Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1968 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1968 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

19995

Test

19995

Total Wickets

All time

513

Test

513

Total Sixes

All time

Test

Total Fours

All time

1943

Test

1943

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
John EDRICH 894
Bill LAWRY AUS		816
Colin COWDREY ENG		749
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		726
Doug WALTERS AUS		673
Rohan KANHAI WI		667
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		625
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		598
Seymour NURSE WI		571
Clive LLOYD WI		505

Most Runs (Test)
John EDRICH 894
Bill LAWRY AUS		816
Colin COWDREY ENG		749
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		726
Doug WALTERS AUS		673
Rohan KANHAI WI		667
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		625
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		598
Seymour NURSE WI		571
Clive LLOYD WI		505

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Bill LAWRY 1636
John EDRICH ENG		1543
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		1507
Doug WALTERS AUS		1229
Colin COWDREY ENG		1010
Bob COWPER AUS		994
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		923
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		841
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		820
Ian REDPATH AUS		799

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Bill LAWRY 1636
John EDRICH ENG		1543
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		1507
Doug WALTERS AUS		1229
Colin COWDREY ENG		1010
Bob COWPER AUS		994
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		923
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		841
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		820
Ian REDPATH AUS		799

Highest Score (All time)
Graham DOWLING 239
Bill LAWRY AUS		205
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		165
John EDRICH ENG		164
Rohan KANHAI WI		153
Colin COWDREY ENG		148
Ajit WADEKAR IND		143
Seymour NURSE WI		136

Highest Score (Test)
Graham DOWLING 239
Bill LAWRY AUS		205
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		165
John EDRICH ENG		164
Rohan KANHAI WI		153
Colin COWDREY ENG		148
Ajit WADEKAR IND		143
Seymour NURSE WI		136

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Keith STACKPOLE 88.24
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		65.71
Gary BARTLETT NZ		64.71
Syed ABID ALI IND		55.21
Tony LOCK ENG		54.49
Lester KING WI		52.83
Richard COLLINGE NZ		52.38
Seymour NURSE WI		52.09
Colin MILBURN ENG		51.66
Clive LLOYD WI		51.60

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Keith STACKPOLE 88.24
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		65.71
Gary BARTLETT NZ		64.71
Syed ABID ALI IND		55.21
Tony LOCK ENG		54.49
Lester KING WI		52.83
Richard COLLINGE NZ		52.38
Seymour NURSE WI		52.09
Colin MILBURN ENG		51.66
Clive LLOYD WI		51.60

Most sixes (All time)
Graham DOWLING 9
Clive LLOYD WI		4
Colin MILBURN ENG		3
Basil BUTCHER WI		2

Most sixes (Test)
Graham DOWLING 9
Clive LLOYD WI		4
Colin MILBURN ENG		3
Basil BUTCHER WI		2

Best Averages (All time)
John EDRICH 894 / 16

Best Averages (Test)
John EDRICH 894 / 16

Most 50s (All time)
Doug WALTERS 7
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		5
Rusi SURTI IND		4
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		3

Most 50s (Test)
Doug WALTERS 7
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		5
Rusi SURTI IND		4
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		3

Most 100s (All time)
Clive LLOYD 3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Bob COWPER AUS		1

Most 100s (Test)
Clive LLOYD 3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Bob COWPER AUS		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Alan CONNOLLY 6
Umesh KULKARNI IND		5
Jack ALABASTER NZ		4
John GLEESON AUS		3
Chandu BORDE IND		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Alan CONNOLLY 6
Umesh KULKARNI IND		5
Jack ALABASTER NZ		4
John GLEESON AUS		3
Chandu BORDE IND		2

Most Wickets (All time)
Erapalli PRASANNA 34
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		24
John SNOW ENG		23
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		20
John GLEESON AUS		17
Bapu NADKARNI IND		16
Lance GIBBS WI		15
Rusi SURTI IND		14
David BROWN ENG		13

Most Wickets (Test)
Erapalli PRASANNA 34
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		24
John SNOW ENG		23
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		20
John GLEESON AUS		17
Bapu NADKARNI IND		16
Lance GIBBS WI		15
Rusi SURTI IND		14
David BROWN ENG		13

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Graham MCKENZIE 8/55
Bapu NADKARNI IND		6/1
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		6/4
Bishan BEDI IND		6/12
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/32
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		5/7
John SNOW ENG		5/14
David BROWN ENG		5/15
Basil BUTCHER WI		5/17
John GLEESON AUS		5/20

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Graham MCKENZIE 8/55
Bapu NADKARNI IND		6/1
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		6/4
Bishan BEDI IND		6/12
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/32
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		5/7
John SNOW ENG		5/14
David BROWN ENG		5/15
Basil BUTCHER WI		5/17
John GLEESON AUS		5/20

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Lance GIBBS 5/147
Willie RODRIGUEZ WI		3/145
Tony LOCK ENG		2/129
Bishan BEDI IND		6/127
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		5/127
John GLEESON AUS		5/122
David HOLFORD WI		3/121
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		8/115
Bapu NADKARNI IND		6/114
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/114

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Lance GIBBS 5/147
Willie RODRIGUEZ WI		3/145
Tony LOCK ENG		2/129
Bishan BEDI IND		6/127
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		5/127
John GLEESON AUS		5/122
David HOLFORD WI		3/121
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		8/115
Bapu NADKARNI IND		6/114
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/114

Most Dots (All time)
Graham MCKENZIE 0

Most Dots (Test)
Graham MCKENZIE 0

Barry KNIGHT ENG		21.25
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		20.97
Bapu NADKARNI IND		20.06
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		17.50
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		14.82
Basil BUTCHER WI		10.20
Keith THOMSON NZ		9.00
Bruce MURRAY NZ		0.00

Barry KNIGHT ENG		21.25
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		20.97
Bapu NADKARNI IND		20.06
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		17.50
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		14.82
Basil BUTCHER WI		10.20
Keith THOMSON NZ		9.00
Bruce MURRAY NZ		0.00

Best Economy (All time)
Bruce MURRAY 0.00
Seymour NURSE WI		0.00
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		1.32
Bapu NADKARNI IND		1.56
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1.63
Joey CAREW WI		1.76
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		1.93
Barry KNIGHT ENG		2.10
Clive LLOYD WI		2.18
Lance GIBBS WI		2.18

Best Economy (Test)
Bruce MURRAY 0.00
Seymour NURSE WI		0.00
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		1.32
Bapu NADKARNI IND		1.56
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1.63
Joey CAREW WI		1.76
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		1.93
Barry KNIGHT ENG		2.10
Clive LLOYD WI		2.18
Lance GIBBS WI		2.18

Jack ALABASTER NZ		60.00
Rusi SURTI IND		59.57
David RENNEBERG AUS		51.00
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		49.68
Richard COLLINGE NZ		40.00
Bob BARBER ENG		33.00
Basil BUTCHER WI		22.08
Keith THOMSON NZ		19.80
Bruce MURRAY NZ		6.00

Jack ALABASTER NZ		60.00
Rusi SURTI IND		59.57
David RENNEBERG AUS		51.00
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		49.68
Richard COLLINGE NZ		40.00
Bob BARBER ENG		33.00
Basil BUTCHER WI		22.08
Keith THOMSON NZ		19.80
Bruce MURRAY NZ		6.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Alan CONNOLLY 728
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	713
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	677
John GLEESON AUS	643
John SNOW ENG	633
Lance GIBBS WI	552
David BROWN ENG	525
Bishan BEDI IND	507
Rusi SURTI IND	481
Bapu NADKARNI IND	321

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Alan CONNOLLY 728
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	713
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	677
John GLEESON AUS	643
John SNOW ENG	633
Lance GIBBS WI	552
David BROWN ENG	525
Bishan BEDI IND	507
Rusi SURTI IND	481
Bapu NADKARNI IND	321

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Bapu NADKARNI 97
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	82
John GLEESON AUS	80
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	75
Alan CONNOLLY AUS	72
Lance GIBBS WI	71
Bishan BEDI IND	68
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	63
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	49
John SNOW ENG	41

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Bapu NADKARNI 97
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	82
John GLEESON AUS	80
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	75
Alan CONNOLLY AUS	72
Lance GIBBS WI	71
Bishan BEDI IND	68
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	63
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	49
John SNOW ENG	41

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Erapalli PRASANNA 3
Lance GIBBS WI		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Erapalli PRASANNA 3
Lance GIBBS WI		1

Series updates of 1968

India in New Zealand Test Series

15 Feb-07 Mar 1968

3-1 (4)
India

The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)

19 Jan-28 Mar 1968

1-0 (5)
England

The Ashes (Australia in England)

06 Jun-22 Aug 1968

1-1 (5)
drawn

The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia)

06 Dec-14 Feb 1969

3-1 (5)
Australia

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1968 Performances & Rankings

894

816

749

726

673

667

625

598

571

505

894

816

749

726

673

667

625

598

571

505

1636

1543

1507

1229

1010

994

923

841

820

799

1636

1543

1507

1229

1010

994

923

841

820

799

239

205

165

164

153

148

143

136

239

205

165

164

153

148

143

136

88.24

65.71

64.71

55.21

54.49

52.83

52.38

52.09

51.66

51.60

88.24

65.71

64.71

55.21

54.49

52.83

52.38

52.09

51.66

51.60

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