Top Cricket Stats and Records – 1998 Performances & Rankings

Explore 1998 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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1Sachin TENDULKARIND2541
2Mark WAUGHAUS1791
3Mohammad AZHARUDDININD1738
4Hansie CRONJESA1731
5Saeed ANWARPAK1649
6Jacques KALLISSA1597
7Sourav GANGULYIND1595
8Ricky PONTINGAUS1548
9Alec STEWARTENG1546
10Murray GOODWINZIM1526
Most RunsTEST
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1Alec STEWARTENG1222
2Mark TAYLORAUS1112
3Hansie CRONJESA1040
4Mark WAUGHAUS1034
5Mark RAMPRAKASHENG961
6Nasser HUSSAINENG954
7Gary KIRSTENSA945
8Steve WAUGHAUS906
9Saeed ANWARPAK818
10Murray GOODWINZIM804
Most RunsODI
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1Sachin TENDULKARIND1894
2Sourav GANGULYIND1328
3Mohammad AZHARUDDININD1268
4Ricky PONTINGAUS1166
5Ajay JADEJAIND1004
6Michael BEVANAUS959
7Grant FLOWERZIM928
8Nathan ASTLENZ891
9Adam GILCHRISTAUS831
Most Balls FacedALL
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1Mark WAUGHAUS3196
2Alec STEWARTENG3084
3Jacques KALLISSA3070
4Gary KIRSTENSA3057
5Hansie CRONJESA3024
6Mark RAMPRAKASHENG2946
7Nasser HUSSAINENG2897
8Sachin TENDULKARIND2712
9Steve WAUGHAUS2648
10Andy FLOWERZIM2628
Most Balls FacedTEST
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1Mark RAMPRAKASHENG2821
2Nasser HUSSAINENG2737
3Alec STEWARTENG2599
4Mark TAYLORAUS2475
5Mike ATHERTONENG2354
6Gary KIRSTENSA2318
7Hansie CRONJESA2220
8Mark WAUGHAUS2198
9Jacques KALLISSA1974
10Steve WAUGHAUS1945
Most Balls FacedODI
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1Sourav GANGULYIND1903
2Sachin TENDULKARIND1854
3Mohammad AZHARUDDININD1656
4Ricky PONTINGAUS1516
5Ajay JADEJAIND1392
6Grant FLOWERZIM1317
7Nathan ASTLENZ1279
8Michael BEVANAUS1174
9Alistair CAMPBELLZIM1168
10Jacques KALLISSA1096
Highest ScoreALL
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1Mark TAYLORAUS334
2Marvan ATAPATTUSL223
3Sanath JAYASURIYASL213
4Gary KIRSTENSA210
5Mohammad WASIMPAK192
6Justin LANGERAUS179
7Sachin TENDULKARIND177
8Stephen FLEMINGNZ174
9Mahela JAYAWARDENESL167
10Murray GOODWINZIM166
Highest ScoreTEST
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1Mark TAYLORAUS334
2Marvan ATAPATTUSL223
3Sanath JAYASURIYASL213
4Gary KIRSTENSA210
5Mohammad WASIMPAK192
6Justin LANGERAUS179
7Sachin TENDULKARIND177
8Stephen FLEMINGNZ174
9Mahela JAYAWARDENESL167
10Murray GOODWINZIM166
Highest ScoreODI
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1Mohammad AZHARUDDININD153
2Ricky PONTINGAUS145
3Sachin TENDULKARIND143
4Saeed ANWARPAK140
5Marvan ATAPATTUSL132
6Sourav GANGULYIND124
7Nick KNIGHTENG122
8Clayton LAMBERTWI119
9Adam GILCHRISTAUS118
Best Strike RateALL
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1Shariful HAQUEBAN166.67
2Brendon JULIANAUS131.82
3Nicky BOJESA121.74
4Mervyn DILLONWI121.05
5Tony SUJIKEN120.00
6Ali BROWNENG111.34
7Matthew FLEMINGENG103.19
8Mohammad HUSSAINPAK101.68
9Roger TELEMACHUSSA100.00
10Shahid AFRIDIGER99.79
Best Strike RateTEST
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1Mervyn DILLONWI138.46
2Steve ELWORTHYSA81.69
3Sachin TENDULKARIND75.41
4Shahid AFRIDIGER72.73
4Shahid AFRIDIGER72.73
5Neil JOHNSONZIM72.41
6Franklyn ROSEWI71.43
7Sanath JAYASURIYASL68.87
8Craig MCMILLANNZ67.22
9Pat SYMCOXSA67.09
Best Strike RateODI
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1Nixon MCLEANWI175.00
2Shariful HAQUEBAN166.67
3Brendon JULIANAUS131.82
4Paul ADAMSSA125.00
5Nicky BOJESA121.74
6Tony SUJIKEN120.00
7Mohammad HUSSAINPAK115.73
8Ali BROWNENG111.34
9Paul REIFFELAUS106.25
10Shane WARNEAUS104.69
Most sixesALL
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1Sachin TENDULKARIND51
2Hansie CRONJESA31
3Nathan ASTLENZ21
4Chris CAIRNSNZ20
5Shahid AFRIDIGER18
6Inzamam-ul-HaqPAK16
7Sourav GANGULYIND15
8Saeed ANWARPAK14
Most sixesTEST
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1Hansie CRONJESA16
2Craig MCMILLANNZ13
3Sachin TENDULKARIND11
4Navjot SIDHUIND9
5Michael SLATERAUS8
6Aravinda DE SILVASL7
7Jonty RHODESSA6
Most sixesODI
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1Sachin TENDULKARIND40
2Shahid AFRIDIGER18
3Inzamam-ul-HaqPAK15
4Sourav GANGULYIND13
5Ijaz AHMEDPAK11
Best AveragesALL
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1Derek CROOKESSA53 / 1
Best AveragesTEST
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1Aravinda DE SILVASL682 / 12
Best AveragesODI
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1Brian LARAWI386 / 7
Most 50sALL
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1Hansie CRONJESA15
2Andy FLOWERZIM11
3Alec STEWARTENG10
4Nathan ASTLENZ9
5Aravinda DE SILVASL8
Most 50sTEST
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1Hansie CRONJESA9
2Alec STEWARTENG7
3Murray GOODWINZIM6
4Brian LARAWI5
5Jacques KALLISSA4
Most 50sODI
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1Michael BEVANAUS8
2Andy FLOWERZIM7
3Arjuna RANATUNGASL6
Most 100sALL
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1Sachin TENDULKARIND10
2Ijaz AHMEDPAK5
3Jacques KALLISSA4
4Mark TAYLORAUS3
Most 100sTEST
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1Saeed ANWARPAK3
2Aravinda DE SILVASL2
Most 100sODI
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1Sachin TENDULKARIND7
2Sourav GANGULYIND4
3Ijaz AHMEDPAK3
4Adam GILCHRISTAUS2
Most Not OutsALL
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1Ajay JADEJAIND13
2Heath STREAKZIM12
3Courtney WALSHWI9
4Andy WHITTALLZIM8
Most Not OutsTEST
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1Courtney WALSHWI8
2Mark WAUGHAUS6
3Andy FLOWERZIM5
4Makhaya NTINISA4
Most Not OutsODI
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1Ajay JADEJAIND13
2Heath STREAKZIM10
3Michael BEVANAUS8
4Kumar DHARMASENASL7
5Nayan MONGIAIND6
Most WicketsALL
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1Allan DONALDSA107
2Muttiah MURALITHARANSL100
3Shaun POLLOCKSA89
4Anil KUMBLEIND73
5Angus FRASERENG62
6Heath STREAKZIM61
7Ajit AGARKARIND60
8Javagal SRINATHIND54
9Darren GOUGHENG49
10Waqar YOUNISPAK47
Most WicketsTEST
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1Allan DONALDSA80
2Shaun POLLOCKSA69
3Muttiah MURALITHARANSL68
4Angus FRASERENG58
5Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI42
6Courtney WALSHWI38
7Waqar YOUNISPAK37
8Anil KUMBLEIND36
9Glenn MCGRATHAUS35
Most WicketsODI
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1Ajit AGARKARIND58
2Javagal SRINATHIND37
3Saqlain MUSHTAQPAK34
4Muttiah MURALITHARANSL32
5Venkatesh PRASADIND29
6Allan DONALDSA27
7Sachin TENDULKARIND24
Best Bowling FigALL
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1Muttiah MURALITHARANSL9/23
2Angus FRASERENG8/10
3Shaun POLLOCKSA7/9
4Franklyn ROSEWI7/14
5Simon DOULLNZ7/15
6Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI6/3
7Dominic CORKENG6/3
8Glenn MCGRATHAUS6/8
9Anil KUMBLEIND6/11
10Kumar DHARMASENASL6/12
Best Bowling FigTEST
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1Muttiah MURALITHARANSL9/23
2Angus FRASERENG8/10
3Shaun POLLOCKSA7/9
4Franklyn ROSEWI7/14
5Simon DOULLNZ7/15
6Dominic CORKENG6/3
7Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI6/3
8Glenn MCGRATHAUS6/8
9Kumar DHARMASENASL6/12
10Mushtaq AHMEDPAK6/13
Best Bowling FigODI
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1Sachin TENDULKARIND5/4
2Jacques KALLISSA5/8
3Chris CAIRNSNZ5/10
4Javagal SRINATHIND5/20
5Shayne O'CONNORNZ5/20
6Muttiah MURALITHARANSL5/23
7Lance KLUSENERSA5/25
8Saleem MALIKPAK4/10
9Aravinda DE SILVASL4/10
10Allan DONALDSA4/12
Worst Bowling FigALL
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1Stuart MACGILLAUS5/169
2Gavin ROBERTSONAUS4/163
3Muttiah MURALITHARANSL9/155
4Mushtaq AHMEDPAK6/153
5Shane WARNEAUS6/147
6Arshad KHANPAK3/141
7Darren GOUGHENG6/135
8Glenn MCGRATHAUS6/131
9Dominic CORKENG6/128
10Paul STRANGZIM4/126
Worst Bowling FigTEST
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1Stuart MACGILLAUS5/169
2Gavin ROBERTSONAUS4/163
3Muttiah MURALITHARANSL9/155
4Mushtaq AHMEDPAK6/153
5Shane WARNEAUS6/147
6Arshad KHANPAK3/141
7Darren GOUGHENG6/135
8Glenn MCGRATHAUS6/131
9Dominic CORKENG6/128
10Paul STRANGZIM4/126
Worst Bowling FigODI
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1Waqar YOUNISPAK2/86
2Brendon JULIANAUS3/75
3Harvinder SINGHIND3/74
4Pommie MBANGWAZIM2/72
5Michael KASPROWICZAUS3/71
6Arshad KHANPAK3/70
7Steve ELWORTHYSA3/70
8Guy WHITTALLZIM2/70
9Kumar DHARMASENASL3/69
10Dean HEADLEYENG2/68
Most DotsALL
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1Tom MOODYAUS1
2Damien MARTYNAUS0
Most DotsTEST
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1Harbhajan SINGHIND0
Most DotsODI
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1Tom MOODYAUS1
2Brendon JULIANAUS0
Best AverageALL
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154Muttiah MURALITHARANSL19.86
155Jimmy ADAMSWI19.00
156Allan DONALDSA18.57
157Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI17.47
158Fazl-e-AkbarPAK17.00
159Dinanath RAMNARINEWI16.44
160Jason GILLESPIEAUS15.86
161Fanie DE VILLIERSSA15.40
162Keith ARTHURTONWI14.67
163Roger TELEMACHUSSA14.50
Best AverageTEST
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96Muttiah MURALITHARANSL18.47
97Henry OLONGAZIM17.47
98Dinanath RAMNARINEWI16.44
99Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI16.38
100Simon DOULLNZ16.10
101Jason GILLESPIEAUS15.86
102Fanie DE VILLIERSSA15.40
103Dirk VILJOENZIM14.00
104Dion NASHNZ12.82
105Fazl-e-AkbarPAK10.67
Best AverageODI
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129Glenn MCGRATHAUS21.17
130Darren GOUGHENG21.08
131Saleem MALIKPAK21.00
132Athar ALI KHANBAN20.67
133Carl TUCKETTWI20.50
134Saqlain MUSHTAQPAK16.41
135Makhaya NTINISA15.50
136Allan DONALDSA15.41
137Keith ARTHURTONWI14.67
138Roger TELEMACHUSSA14.50
Best EconomyALL
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1Jimmy ADAMSWI1.27
2Dinanath RAMNARINEWI1.63
3Jayantha SILVASL2.04
4Phil TUFNELLENG2.06
5Venkatapathy RAJUIND2.29
6Mark BUTCHERENG2.30
7Don ANURASIRISL2.30
8Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI2.39
9Niroshan BANDARATILLEKESL2.45
10Peter SUCHENG2.46
Best EconomyTEST
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1VVS LAXMANIND1.00
2Graeme HICKENG1.00
3Daryll CULLINANSA1.00
4Clayton LAMBERTWI1.00
5Jimmy ADAMSWI1.27
6Dinanath RAMNARINEWI1.63
7Dion NASHNZ1.76
8Paul REIFFELAUS2.02
9Jayantha SILVASL2.04
10Nathan ASTLENZ2.04
Best EconomyODI
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1Makhaya NTINISA3.10
2Angus FRASERENG3.14
3Alan MULLALLYENG3.33
4Ruwan KALPAGESL3.40
5Reon KINGWI3.40
6Nikhil CHOPRAIND3.63
7Paras MHAMBREYIND3.67
8Morshed ALI KHANBAN3.70
9Aminul ISLAMBAN3.71
10Aminul ISLAMBAN3.71
Best Strike RateALL
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155Mluleki NKALAZIM30.00
156Alex TAITNZ27.00
157Upul CHANDANASL26.71
158Geoff ALLOTTNZ25.50
159Carl TUCKETTWI24.00
160Roger TELEMACHUSSA21.70
161Keith ARTHURTONWI21.00
162Jason GILLESPIEAUS19.03
Best Strike RateTEST
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92Allan DONALDSA40.26
93Simon DOULLNZ40.08
94Waqar YOUNISPAK38.66
95Matthew NICHOLSONAUS37.50
96Henry OLONGAZIM35.60
97Fanie DE VILLIERSSA34.80
98Alex TUDORENG30.24
99Fazl-e-AkbarPAK26.00
100Dirk VILJOENZIM19.80
101Jason GILLESPIEAUS19.03
Best Strike RateODI
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120Harvinder SINGHIND26.18
121Geoff ALLOTTNZ25.50
122Steve ELWORTHYSA25.15
123Carl TUCKETTWI24.00
124Allan DONALDSA23.24
125Saqlain MUSHTAQPAK21.85
126Roger TELEMACHUSSA21.70
127Keith ARTHURTONWI21.00
128Saleem MALIKPAK20.67
Most Runs ConceedALL
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1Allan DONALDSA1987
2Muttiah MURALITHARANSL1986
3Shaun POLLOCKSA1982
4Heath STREAKZIM1961
5Anil KUMBLEIND1628
6Shane WARNEAUS1499
7Ajit AGARKARIND1478
8Azhar MAHMOODPAK1454
9Angus FRASERENG1440
10Chris CAIRNSNZ1353
Most Runs ConceedTEST
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1Allan DONALDSA1571
2Shaun POLLOCKSA1411
3Angus FRASERENG1327
4Muttiah MURALITHARANSL1256
5Darren GOUGHENG1065
6Heath STREAKZIM941
7Dean HEADLEYENG936
8Stuart MACGILLAUS917
9Courtney WALSHWI894
10Dominic CORKENG869
Most Runs ConceedODI
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1Ajit AGARKARIND1378
2Heath STREAKZIM1020
3Anil KUMBLEIND930
4Kumar DHARMASENASL914
5Venkatesh PRASADIND892
6Andy WHITTALLZIM868
7Chris HARRISNZ861
8Azhar MAHMOODPAK846
9Javagal SRINATHIND815
10Sanath JAYASURIYASL806
Most Maiden OversALL
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1Shaun POLLOCKSA175
2Muttiah MURALITHARANSL167
3Allan DONALDSA140
4Jacques KALLISSA124
5Angus FRASERENG122
6Anil KUMBLEIND97
7Daniel VETTORINZ93
8Pommie MBANGWAZIM91
9Heath STREAKZIM89
Most Maiden OversTEST
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1Shaun POLLOCKSA165
2Muttiah MURALITHARANSL162
3Allan DONALDSA135
4Jacques KALLISSA121
5Angus FRASERENG116
6Daniel VETTORINZ91
7Courtney WALSHWI90
8Pommie MBANGWAZIM88
9Glenn MCGRATHAUS87
Most Maiden OversODI
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1Anil KUMBLEIND16
2Ajit AGARKARIND13
3Azhar MAHMOODPAK11
4Shaun POLLOCKSA10
5Damien FLEMINGAUS9
6Andy WHITTALLZIM8
Five Wicket haulALL
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1Muttiah MURALITHARANSL9
2Allan DONALDSA7
3Shaun POLLOCKSA6
4Angus FRASERENG5
5Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI3
6Darren GOUGHENG2
Five Wicket haulTEST
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1Muttiah MURALITHARANSL7
2Shaun POLLOCKSA6
3Angus FRASERENG5
4Sir CURTLY AMBROSEWI3
5Glenn MCGRATHAUS2
Five Wicket haulODI
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1Muttiah MURALITHARANSL2
2Lance KLUSENERSA1

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