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

990

Test

990

Total Fours

All time

33336

Test

33336

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
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		669
Rohan KANHAI WI		667
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		625
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		598
Seymour NURSE WI		571

Most Runs (Test)
John EDRICH 894
Bill LAWRY AUS		816
Colin COWDREY ENG		749
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		726
Doug WALTERS AUS		673
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		669
Rohan KANHAI WI		667
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		625
Tom GRAVENEY ENG		598
Seymour NURSE WI		571

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
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		158
Rohan KANHAI WI		153
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		152
Colin COWDREY ENG		148
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		143

Highest Score (Test)
Graham DOWLING 239
Bill LAWRY AUS		205
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		165
John EDRICH ENG		164
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		158
Rohan KANHAI WI		153
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		152
Colin COWDREY ENG		148
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		143

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
Dick MOTZ NZ		4
Bill LAWRY AUS		3
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		2

Most sixes (Test)
Graham DOWLING 9
Dick MOTZ NZ		4
Bill LAWRY AUS		3
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		2

Best Averages (All time)
Geoff BOYCOTT 625 / 11

Best Averages (Test)
Geoff BOYCOTT 625 / 11

Most 50s (All time)
Doug WALTERS 7
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		5
Ian REDPATH AUS		4
Chandu BORDE IND		3

Most 50s (Test)
Doug WALTERS 7
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		5
Ian REDPATH AUS		4
Chandu BORDE IND		3

Most 100s (All time)
Clive LLOYD 3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Clive LLOYD 3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Ken BARRINGTON ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Alan CONNOLLY 6
Umesh KULKARNI IND		5
Jack ALABASTER NZ		4
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		3

Most Not Outs (Test)
Alan CONNOLLY 6
Umesh KULKARNI IND		5
Jack ALABASTER NZ		4
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		3

Most Wickets (All time)
John SNOW 44
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		39
Lance GIBBS WI		32
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		31
John GLEESON AUS		30
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		27
David BROWN ENG		26
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		24
Bob COWPER AUS		20

Most Wickets (Test)
John SNOW 44
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		39
Lance GIBBS WI		32
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		31
John GLEESON AUS		30
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		27
David BROWN ENG		26
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		24
Bob COWPER AUS		20

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Graham MCKENZIE 8/14
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		7/8
John SNOW ENG		7/14
Bapu NADKARNI IND		6/1
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		6/4
Lance GIBBS WI		6/11
Bishan BEDI IND		6/12
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/18
Dick MOTZ NZ		6/21
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		6/30

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Graham MCKENZIE 8/14
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		7/8
John SNOW ENG		7/14
Bapu NADKARNI IND		6/1
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		6/4
Lance GIBBS WI		6/11
Bishan BEDI IND		6/12
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/18
Dick MOTZ NZ		6/21
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		6/30

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Lance GIBBS 6/147
Willie RODRIGUEZ WI		3/145
Tony LOCK ENG		2/129
Prof EDWARDS WI		1/128
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

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Lance GIBBS 6/147
Willie RODRIGUEZ WI		3/145
Tony LOCK ENG		2/129
Prof EDWARDS WI		1/128
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

Most Dots (All time)
Bob SIMPSON 0

Most Dots (Test)
Bob SIMPSON 0

Bapu NADKARNI IND		21.76
Barry KNIGHT ENG		21.25
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		21.21
Gary BARTLETT NZ		19.60
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		15.10
Basil BUTCHER WI		13.40
Bob SIMPSON AUS		12.13
Keith THOMSON NZ		9.00
Bruce MURRAY NZ		0.00

Bapu NADKARNI IND		21.76
Barry KNIGHT ENG		21.25
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		21.21
Gary BARTLETT NZ		19.60
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		15.10
Basil BUTCHER WI		13.40
Bob SIMPSON AUS		12.13
Keith THOMSON NZ		9.00
Bruce MURRAY NZ		0.00

Best Economy (All time)
Bruce MURRAY 0.00
Seymour NURSE WI		0.00
Colin COWDREY ENG		1.00
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		1.44
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1.59
Bapu NADKARNI IND		1.61
Lester KING WI		1.91
Basil BUTCHER WI		2.01
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		2.07
Ken HIGGS ENG		2.08

Best Economy (Test)
Bruce MURRAY 0.00
Seymour NURSE WI		0.00
Colin COWDREY ENG		1.00
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		1.44
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1.59
Bapu NADKARNI IND		1.61
Lester KING WI		1.91
Basil BUTCHER WI		2.01
Motganhalli JAISIMHA IND		2.07
Ken HIGGS ENG		2.08

David RENNEBERG AUS		51.00
John SNOW ENG		50.13
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		49.05
Gary BARTLETT NZ		42.90
Bob BARBER ENG		42.00
Basil BUTCHER WI		40.08
Bob SIMPSON AUS		32.25
Keith THOMSON NZ		19.80
Bruce MURRAY NZ		6.00

David RENNEBERG AUS		51.00
John SNOW ENG		50.13
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		49.05
Gary BARTLETT NZ		42.90
Bob BARBER ENG		42.00
Basil BUTCHER WI		40.08
Bob SIMPSON AUS		32.25
Keith THOMSON NZ		19.80
Bruce MURRAY NZ		6.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
John SNOW 1012
Lance GIBBS WI	919
Alan CONNOLLY AUS	889
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	864
David BROWN ENG	859
John GLEESON AUS	858
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	827
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	708
Jeff JONES ENG	656
Bishan BEDI IND	594

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
John SNOW 1012
Lance GIBBS WI	919
Alan CONNOLLY AUS	889
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	864
David BROWN ENG	859
John GLEESON AUS	858
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	827
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	708
Jeff JONES ENG	656
Bishan BEDI IND	594

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Lance GIBBS 135
John GLEESON AUS		114
Bapu NADKARNI IND		103
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		100
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		93
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		91
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		87
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		82

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Lance GIBBS 135
John GLEESON AUS		114
Bapu NADKARNI IND		103
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		100
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		93
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		91
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		87
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		82

Five Wicket haul (All time)
John SNOW 3
Lance GIBBS WI		2
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
John SNOW 3
Lance GIBBS WI		2
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1

Series updates of 1968

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

India in New Zealand Test Series

15 Feb-07 Mar 1968

3-1 (4)
India

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

894

816

749

726

673

669

667

625

598

571

894

816

749

726

673

669

667

625

598

571

1636

1543

1507

1229

1010

994

923

841

820

799

1636

1543

1507

1229

1010

994

923

841

820

799

239

205

165

164

158

153

152

148

143

239

205

165

164

158

153

152

148

143

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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