Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1971 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1971 cricket statistics including top run scorers, wicket takers, best batting and bowling performances. Year-wise player & team rankings.

Stat Leaders

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Most RunsALL
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1Sunil GAVASKARIND918
2John EDRICHENG795
3Dilip SARDESAIIND789
4Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG782
5Geoff BOYCOTTENG774
6Brian LUCKHURSTENG765
7Alan KNOTTENG676
8Sir GARRY SOBERSWI597
9Ray ILLINGWORTHENG563
10Charlie DAVISWI529
Most RunsTEST
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1Sunil GAVASKARIND918
2Dilip SARDESAIIND789
3Geoff BOYCOTTENG766
4Brian LUCKHURSTENG765
5John EDRICHENG713
6Alan KNOTTENG652
7Sir GARRY SOBERSWI597
8Ray ILLINGWORTHENG562
9Charlie DAVISWI529
Most RunsODI
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1John EDRICHENG82
2Ian CHAPPELLAUS60
3Doug WALTERSAUS41
4Bill LAWRYAUS27
5Keith FLETCHERENG24
6Greg CHAPPELLAUS22
7Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG17
8Keith STACKPOLEAUS13
9Ian REDPATHAUS12
Most Balls FacedALL
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1John EDRICHENG2088
2Brian LUCKHURSTENG2012
3Geoff BOYCOTTENG1857
4Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG1723
5Ray ILLINGWORTHENG1682
6Alan KNOTTENG1434
7Keith STACKPOLEAUS921
8Ian CHAPPELLAUS864
9Ian REDPATHAUS820
Most Balls FacedTEST
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1Brian LUCKHURSTENG2012
2John EDRICHENG1969
3Geoff BOYCOTTENG1820
4Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG1707
5Ray ILLINGWORTHENG1675
6Alan KNOTTENG1403
7Keith STACKPOLEAUS906
8Ian REDPATHAUS806
9Zaheer ABBASPAK800
10Bill LAWRYAUS771
Most Balls FacedODI
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1John EDRICHENG119
2Ian CHAPPELLAUS103
3Doug WALTERSAUS51
4Bill LAWRYAUS49
5Keith FLETCHERENG47
6Geoff BOYCOTTENG37
7Alan KNOTTENG31
8Greg CHAPPELLAUS29
9Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG19
10Rod MARSHAUS18
Highest ScoreALL
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1Zaheer ABBASPAK274
2Sunil GAVASKARIND220
3Dilip SARDESAIIND212
4Sir GARRY SOBERSWI178
5Rohan KANHAIWI158
6Geoff BOYCOTTENG142
7Keith STACKPOLEAUS136
8John EDRICHENG130
9Charlie DAVISWI125
10Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG117
Highest ScoreTEST
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1Zaheer ABBASPAK274
2Sunil GAVASKARIND220
3Dilip SARDESAIIND212
4Sir GARRY SOBERSWI178
5Rohan KANHAIWI158
6Geoff BOYCOTTENG142
7Keith STACKPOLEAUS136
8John EDRICHENG130
9Charlie DAVISWI125
10Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG117
Highest ScoreODI
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1John EDRICHENG82
2Ian CHAPPELLAUS60
3Doug WALTERSAUS41
4Bill LAWRYAUS27
5Keith FLETCHERENG24
6Greg CHAPPELLAUS22
7Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG17
8Keith STACKPOLEAUS13
9Ian REDPATHAUS12
Best Strike RateALL
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1Imran NIAZIPAK100.00
2Don WILSONENG83.33
3Mark BURGESSNZ59.09
4John JAMESONENG56.40
5Farokh ENGINEERIND56.39
6Ken WADSWORTHNZ54.84
7Syed ABID ALIIND52.63
8Doug WALTERSAUS50.63
9Zaheer ABBASPAK48.25
10John HAMPSHIREENG47.87
Best Strike RateTEST
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1Imran NIAZIPAK100.00
2Don WILSONENG83.33
3Mark BURGESSNZ59.09
4John JAMESONENG56.40
5Farokh ENGINEERIND56.39
6Ken WADSWORTHNZ54.84
7Syed ABID ALIIND52.63
8Zaheer ABBASPAK48.25
9Doug WALTERSAUS47.61
10John HAMPSHIREENG46.94
Best Strike RateODI
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1Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG106.25
2Keith STACKPOLEAUS86.67
3Ian REDPATHAUS85.71
4Doug WALTERSAUS80.39
5Alan KNOTTENG77.42
6John HAMPSHIREENG76.92
7Greg CHAPPELLAUS75.86
8John EDRICHENG68.91
9Peter LEVERENG66.67
10Ian CHAPPELLAUS58.25
Most sixesALL
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1Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG5
2Sir GARRY SOBERSWI4
3Alan KNOTTENG3
4Keith STACKPOLEAUS2
5Ray ILLINGWORTHENG1
Most sixesTEST
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1Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG5
2Sir GARRY SOBERSWI4
3Alan KNOTTENG3
4Geoff BOYCOTTENG2
5Dilip SARDESAIIND1
Most sixesODI
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1Ian CHAPPELLAUS1
2John SNOWENG0
Best AveragesALL
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1Rohan KANHAIWI433 / 8
Best AveragesTEST
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1Rohan KANHAIWI433 / 8
Best AveragesODI
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1John HAMPSHIREENG10 / 1
Most 50sALL
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1John EDRICHENG6
2Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG5
3Ian REDPATHAUS3
Most 50sTEST
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1Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG5
2Charlie DAVISWI3
Most 50sODI
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1John EDRICHENG1
Most 100sALL
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1Geoff BOYCOTTENG4
2Sir GARRY SOBERSWI3
3Ian CHAPPELLAUS2
4Ray ILLINGWORTHENG1
Most 100sTEST
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1Geoff BOYCOTTENG4
2Sir GARRY SOBERSWI3
3Ian CHAPPELLAUS2
4Ray ILLINGWORTHENG1
Most Not OutsALL
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1Derek UNDERWOODENG6
2Charlie DAVISWI4
3Bob WILLISENG3
Most Not OutsTEST
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1Derek UNDERWOODENG6
2Charlie DAVISWI4
3Bob WILLISENG3
Most Not OutsODI
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1Peter LEVERENG1
Most WicketsALL
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1Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND35
2Derek UNDERWOODENG33
3Bishan BEDIIND26
4Peter LEVERENG24
5John SNOWENG23
6Jack NOREIGAWI17
7Syed ABID ALIIND16
8Norman GIFFORDENG14
Most WicketsTEST
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1Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND35
2Derek UNDERWOODENG33
3Bishan BEDIIND26
4Peter LEVERENG24
5John SNOWENG23
6Ray ILLINGWORTHENG21
7Jack NOREIGAWI17
8Syed ABID ALIIND16
9Norman GIFFORDENG14
Most WicketsODI
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1Ray ILLINGWORTHENG3
2Graham MCKENZIEAUS2
3Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG1
4Alan CONNOLLYAUS0
Best Bowling FigALL
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1Jack NOREIGAWI9/30
2John SNOWENG7/7
3Derek UNDERWOODENG6/0
4Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHARIND6/5
5Bob CUNISNZ6/17
6Peter LEVERENG5/1
7Ray ILLINGWORTHENG5/1
8Asif MASOODPAK5/3
9Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND5/11
10Dennis LILLEEAUS5/32
Best Bowling FigTEST
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1Jack NOREIGAWI9/30
2John SNOWENG7/7
3Derek UNDERWOODENG6/0
4Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHARIND6/5
5Bob CUNISNZ6/17
6Peter LEVERENG5/1
7Ray ILLINGWORTHENG5/1
8Asif MASOODPAK5/3
9Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND5/11
10Dennis LILLEEAUS5/32
Best Bowling FigODI
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1Ashley MALLETTAUS3/34
2Keith STACKPOLEAUS3/40
3Ray ILLINGWORTHENG3/50
4Graham MCKENZIEAUS2/22
5Alan THOMSONAUS1/22
6Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG1/29
7Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG1/38
8Peter LEVERENG0/30
9John SNOWENG0/38
10Alan CONNOLLYAUS0/62
Worst Bowling FigALL
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1Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND5/163
2Bishan BEDIIND4/163
3Erapalli PRASANNAIND4/146
4Jack NOREIGAWI9/129
5Syed ABID ALIIND4/127
6Peter LEVERENG5/126
7Alan WARDENG0/115
8Asif MASOODPAK5/111
9Alan THOMSONAUS3/110
10Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHARIND6/110
Worst Bowling FigTEST
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1Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND5/163
2Bishan BEDIIND4/163
3Erapalli PRASANNAIND4/146
4Jack NOREIGAWI9/129
5Syed ABID ALIIND4/127
6Peter LEVERENG5/126
7Alan WARDENG0/115
8Asif MASOODPAK5/111
9Alan THOMSONAUS3/110
10Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHARIND6/110
Worst Bowling FigODI
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1Alan CONNOLLYAUS0/62
2Ray ILLINGWORTHENG3/50
3Keith STACKPOLEAUS3/40
4John SNOWENG0/38
5Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG1/38
6Ashley MALLETTAUS3/34
7Peter LEVERENG0/30
8Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG1/29
9Alan THOMSONAUS1/22
10Graham MCKENZIEAUS2/22
Most DotsALL
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1Eknath SOLKARIND0
Most DotsTEST
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1Eknath SOLKARIND0
Most DotsODI
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1Peter LEVERENG0
Best AverageALL
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45Ken EASTWOODAUS21.00
46Terry JENNERAUS20.25
47Tony DELLAUS19.40
48Bob CUNISNZ18.90
49Norman GIFFORDENG18.57
50Saleem ALTAFPAK18.33
51Ross MORGANNZ16.00
52Richard COLLINGENZ15.10
53Brian LUCKHURSTENG15.00
54Ian CHAPPELLAUS10.00
Best AverageTEST
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46Ken EASTWOODAUS21.00
47Terry JENNERAUS20.25
48Tony DELLAUS19.40
49Bob CUNISNZ18.90
50Norman GIFFORDENG18.57
51Saleem ALTAFPAK18.33
52Ross MORGANNZ16.00
53Richard COLLINGENZ15.10
54Brian LUCKHURSTENG15.00
55Ian CHAPPELLAUS10.00
Best AverageODI
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1Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG38.00
2Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG29.00
3Alan THOMSONAUS22.00
4Ray ILLINGWORTHENG16.67
5Keith STACKPOLEAUS13.33
6Ashley MALLETTAUS11.33
7Graham MCKENZIEAUS11.00
Best EconomyALL
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1Zaheer ABBASPAK1.00
2Rohan KANHAIWI1.00
3Maurice FOSTERWI1.33
4Joey CAREWWI1.43
5Norman GIFFORDENG1.59
6Lance GIBBSWI1.63
7Sir GARRY SOBERSWI1.83
8Saleem ALTAFPAK1.88
9Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG1.94
10Imran NIAZIPAK1.96
Best EconomyTEST
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1Zaheer ABBASPAK1.00
2Rohan KANHAIWI1.00
3Maurice FOSTERWI1.33
4Joey CAREWWI1.43
5Norman GIFFORDENG1.59
6Lance GIBBSWI1.63
7Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG1.83
8Sir GARRY SOBERSWI1.83
9Saleem ALTAFPAK1.88
10Imran NIAZIPAK1.96
Best EconomyODI
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1Alan THOMSONAUS2.75
2Graham MCKENZIEAUS2.97
3Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG4.14
4Ashley MALLETTAUS4.25
5John SNOWENG4.75
6Keith STACKPOLEAUS5.00
7Peter LEVERENG5.36
8Ray ILLINGWORTHENG6.25
9Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG6.33
10Alan CONNOLLYAUS7.75
Best Strike RateALL
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45Dennis LILLEEAUS46.73
46Bob WILLISENG46.29
47Ashley MALLETTAUS43.13
48Bob CUNISNZ40.02
49Ross MORGANNZ36.00
50Richard COLLINGENZ33.96
51Ken EASTWOODAUS30.00
52Brian LUCKHURSTENG24.00
53Ian CHAPPELLAUS18.00
Best Strike RateTEST
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44Mike SHRIMPTONNZ47.00
45Dennis LILLEEAUS46.73
46Bob WILLISENG46.29
47Bob CUNISNZ40.02
48Ross MORGANNZ36.00
49Richard COLLINGENZ33.96
50Ken EASTWOODAUS30.00
51Brian LUCKHURSTENG24.00
52Ian CHAPPELLAUS18.00
Best Strike RateODI
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1Alan THOMSONAUS48.00
2Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG42.00
3Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG36.00
4Graham MCKENZIEAUS22.20
5Ray ILLINGWORTHENG16.00
Most Runs ConceedALL
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1Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND1094
2Bishan BEDIIND981
3Derek UNDERWOODENG824
4Syed ABID ALIIND792
5Peter LEVERENG784
6Ray ILLINGWORTHENG744
7John SNOWENG593
8Eknath SOLKARIND498
9Jack NOREIGAWI493
10Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG459
Most Runs ConceedTEST
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1Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND1094
2Bishan BEDIIND981
3Derek UNDERWOODENG824
4Syed ABID ALIIND792
5Peter LEVERENG754
6Ray ILLINGWORTHENG694
7John SNOWENG555
8Eknath SOLKARIND498
9Jack NOREIGAWI493
10Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG421
Most Runs ConceedODI
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1Alan CONNOLLYAUS62
2Ray ILLINGWORTHENG50
3Keith STACKPOLEAUS40
4Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG38
5Ashley MALLETTAUS34
6Peter LEVERENG30
7Ken SHUTTLEWORTHENG29
8Graham MCKENZIEAUS22
Most Maiden OversALL
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1Bishan BEDIIND141
2Ray ILLINGWORTHENG119
3Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND105
4Derek UNDERWOODENG95
5Sir GARRY SOBERSWI70
6Norman GIFFORDENG64
7Peter LEVERENG57
8John SNOWENG52
9Jack NOREIGAWI47
Most Maiden OversTEST
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1Bishan BEDIIND141
2Ray ILLINGWORTHENG118
3Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND105
4Derek UNDERWOODENG95
5Basil D'OLIVEIRAENG94
6Sir GARRY SOBERSWI70
7Norman GIFFORDENG64
8Peter LEVERENG57
9John SNOWENG52
10Jack NOREIGAWI47
Most Maiden OversODI
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1Alan THOMSONAUS2
2Ashley MALLETTAUS1
3Keith STACKPOLEAUS0
Five Wicket haulALL
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1Derek UNDERWOODENG3
2Jack NOREIGAWI2
3John SNOWENG1
Five Wicket haulTEST
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1Derek UNDERWOODENG3
2Jack NOREIGAWI2
3John SNOWENG1

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