Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1972 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1972 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

21054

Test

19771

ODI

1283

Total Wickets

All time

368

Test

325

ODI

Total Sixes

All time

Test

ODI

Total Fours

All time

1570

Test

1442

ODI

128

Total Fifties

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Total Centuries

All time

Test

ODI

T20I

Most Runs (All time)
Greg CHAPPELL 744
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		692
Glenn TURNER NZ		672
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		635
Tony GREIG ENG		547
Roy FREDERICKS WI		487
Charlie DAVIS WI		466
Ross EDWARDS AUS		449
Lawrence ROWE WI		419
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		359

Most Runs (Test)
Glenn TURNER 672
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		643
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		605
Tony GREIG ENG		492
Roy FREDERICKS WI		487
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		485
Charlie DAVIS WI		466
Lawrence ROWE WI		419
Ross EDWARDS AUS		380
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		284

Most Runs (ODI)
Dennis AMISS 168
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		150
Keith FLETCHER ENG		114
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		101
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		87
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		75
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		74
Ross EDWARDS AUS		69
Tony GREIG ENG		55
Brian CLOSE ENG		49

Most Balls Faced (All time)
Ian CHAPPELL 1462
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		1449
Tony GREIG ENG		1370
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		1225
Glenn TURNER NZ		759
Ross EDWARDS AUS		751
John EDRICH ENG		713
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		684
Barry WOOD ENG		614
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		601

Most Balls Faced (Test)
Ian CHAPPELL 1322
Tony GREIG ENG		1294
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		1283
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		949
Glenn TURNER NZ		759
John EDRICH ENG		713
Ross EDWARDS AUS		648
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		601
Barry WOOD ENG		584
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		560

Most Balls Faced (ODI)
Keith STACKPOLE 276
Dennis AMISS ENG	258
Keith FLETCHER ENG	196
Greg CHAPPELL AUS	166
Ian CHAPPELL AUS	140
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG	136
Paul SHEAHAN AUS	124
Ross EDWARDS AUS	103
Tony GREIG ENG	76
John HAMPSHIRE ENG	73

Highest Score (All time)
Glenn TURNER 259
Lawrence ROWE WI		214
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		196
Charlie DAVIS WI		183
Terry JARVIS NZ		182
Ross EDWARDS AUS		170
Roy FREDERICKS WI		163
Majid KHAN PAK		158
John BENAUD AUS		142
Sadiq MOHAMMAD PAK		137

Highest Score (Test)
Glenn TURNER 259
Lawrence ROWE WI		214
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		196
Charlie DAVIS WI		183
Terry JARVIS NZ		182
Ross EDWARDS AUS		170
Roy FREDERICKS WI		163
Majid KHAN PAK		158
John BENAUD AUS		142
Sadiq MOHAMMAD PAK		137

Highest Score (ODI)
Dennis AMISS 103
Keith STACKPOLE AUS		61
Keith FLETCHER ENG		60
Ross EDWARDS AUS		57
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		53
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		50
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		48
Brian CLOSE ENG		43
Geoff BOYCOTT ENG		41
Tony GREIG ENG		31

Best Strike Rate (All time)
Asif MASOOD 100.00
Brian CLOSE ENG		98.00
Bob WOOLMER ENG		75.00
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		73.08
Saeed AHMED SWE		69.14
Saeed AHMED SWE		69.14
Asif IQBAL PAK		66.67
Asif IQBAL PAK		66.67
Ian REDPATH AUS		64.98
Jeff THOMSON AUS		63.33
John BENAUD AUS		62.75
John PRICE ENG		60.53

Best Strike Rate (Test)
Asif MASOOD 100.00
Zaheer ABBAS PAK		73.08
Saeed AHMED SWE		69.14
Saeed AHMED SWE		69.14
Asif IQBAL PAK		66.67
Asif IQBAL PAK		66.67
Ian REDPATH AUS		64.98
Jeff THOMSON AUS		63.33
John BENAUD AUS		62.75
John PRICE ENG		60.53
Erapalli PRASANNA IND		60.00
Majid KHAN PAK		56.16

Best Strike Rate (ODI)
Brian CLOSE 98.00
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		91.67
Dennis LILLEE AUS		81.25
Bob WOOLMER ENG		75.00
Tony GREIG ENG		72.37
Graeme WATSON AUS		68.75
Ross EDWARDS AUS		66.99
Bob MASSIE AUS		66.67
Doug WALTERS AUS		65.38
Dennis AMISS ENG		65.12

Most sixes (All time)
Ian CHAPPELL 5
Alvin KALLICHARRAN WI		2
Charlie DAVIS WI		1

Most sixes (Test)
Ian CHAPPELL 5
Alvin KALLICHARRAN WI		2
Lawrence ROWE WI		1

Most sixes (ODI)
Brian CLOSE 1
Barry WOOD ENG		0

Best Averages (All time)
Terry JARVIS 277 / 5

Best Averages (Test)
Bruce TAYLOR 114 / 2

Best Averages (ODI)
Ross EDWARDS 69 / 3

Most 50s (All time)
Keith STACKPOLE 7
Tony GREIG ENG		5
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		4
Ross EDWARDS AUS		3
Roy FREDERICKS WI		2
Geoff GREENIDGE WI		1

Most 50s (Test)
Tony GREIG 5
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		3
Ross EDWARDS AUS		2
Peter PARFITT ENG		1

Most 50s (ODI)
Keith STACKPOLE 2
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		1

Most 100s (All time)
Greg CHAPPELL 3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Roy FREDERICKS WI		1

Most 100s (Test)
Greg CHAPPELL 3
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		2
Roy FREDERICKS WI		1

Most 100s (ODI)
Dennis AMISS 1

Most Not Outs (All time)
Tony GREIG 4
Saleem ALTAF PAK		3
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		2

Most Not Outs (Test)
Dennis LILLEE 4
Saleem ALTAF PAK		3
Paul SHEAHAN AUS		2

Most Not Outs (ODI)
John SNOW 2
Jeff HAMMOND AUS		1

Most Wickets (All time)
Bruce TAYLOR 25
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		19
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		18
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		17
Bob MASSIE AUS		14
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		12
Tony GREIG ENG		11

Most Wickets (Test)
Bruce TAYLOR 25
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		18
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		17
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		13
Bishan BEDI IND		12
Tony GREIG ENG		10

Most Wickets (ODI)
Geoff ARNOLD 6
Bob WOOLMER ENG		4
Dennis LILLEE AUS		2
John SNOW ENG		1
Brian CLOSE ENG		0

Best Bowling Fig (All time)
Ashley MALLETT 8/9
Bob MASSIE AUS		8/26
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		8/42
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		7/26
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		6/16
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		6/17
Dennis LILLEE AUS		5/7
John SNOW ENG		5/11
Tony GREIG ENG		5/13
Bishan BEDI IND		5/50

Best Bowling Fig (Test)
Ashley MALLETT 8/9
Bob MASSIE AUS		8/26
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		8/42
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		7/26
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		6/16
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		6/17
Dennis LILLEE AUS		5/7
John SNOW ENG		5/11
Tony GREIG ENG		5/13
Bishan BEDI IND		5/50

Best Bowling Fig (ODI)
Geoff ARNOLD 4/27
Bob WOOLMER ENG		3/33
Barry WOOD ENG		2/20
Ashley MALLETT AUS		2/24
Bob MASSIE AUS		2/35
Dennis LILLEE AUS		2/56
Tony GREIG ENG		1/24
John SNOW ENG		1/29
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		1/34
Brian CLOSE ENG		0/21

Worst Bowling Fig (All time)
Bob CUNIS 1/118
Intikhab ALAM PAK		2/115
Ashley MALLETT AUS		8/114
Jack ALABASTER NZ		1/110
Asif MASOOD PAK		3/110
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		3/109
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		7/105
Sarfraz NAWAZ PAK		2/100
Inshan ALI WI		5/99
Lance GIBBS WI		2/94

Worst Bowling Fig (Test)
Bob CUNIS 1/118
Intikhab ALAM PAK		2/115
Ashley MALLETT AUS		8/114
Jack ALABASTER NZ		1/110
Asif MASOOD PAK		3/110
Hedley HOWARTH NZ		3/109
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		7/105
Sarfraz NAWAZ PAK		2/100
Inshan ALI WI		5/99
Lance GIBBS WI		2/94

Worst Bowling Fig (ODI)
David COLLEY 0/72
Dennis LILLEE AUS		2/56
Tony GREIG ENG		1/50
Bob WOOLMER ENG		3/50
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		4/38
Bob MASSIE AUS		2/35
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		1/34
John SNOW ENG		1/33
Ashley MALLETT AUS		2/24
Brian CLOSE ENG		0/21

Most Dots (All time)
Ian CHAPPELL 0

Most Dots (Test)
Ian CHAPPELL 0

Most Dots (ODI)
Barry WOOD 0

Vanburn HOLDER WI		17.22
Barry WOOD ENG		16.50
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		16.00
John INVERARITY AUS		14.50
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		14.44
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		14.22
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		13.71
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		10.58
Clive LLOYD WI		10.00

Erapalli PRASANNA IND		17.33
Vanburn HOLDER WI		17.22
Ray ILLINGWORTH ENG		16.00
John INVERARITY AUS		14.50
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		14.44
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		14.22
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		13.71
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		10.46
Clive LLOYD WI		10.00

Best Average (ODI)
Tony GREIG 74.00
John SNOW ENG		62.00
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		34.00
Dennis LILLEE AUS		28.00
Bob WOOLMER ENG		20.75
Bob MASSIE AUS		17.50
Ashley MALLETT AUS		12.00
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		10.83
Barry WOOD ENG		10.00

Best Economy (All time)
Alvin KALLICHARRAN 0.00
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		0.33
Sunil GAVASKAR IND		1.00
Raphick JUMADEEN WI		1.00
John INVERARITY AUS		1.26
Charlie DAVIS WI		1.33
Maurice FOSTER WI		1.36
Doug WALTERS AUS		1.40
Syed ABID ALI IND		1.40
Bishan BEDI IND		1.52

Best Economy (Test)
Alvin KALLICHARRAN 0.00
Ian CHAPPELL AUS		0.33
Sunil GAVASKAR IND		1.00
Raphick JUMADEEN WI		1.00
John INVERARITY AUS		1.26
Charlie DAVIS WI		1.33
Maurice FOSTER WI		1.36
Doug WALTERS AUS		1.40
Syed ABID ALI IND		1.40
Bishan BEDI IND		1.52

Best Economy (ODI)
Ashley MALLETT 2.18
John SNOW ENG		2.82
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		2.95
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		3.09
Bob MASSIE AUS		3.18
Barry WOOD ENG		3.33
Tony GREIG ENG		3.52
Bob WOOLMER ENG		3.95
Dennis LILLEE AUS		5.09
David COLLEY AUS		6.55

Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		40.23
Ashley MALLETT AUS		39.98
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		31.87
Bob WOOLMER ENG		31.50
Norman GIFFORD ENG		30.00
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		25.67
Barry WOOD ENG		24.00
Mushtaq MOHAMMAD PAK		22.40
Clive LLOYD WI		18.00

John SNOW ENG		46.29
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		44.26
Ashley MALLETT AUS		40.80
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		40.23
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		31.87
Norman GIFFORD ENG		30.00
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		27.37
Mushtaq MOHAMMAD PAK		22.40
Clive LLOYD WI		18.00

Best Strike Rate (ODI)
John SNOW 132.00
Tony GREIG ENG		126.00
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		66.00
Ashley MALLETT AUS		33.00
Bob WOOLMER ENG		31.50
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		22.00
Barry WOOD ENG		18.00

Most Runs Conceed (All time)
Hedley HOWARTH 553
Bob CUNIS NZ		474
Dennis LILLEE AUS		392
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		361
Ashley MALLETT AUS		338
Bob MASSIE AUS		318
Inshan ALI WI		310
Tony GREIG ENG		272
Lance GIBBS WI		267
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		256

Most Runs Conceed (Test)
Hedley HOWARTH 553
Bob CUNIS NZ	474
Bruce TAYLOR NZ	361
Dennis LILLEE AUS	336
Ashley MALLETT AUS	314
Inshan ALI WI	310
Bob MASSIE AUS	283
Lance GIBBS WI	267
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND	256
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG	233

Most Runs Conceed (ODI)
Bob WOOLMER 83
Tony GREIG ENG		74
David COLLEY AUS		72
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		65
John SNOW ENG		62
Dennis LILLEE AUS		56
Bob MASSIE AUS		35
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		34
Ashley MALLETT AUS		24
Brian CLOSE ENG		21

Most Maiden Overs (ODI)
Tony GREIG 3
Ashley MALLETT AUS		2
John SNOW ENG		1
Greg CHAPPELL AUS		0

Five Wicket haul (All time)
Bruce TAYLOR 2
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		1

Five Wicket haul (Test)
Bruce TAYLOR 2
Geoff ARNOLD ENG		1

Series updates of 1972

New Zealand in West Indies Test Series

16 Feb-20 Apr 1972

0-0 (5)
drawn

The Ashes (Australia in England)

08 Jun-10 Aug 1972

2-2 (5)
drawn

Pakistan in Australia Test Series

22 Dec-06 Jan 1973

3-0 (3)
Australia

England in India Test Series

20 Dec-06 Feb 1973

2-1 (5)
India

Prudential Trophy (Australia in England)

24 Aug-28 Aug 1972

2-1 (3)
England

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Most Maiden Overs (All time)
Hedley HOWARTH 73
Bishan BEDI IND		62
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		51
Dennis LILLEE AUS		46
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		44
Inshan ALI WI		42
David HOLFORD WI		38
Lance GIBBS WI		37
Ashley MALLETT AUS		36
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		33

Most Maiden Overs (Test)
Hedley HOWARTH 73
Bishan BEDI IND		62
Derek UNDERWOOD ENG		51
Dennis LILLEE AUS		46
Bhagwath CHANDRASEKHAR IND		44
Inshan ALI WI		42
David HOLFORD WI		38
Lance GIBBS WI		37
Ashley MALLETT AUS		34
Bruce TAYLOR NZ		33

Top Cricket Stats and Records â€“ 1972 Performances & Rankings

744

692

672

635

547

487

466

449

419

359

672

643

605

492

487

485

466

419

380

284

168

150

114

101

87

75

74

69

55

49

1462

1449

1370

1225

759

751

713

684

614

601

1322

1294

1283

949

759

713

648

601

584

560

276

258

196

166

140

136

124

103

76

73

259

214

196

183

182

170

163

158

142

137

259

214

196

183

182

170

163

158

142