1979 Cricket World Cup statistics
This is a list of statistics for the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Team statistics
Highest team totals
The following table lists the ten highest team scores during this tournament.[1]
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 293/6 |  | The Oval, London |
| 286/7 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 286/9 |  | Lord's, London |
| 250 | | The Oval, London |
| 244/7 |  | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
 | 238/5 |  | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 221/8 | | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 212/9 | | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| 212/9 | | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| 197 | | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
Batting statistics
Most runs
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the tournament are included in this table.[2]
| Player | Team | Runs | Matches | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | | 253 | 4 | 4 | 84.33 | 62.31 | 106* | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Sir Viv Richards | | 217 | 4 | 4 | 108.50 | 74.06 | 138* | 1 | 0 | 13+ | 4+ |
| Graham Gooch | | 210 | 5 | 5 | 52.50 | 63.82 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
| Glenn Turner | | 176 | 4 | 4 | 88.00 | 56.05 | 83* | 0 | 1 | 12+ | 0+ |
| John Wright | | 166 | 4 | 4 | 41.50 | 50.00 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 16+ | 0+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Viv Richards | | 138* | 157 | 11 | 3 | [ | Lord's, London |
| Gordon Greenidge | | 106* | 173 | 9 | 1 | | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
| Zaheer Abbas | | 93 | 122 | 8 | 1 | | The Oval, London |
| Collis King | | 86 | 66 | 10 | 3 | | Lord's, London |
| Bruce Edgar | | 84* | 167 | 8 | 0 | | Headingley, Leeds |
Highest partnerships
The following tables are lists of the highest partnerships for the tournament.[4][5]
Bowling statistics
Most wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the tournament.[6]
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hendrick | | 10 | 5 | 14.90 | 33.6 | 2.66 | 4/15 |
| Brian McKechnie | | 9 | 4 | 15.66 | 30.5 | 3.07 | 3/24 |
| Asif Iqbal | | 9 | 4 | 17.44 | 31.3 | 3.34 | 4/56 |
| Chris Old | | 9 | 5 | 17.44 | 38.6 | 2.70 | 4/8 |
| Michael Holding | | 8 | 4 | 13.25 | 30.7 | 2.58 | 4/33 |
Best bowling figures
This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the tournament.[7]
| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Hurst | | 10.0 | 5/21 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham |
| Joel Garner | | 11.0 | 5/38 | | Lord's, LondonHeadingley Cricket Ground, Leeds |
| Chris Old | | 10.0 | 4/8 | | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| Bob Willis | | 10.3 | 4/11 | | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester |
| Mike Hendrick | | 12.0 | 4/15 | | Headingley, Leeds |
Fielding statistics
Most dismissals
This is a list of the wicketkeepers who have made the most dismissals in the tournament.[8]
| Player | Team | Matches | Dismissals | Caught | Stumped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deryck Murray | | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Wasim Bari | | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Warren Lees | | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Kevin Wright | | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Bob Taylor | | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Most catches
This is a list of the outfielders who have taken the most catches in the tournament.[9]
| Player | Team | Matches | Catches | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Iqbal | | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Mike Brearley | | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Jeremy Coney | | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Clive Lloyd | | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Sir Viv Richards | | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Sadiq Mohammad | | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Hendrick | | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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References
- "Cricket World Cup: Highest Totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "Cricket World Cup: Highest Run Scorers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "Cricket World Cup: High Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "Cricket World Cup: Highest partnerships by wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "Cricket World Cup: Highest partnerships by runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "Cricket World Cup: Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "Cricket World Cup: Best Bowling Figures". ESPN Circinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- "Cricket World Cup: Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- "Cricket World Cup: Most Catches". ESPN Circinfo. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
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