1975 Cricket World Cup statistics
This is a list of statistics for the 1975 Cricket World Cup.
Team statistics
Highest team totals
The following table lists the five highest team scores during the tournament.[1]
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 334/4 | India | Lord's, London |
| Pakistan | 330/6 | Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Australia | 328/5 | Sri Lanka | The Oval, London |
| New Zealand | 309/5 | East Africa | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
| West Indies | 291/8 | Australia | Lord's, London |
Batting statistics
Most runs
The top five highest run scorers in the tournament are included in this table.[2]
| Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Avg | Highest score | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | New Zealand | 333 | 3 | 166.50 | 171 not out | 2 |
| Dennis Amiss | England | 243 | 4 | 60.75 | 137 | 1 |
| Majid Khan | Pakistan | 209 | 3 | 69.66 | 84 | 0 |
| Keith Fletcher | England | 207 | 3 | 69.00 | 131 | 1 |
| Alan Turner | Australia | 201 | 5 | 40.20 | 101 | 1 |
Highest scores
This table contains the top five highest scores of the tournament made by a batsman in a single innings.[3]
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | New Zealand | 171 not out | 201 | 16 | 2 | East Africa | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
| Dennis Amiss | England | 137 | 147 | 18 | 0 | India | Lord's, London |
| Keith Fletcher | England | 131 | 147 | 13 | 0 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Glenn Turner | New Zealand | 114* | 177 | 13 | 0 | India | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| Clive Lloyd | West Indies | 102 | 85 | 12 | 2 | Australia | Lord's, London |
Highest partnerships
The following tables are lists of the highest partnerships for each wicket during the tournament.[4][5]
| Wicket | Runs | Team | Players | Opposition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 182 | Australia | Rick McCosker and Alan Turner | Sri Lanka | The Oval, London |
| 2nd | 176 | England | Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher | India | Lord's, London |
| 3rd | 149 | New Zealand | Glenn Turner and John Parker | East Africa | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
| 4th | 149 | West Indies | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | Australia | Lord's, London |
| 5th | 89* | England | Dennis Amiss and Chris Old | India | Lord's, London |
| 6th | 99 | Australia | Ross Edwards and Rod Marsh | West Indies | The Oval, London |
| 7th | 55 | India | Syed Abid Ali and Madan Lal | New Zealand | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 7th | 55* | Australia | Doug Walters and Gary Gilmour | England | Headingley, Leeds |
| 8th | 48 | New Zealand | Brian McKechnie and Dayle Hadlee | England | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 9th | 60 | India | Syed Abid Ali and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | New Zealand | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 10th | 64* | West Indies | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | Pakistan | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
Bowling statistics
Most wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the tournament.[6]
| Player | Team | Wickets | Matches | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gilmour | Australia | 11 | 2 | 5.63 | 6/14 |
| Bernard Julien | West Indies | 10 | 5 | 17.70 | 4/20 |
| Keith Boyce | West Indies | 10 | 5 | 18.50 | 4/50 |
| Dayle Hadlee | New Zealand | 8 | 4 | 20.25 | 3/21 |
| Andy Roberts | West Indies | 8 | 5 | 20.62 | 3/39 |
Best bowling figures
This table lists the top five best bowling analyses in the tournament.[7]
| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gilmour | Australia | 12.0 | 6/14 | England | Headingley, Leeds |
| Dennis Lillee | Australia | 12.0 | 5/34 | Pakistan | Headingley, Leeds |
| Gary Gilmour | Australia | 12.0 | 5/48 | West Indies | Lord's, London |
| John Snow | England | 12.0 | 4/11 | East Africa | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
| Bernard Julien | West Indies | 12.0 | 4/20 | Sri Lanka | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
Fielding statistics
Wickket-keeping dismissals
This is a list of the wicket-keepers who made the most dismissals in the tournament.[8]
| Player | Team | Matches | Dismissals | Caught | Stumped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Marsh | Australia | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Deryck Murray | West Indies | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Wasim Bari | Pakistan | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ken Wadsworth | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Farokh Engineer | India | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Most catches
This is a list of the outfielders who took the most catches in the tournament.[9]
| Player | Team | Matches | Catches | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Lloyd | West Indies | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Tony Opatha | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Brian Hastings | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Highest Totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Highest Run Scorers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: High Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Highest partnerships by wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Highest partnerships by runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Best Bowling Figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup: Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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