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.

Total Matches

All time

293

Test

ODI

203

T20I

Total Runs

All time

162229

Test

61430

ODI

86791

T20I

14008

Total Wickets

All time

4231

Test

811

ODI

2817

T20I

603

Total Sixes

All time

39459

Test

6468

ODI

25074

T20I

7917

Total Fours

All time

293317

Test

111804

ODI

156691

T20I

24822

Total Fifties

All time

710

Test

220

ODI

426

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

803

Test

238

ODI

470

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Sunil GAVASKAR 918
John EDRICH ENG	795
Dilip SARDESAI IND	789
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG	782
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	774
Brian LUCKHURST ENG	765
Alan KNOTT ENG	676
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	597
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	563
Charlie DAVIS WI	529

Most Runs (Test)
Sunil GAVASKAR 918
Dilip SARDESAI IND		789
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		766
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		765
John EDRICH ENG		713
Alan KNOTT ENG		652
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		597
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		562
Charlie DAVIS WI		529

Most Runs (ODI)
John EDRICH 82
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		60
Doug WALTERS AUS		41
Bill LAWRY AUS		27
Keith FLETCHER ENG		24
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		22
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		17
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		13
Ian REDPATH AUS		12

Most Balls Faced (All time)
John EDRICH 2088
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		2012
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		1857
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		1723
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1682
Alan KNOTT ENG		1434
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		921
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		864
Ian REDPATH AUS		820

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Brian LUCKHURST 2012
John EDRICH ENG		1969
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		1820
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		1707
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1675
Alan KNOTT ENG		1403
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		906
Ian REDPATH AUS		806
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		800
Bill LAWRY AUS		771

Most Balls Faced (ODI)
John EDRICH 119
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		103
Doug WALTERS AUS		51
Bill LAWRY AUS		49
Keith FLETCHER ENG		47
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		37
Alan KNOTT ENG		31
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		29
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		19
Rod MARSH AUS		18

Highest Score (All time)
Zaheer ABBAS 274
Sunil GAVASKAR IND	220
Dilip SARDESAI IND	212
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	178
Rohan KANHAI WI	158
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	142
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	136
John EDRICH ENG	130
Charlie DAVIS WI	125
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG	117

Highest Score (Test)
Zaheer ABBAS 274
Sunil GAVASKAR IND	220
Dilip SARDESAI IND	212
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI	178
Rohan KANHAI WI	158
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	142
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	136
John EDRICH ENG	130
Charlie DAVIS WI	125
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG	117

Highest Score (ODI)
John EDRICH 82
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		60
Doug WALTERS AUS		41
Bill LAWRY AUS		27
Keith FLETCHER ENG		24
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		22
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		17
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		13
Ian REDPATH AUS		12

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Imran NIAZI 100.00
Don WILSON ENG		83.33
Mark BURGESS NZ		59.09
John JAMESON ENG		56.40
Farokh ENGINEER IND		56.39
Ken WADSWORTH NZ		54.84
Syed ABID ALI IND		52.63
Doug WALTERS AUS		50.63
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		48.25
John HAMPSHIRE ENG		47.87

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Imran NIAZI 100.00
Don WILSON ENG		83.33
Mark BURGESS NZ		59.09
John JAMESON ENG		56.40
Farokh ENGINEER IND		56.39
Ken WADSWORTH NZ		54.84
Syed ABID ALI IND		52.63
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		48.25
Doug WALTERS AUS		47.61
John HAMPSHIRE ENG		46.94

Best Strike Rate (ODI)
Basil D'OLIVEIRA 106.25
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		86.67
Ian REDPATH AUS		85.71
Doug WALTERS AUS		80.39
Alan KNOTT ENG		77.42
John HAMPSHIRE ENG		76.92
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		75.86
John EDRICH ENG		68.91
Peter LEVER ENG		66.67
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		58.25

Most sixes (All time)
Basil D'OLIVEIRA 5
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		4
Alan KNOTT ENG		3
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		2
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1

Most sixes (Test)
Basil D'OLIVEIRA 5
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		4
Alan KNOTT ENG		3
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		2
Dilip SARDESAI IND		1

Most sixes (ODI)
Ian CHAPPELL 1
John SNOW ENG		0

Best Averages (All time)
Rohan KANHAI 433 / 8

Best Averages (Test)
Rohan KANHAI 433 / 8

Best Averages (ODI)
John HAMPSHIRE 10 / 1

Most 50s (All time)
John EDRICH 6
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		5
Ian REDPATH AUS		3

Most 50s (Test)
Basil D'OLIVEIRA 5
Charlie DAVIS WI		3

Most 50s (ODI)
John EDRICH 1

Most 100s (All time)
Geoff BOYCOTT 4
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1

Most 100s (Test)
Geoff BOYCOTT 4
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Derek UNDERWOOD 6
Charlie DAVIS WI		4
Bob WILLIS ENG		3

Most Not Outs (Test)
Derek UNDERWOOD 6
Charlie DAVIS WI		4
Bob WILLIS ENG		3

Most Not Outs (ODI)
Peter LEVER 1

Most Wickets (All time)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 35
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		33
Bishan BEDI IND		26
Peter LEVER ENG		24
John SNOW ENG		23
Jack NOREIGA WI		17
Syed ABID ALI IND		16
Norman GIFFORD ENG		14

Most Wickets (Test)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 35
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		33
Bishan BEDI IND		26
Peter LEVER ENG		24
John SNOW ENG		23
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		21
Jack NOREIGA WI		17
Syed ABID ALI IND		16
Norman GIFFORD ENG		14

Most Wickets (ODI)
Ray ILLINGWORTH 3
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		2
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		1
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		0

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Jack NOREIGA 9/30
John SNOW ENG	7/7
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	6/0
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND	6/5
Bob CUNIS NZ	6/17
Peter LEVER ENG	5/1
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	5/1
Asif MASOOD PAK	5/3
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND	5/11
Dennis LILLEE AUS	5/32

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Jack NOREIGA 9/30
John SNOW ENG	7/7
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	6/0
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND	6/5
Bob CUNIS NZ	6/17
Peter LEVER ENG	5/1
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	5/1
Asif MASOOD PAK	5/3
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND	5/11
Dennis LILLEE AUS	5/32

Best Bowling Fig (ODI)
Ashley MALLETT 3/34
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		3/40
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		3/50
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		2/22
Alan THOMSON AUS		1/22
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		1/29
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		1/38
Peter LEVER ENG		0/30
John SNOW ENG		0/38
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		0/62

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 5/163
Bishan BEDI IND		4/163
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		4/146
Jack NOREIGA WI		9/129
Syed ABID ALI IND		4/127
Peter LEVER ENG		5/126
Alan WARD ENG		0/115
Asif MASOOD PAK		5/111
Alan THOMSON AUS		3/110
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		6/110

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 5/163
Bishan BEDI IND		4/163
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		4/146
Jack NOREIGA WI		9/129
Syed ABID ALI IND		4/127
Peter LEVER ENG		5/126
Alan WARD ENG		0/115
Asif MASOOD PAK		5/111
Alan THOMSON AUS		3/110
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		6/110

Worst Bowling Fig (ODI)
Alan CONNOLLY 0/62
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		3/50
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		3/40
John SNOW ENG		0/38
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		1/38
Ashley MALLETT AUS		3/34
Peter LEVER ENG		0/30
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		1/29
Alan THOMSON AUS		1/22
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		2/22

Most Dots (All time)
Eknath SOLKAR 0

Most Dots (Test)
Eknath SOLKAR 0

Most Dots (ODI)
Peter LEVER 0

Terry JENNER AUS		20.25
Tony DELL AUS		19.40
Bob CUNIS NZ		18.90
Norman GIFFORD ENG		18.57
Saleem ALTAF PAK		18.33
Ross MORGAN NZ		16.00
Richard COLLINGE NZ		15.10
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		15.00
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		10.00

Terry JENNER AUS		20.25
Tony DELL AUS		19.40
Bob CUNIS NZ		18.90
Norman GIFFORD ENG		18.57
Saleem ALTAF PAK		18.33
Ross MORGAN NZ		16.00
Richard COLLINGE NZ		15.10
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		15.00
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		10.00

Best Average (ODI)
Basil D'OLIVEIRA 38.00
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		29.00
Alan THOMSON AUS		22.00
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		16.67
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		13.33
Ashley MALLETT AUS		11.33
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		11.00

Best Economy (All time)
Zaheer ABBAS 1.00
Rohan KANHAI WI		1.00
Maurice FOSTER WI		1.33
Joey CAREW WI		1.43
Norman GIFFORD ENG		1.59
Lance GIBBS WI		1.63
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1.83
Saleem ALTAF PAK		1.88
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		1.94
Imran NIAZI PAK		1.96

Best Economy (Test)
Zaheer ABBAS 1.00
Rohan KANHAI WI		1.00
Maurice FOSTER WI		1.33
Joey CAREW WI		1.43
Norman GIFFORD ENG		1.59
Lance GIBBS WI		1.63
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		1.83
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		1.83
Saleem ALTAF PAK		1.88
Imran NIAZI PAK		1.96

Best Economy (ODI)
Alan THOMSON 2.75
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		2.97
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		4.14
Ashley MALLETT AUS		4.25
John SNOW ENG		4.75
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		5.00
Peter LEVER ENG		5.36
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		6.25
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		6.33
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		7.75

Bob WILLIS ENG		46.29
Ashley MALLETT AUS		43.13
Bob CUNIS NZ		40.02
Ross MORGAN NZ		36.00
Richard COLLINGE NZ		33.96
Ken EASTWOOD AUS		30.00
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		24.00
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		18.00

Dennis LILLEE AUS		46.73
Bob WILLIS ENG		46.29
Bob CUNIS NZ		40.02
Ross MORGAN NZ		36.00
Richard COLLINGE NZ		33.96
Ken EASTWOOD AUS		30.00
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		24.00
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		18.00

Best Strike Rate (ODI)
Alan THOMSON 48.00
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		42.00
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		36.00
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		22.20
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		16.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 1094
Bishan BEDI IND	981
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	824
Syed ABID ALI IND	792
Peter LEVER ENG	784
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	744
John SNOW ENG	593
Eknath SOLKAR IND	498
Jack NOREIGA WI	493
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG	459

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 1094
Bishan BEDI IND	981
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	824
Syed ABID ALI IND	792
Peter LEVER ENG	754
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	694
John SNOW ENG	555
Eknath SOLKAR IND	498
Jack NOREIGA WI	493
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG	421

Most Runs Conceed (ODI)
Alan CONNOLLY 62
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		50
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		40
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		38
Ashley MALLETT AUS		34
Peter LEVER ENG		30
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		29
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		22

Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Bishan BEDI 141
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		119
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		105
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		95
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		70
Norman GIFFORD ENG		64
Peter LEVER ENG		57
John SNOW ENG		52
Jack NOREIGA WI		47

Most Maiden Overs (ODI)
Alan THOMSON 2
Ashley MALLETT AUS		1
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		0

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Derek UNDERWOOD 3
Jack NOREIGA WI		2
John SNOW ENG		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Derek UNDERWOOD 3
Jack NOREIGA WI		2
John SNOW ENG		1

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Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Bishan BEDI 141
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		118
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		105
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		95
Basil D'OLIVEIRA ENG		94
Sir GARRY SOBERS WI		70
Norman GIFFORD ENG		64
Peter LEVER ENG		57
John SNOW ENG		52
Jack NOREIGA WI		47

Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1971 Performances & Rankings

918

795

789

782

774

765

676

597

563

529

918

789

766

765

713

652

597

562

529

82

60

41

27

24

22

17

13

12

2088

2012

1857

1723

1682

1434

921

864

820

2012

1969

1820

1707

1675

1403

906

806

800

771

119

103

51

49

47

37

31

29

19

18

274

220

212

178

158

142

136

130

125

117

274

220

212

178

158

142

136

130

125

117

82

60