Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1979 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1979 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 GAVASKARIND1496
2Gundappa VISWANATHIND1494
3Kim HUGHESAUS1374
4Allan BORDERAUS1273
5Dilip VENGSARKARIND1088
6Geoff BOYCOTTENG1065
7Chetan CHAUHANIND864
8Graham YALLOPAUS800
9David GOWERENG767
10Sir VIV RICHARDSWI762
Most RunsTEST
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1Sunil GAVASKARIND1407
2Gundappa VISWANATHIND1388
3Kim HUGHESAUS1152
4Allan BORDERAUS1073
5Dilip VENGSARKARIND1044
6Chetan CHAUHANIND864
7Javed MIANDADPAK708
8Graham YALLOPAUS675
9Kapil DEVIND619
10Yashpal SHARMAIND591
Most RunsODI
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1Sir VIV RICHARDSWI526
2Geoff BOYCOTTENG493
3Gordon GREENIDGEWI429
4Graham GOOCHENG316
5David GOWERENG302
6Desmond HAYNESWI298
7Greg CHAPPELLAUS273
8Mike BREARLEYENG270
9Peter WILLEYENG244
10Kim HUGHESAUS222
Most Balls FacedALL
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1Allan BORDERAUS3196
2Kim HUGHESAUS3009
3Sunil GAVASKARIND2638
4Geoff BOYCOTTENG2467
5Dilip VENGSARKARIND2456
6Gundappa VISWANATHIND2260
7Graham YALLOPAUS1830
8Mike BREARLEYENG1701
9Chetan CHAUHANIND1668
10Yashpal SHARMAIND1581
Most Balls FacedTEST
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1Allan BORDERAUS2778
2Kim HUGHESAUS2641
3Sunil GAVASKARIND2433
4Dilip VENGSARKARIND2390
5Gundappa VISWANATHIND2054
6Chetan CHAUHANIND1668
7Geoff BOYCOTTENG1592
8Yashpal SHARMAIND1581
9Graham YALLOPAUS1555
10Andrew HILDITCHAUS1119
Most Balls FacedODI
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1Geoff BOYCOTTENG875
2Gordon GREENIDGEWI672
3Mike BREARLEYENG646
4Sir VIV RICHARDSWI587
5Desmond HAYNESWI549
6Graham GOOCHENG511
7Allan BORDERAUS418
8Greg CHAPPELLAUS407
9David GOWERENG398
10Derek RANDALLENG374
Highest ScoreALL
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1Faoud BACCHUSWI250
2Sunil GAVASKARIND221
3David GOWERENG200
4Gundappa VISWANATHIND179
5Graham YALLOPAUS167
6Allan BORDERAUS162
7Javed MIANDADPAK160
8Geoff BOYCOTTENG155
9Sir VIV RICHARDSWI153
10Derek RANDALLENG150
Highest ScoreTEST
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1Faoud BACCHUSWI250
2Sunil GAVASKARIND221
3David GOWERENG200
4Gundappa VISWANATHIND179
5Graham YALLOPAUS167
6Allan BORDERAUS162
7Javed MIANDADPAK160
8Geoff BOYCOTTENG155
9Derek RANDALLENG150
10Dilip VENGSARKARIND146
Highest ScoreODI
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1Sir VIV RICHARDSWI153
2Gordon GREENIDGEWI106
3Geoff BOYCOTTENG105
4David GOWERENG101
5Zaheer ABBASPAK93
6Greg CHAPPELLAUS92
7Collis KINGWI86
8Bruce EDGARNZ84
9Glenn TURNERNZ83
10Majid KHANPAK81
Best Strike RateALL
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1Lance CAIRNSNZ130.77
2Warren LEESNZ112.00
3Ian CHAPPELLAUS106.96
4Gary TROUPNZ100.00
5Collis KINGWI96.74
6Gary COSIERAUS93.33
7Duleep MENDISSL92.86
8Sudath PASQUALSL85.71
9Kapil DEVIND84.80
10Geoff HOWARTHNZ80.46
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1Kapil DEVIND83.77
2John LEVERENG75.00
3Joel GARNERWI73.55
4Desmond HAYNESWI68.29
5Sir VIV RICHARDSWI63.96
6David GOWERENG63.61
7Wasim RAJAPAK62.52
8Sir IAN BOTHAMENG59.71
9Rick MCCOSKERAUS59.49
10David HOOKESAUS56.34
Best Strike RateODI
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1Lance CAIRNSNZ130.77
2Warren LEESNZ112.00
3Collis KINGWI107.59
4Ian CHAPPELLAUS106.96
5Wasim RAJAPAK105.41
6Dennis LILLEEAUS103.45
7Gary TROUPNZ100.00
8Kapil DEVIND96.36
9Gary COSIERAUS93.33
10Duleep MENDISSL92.86
Most sixesALL
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1Sir IAN BOTHAMENG11
2Sir VIV RICHARDSWI8
3Kim HUGHESAUS7
4Asif IQBALPAK6
4Asif IQBALPAK6
4Asif IQBALPAK6
4Asif IQBALPAK6
5Imran KHANBHR5
5Imran KHANBHR5
Most sixesTEST
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1Sir IAN BOTHAMENG9
2Dilip VENGSARKARIND6
3Imran KHANBHR5
3Imran KHANBHR5
4Karsan GHAVRIIND4
5Sunil GAVASKARIND3
Most sixesODI
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1Sir VIV RICHARDSWI7
2Graham GOOCHENG5
3Collis KINGWI3
4Kim HUGHESAUS2
Best AveragesALL
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1Raphick JUMADEENWI56 / 1
Best AveragesTEST
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1Raphick JUMADEENWI56 / 1
Best AveragesODI
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1Javed MIANDADPAK46 / 1
Most 50sALL
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1Kim HUGHESAUS10
2Sunil GAVASKARIND9
3Gundappa VISWANATHIND7
4Allan BORDERAUS6
5Geoff BOYCOTTENG5
6Mike BREARLEYENG4
Most 50sTEST
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1Chetan CHAUHANIND9
2Kim HUGHESAUS8
3Dilip VENGSARKARIND6
4Wasim RAJAPAK4
Most 50sODI
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1Geoff BOYCOTTENG4
2Gordon GREENIDGEWI3
3Mike BREARLEYENG2
Most 100sALL
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1Gundappa VISWANATHIND5
2Dilip VENGSARKARIND4
3Sir VIV RICHARDSWI3
4Majid KHANPAK2
Most 100sTEST
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1Gundappa VISWANATHIND5
2Dilip VENGSARKARIND4
3Allan BORDERAUS3
4Majid KHANPAK2
5Zaheer ABBASPAK1
Most 100sODI
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1Sir VIV RICHARDSWI2
2Gordon GREENIDGEWI1
Most Not OutsALL
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1Jim HIGGSAUS7
2Kevin WRIGHTAUS5
3David GOWERENG4
Most Not OutsTEST
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1Jim HIGGSAUS7
2Kevin WRIGHTAUS5
3Geoff DYMOCKAUS4
4Dilip VENGSARKARIND3
Most Not OutsODI
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1Sir VIV RICHARDSWI4
2Dennis LILLEEAUS3
3Kim HUGHESAUS2
Most WicketsALL
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1Kapil DEVIND76
2Sir IAN BOTHAMENG58
3Geoff DYMOCKAUS50
4Rodney HOGGAUS46
5Sikander BAKHTPAK43
6Dilip DOSHIIND40
7Karsan GHAVRIIND39
8Mike HENDRICKENG38
9Bob WILLISENG34
Most WicketsTEST
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1Kapil DEVIND74
2Sir IAN BOTHAMENG42
3Geoff DYMOCKAUS41
4Dilip DOSHIIND40
5Karsan GHAVRIIND39
6Rodney HOGGAUS37
7Sikander BAKHTPAK36
8Jim HIGGSAUS33
9Shivlal YADAVIND32
10Alan HURSTAUS30
Most WicketsODI
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1Sir IAN BOTHAMENG16
2Mike HENDRICKENG15
3Michael HOLDINGWI14
4Dennis LILLEEAUS13
5Colin CROFTWI11
Best Bowling FigALL
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1Sarfraz NAWAZPAK9/22
2Sikander BAKHTPAK8/14
3Geoff DYMOCKAUS7/5
4Jim HIGGSAUS7/9
5Kapil DEVIND6/1
6Iqbal QASIMPAK6/7
7Dilip DOSHIIND6/11
8Sir IAN BOTHAMENG6/12
9Geoff MILLERENG5/1
10Imran KHANBHR5/2
10Imran KHANBHR5/2
Best Bowling FigTEST
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1Sarfraz NAWAZPAK9/22
2Sikander BAKHTPAK8/14
3Geoff DYMOCKAUS7/5
4Jim HIGGSAUS7/9
5Kapil DEVIND6/1
6Iqbal QASIMPAK6/7
7Dilip DOSHIIND6/11
8Sir IAN BOTHAMENG6/35
9Imran KHANBHR5/2
9Imran KHANBHR5/2
10Sir RICHARD HADLEENZ5/8
Best Bowling FigODI
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1Alan HURSTAUS5/7
2Joel GARNERWI5/26
3Mike HENDRICKENG4/0
4Chris OLDENG4/5
5Dennis LILLEEAUS4/10
6Bob WILLISENG4/11
7Michael HOLDINGWI4/16
8Rodney HOGGAUS4/20
9Len PASCOEAUS4/28
10Asif IQBALPAK4/28
10Asif IQBALPAK4/28
Worst Bowling FigALL
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1Norbert PHILLIPWI4/159
2Jim HIGGSAUS7/150
3Kapil DEVIND6/146
4Sylvester CLARKEWI4/139
5Raphick JUMADEENWI3/137
6Shivlal YADAVIND4/135
7Geoff DYMOCKAUS7/135
8Iqbal QASIMPAK6/135
9Karsan GHAVRIIND4/129
10Derick PARRYWI2/127
Worst Bowling FigTEST
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1Norbert PHILLIPWI4/159
2Jim HIGGSAUS7/150
3Kapil DEVIND6/146
4Sylvester CLARKEWI4/139
5Raphick JUMADEENWI3/137
6Iqbal QASIMPAK6/135
7Shivlal YADAVIND4/135
8Geoff DYMOCKAUS7/135
9Karsan GHAVRIIND4/129
10Derick PARRYWI2/127
Worst Bowling FigODI
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1Sarfraz NAWAZPAK3/71
2Alan HURSTAUS5/65
3Trevor LAUGHLINAUS2/63
4Sir IAN BOTHAMENG3/58
5Graham YALLOPAUS0/56
6Dennis LILLEEAUS4/56
7Asif IQBALPAK4/56
7Asif IQBALPAK4/56
8Derick PARRYWI2/56
9Chris OLDENG4/55
10Mike HENDRICKENG4/55
Most DotsALL
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1Yajurvindra SINGHIND0
Most DotsTEST
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1Yajurvindra SINGHIND0
Most DotsODI
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1Max WALKERAUS0
Best AverageALL
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75John EMBUREYENG17.85
76Chris OLDENG17.55
77EhteshamuddinPAK17.38
78Gundappa VISWANATHIND17.00
79Mike HENDRICKENG16.97
80Warren STOTTNZ16.00
81Brian MCKECHNIENZ15.67
82Len PASCOEAUS11.88
83Graeme PORTERAUS11.00
84Derek RANDALLENG2.00
Best AverageTEST
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56Wasim RAJAPAK21.89
57Sikander BAKHTPAK21.83
58Sir IAN BOTHAMENG20.74
59Javed MIANDADPAK20.00
60Joel GARNERWI19.91
61Greg CHAPPELLAUS19.50
62John EMBUREYENG17.85
63EhteshamuddinPAK17.38
64Mike HENDRICKENG17.04
65Gundappa VISWANATHIND17.00
Best AverageODI
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43Asif IQBALPAK17.44
43Asif IQBALPAK17.44
44Dennis LILLEEAUS17.31
45Mike HENDRICKENG16.87
46Majid KHANPAK16.71
47Warren STOTTNZ16.00
48Brian MCKECHNIENZ15.67
49Sikander BAKHTPAK15.43
50Len PASCOEAUS11.88
51Graeme PORTERAUS11.00
52Derek RANDALLENG2.00
Best EconomyALL
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1Kim HUGHESAUS0.00
2Clive LLOYDWI1.00
3Graeme PORTERAUS1.83
4EhteshamuddinPAK1.97
5Dilip DOSHIIND2.05
6Alvin KALLICHARRANWI2.10
7John EMBUREYENG2.12
8Geoff MILLERENG2.13
9Phil EDMONDSENG2.18
10Mike HENDRICKENG2.20
Best EconomyTEST
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1Kim HUGHESAUS0.00
2Greg CHAPPELLAUS1.15
3Geoff BOYCOTTENG1.75
4Alvin KALLICHARRANWI1.78
5Mike HENDRICKENG1.82
6EhteshamuddinPAK1.97
7Phil EDMONDSENG2.01
8Dilip DOSHIIND2.05
9Geoff MILLERENG2.08
10Jeremy CONEYNZ2.10
Best EconomyODI
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1Clive LLOYDWI1.00
2Graeme PORTERAUS1.83
3Majid KHANPAK2.49
4Sir RICHARD HADLEENZ2.60
5Sikander BAKHTPAK2.63
6Stanley DE SILVASL2.70
7Geoff DYMOCKAUS2.79
8Chris OLDENG2.79
9Geoff MILLERENG2.83
10Robert CALLENDERCAN2.89
Best Strike RateALL
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74Gundappa VISWANATHIND37.80
75Chris OLDENG37.75
76Graeme PORTERAUS36.00
77Tony OPATHASL34.20
78Gary COSIERAUS31.65
79Brian MCKECHNIENZ30.33
80Javed MIANDADPAK24.00
81Len PASCOEAUS21.98
82Derek RANDALLENG1.20
Best Strike RateTEST
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57John EMBUREYENG50.40
58Roger BINNYIND48.33
59Alan HURSTAUS47.96
60Kapil DEVIND47.88
61Sir IAN BOTHAMENG46.09
62Sikander BAKHTPAK41.80
63Wasim RAJAPAK40.93
64Sir RICHARD HADLEENZ39.20
65Gundappa VISWANATHIND37.80
66Javed MIANDADPAK24.00
Best Strike RateODI
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42Gary COSIERAUS31.65
43Mike HENDRICKENG31.60
44Asif IQBALPAK31.33
44Asif IQBALPAK31.33
44Asif IQBALPAK31.33
44Asif IQBALPAK31.33
45Brian MCKECHNIENZ30.33
46Alan HURSTAUS30.12
47John LEVERENG30.00
48Dennis LILLEEAUS25.15
49Warren STOTTNZ24.00
50Len PASCOEAUS21.98
51Derek RANDALLENG1.20
Most Runs ConceedALL
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1Kapil DEVIND1836
2Karsan GHAVRIIND1783
3Rodney HOGGAUS1492
4Sir IAN BOTHAMENG1304
5Geoff DYMOCKAUS1181
6Jim HIGGSAUS1179
7Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND964
8Dilip DOSHIIND960
9Alan HURSTAUS936
10Bob WILLISENG918
Most Runs ConceedTEST
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1Kapil DEVIND1699
2Karsan GHAVRIIND1671
3Rodney HOGGAUS1203
4Jim HIGGSAUS1179
5Geoff DYMOCKAUS983
6Dilip DOSHIIND960
7Sir IAN BOTHAMENG871
8Shivlal YADAVIND870
9Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND856
10Sikander BAKHTPAK786
Most Runs ConceedODI
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1Sir IAN BOTHAMENG433
2Joel GARNERWI342
3Bob WILLISENG321
4Andy ROBERTSNZ308
5Rodney HOGGAUS289
6Michael HOLDINGWI287
7Collis KINGWI258
8Mike HENDRICKENG253
9Dennis LILLEEAUS225
Most Maiden OversALL
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1Kapil DEVIND147
2Dilip DOSHIIND139
3Karsan GHAVRIIND123
4Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND107
5Sir IAN BOTHAMENG101
6Jim HIGGSAUS99
7Rodney HOGGAUS95
8Geoff DYMOCKAUS92
9Mike HENDRICKENG86
10Shivlal YADAVIND77
Most Maiden OversTEST
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1Kapil DEVIND141
2Dilip DOSHIIND139
3Karsan GHAVRIIND120
4Srinivas VENKATARAGHAVANIND104
5Jim HIGGSAUS99
6Rodney HOGGAUS87
7Sir IAN BOTHAMENG80
8Shivlal YADAVIND77
9Mike HENDRICKENG70
Most Maiden OversODI
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1Sir IAN BOTHAMENG21
2Bob WILLISENG19
3Mike HENDRICKENG16
4Sir ANDY ROBERTSNZ12
4Sir ANDY ROBERTSNZ12
5Alan HURSTAUS11
Five Wicket haulALL
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1Kapil DEVIND5
2Sir IAN BOTHAMENG4
3Sikander BAKHTPAK3
4Sir RICHARD HADLEENZ2
5Sarfraz NAWAZPAK1
Five Wicket haulTEST
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1Kapil DEVIND5
2Sir IAN BOTHAMENG4
3Sikander BAKHTPAK3
4Sir RICHARD HADLEENZ2
5Sarfraz NAWAZPAK1
Five Wicket haulODI
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1Joel GARNERWI1

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