Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1970 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1970 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

7410

Test

7410

Total Wickets

All time

178

Test

178

Total Sixes

All time

Test

Total Fours

All time

736

Test

736

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Ian REDPATH 530
Graeme POLLOCK SA		517
Barry RICHARDS SA		508
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		407
Doug WALTERS AUS		392
Eddie BARLOW SA		360
Lee IRVINE SA		353
Bill LAWRY AUS		319
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		285
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		244

Most Runs (Test)
Ian REDPATH 530
Graeme POLLOCK SA		517
Barry RICHARDS SA		508
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		407
Doug WALTERS AUS		392
Eddie BARLOW SA		360
Lee IRVINE SA		353
Bill LAWRY AUS		319
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		285
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		244

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Ian REDPATH 1562
Graeme POLLOCK SA	960
Doug WALTERS AUS	933
Eddie BARLOW SA	930
Bill LAWRY AUS	906
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	859
Barry RICHARDS SA	854
Brian LUCKHURST ENG	660
John EDRICH ENG	653
Paul SHEAHAN AUS	652

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Ian REDPATH 1562
Graeme POLLOCK SA		960
Doug WALTERS AUS		933
Eddie BARLOW SA		930
Bill LAWRY AUS		906
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		859
Barry RICHARDS SA		854
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		660
John EDRICH ENG		653
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		652

Highest Score (All time)
Graeme POLLOCK 274
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	207
Ian REDPATH AUS	171
Barry RICHARDS SA	140
Brian LUCKHURST ENG	131
Eddie BARLOW SA	127
John EDRICH ENG	115
Doug WALTERS AUS	112
Greg CHAPPELL AUS	108
Lee IRVINE SA	102

Highest Score (Test)
Graeme POLLOCK 274
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		207
Ian REDPATH AUS		171
Barry RICHARDS SA		140
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		131
Eddie BARLOW SA		127
John EDRICH ENG		115
Doug WALTERS AUS		112
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		108
Lee IRVINE SA		102

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Alan THOMSON 88.89
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		60.14
Barry RICHARDS SA		59.48
Mike PROCTER SA		54.86
Lee IRVINE SA		54.31
Graeme POLLOCK SA		53.85
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		49.54
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		47.38
Ashley MALLETT AUS		47.06
Ali BACHER SA		44.29

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Alan THOMSON 88.89
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		60.14
Barry RICHARDS SA		59.48
Mike PROCTER SA		54.86
Lee IRVINE SA		54.31
Graeme POLLOCK SA		53.85
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		49.54
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		47.38
Ashley MALLETT AUS		47.06
Ali BACHER SA		44.29

Most sixes (All time)
Lee IRVINE 6
Barry RICHARDS SA		5
Mike PROCTER SA		3
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		2
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		1

Most sixes (Test)
Lee IRVINE 6
Barry RICHARDS SA		5
Mike PROCTER SA		3
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		2
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		1

Best Averages (All time)
John SNOW 38 / 1

Best Averages (Test)
John SNOW 38 / 1

Most 50s (All time)
Graeme POLLOCK 3
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		2

Most 50s (Test)
Graeme POLLOCK 3
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		2

Most 100s (All time)
Barry RICHARDS 2
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Barry RICHARDS 2
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Peter POLLOCK 3
Alan THOMSON AUS		2
John GLEESON AUS		1

Most Not Outs (Test)
Peter POLLOCK 3
Alan THOMSON AUS		2
John GLEESON AUS		1

Most Wickets (All time)
Mike PROCTER 26
John GLEESON AUS		20
Peter POLLOCK SA		15
Eddie BARLOW SA		11
Trevor GODDARD SA		9
Laurie MAYNE AUS		7
John SNOW ENG		6

Most Wickets (Test)
Mike PROCTER 26
John GLEESON AUS		20
Peter POLLOCK SA		15
Eddie BARLOW SA		11
Trevor GODDARD SA		9
Laurie MAYNE AUS		7
John SNOW ENG		6

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Mike PROCTER 6/24
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		6/47
John SNOW ENG		6/114
Peter POLLOCK SA		5/2
John GLEESON AUS		5/61
Ashley MALLETT AUS		5/79
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		4/29
Trevor GODDARD SA		3/10
Eddie BARLOW SA		3/14
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		3/32

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Mike PROCTER 6/24
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		6/47
John SNOW ENG		6/114
Peter POLLOCK SA		5/2
John GLEESON AUS		5/61
Ashley MALLETT AUS		5/79
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		4/29
Trevor GODDARD SA		3/10
Eddie BARLOW SA		3/14
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		3/32

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
John GLEESON 5/160
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		6/130
Ashley MALLETT AUS		5/126
Eric FREEMAN AUS		2/120
Alan THOMSON AUS		2/118
John SNOW ENG		6/114
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		3/101
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		4/92
Laurie MAYNE AUS		3/83
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		0/81

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
John GLEESON 5/160
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		6/130
Ashley MALLETT AUS		5/126
Eric FREEMAN AUS		2/120
Alan THOMSON AUS		2/118
John SNOW ENG		6/114
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		3/101
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		4/92
Laurie MAYNE AUS		3/83
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		0/81

Most Dots (All time)
Alan THOMSON 0

Most Dots (Test)
Alan THOMSON 0

Alan CONNOLLY AUS		26.10
Barry RICHARDS SA		26.00
Eddie BARLOW SA		23.36
Pat TRIMBORN SA		22.75
Trevor GODDARD SA		22.56
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		20.00
John SNOW ENG		19.00
Peter POLLOCK SA		17.20
Mike PROCTER SA		13.58

Alan CONNOLLY AUS		26.10
Barry RICHARDS SA		26.00
Eddie BARLOW SA		23.36
Pat TRIMBORN SA		22.75
Trevor GODDARD SA		22.56
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		20.00
John SNOW ENG		19.00
Peter POLLOCK SA		17.20
Mike PROCTER SA		13.58

Best Economy (All time)
Ian REDPATH 0.00
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.61
Barry RICHARDS SA		2.17
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		2.25
Peter POLLOCK SA		2.25
Kelly SEYMOUR SA		2.27
Ashley MALLETT AUS		2.35
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		2.38
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		2.44
Pat TRIMBORN SA		2.45

Best Economy (Test)
Ian REDPATH 0.00
Trevor GODDARD SA		1.61
Barry RICHARDS SA		2.17
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		2.25
Peter POLLOCK SA		2.25
Kelly SEYMOUR SA		2.27
Ashley MALLETT AUS		2.35
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		2.38
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		2.44
Pat TRIMBORN SA		2.45

Alan CONNOLLY AUS		64.26
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		56.00
Pat TRIMBORN SA		55.80
Doug WALTERS AUS		54.00
Eddie BARLOW SA		51.27
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		50.52
Peter POLLOCK SA		45.84
Mike PROCTER SA		32.91
John SNOW ENG		32.30

Alan CONNOLLY AUS		64.26
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		56.00
Pat TRIMBORN SA		55.80
Doug WALTERS AUS		54.00
Eddie BARLOW SA		51.27
Grahame CHEVALIER SA		50.52
Peter POLLOCK SA		45.84
Mike PROCTER SA		32.91
John SNOW ENG		32.30

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
John GLEESON 818
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		522
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		399
Mike PROCTER SA		353
Laurie MAYNE AUS		314
Peter POLLOCK SA		258
Eric FREEMAN AUS		257
John TRAICOS SA		207
Ashley MALLETT AUS		205

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
John GLEESON 818
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		522
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		399
Mike PROCTER SA		353
Laurie MAYNE AUS		314
Peter POLLOCK SA		258
Eric FREEMAN AUS		257
John TRAICOS SA		207
Ashley MALLETT AUS		205

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
John GLEESON 78
Trevor GODDARD SA	58
Alan CONNOLLY AUS	57
Mike PROCTER SA	50
Peter POLLOCK SA	39
Eddie BARLOW SA	27
Ashley MALLETT AUS	26
Graham MCKENZIE AUS	25
John TRAICOS SA	24
Laurie MAYNE AUS	16

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
John GLEESON 78
Trevor GODDARD SA		58
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		57
Mike PROCTER SA		50
Peter POLLOCK SA		39
Eddie BARLOW SA		27
Ashley MALLETT AUS		26
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		25
John TRAICOS SA		24
Laurie MAYNE AUS		16

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Alan CONNOLLY 2
Mike PROCTER SA		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Alan CONNOLLY 2
Mike PROCTER SA		1

Series updates of 1970

Australia in South Africa Test Series

22 Jan-05 Mar 1970

4-0 (4)
South Africa

The Ashes (England in Australia)

27 Nov-12 Feb 1971

2-0 (7)
England

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Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1970 Performances & Rankings

530

517

508

407

392

360

353

319

285

244

530

517

508

407

392

360

353

319

285

244

1562

960

933

930

906

859

854

660

653

652

1562

960

933

930

906

859

854

660

653

652

274

207

171

140

131

127

115

112

108

102

274

207

171

140

131

127

115

112

108

102

88.89

60.14

59.48

54.86

54.31

53.85

49.54

47.38

47.06

44.29

88.89

60.14

59.48

54.86

54.31

53.85

49.54

47.38

47.06