Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 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

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Runs

All time

18934

Test

18553

ODI

381

Total Wickets

All time

525

Test

510

ODI

Total Sixes

All time

Test

ODI

Total Fours

All time

1525

Test

1500

ODI

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Sunil GAVASKAR 918
John EDRICH ENG	795
Dilip SARDESAI IND	789
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	774
Brian LUCKHURST ENG	765
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	563
Charlie DAVIS WI	529
Rohan KANHAI WI	433
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	420
Eknath SOLKAR IND	392

Most Runs (Test)
Sunil GAVASKAR 918
Dilip SARDESAI IND	789
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	766
Brian LUCKHURST ENG	765
John EDRICH ENG	713
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG	562
Charlie DAVIS WI	529
Rohan KANHAI WI	433
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	407
Eknath SOLKAR IND	392

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
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		13
Ian REDPATH AUS		12
John HAMPSHIRE ENG		10
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		8

Most Balls Faced (All time)
John EDRICH 2088
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		2012
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		1857
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1682
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		921
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		864
Ian REDPATH AUS		820
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		800
Keith FLETCHER ENG		730

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Brian LUCKHURST 2012
John EDRICH ENG		1969
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		1820
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		1675
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		906
Ian REDPATH AUS		806
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		800
Bill LAWRY AUS		771
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		761
Peter LEVER ENG		690

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
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		29
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH ENG		19
John SNOW ENG		16
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		15

Highest Score (All time)
Zaheer ABBAS 274
Sunil GAVASKAR IND	220
Dilip SARDESAI IND	212
Rohan KANHAI WI	158
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	142
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	136
John EDRICH ENG	130
Charlie DAVIS WI	125
Ian CHAPPELL AUS	111
Brian LUCKHURST ENG	109

Highest Score (Test)
Zaheer ABBAS 274
Sunil GAVASKAR IND	220
Dilip SARDESAI IND	212
Rohan KANHAI WI	158
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	142
Keith STACKPOLE AUS	136
John EDRICH ENG	130
Charlie DAVIS WI	125
Ian CHAPPELL AUS	111
Brian LUCKHURST ENG	109

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
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		13
Ian REDPATH AUS		12
John HAMPSHIRE ENG		10
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		8

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Imran KHAN 100.00
Don WILSON ENG		83.33
Mark BURGESS NZ		59.09
John JAMESON ENG		56.40
Syed ABID ALI IND		52.63
Doug WALTERS AUS		50.63
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		48.25
John HAMPSHIRE ENG		47.87
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		45.60

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Imran KHAN 100.00
Don WILSON ENG		83.33
Mark BURGESS NZ		59.09
John JAMESON ENG		56.40
Syed ABID ALI IND		52.63
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		48.25
Doug WALTERS AUS		47.61
John HAMPSHIRE ENG		46.94
Peter LEVER ENG		45.07

Best Strike Rate (ODI)
Keith STACKPOLE 86.67
Ian REDPATH AUS		85.71
Doug WALTERS AUS		80.39
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
Bill LAWRY AUS		55.10
Keith FLETCHER ENG		51.06

Most sixes (All time)
John JAMESON 2
Brian LUCKHURST ENG		1

Most sixes (Test)
John JAMESON 2
Peter LEVER ENG		1

Most sixes (ODI)
Ian CHAPPELL 1
Keith FLETCHER ENG		0

Best Averages (All time)
Asif IQBAL 160 / 3
Best Averages
Asif IQBAL 160 / 3

Best Averages (Test)
Asif IQBAL 160 / 3
Best Averages
Asif IQBAL 160 / 3

Best Averages (ODI)
Ken SHUTTLEWORTH 7 / 1

Most 50s (All time)
John EDRICH 6
Sunil GAVASKAR IND		5
Charlie DAVIS WI		3
Rohan KANHAI WI		2

Most 50s (Test)
John EDRICH 5
Charlie DAVIS WI		3
Rohan KANHAI WI		2

Most 50s (ODI)
John EDRICH 1

Most 100s (All time)
Geoff BOYCOTT 4
Dilip SARDESAI IND		3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Mark BURGESS NZ		1

Most 100s (Test)
Geoff BOYCOTT 4
Dilip SARDESAI IND		3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Mark BURGESS NZ		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 19
Bishan BEDI IND		18
Jack NOREIGA WI		12
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		7
Dennis LILLEE AUS		6

Most Wickets (Test)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 19
Bishan BEDI IND		18
Jack NOREIGA WI		12
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		7
Vanburn HOLDER WI		6

Most Wickets (ODI)
Ashley MALLETT 3
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		2
Alan THOMSON AUS		1
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		0

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Jack NOREIGA 9/30
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		6/12
Bob CUNIS NZ		6/76
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		5/25
Dennis LILLEE AUS		5/32
Syed ABID ALI IND		4/3
Bishan BEDI IND		4/6
Vanburn HOLDER WI		4/12
Uton DOWE WI		4/22
Ashley MALLETT AUS		4/34

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Jack NOREIGA 9/30
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		6/12
Bob CUNIS NZ		6/76
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		5/25
Dennis LILLEE AUS		5/32
Syed ABID ALI IND		4/3
Bishan BEDI IND		4/6
Vanburn HOLDER WI		4/12
Uton DOWE WI		4/22
Ashley MALLETT AUS		4/40

Best Bowling Fig (ODI)
Ashley MALLETT 3/34
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		3/40
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		2/22
Alan THOMSON AUS		1/22
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		0/62

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 5/163
Syed ABID ALI IND		4/127
Peter LEVER ENG		2/126
Bishan BEDI IND		4/124
Alan WARD ENG		0/115
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		3/110
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		6/102
Uton DOWE WI		4/99
Jack NOREIGA WI		9/95
Murray WEBB NZ		1/94

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 5/163
Syed ABID ALI IND		4/127
Peter LEVER ENG		2/126
Bishan BEDI IND		4/124
Alan WARD ENG		0/115
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		3/110
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		6/102
Uton DOWE WI		4/99
Jack NOREIGA WI		9/95
Murray WEBB NZ		1/94

Worst Bowling Fig (ODI)
Alan CONNOLLY 0/62
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		3/40
Ashley MALLETT AUS		3/34
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)
Alan THOMSON 0

Ashley MALLETT AUS		19.57
Dennis LILLEE AUS		19.33
Richard HUTTON ENG		18.00
Tony DELL AUS		16.00
Terry JENNER AUS		14.00
Norman GIFFORD ENG		13.00
Bob CUNIS NZ		12.67
Don WILSON ENG		12.00
John PRICE ENG		9.67

Asif IQBAL PAK		24.00
David HOLFORD WI		22.67
Dennis LILLEE AUS		19.33
Richard HUTTON ENG		18.00
Tony DELL AUS		16.00
Terry JENNER AUS		14.00
Norman GIFFORD ENG		13.00
Bob CUNIS NZ		12.67
Don WILSON ENG		12.00
John PRICE ENG		9.67

Best Average (ODI)
Alan THOMSON 22.00
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		13.33
Ashley MALLETT AUS		11.33
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		11.00

Best Economy (All time)
Joey CAREW 0.71
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		1.00
Rohan KANHAI WI		1.00
Norman GIFFORD ENG		1.08
Maurice FOSTER WI		1.56
Lance GIBBS WI		1.63
Roy FREDERICKS WI		2.00
Tony DELL AUS		2.00
Bishan BEDI IND		2.12
John SHEPHERD WI		2.13

Best Economy (Test)
Joey CAREW 0.71
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		1.00
Rohan KANHAI WI		1.00
Norman GIFFORD ENG		1.08
Maurice FOSTER WI		1.56
Lance GIBBS WI		1.63
Roy FREDERICKS WI		2.00
Tony DELL AUS		2.00
Bishan BEDI IND		2.12
John SHEPHERD WI		2.13

Best Economy (ODI)
Alan THOMSON 2.75
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		2.97
Ashley MALLETT AUS		4.25
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		5.00
Alan CONNOLLY AUS		7.75

Richard HUTTON ENG		48.00
Dennis LILLEE AUS		41.30
Bob WILLIS ENG		40.00
Ashley MALLETT AUS		38.31
Terry JENNER AUS		32.00
Bob CUNIS NZ		24.00
John PRICE ENG		22.80

Erapalli PRASANNA IND		53.25
Richard HUTTON ENG		48.00
Dennis LILLEE AUS		41.30
Bob WILLIS ENG		40.00
Terry JENNER AUS		32.00
Bob CUNIS NZ		24.00
John PRICE ENG		22.80

Best Strike Rate (ODI)
Alan THOMSON 48.00
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		22.20
Ashley MALLETT AUS		16.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 689
Bishan BEDI IND	628
Syed ABID ALI IND	500
Jack NOREIGA WI	364
Eknath SOLKAR IND	312
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND	276
Peter LEVER ENG	244
Grayson SHILLINGFORD WI	217
Arthur BARRETT WI	194
Vanburn HOLDER WI	192

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN 689
Bishan BEDI IND	628
Syed ABID ALI IND	500
Jack NOREIGA WI	364
Eknath SOLKAR IND	312
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND	276
Peter LEVER ENG	244
Grayson SHILLINGFORD WI	217
Arthur BARRETT WI	194
Vanburn HOLDER WI	192

Most Runs Conceed (ODI)
Alan CONNOLLY 62
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		40
Ashley MALLETT AUS		34
Graham MCKENZIE AUS		22

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

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Jack NOREIGA 1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Jack NOREIGA 1

Series updates of 1971

England in New Zealand Test Series

25 Feb-05 Mar 1971

1-0 (2)
England

India in West Indies Test Series

18 Feb-13 Apr 1971

1-0 (5)
India

Pakistan in England Test Series

03 Jun-08 Jul 1971

1-0 (3)
England

India in England Test Series

22 Jul-19 Aug 1971

1-0 (3)
India

England in Australia ODI Match

05 Jan-05 Jan 1971

1-0 (1)
Australia

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Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Bishan BEDI 91
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		67
Jack NOREIGA WI		39
Vanburn HOLDER WI		28
Syed ABID ALI IND		27
Eknath SOLKAR IND		25
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		24
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		22
Peter LEVER ENG		20
Arthur BARRETT WI		19

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Bishan BEDI 91
Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVAN IND		67
Jack NOREIGA WI		39
Vanburn HOLDER WI		28
Syed ABID ALI IND		27
Eknath SOLKAR IND		25
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		24
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		22
Peter LEVER ENG		20
Arthur BARRETT WI		19

Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1971 Performances & Rankings

918

795

789

774

765

563

529

433

420

392

918

789

766

765

713

562

529

433

407

392

82

60

41

27

24

22

13

12

10

8

2088

2012

1857

1682

921

864

820

800

730

2012

1969

1820

1675

906

806

800

771

761

690

119

103

51

49

47

37

29

19

16

15

274

220

212

158

142

136

130

125

111

109

274

220

212

158

142

136

130

125

111

109