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1972 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Australia batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
J Benaud23-179247+14259.6662.751--202
🥈 2
GS Chappell71326431283+13158.4547.9332-750
🥉 3
AP Sheahan472284560+12756.8042.851-1270
4
R Edwards581380648+170*54.2844.90122301
5
KR Stackpole510148594911453.8851.1015-530
6
IR Redpath23-143217+13547.6664.971--140
7
IM Chappell713-605132219646.5345.76232775
8
RW Marsh712243759511843.7073.441314810
9
KJ O'Keeffe22-6470+4032.0034.28---40
10
DJ Colley34-841605421.0052.50-1-90
11
RJ Inverarity351612342815.2526.06--150
12
JW Gleeson341371293012.3328.68--130
13
MHN Walker11-11221111.0050.00---20
14
BC Francis35-521372710.4037.95--140
15
AA Mallett45-42166+208.4025.30--150
16
KD Walters47-54181207.7129.83---40
17
RAL Massie5613463+186.8034.92--322
18
GD Watson24-2143135.2548.83--130
19
DK Lillee7942686+145.2013.95--221
20
JR Thomson111193019*-63.33---30

Showing 20 records

Australia bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
RAL MassieRAL Massie (AUS)1972-197259-64505278/5318.702.0754.021--
🥈 2
DK LilleeDK Lillee (AUS)1972-1973714-95799396/6620.482.3951.3311-
🥉 3
RJ InverarityRJ Inverarity (AUS)1972-19723461.0269043/2622.501.4791.5--1-
4
AA MallettAA Mallett (AUS)1972-197348-48560238/5924.342.4958.62-2-
5
MHN WalkerMHN Walker (AUS)1972-19731238.0415153/3930.202.9860.8----
6
GD WatsonGD Watson (AUS)1972-19722440.0149231/2330.662.3080.0--1-
7
DJ ColleyDJ Colley (AUS)1972-197236121.32031263/8352.002.56121.5--1-
8
JW GleesonJW Gleeson (AUS)1972-19723576.42815732/4552.332.04153.3----
9
KJ O'KeeffeKJ O'Keeffe (AUS)1972-19732454.0719231/1064.002.66144.0--1-
9
IM ChappellIM Chappell (AUS)1972-197374-76411/2664.002.49154.0--8-
11
GS ChappellGS Chappell (AUS)1972-197379-1918521/2892.502.38233.0--13-
12
KD WaltersKD Walters (AUS)1972-1972415.0170--1.40---1-
12
IR RedpathIR Redpath (AUS)1972-1973211.0-100--7.50---2-
12
KR StackpoleKR Stackpole (AUS)1972-19725117.07350--2.05---4-
12
JR ThomsonJR Thomson (AUS)1972-19731219.011100--4.34-----
12
J BenaudJ Benaud (AUS)1972-19732-0.0--0--------
12
R EdwardsR Edwards (AUS)1972-19725----0------3-
12
BC FrancisBC Francis (AUS)1972-19723-0.0--0------1-
12
RW MarshRW Marsh (AUS)1972-19737----0------312
12
AP SheahanAP Sheahan (AUS)1972-19734----0------2-

Showing 20 records

England batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
AW Greig7133492129468*49.2038.02-5-552
🥈 2
R Illingworth5821946015732.3332.27-11172
🥉 3
B Wood36-1925849032.0032.87-1-270
4
JH Hampshire12-621184231.0052.54---100
5
BL D'Oliveira59123355750*29.1241.83-1-360
6
MH Denness24-1043763526.0027.65---140
7
AR Lewis2417719470*25.6639.69-1180
8
APE Knott711-2705149224.5452.52-22370
9
BW Luckhurst4811685189624.0032.43-11170
10
PH Parfitt3611174035123.4029.03-1190
11
MJK Smith36-1404523423.3330.97---110
12
JSE Price12123381923.0060.52---30
13
JH Edrich510-2187134921.8030.57---250
14
G Boycott24-721664718.0043.37---80
15
DL Amiss24-671814616.7537.01---100
16
JA Snow58-1112954813.8737.62--2120
17
N Gifford3515017416*12.5028.73--170
18
GG Arnold462402112210.0018.95---60
19
P Lever11-94599.0020.00---00
20
RMH Cottam23-1988136.3321.59---10
21
KWR Fletcher35-2882165.6034.14--140
22
DL Underwood462188764.5020.68--130
23
PI Pocock23-85752.6614.03--110
24
CM Old1225016833*-29.76---41

Showing 24 records

England bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
GG ArnoldGG Arnold (ENG)1972-197248155.138370226/4516.812.3842.31---
🥈 2
DL UnderwoodDL Underwood (ENG)1972-197348198.478417236/4518.132.0951.811--
🥉 3
CM OldCM Old (ENG)1972-19731247.01311564/4319.162.4447.0--1-
4
JA SnowJA Snow (ENG)1972-1972510205.546555245/5723.122.6951.42-2-
5
AW GreigAW Greig (ENG)1972-1973713220.263483185/2426.832.1973.41-13-
6
R IllingworthR Illingworth (ENG)1972-19725688.02819772/3228.142.2375.4--6-
7
RMH CottamRMH Cottam (ENG)1972-19732458.01214753/4529.402.5369.6----
8
BL D'OliveiraBL D'Oliveira (ENG)1972-19725883.02317651/1335.202.1299.6--3-
9
JSE PriceJSE Price (ENG)1972-19721233.1511532/8738.333.4666.3----
10
PI PocockPI Pocock (ENG)1972-19732466.01913033/7243.331.96132.0--1-
11
N GiffordN Gifford (ENG)1972-19723434.0611611/18116.003.41204.0--2-
12
P LeverP Lever (ENG)1972-19721245.01113711/61137.003.04270.0----
13
BW LuckhurstBW Luckhurst (ENG)1972-1972410.5-50--6.00---3-
13
PH ParfittPH Parfitt (ENG)1972-1972312.0-100--5.00---5-
13
B WoodB Wood (ENG)1972-1973312.0-130--6.50---1-
13
DL AmissDL Amiss (ENG)1972-19732-0.0--0------1-
13
G BoycottG Boycott (ENG)1972-19722-0.0--0--------
13
MH DennessMH Denness (ENG)1972-19732-0.0--0--------
13
JH EdrichJH Edrich (ENG)1972-19725-0.0--0------1-
13
KWR FletcherKWR Fletcher (ENG)1972-19733-0.0--0------4-
13
JH HampshireJH Hampshire (ENG)1972-19721-0.0--0------1-
13
APE KnottAPE Knott (ENG)1972-19737-0.0--0------231
13
AR LewisAR Lewis (ENG)1972-19732-0.0--0--------
13
MJK SmithMJK Smith (ENG)1972-19723-0.0--0------4-

Showing 24 records

India batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
FM Engineer24-1703327542.5051.20-2-240
🥈 2
ED Solkar24-1204147530.0028.98-1-160
🥉 3
SA Durani12-571645328.5034.75-1-81
4
RD Parkar24-802323520.0034.48---100
5
AL Wadekar24-711684417.7542.26--1110
6
GR Viswanath24-672173416.7530.87---90
7
S Abid Ali24-641395816.0046.04-1190
8
DN Sardesai12-221021211.0021.56---30
9
SM Gavaskar24-401561810.0025.64---50
10
S Venkataraghavan12-1739178.5043.58--120
11
BS Bedi24215459*7.5033.33--100
12
EAS Prasanna12-61063.0060.00--110
13
BS Chandrasekhar2423471*1.506.38--100

Showing 13 records

India bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
BS ChandrasekharBS Chandrasekhar (IND)1972-197324121.144256188/7914.222.1140.32-1-
🥈 2
EAS PrasannaEAS Prasanna (IND)1972-19731225.045233/3317.332.0850.0----
🥉 3
BS BediBS Bedi (IND)1972-197324152.062231125/6319.251.5176.01-1-
4
S Abid AliS Abid Ali (IND)1972-19732425.0103511/1235.001.40150.0--2-
5
SM GavaskarSM Gavaskar (IND)1972-1973211.0-10--1.00---1-
5
DN SardesaiDN Sardesai (IND)1972-1972111.5-120--6.54-----
5
SA DuraniSA Durani (IND)1972-1973114.01140--3.50---1-
5
ED SolkarED Solkar (IND)1972-19732410.02260--2.60---7-
5
S VenkataraghavanS Venkataraghavan (IND)1972-19721224.02640--2.66---1-
5
FM EngineerFM Engineer (IND)1972-19732-0.0--0------22
5
RD ParkarRD Parkar (IND)1972-19732-0.0--0--------
5
GR ViswanathGR Viswanath (IND)1972-19732-0.0--0------1-
5
AL WadekarAL Wadekar (IND)1972-19732-0.0--0------2-

Showing 13 records

New Zealand batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
GM Turner581672759+25996.0034.1222-38+0
🥈 2
BE Congdon582531215+166*88.5028.3723-35+2
🥉 3
KJ Wadsworth5631770+7859.00--1-20+0
4
TW Jarvis46-277555+18246.1632.791-119+0
5
BR Taylor4411141+4638.00---1111
6
BF Hastings58222257+10537.0031.571--18+0
7
MG Burgess58124827+10135.4229.6211-11+2
8
RS Cunis551930+5123.25--118+0
9
GE Vivian44-660+3816.50---14+0
10
GT Dowling24-45-2311.25-----0
11
JC Alabaster22-20-1810.00----20
12
HJ Howarth541240+168.00---10+0
13
RW Morgan33-80+42.66----0+0
13
MG Webb11--------100

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New Zealand bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
BR TaylorBR Taylor (NZ)1972-197248172.239478277/7417.702.7738.22-2-
🥈 2
BE CongdonBE Congdon (NZ)1972-197259200.049446133/5634.302.2392.3--1-
🥉 3
HJ HowarthHJ Howarth (NZ)1972-1972510338.0100703143/7050.212.07144.8--3-
4
RS CunisRS Cunis (NZ)1972-1972510183.03361761/21102.833.37183.0----
5
RW MorganRW Morgan (NZ)1972-19723448.01213011/38130.002.70288.0--3-
6
JC AlabasterJC Alabaster (NZ)1972-19722350.01316411/5164.003.28300.0----
7
TW JarvisTW Jarvis (NZ)1972-1972411.01-0------1-
7
GM TurnerGM Turner (NZ)1972-1972512.0150--2.50---5-
7
MG BurgessMG Burgess (NZ)1972-1972527.03270--3.85---3-
7
GE VivianGE Vivian (NZ)1972-19724418.04560--3.11---3-
7
MG WebbMG Webb (NZ)1972-19721230.051200--4.00-----
7
GT DowlingGT Dowling (NZ)1972-19722-0.0--0------1-
7
BF HastingsBF Hastings (NZ)1972-19725-0.0--0------5-
7
KJ WadsworthKJ Wadsworth (NZ)1972-19725-0.0--0------12-

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Pakistan batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
Sadiq Mohammad24-234277+13758.5051.2611-260
🥈 2
Majid Khan24-227365+15856.7556.161--240
🥉 3
Intikhab Alam24-210252+6852.5046.03-2-271
4
Saleem Altaf2434978+17*49.0029.48---20
5
Saeed Ahmed24-13181+5032.7569.13-1-150
6
Mushtaq Mohammad24-108195+6027.0037.43-1-70
7
Zaheer Abbas24-83104+5120.7573.07-1160
8
Wasim Bari24-7922+7219.7531.81-12100
9
Asif Iqbal24-6065+3715.0067.69--170
10
Sarfraz Nawaz12182688.0030.76---10
11
Talat Ali1217-7*7.00---110
12
Asif Masood23121+1*1.00100.00--100

Showing 12 records

Pakistan bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
Mushtaq MohammadMushtaq Mohammad (PAK)1972-19732218.2-10033/6733.334.1048.6--1-
🥈 2
Saleem AltafSaleem Altaf (PAK)1972-19732348.0118242/5045.502.8496.0----
🥉 3
Sarfraz NawazSarfraz Nawaz (PAK)1972-19731244.5619942/9949.753.3489.2--2-
4
Asif MasoodAsif Masood (PAK)1972-19732348.0130753/11061.404.7976.8----
5
Majid KhanMajid Khan (PAK)1972-19732358.0422932/8876.332.96154.6----
6
Intikhab AlamIntikhab Alam (PAK)1972-19732349.6528632/10195.334.31132.6----
7
Saeed AhmedSaeed Ahmed (PAK)1972-1973213.0-280--7.00---2-
7
Asif IqbalAsif Iqbal (PAK)1972-19732114.0-760--4.07---2-
7
Sadiq MohammadSadiq Mohammad (PAK)1972-19732-0.0--0--------
7
Talat AliTalat Ali (PAK)1972-19721-0.0--0--------
7
Wasim BariWasim Bari (PAK)1972-19732-0.0--0------61
7
Zaheer AbbasZaheer Abbas (PAK)1972-19732-0.0--0--------

Showing 12 records

West Indies batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
AI Kallicharran231219-101109.50-2--7+2
🥈 2
LG Rowe471419-21469.83-21141+1
🥉 3
CA Davis591466-18358.25-11-38+1
4
RC Fredericks5101487-16354.11-12--0
5
GA Greenidge241144-5048.00--1-10+0
6
GS Sobers581253-14236.14-1--23+1
7
DAJ Holford5721750+5035.00--1-14+0
8
VA Holder4511030+4225.75----3+2
9
TM Findlay562990+44*24.75----0+0
10
MC Carew36-143-4523.83----7+0
11
MLC Foster36293-28*23.25-----0
12
CH Lloyd23-66-4322.00----5+0
13
GC Shillingford21-150+1515.00----0+0
14
Inshan Ali35156-2514.00---1-0
15
RR Jumadeen1225-3*-----00
15
LR Gibbs21130+3*-----00
15
UG Dowe1---0------00
15
AB Howard1---0------00

Showing 18 records

West Indies bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
VA HolderVA Holder (WI)1972-197246153.052285124/4123.751.8676.5--3-
🥈 2
UG DoweUG Dowe (WI)1972-19721242.0812143/7530.252.8863.0--2-
🥉 3
GC ShillingfordGC Shillingford (WI)1972-19722362.11716053/6332.002.5774.6----
4
GS SobersGS Sobers (WI)1972-197258181.056332104/6433.201.83108.6--2-
5
Inshan AliInshan Ali (WI)1972-197235192.353391115/5935.542.03105.01---
6
DAJ HolfordDAJ Holford (WI)1972-197256179.06231284/5539.001.74134.2--4-
7
RR JumadeenRR Jumadeen (WI)1972-19721264.0316411/1864.001.00384.0----
8
AB HowardAB Howard (WI)1972-19721162.01614022/14070.002.25186.0----
9
CH LloydCH Lloyd (WI)1972-19722239.0118411/1084.002.15234.0--1-
10
LR GibbsLR Gibbs (WI)1972-197224130.03726732/9489.002.05260.0----
11
MLC FosterMLC Foster (WI)1972-19723553.0229311/1293.001.75318.0----
12
AI KallicharranAI Kallicharran (WI)1972-1972227.02170--2.42-----
12
LG RoweLG Rowe (WI)1972-1972415.0-280--5.60---1-
12
GA GreenidgeGA Greenidge (WI)1972-19722215.04360--2.40---2-
12
RC FredericksRC Fredericks (WI)1972-19725621.07370--1.76---3-
12
MC CarewMC Carew (WI)1972-19723421.01530--2.52---3-
12
CA DavisCA Davis (WI)1972-19725547.017770--1.63-----
12
TM FindlayTM Findlay (WI)1972-19725-0.0--0------71

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Additional Information

Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures