36
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		25.08
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		24.43
Murray CHAPPLE NZ		24.00
Trevor GODDARD SA		21.64
Peter PARFITT ENG		19.33
Eddie BARLOW SA		19.11
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		19.00
Ken HIGGS ENG		18.31

Charlie GRIFFITH WI		26.36
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		25.08
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		24.43
Murray CHAPPLE NZ		24.00
Trevor GODDARD SA		21.64
Peter PARFITT ENG		19.33
Eddie BARLOW SA		19.11
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		19.00
Ken HIGGS ENG		18.31

Best Economy (All time)
Venkataraman SUBRAMANYA 1.50
Graeme POLLOCK SA		1.67
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.84
Peter PARFITT ENG		2.07
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		2.11
Ken HIGGS ENG		2.18
Bob CUNIS NZ		2.18
Lance GIBBS WI		2.22
Gary BARTLETT NZ		2.32
Barry KNIGHT ENG		2.33

Best Economy (Test)
Venkataraman SUBRAMANYA 1.50
Graeme POLLOCK SA		1.67
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.84
Peter PARFITT ENG		2.07
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		2.11
Ken HIGGS ENG		2.18
Bob CUNIS NZ		2.18
Lance GIBBS WI		2.22
Gary BARTLETT NZ		2.32
Barry KNIGHT ENG		2.33

Graham MCKENZIE AUS		55.08
Murray CHAPPLE NZ		54.00
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		53.07
Neil HAWKE AUS		52.09
Ken HIGGS ENG		50.40
Eddie BARLOW SA		44.87
Vic POLLARD NZ		36.00

Graham MCKENZIE AUS		55.08
Murray CHAPPLE NZ		54.00
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		53.07
Neil HAWKE AUS		52.09
Ken HIGGS ENG		50.40
Eddie BARLOW SA		44.87
Vic POLLARD NZ		36.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Jeff JONES 727
Ken HIGGS ENG		659
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		627
David ALLEN ENG		621
David BROWN ENG		540
John SNOW ENG		451
Fred TITMUS ENG		442
Neil HAWKE AUS		430
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		372
Lance GIBBS WI		365

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Jeff JONES 727
Ken HIGGS ENG		659
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		627
David ALLEN ENG		621
David BROWN ENG		540
John SNOW ENG		451
Fred TITMUS ENG		442
Neil HAWKE AUS		430
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		372
Lance GIBBS WI		365

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
David ALLEN 89
Ken HIGGS ENG		83
Lance GIBBS WI		52
Jeff JONES ENG		50
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		48
Fred TITMUS ENG		47
Atholl MCKINNON SA		44
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		35
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		33

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
David ALLEN 89
Ken HIGGS ENG		83
Lance GIBBS WI		52
Jeff JONES ENG		50
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		48
Fred TITMUS ENG		47
Atholl MCKINNON SA		44
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		35
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		33

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Graham MCKENZIE 3
Neil HAWKE AUS		2
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Graham MCKENZIE 3
Neil HAWKE AUS		2
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		1

Series updates of 1966

England in New Zealand Test Series

25 Feb-11 Mar 1966

0-0 (3)
drawn

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

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

611

557

513

482

459

438

434

431

408

369

611

557

513

482

459

438

434

431

408

369

1300

1116

922

906

815

812

793

778

746

710

1300

1116

922

906

815

812

793

778

746

710

307

225

209

185

165

137

134

126

121

307

225

209

185

165

137

134

126

121

67.09

66.40

58.62

58.57

54.34

53.85

52.89

51.72

47.57

47.31

67.09

66.40

58.62

58.57

54.34

53.85

52.89

51.72

47.57

47.31

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