Test matches

1979 Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

Australia batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
JK Moss1216013638*60.0044.11---41
🥈 2
GS Chappell36-30165112450.1646.2311-310
🥉 3
KJ Hughes1427311522641+130*48.0041.6828-1175
4
BM Laird36-2857399247.5038.56-31240
5
AR Border1326310732778+16246.6537.4736-1162
6
DW Hookes12-801424340.0056.33---70
7
GN Yallop102016751555+16735.5236.72221670
8
JM Wiener24-1332765833.2548.18-1-101
9
WM Darling8151449778+9132.0749.61-4-431
10
B Yardley6112270475+61*30.0049.68-21282
11
AMJ Hilditch918-4521119+8525.1138.24-41350
12
RB McCosker12-47793323.5059.49---50
13
DF Whatmore713-293583+7722.5342.19-21360
14
GM Wood61212035613518.4536.18--2170
15
KJ Wright10185219586+55*16.8434.47-12210
16
PR Sleep36-952796415.8334.05-1180
17
RJ Bright241441311714.6633.58---50
18
G Dymock9164162461+31*13.5031.45--2180
19
RW Marsh36-752604212.5028.84--151
20
DK Lillee35-49181199.8027.07--220
21
JR Thomson23292789.0033.33---10
22
JD Higgs1017780320+168.0021.56--130
23
PM Toohey48-53185196.6228.64--150
24
RM Hogg13222123410+196.1526.09--6110
25
JA Maclean12-1269126.0017.39--110
26
PH Carlson24-2363215.7536.50--220
27
AG Hurst71115012517*5.0040.00--750
28
WM Clark12-92294.5040.90--120

Showing 28 records

Australia bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
GS ChappellGS Chappell (AUS)1979-19803434.0143921/519.501.14102.0--3-
🥈 2
G DymockG Dymock (AUS)1979-1980915-80983417/6723.972.5057.4311-
🥉 3
AG HurstAG Hurst (AUS)1979-1979711-41760305/2825.332.5060.62-1-
4
JR ThomsonJR Thomson (AUS)1979-19792459.01219373/9027.573.2750.5--1-
5
DK LilleeDK Lillee (AUS)1979-198036121.131359134/7327.612.9655.9----
6
RM HoggRM Hogg (AUS)1979-19801320-871203374/2632.512.6374.1--3-
7
JD HiggsJD Higgs (AUS)1979-19801015-991179337/14335.722.5982.52-2-
8
AR BorderAR Border (AUS)1979-19801312-3521662/3536.001.83117.6--7-
9
PH CarlsonPH Carlson (AUS)1979-19792346.0109922/4149.501.61184.0--2-
10
B YardleyB Yardley (AUS)1979-1979611-62686134/9152.762.55124.0--6-
11
GN YallopGN Yallop (AUS)1979-1979106-26211/2162.003.8796.0--1-
12
RJ BrightRJ Bright (AUS)1979-19792461.02314121/3070.502.31183.0----
13
WM ClarkWM Clark (AUS)1979-19791238.01010311/56103.002.03304.0--1-
14
PR SleepPR Sleep (AUS)1979-197934-1022321/16111.503.58186.5----
15
KJ HughesKJ Hughes (AUS)1979-1980141-1-0------11-
15
PM TooheyPM Toohey (AUS)1979-198041--40--12.00---6-
15
DF WhatmoreDF Whatmore (AUS)1979-197971-2110--2.20---13-
15
DW HookesDW Hookes (AUS)1979-1979115.02150--3.00-----
15
JM WienerJM Wiener (AUS)1979-1980218.03220--2.75---1-
15
WM DarlingWM Darling (AUS)1979-19798----0------2-
15
AMJ HilditchAMJ Hilditch (AUS)1979-19799----0------9-
15
BM LairdBM Laird (AUS)1979-19803-0.0--0------1-
15
RB McCoskerRB McCosker (AUS)1979-19791-0.0--0------2-
15
JA MacleanJA Maclean (AUS)1979-19791-0.0--0------3-
15
RW MarshRW Marsh (AUS)1979-19803-0.0--0------11-
15
JK MossJK Moss (AUS)1979-19791-0.0--0--------
15
GM WoodGM Wood (AUS)1979-19796----0------5-
15
KJ WrightKJ Wright (AUS)1979-197910----0------314

Showing 28 records

England batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
GR Dilley1215421838*54.0024.77---50
🥈 2
G Boycott8131572159215547.6635.92212420
🥉 3
DI Gower8121465731200*42.2763.61122522
4
RW Taylor7922627959737.4232.95-2-230
5
IT Botham812-44674713737.1659.70121409
6
G Miller71013198626435.4437.00-3-270
7
GA Gooch710-3408418334.0040.42-3-353
7
DL Bairstow12-681485934.0045.94-1-80
9
PH Edmonds4418117427*27.0046.55---121
10
JM Brearley813131810556426.5030.14-2-220
11
DW Randall711126080915026.0032.13112270
11
P Willey24-1042115226.0049.28-1-140
13
AR Butcher12-341562017.0021.79---30
14
RGD Willis793782062413.0037.86--271
15
JE Emburey35-602214212.0027.14--250
16
DL Underwood12-1327136.5048.14--110
17
M Hendrick7722078104.0025.64--310
18
JK Lever111686*-75.00---10

Showing 18 records

England bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
M HendrickM Hendrick (ENG)1979-1979713-70392234/4517.041.6063.6--3-
🥈 2
JE EmbureyJE Emburey (ENG)1979-197936109.236232134/4617.841.5967.2--5-
🥉 3
IT BothamIT Botham (ENG)1979-1979813-80871426/7820.732.5249.14119-
4
G MillerG Miller (ENG)1979-1979711-46368145/4426.281.7888.31-3-
5
DL UnderwoodDL Underwood (ENG)1979-19791254.01811543/8228.752.1281.0--1-
6
GR DilleyGR Dilley (ENG)1979-19791236.049732/4732.332.6972.0----
7
RGD WillisRGD Willis (ENG)1979-1979713-47597183/4133.162.7771.6--2-
8
JK LeverJK Lever (ENG)1979-19791233.5109821/2949.002.89101.5----
9
P WilleyP Willey (ENG)1979-19792348.51610722/9653.502.19146.5--1-
10
PH EdmondsPH Edmonds (ENG)1979-197947161.05632362/6053.832.00161.0--1-
11
GA GoochGA Gooch (ENG)1979-197977-106311/1663.001.98190.0--11-
12
AR ButcherAR Butcher (ENG)1979-1979112.0-90--4.50-----
12
G BoycottG Boycott (ENG)1979-197983-3140--1.68---3-
12
DL BairstowDL Bairstow (ENG)1979-19791-0.0--0------3-
12
JM BrearleyJM Brearley (ENG)1979-19798----0------9-
12
DI GowerDI Gower (ENG)1979-19798----0------6-
12
DW RandallDW Randall (ENG)1979-19797----0------6-
12
RW TaylorRW Taylor (ENG)1979-19797----0------162

Showing 18 records

India batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
GR Viswanath1726213882054+17957.8346.2056-127+1
🥈 2
SM Gavaskar1726-14072433+22154.1147.4348-177+3
🥉 3
DB Vengsarkar1726310442390+146*45.3935.48465113+6
4
Yashpal Sharma131945911581+100*39.4037.38142634
5
M Amarnath451144141+101*36.0030.491-1170
6
SMH Kirmani13174463826+101*35.6141.7611146+1
7
AD Gaekwad581248280+10235.4219.281--17+0
8
CPS Chauhan1726-8641668+8433.2333.15-9296+0
9
N Kapil Dev17233619616+126*30.9583.7613267+6
10
Yajurvindra Singh2315916943*29.5034.91---40
11
KD Ghavri17217304538+8621.7145.53-1123+4
12
RMH Binny46-862144614.3340.18--2100
13
NS Yadav99378167+29*13.0035.92--260
14
MV Narasimha Rao35145111+20*11.2531.53---5+0
15
B Reddy45138100219.5038.00--260
16
S Venkataraghavan101035382+287.5748.78--24+2
17
DR Doshi109243108+206.1439.81--340
18
BS Bedi32-1910.5011.11--100
18
DD Parsana22-1-10.50---100
20
BS Chandrasekhar322-30*-----00

Showing 20 records

India bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
GR ViswanathGR Viswanath (IND)1979-19791726.311711/1117.002.6139.0--11-
🥈 2
N Kapil DevN Kapil Dev (IND)1979-19791729592.11411699746/6322.952.8648.05-8-
🥉 3
DR DoshiDR Doshi (IND)1979-19791019469.5139960406/10324.002.0470.42-2-
4
NS YadavNS Yadav (IND)1979-1979917329.177870324/3527.182.6461.7--2-
5
RMH BinnyRMH Binny (IND)1979-19794772.51326993/5329.883.6948.5--1-
6
BS BediBS Bedi (IND)1979-197934103.32324972/2635.572.4088.7----
7
S VenkataraghavanS Venkataraghavan (IND)1979-19791016369.3104856234/4337.212.3196.3--5-
8
CPS ChauhanCPS Chauhan (IND)1979-197917312.014111/1141.003.4172.0--11-
9
KD GhavriKD Ghavri (IND)1979-19791729551.41201671394/6342.843.0284.8--5-
10
M AmarnathM Amarnath (IND)1979-19794550.21214732/5349.002.92100.6--2-
11
DD ParsanaDD Parsana (IND)1979-19792320.065011/3250.002.50120.0----
12
BS ChandrasekharBS Chandrasekhar (IND)1979-197934101.02129552/3259.002.92121.2--1-
13
MV Narasimha RaoMV Narasimha Rao (IND)1979-19793449.0515122/4675.503.08147.0--6-
14
DB VengsarkarDB Vengsarkar (IND)1979-19791711.0-30--3.00---16-
14
AD GaekwadAD Gaekwad (IND)1979-1979524.0-170--4.25-----
14
SM GavaskarSM Gavaskar (IND)1979-19791725.01180--3.60---12-
14
Yajurvindra SinghYajurvindra Singh (IND)1979-19792319.03480--2.52---3-
14
SMH KirmaniSMH Kirmani (IND)1979-197913-0.0--0------246
14
B ReddyB Reddy (IND)1979-19794-0.0--0------92
14
Yashpal SharmaYashpal Sharma (IND)1979-197913-0.0--0------2-

Showing 20 records

New Zealand batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
JV Coney35-242-8248.40--2-23+2
🥈 2
JG Wright35-178-8835.60--1-12+0
🥉 3
GP Howarth35-176-11435.20-1-113+1
4
BA Edgar35-149-12929.80-1-10+0
5
Sir RJ Hadlee351115-53*28.75--1--0
6
MG Burgess35-136-7127.20--1-11+2
7
WK Lees351105-45*26.25----9+0
8
BL Cairns35168-23*17.00----6+1
9
JM Parker23-38-3312.66----40
10
GB Troup22110-710.00----0+0
11
JF Reid12-19-199.50---120
12
BP Bracewell1215-55.00-----0
13
SL Boock34-5-41.25---20+0

Showing 13 records

New Zealand bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
Sir RJ HadleeSir RJ Hadlee (NZ)1979-197936117.613414185/6223.002.6352.32-1-
🥈 2
BL CairnsBL Cairns (NZ)1979-197935112.02034593/8638.332.3199.5--2-
🥉 3
JV ConeyJV Coney (NZ)1979-19793573.01915332/3351.001.57194.6--3-
4
SL BoockSL Boock (NZ)1979-19793581.61823842/2259.502.18163.5--2-
5
GB TroupGB Troup (NZ)1979-19792360.5718132/7060.332.23161.6----
6
BP BracewellBP Bracewell (NZ)1979-19791219.0110311/50103.004.06152.0----
7
GP HowarthGP Howarth (NZ)1979-19793516.03580--2.71---2-
7
MG BurgessMG Burgess (NZ)1979-19793-0.0--0------1-
7
BA EdgarBA Edgar (NZ)1979-19793-0.0--0------3-
7
WK LeesWK Lees (NZ)1979-19793-0.0--0------7-
7
JM ParkerJM Parker (NZ)1979-19792-0.0--0------1-
7
JF ReidJF Reid (NZ)1979-19791-0.0--0--------
7
JG WrightJG Wright (NZ)1979-19793-0.0--0------1-

Showing 13 records

Pakistan batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
Javed Miandad9164708981+160*59.0041.89231741
🥈 2
Asif Iqbal8121569833+134*51.7251.6222-656
🥉 3
Sadiq Mohammad11-471144747.0041.22---70
4
Wasim Raja8121479571+9743.5462.52-4-55+1
5
Zaheer Abbas8141436521+13533.5349.7112-411
6
Haroon Rasheed24-126121+4731.5042.14---132
7
Majid Khan8141358437+119*27.5345.762-349+0
8
Mudassar Nazar6111258679+12625.8036.371--22+0
9
Talat Ali361127-6125.40--1-11+0
10
Mushtaq Mohammad59-210312+4823.3328.20---20+0
11
Imran Khan7121225378+3320.4542.85---245
12
Sarfraz Nawaz581137183+3519.5736.06---12+0
13
Wasim Bari9134168303+49*18.6632.01--414+0
14
Abdul Qadir3517226129*18.0027.58---110
15
Anwar Khan12115-1215.00-----1
16
Iqbal Qasim461651743213.0037.35--150
17
Mohsin Khan24-4751+1411.7554.90---4+0
18
Sikander Bakht81134593+195.6221.50--32+0
19
Ehteshamuddin21-21622.0012.50---00

Showing 19 records

Pakistan bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
EhteshamuddinEhteshamuddin (PAK)1979-19792370.42213985/4717.371.9653.01-1-
🥈 2
Javed MiandadJaved Miandad (PAK)1979-197992--2011/820.003.7532.0--10-
🥉 3
Sikander BakhtSikander Bakht (PAK)1979-1979814-49786368/6921.832.7447.7314-
4
Wasim RajaWasim Raja (PAK)1979-197989-1419794/6821.882.6150.2--3-
5
Mushtaq MohammadMushtaq Mohammad (PAK)1979-19795693.311305115/5927.722.4467.91-5-
6
Imran KhanImran Khan (PAK)1979-1979711-63641225/10629.132.2278.51-1-
7
Sarfraz NawazSarfraz Nawaz (PAK)1979-197959212.548618219/8629.422.1781.0114-
8
Asif IqbalAsif Iqbal (PAK)1979-197986-1610131/333.662.0896.6--5-
9
Iqbal QasimIqbal Qasim (PAK)1979-197946162.558372116/4033.812.2888.8112-
10
Mudassar NazarMudassar Nazar (PAK)1979-1979610-2224853/4849.602.47120.2--3-
11
Majid KhanMajid Khan (PAK)1979-197987-2218833/5562.662.38157.3--6-
12
Abdul QadirAbdul Qadir (PAK)1979-19793460.01717321/2786.502.88180.0--3-
13
Anwar KhanAnwar Khan (PAK)1979-1979114.0-120--2.25-----
13
Haroon RasheedHaroon Rasheed (PAK)1979-19792-0.0--0--------
13
Mohsin KhanMohsin Khan (PAK)1979-19792-0.0--0------3-
13
Sadiq MohammadSadiq Mohammad (PAK)1979-19791-0.0--0------1-
13
Talat AliTalat Ali (PAK)1979-19793-0.0--0------1-
13
Wasim BariWasim Bari (PAK)1979-19799----0------312
13
Zaheer AbbasZaheer Abbas (PAK)1979-19798----0------4-

Showing 19 records

West Indies batting averages

RankPlayerMatInnsNORunsBFHSAveSR1005004s6s
🥇 1
IVA Richards22-236369140118.0063.9511-291
🥈 2
N Phillip34365-2665.00-----1
🥉 3
SFAF Bacchus35-315-25063.00-11240+3
4
RR Jumadeen11-56-5656.00--1--0
5
J Garner22-891216044.5073.55-1-84
6
AI Kallicharran582245187+9840.8346.52-1-8+0
7
CH Lloyd11-401134040.0035.39---20
8
HA Gomes35-196-9139.20--1--0
9
AME Roberts22-611105430.5055.45-1-70
10
CG Greenidge241911774830.3351.41--1100
11
DL Haynes241841234228.0068.29---100
12
LG Rowe23-791955026.3340.51-1-90
13
AB Williams11-26-2626.00-----0
14
DL Murray22-451202422.5037.50---30
15
DA Murray35186-4421.50---1-0
16
AE Greenidge35-80-3216.00---1-0
17
VA Holder331310+2015.50---10+1
18
MA Holding22112311112.0038.70---20
19
ST Clarke23-27-159.00---1-1
20
DR Parry34-32-158.00-----0
20
CL King1218268*8.0030.76--110
22
S Shivnarine34-16-94.00---10+0
22
HS Chang12-8-64.00-----0
24
CEH Croft2212772*2.002.59--100
25
MD Marshall1111-1*-----00

Showing 25 records

West Indies bowling averages

RankPlayerPlayerSpanMatInnsOversMdnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR510CtSt
🥇 1
J GarnerJ Garner (WI)1979-19802498.427219114/5519.902.2153.8--1-
🥈 2
CEH CroftCEH Croft (WI)1979-19802488.315274103/2727.403.0953.1----
🥉 3
ST ClarkeST Clarke (WI)1979-19792386.31326094/7528.883.0057.6--1-
4
N PhillipN Phillip (WI)1979-197934102.220333114/4830.273.2555.8--2-
5
MA HoldingMA Holding (WI)1979-19802483.01724884/4031.002.9862.2--2-
6
AME RobertsAME Roberts (WI)1979-19802480.11222363/6437.162.7880.1--2-
7
RR JumadeenRR Jumadeen (WI)1979-19791145.4413733/13745.663.0091.3----
8
HA GomesHA Gomes (WI)1979-19793311.0-6011/5460.005.4566.0----
9
CL KingCL King (WI)1979-19791227.076311/5063.002.33162.0--1-
10
DR ParryDR Parry (WI)1979-19793371.01221332/12771.003.00142.0--1-
11
VA HolderVA Holder (WI)1979-197934104.01827732/2292.332.66208.0----
12
MD MarshallMD Marshall (WI)1979-19791134.0312311/123123.003.61204.0----
13
S ShivnarineS Shivnarine (WI)1979-1979327.01240--3.42---3-
13
AI KallicharranAI Kallicharran (WI)1979-19805118.0-320--1.77---5-
13
SFAF BacchusSFAF Bacchus (WI)1979-19793-0.0--0------4-
13
HS ChangHS Chang (WI)1979-19791-0.0--0--------
13
AE GreenidgeAE Greenidge (WI)1979-19793-0.0--0------2-
13
CG GreenidgeCG Greenidge (WI)1979-19802-0.0--0------1-
13
DL HaynesDL Haynes (WI)1979-19802-0.0--0--------
13
CH LloydCH Lloyd (WI)1979-19801-0.0--0------3-
13
DA MurrayDA Murray (WI)1979-19793-0.0--0------111
13
DL MurrayDL Murray (WI)1979-19802-0.0--0------7-
13
IVA RichardsIVA Richards (WI)1979-19802-0.0--0------2-
13
LG RoweLG Rowe (WI)1979-19802-0.0--0------1-
13
AB WilliamsAB Williams (WI)1979-19791-0.0--0--------

Showing 25 records

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