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Best Average in 1973: Top Performers, Rankings & Full Stats
Here is the complete breakdown of the best average in 1973, featuring the most impactful players of the year.
ODI
1973
12 entries
1
10.40
Geoff Arnold
ENG
4.20 clear of Bev Congdon
2
14.60
Bev Congdon
NZ
4.20 off the lead
3
21.00
Lance Gibbs
WI
10.60 off the lead
● LEADS
Geoff Arnold
ENG
10.40 · 4.20 better than Congdon
↑ IN THE CHASE
0
players within 10% of the lead — Arnold is out on their own
★ TOP-10 CUT-OFF
47.50
The mark at number ten — 2 entries sit below it
● NATION IN FRONT
England
5 of the top 12 · 3 teams represented
Best Average — full list
12 entries, ranked
Table view
1
Geoff Arnold
ENG
10.40
2
Bev Congdon
NZ
14.60
3
Lance Gibbs
WI
21.00
4
Derek Underwood
ENG
21.25
5
Vanburn Holder
WI
24.67
6
Bernard Julien
WI
25.00
7
Chris Old
ENG
31.67
8
Hedley Howarth
NZ
32.33
9
Bob Willis
ENG
42.00
10
Sir Richard Hadlee
NZ
47.50
11
Tony Greig
ENG
87.00
12
Richard Collinge
NZ
105.00
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