Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1969 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1969 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

29171

Test

29171

Total Wickets

All time

746

Test

746

Total Sixes

All time

1420

Test

1420

Total Fours

All time

37170

Test

37170

Total Fifties

All time

102

Test

102

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

133

Test

133

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Doug WALTERS 909
Basil BUTCHER WI		794
Seymour NURSE WI		769
Graham DOWLING NZ		697
John EDRICH ENG		675
Bev CONGDON NZ		641
Brian HASTINGS NZ		620
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		593
Bill LAWRY AUS		587
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		585

Most Runs (Test)
Doug WALTERS 909
Basil BUTCHER WI		794
Seymour NURSE WI		769
Graham DOWLING NZ		697
John EDRICH ENG		675
Bev CONGDON NZ		641
Brian HASTINGS NZ		620
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		593
Bill LAWRY AUS		587
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		585

Most Balls Faced (All time)
John EDRICH 1347
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	1117
Phil SHARPE ENG	928
Roy FREDERICKS WI	906
Basil BUTCHER WI	837
Doug WALTERS AUS	778
Clive LLOYD WI	636
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG	620
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	611
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	607

Most Balls Faced (Test)
John EDRICH 1347
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		1117
Phil SHARPE ENG		928
Roy FREDERICKS WI		906
Basil BUTCHER WI		837
Doug WALTERS AUS		778
Clive LLOYD WI		636
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		620
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		611
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		607

Highest Score (All time)
Seymour NURSE 258
Doug WALTERS AUS	242
John EDRICH ENG	155
Bill LAWRY AUS	151
Colin MILBURN ENG	139
Ian CHAPPELL AUS	138
Gundappa VISWANATH IND	137
Ian REDPATH AUS	132
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	128
Bruce TAYLOR NZ	124

Highest Score (Test)
Seymour NURSE 258
Doug WALTERS AUS	242
John EDRICH ENG	155
Bill LAWRY AUS	151
Colin MILBURN ENG	139
Ian CHAPPELL AUS	138
Gundappa VISWANATH IND	137
Ian REDPATH AUS	132
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	128
Bruce TAYLOR NZ	124

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Eric FREEMAN 88.55
Alan WARD ENG		76.92
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		66.99
Richard COLLINGE NZ		65.52
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		62.86
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		61.40
Seymour NURSE WI		60.58
Doug WALTERS AUS		59.51
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		59.47
Rohan KANHAI WI		57.81

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Eric FREEMAN 88.55
Alan WARD ENG		76.92
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		66.99
Richard COLLINGE NZ		65.52
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		62.86
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		61.40
Seymour NURSE WI		60.58
Doug WALTERS AUS		59.51
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		59.47
Rohan KANHAI WI		57.81

Most sixes (All time)
Bruce TAYLOR 6
Dayle HADLEE NZ		5
Mark BURGESS NZ		4
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		3

Most sixes (Test)
Bruce TAYLOR 6
Dayle HADLEE NZ		5
Mark BURGESS NZ		4
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		3

Best Averages (All time)
Ian REDPATH 519 / 10

Best Averages (Test)
Ian REDPATH 519 / 10

Most 50s (All time)
Basil BUTCHER 5
John EDRICH ENG		4
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		3

Most 50s (Test)
Basil BUTCHER 5
John EDRICH ENG		4
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		3

Most 100s (All time)
Doug WALTERS 5
Seymour NURSE WI		3
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		2
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		1

Most 100s (Test)
Doug WALTERS 5
Seymour NURSE WI		3
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		2
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Lance GIBBS 10
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		7
Bishan BEDI IND		6
John SNOW ENG		5
Jackie HENDRIKS WI		4
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		3

Most Not Outs (Test)
Lance GIBBS 10
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		7
Bishan BEDI IND		6
John SNOW ENG		5
Jackie HENDRIKS WI		4
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		3

Most Wickets (All time)
Erapalli PRASANNA 46
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		38
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		37
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		36
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		32
Ashley MALLETT AUS		28
Dayle HADLEE NZ		27
Lance GIBBS WI		26

Most Wickets (Test)
Erapalli PRASANNA 46
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		38
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		37
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		36
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		32
Ashley MALLETT AUS		28
Dayle HADLEE NZ		27
Lance GIBBS WI		26

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Pervez SAJJAD 7/1
Mohammad NAZIR PAK	7/3
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	7/5
Bishan BEDI IND	7/6
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND	6/2
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	6/17
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	6/19
Ashley MALLETT AUS	6/22
Dick MOTZ NZ	6/35
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	5/1

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Pervez SAJJAD 7/1
Mohammad NAZIR PAK	7/3
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	7/5
Bishan BEDI IND	7/6
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND	6/2
Erapalli PRASANNA IND	6/17
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	6/19
Ashley MALLETT AUS	6/22
Dick MOTZ NZ	6/35
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	5/1

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
John GLEESON 4/176
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		3/175
Sir WES HALL WI		3/157
Lance GIBBS WI		4/145
Prof EDWARDS WI		5/139
Intikhab ALAM PAK		5/129
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		5/122
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/121
David HOLFORD WI		4/118
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		5/117

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
John GLEESON 4/176
Charlie GRIFFITH WI		3/175
Sir WES HALL WI		3/157
Lance GIBBS WI		4/145
Prof EDWARDS WI		5/139
Intikhab ALAM PAK		5/129
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		5/122
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		6/121
David HOLFORD WI		4/118
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		5/117

Most Dots (All time)
Ashok MANKAD 0

Most Dots (Test)
Ashok MANKAD 0

Bob COTTAM ENG		20.00
Ashley MALLETT AUS		19.11
Dayle HADLEE NZ		19.00
Saleem ALTAF PAK		18.00
Laurie MAYNE AUS		17.67
Pervez SAJJAD PAK		16.08
Ajit PAI IND		15.50
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		13.82
Shafqat RANA PAK		8.00

Bob COTTAM ENG		20.00
Ashley MALLETT AUS		19.11
Dayle HADLEE NZ		19.00
Saleem ALTAF PAK		18.00
Laurie MAYNE AUS		17.67
Pervez SAJJAD PAK		16.08
Ajit PAI IND		15.50
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		13.82
Shafqat RANA PAK		8.00

Best Economy (All time)
Roger PRIDEAUX 0.00
Hanif MOHAMMAD PAK		0.40
Mohammad ILYAS PAK		1.00
Aftab BALOCH PAK		1.00
Sadiq MOHAMMAD PAK		1.50
Shafqat RANA PAK		1.60
Charlie DAVIS WI		1.60
Bishan BEDI IND		1.61
Ajit PAI IND		1.63
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		1.67

Best Economy (Test)
Roger PRIDEAUX 0.00
Hanif MOHAMMAD PAK		0.40
Mohammad ILYAS PAK		1.00
Aftab BALOCH PAK		1.00
Sadiq MOHAMMAD PAK		1.50
Shafqat RANA PAK		1.60
Charlie DAVIS WI		1.60
Bishan BEDI IND		1.61
Ajit PAI IND		1.63
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		1.67

Bruce TAYLOR NZ		50.57
David BROWN ENG		50.54
Laurie MAYNE AUS		50.00
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		48.73
Prof EDWARDS WI		48.60
Dayle HADLEE NZ		48.18
Eric FREEMAN AUS		45.32
Alan WARD ENG		44.10
Shafqat RANA PAK		30.00

Bruce TAYLOR NZ		50.57
David BROWN ENG		50.54
Laurie MAYNE AUS		50.00
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		48.73
Prof EDWARDS WI		48.60
Dayle HADLEE NZ		48.18
Eric FREEMAN AUS		45.32
Alan WARD ENG		44.10
Shafqat RANA PAK		30.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Lance GIBBS 1293
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1152
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		1105
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		930
John GLEESON AUS		887
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		854
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		839
Bishan BEDI IND		740
Bob CUNIS NZ		706
Dick MOTZ NZ		691

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Lance GIBBS 1293
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1152
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		1105
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		930
John GLEESON AUS		887
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		854
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		839
Bishan BEDI IND		740
Bob CUNIS NZ		706
Dick MOTZ NZ		691

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Bishan BEDI 202
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		176
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		164
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		139
Ashley MALLETT AUS		129
Lance GIBBS WI		116
John GLEESON AUS		98
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		91
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		86

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Bishan BEDI 202
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		176
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		164
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		139
Ashley MALLETT AUS		129
Lance GIBBS WI		116
John GLEESON AUS		98
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		91
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		86

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Erapalli PRASANNA 4
Ashley MALLETT AUS		3
Pervez SAJJAD PAK		2
Mohammad NAZIR PAK		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Erapalli PRASANNA 4
Ashley MALLETT AUS		3
Pervez SAJJAD PAK		2
Mohammad NAZIR PAK		1

Series updates of 1969

The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)

12 Jun-10 Jul 1969

2-0 (3)
England

New Zealand in England Test Series

24 Jul-21 Aug 1969

2-0 (3)
England

England in Pakistan Test Series

21 Feb-06 Mar 1969

0-0 (3)
drawn

New Zealand in Pakistan Test Series

24 Oct-08 Nov 1969

1-0 (3)
New Zealand

Australia in India Test Series

04 Nov-24 Dec 1969

3-1 (5)
Australia

New Zealand in India Test Series

25 Sep-15 Oct 1969

1-1 (3)
drawn

West Indies in New Zealand Test Series

27 Feb-13 Mar 1969

1-1 (3)
drawn

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1969 Performances & Rankings

909

794

769

697

675

641

620

593

587

585

909

794

769

697

675

641

620

593

587

585

1347

1117

928

906

837

778

636

620

611

607

1347

1117

928

906

837

778

636

620

611

607

258

242

155

151

139

138

137

132

128

124

258

242

155

151

139

138

137

132

128

124

88.55

76.92

66.99

65.52

62.86

61.40

60.58

59.51

59.47

57.81

88.55

76.92

66.99

65.52

62.86

61.40

60.58

59.51

59.47