World Series Cricket player records
The following lists are of records in Supertests played in World Series Cricket from 1977 to 1979.
Supertests
Records from all Supertests played in World Series Cricket. There were four series of Supertests:
- 1977/78: Australia v West Indies (3 Matches)
- 1978: Australia v World XI (3)
- 1978/79: Australia v West Indies v World XI (5 [3 round robin, 1 semi-final, 1 final])
- 1979: West Indies v Australia (5)
Team records
Results
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | W/L | %W | %L | %D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 26.66 | 46.66 | 26.66 |
 West Indies | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0.75 | 27.27 | 36.36 | 36.36 |
 World XI | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 83.33 | 16.66 | 0 |
| Source:[1] | ||||||||
Highest team total
| Score (Overs) |
Team | Versus | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 (114.3) | World XI |
Australia |
Gloucester Park, Perth, Western Australia | 27-30 January 1978 |
| 538-6 (100.5) | Australia |
World XI |
VFL Park, Melbourne, Victoria | 9-13 February 1978 |
| 481(109.4) | West Indies |
Australia |
Sabina Park, Jamaica | 23-26 February 1979 |
| 476-5 (113.1) | West Indies |
Australia |
Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana | 25-28 March 1979 |
| 471(163.3) | World XI |
West Indies |
Sydney Cricket Ground, New South Wales | 21-23 December 1978 |
| Source:[2] | ||||
Bowling
Most wickets in the tournament
- Note: Only top 10 players shown. Sorted by wickets then bowling average.
| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | Australia | 14 | 522.1 | 106 | 1800 | 67 | 7/23 | 9/56 | 26.87 | 3.295 | 53.35 | 4 |
| Andy Roberts | West Indies | 13 | 417.3 | 99 | 1207 | 50 | 6/69 | 7/104 | 24.14 | 2.608 | 56.68 | 1 |
| Ray Bright | Australia | 15 | 420 | 97 | 1248 | 42 | 6/52 | 7/64 | 29.71 | 2.88 | 64.25 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | West Indies | 9 | 255.1 | 37 | 808 | 35 | 5/48 | 7/97 | 23.09 | 2.993 | 44.45 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | West Indies | 7 | 284.3 | 43 | 867 | 35 | 5/52 | 7/113 | 24.77 | 2.598 | 62.25 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | West Indies | 7 | 291.7 | 55 | 866 | 30 | 5/65 | 6/104 | 28.87 | 2.835 | 58.20 | 1 |
| Len Pascoe | Australia | 9 | 242.1 | 55 | 866 | 30 | 3/20 | 5/75 | 32.00 | 3.523 | 58.20 | 0 |
| Max Walker | Australia | 7 | 191 | 38 | 712 | 28 | 7/88 | 9/130 | 25.43 | 2.800 | 78.87 | 2 |
| Imran Khan | World XI | 5 | 146.5 | 27 | 521 | 25 | 4/24 | 7/103 | 20.84 | 3.150 | 40.05 | 0 |
| Gary Gilmour | Australia | 7 | 255 | 56 | 784 | 23 | 4/26 | 7/129 | 34.87 | 3.097 | 66.50 | 0 |
| Source:[3] | ||||||||||||
Best innings bowling figures
Note: Only top ten performances listed.
| Bowling figures: Wickets-Runs (Overs) |
Bowler | Country | Versus | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-23 (14) | Dennis Lillee | Australia | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 January 1979 |
| 7-88 (28.3) | Max Walker | Australia | World XI | RAS | 14 January 1978 |
| 6-52 (23) | Ray Bright | Australia | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 January 1979 |
| 6-69 (12) | Andy Roberts | World XI | Australia | RAS | 14 January 1978 |
| 6-81 (54.4) | Albert Padmore | West Indies | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 16 March 1979 |
| 6-125 (33.2) | Dennis Lillee | Australia | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 6 April 1979 |
| 5-20 (12) | Greg Chappell | Australia | West Indies | Football Park | 31 December 1977 |
| 5-39 (25.5) | Garth Le Roux | World XI | Australia | VFL Park | 8 December 1978 |
| 5-48 (21) | Michael Holding | West Indies | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 16 March 1979 |
| 5-51 (18.5) | Dennis Lillee | Australia | World XI | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 February 1979 |
| Source:[4] | |||||
Best match bowling figures
Note: Only top ten performances listed.
| Bowling figures: Wickets-Runs (Overs) |
Bowler | Country | Versus | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-56 (29) | Dennis Lillee | Australia | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 January 1979 |
| 9-101 (36.1) | Garth Le Roux | World XI | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 February 1979 |
| 9-130 (39) | Max Walker | Australia | World XI | RAS | 14 January 1978 |
| 8-168 (43.2) | Dennis Lillee | Australia | West Indies | Sabina Park | 23 February 1979 |
| 8-64 (30.5) | Ray Bright | Australia | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 January 1979 |
| 7-97 (49.0) | Michael Holding | West Indies | Australia | Queen's Park Oval | 16 March 1979 |
| 7-103 (26.0) | Imran Khan | World XI | Australia | Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| 7-104 (28) | Andy Roberts | West Indies | Australia | VFL Park | 2 December 1977 |
| 7-113 (26) | Joel Garner | West Indies | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 16 December 1977 |
| 7-113 (27) | Max Walker | Australia | World XI | VFL Park | 9 February 1978 |
| Source:[5] | |||||
Best match bowling averages
- Note: Only top 10 players shown.
| Player | Team | Matches | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Ave | BBI | BBM | Econ | SR | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Le Roux | World XI | 3 | 648 | 270 | 17 | 15.88 | 5/39 | 9/101 | 2.50 | 38.1 | 2 |
| Mike Proctor | World XI | 4 | 494 | 225 | 14 | 16.07 | 4/33 | 5/58 | 2.73 | 35.2 | 0 |
| Imran Khan | World XI | 5 | 999 | 521 | 25 | 20.84 | 4/24 | 7/103 | 3.12 | 39.9 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | West Indies | 9 | 1643 | 808 | 35 | 23.08 | 5/48 | 7/97 | 2.95 | 46.9 | 1 |
| Andy Roberts | West Indies | 13 | 2809 | 1207 | 50 | 24.14 | 6/69 | 7/104 | 2.57 | 56.1 | 1 |
| Clive Rice | World XI | 3 | 402 | 169 | 7 | 24.14 | 2/38 | 3/64 | 2.52 | 57.4 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | West Indies | 7 | 1985 | 867 | 35 | 24.77 | 5/52 | 7/113 | 2.62 | 56.7 | 1 |
| Max Walker | Australia | 7 | 1430 | 712 | 28 | 24.77 | 7/88 | 9/130 | 2.98 | 51.0 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | Australia | 14 | 352 | 156 | 6 | 26.00 | 5/20 | 5/45 | 2.65 | 58.6 | 1 |
| Richard Austin | West Indies | 2 | 267 | 133 | 5 | 26.60 | 3/59 | 3/109 | 2.98 | 53.4 | 0 |
| Source:[6] | |||||||||||
Batting
Most runs in the tournament
- Note : Only top 10 players shown.
| Player | Team | M | I | NO | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Chappell | Australia | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1415 | 56.60 | 5 | 4 | 246* |
| Viv Richards | West Indies | 14 | 25 | 2 | 1281 | 55.69 | 4 | 4 | 177 |
| Ian Chappell | Australia | 14 | 27 | 2 | 893 | 35.72 | 1 | 5 | 141 |
| David Hookes | Australia | 12 | 22 | 2 | 771 | 38.55 | 1 | 7 | 116 |
| Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | 13 | 23 | 2 | 754 | 35.90 | 1 | 4 | 140 |
| Clive Lloyd | West Indies | 13 | 21 | 3 | 683 | 37.94 | 1 | 3 | 197 |
| Bruce Laird | Australia | 13 | 26 | 1 | 630 | 25.20 | 3 | 1 | 122 |
| Roy Fredericks | West Indies | 10 | 18 | 0 | 621 | 34.50 | 0 | 4 | 89 |
| Lawrence Rowe | West Indies | 9 | 15 | 2 | 570 | 43.85 | 2 | 2 | 175 |
| Barry Richards | World XI | 5 | 8 | 1 | 554 | 79.14 | 2 | 2 | 207 |
| Source:[7] | |||||||||
Highest average in the tournament
- Note : Only top 10 players shown.
| Player | Team | M | I | NO | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Chappell | Australia | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1415 | 56.60 | 5 | 4 | 246* |
| Viv Richards | West Indies | 14 | 25 | 2 | 1281 | 55.69 | 4 | 4 | 177 |
| Lawrence Rowe | West Indies | 9 | 15 | 2 | 570 | 43.85 | 2 | 2 | 175 |
| David Hookes | Australia | 12 | 22 | 2 | 771 | 38.55 | 1 | 7 | 116 |
| Clive Lloyd | West Indies | 13 | 21 | 3 | 683 | 37.94 | 1 | 3 | 197 |
| Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | 13 | 23 | 2 | 754 | 35.90 | 1 | 4 | 140 |
| Ian Chappell | Australia | 14 | 27 | 2 | 893 | 35.72 | 1 | 5 | 141 |
| Roy Fredericks | West Indies | 10 | 18 | 0 | 621 | 34.50 | 0 | 4 | 89 |
| Andy Roberts | West Indies | 13 | 20 | 6 | 439 | 31.35 | 0 | 2 | 89 |
| Deryck Murray | West Indies | 10 | 15 | 2 | 377 | 29.00 | 0 | 2 | 82 |
| Source:[8] | |||||||||
Highest individual scores
Note: Only top ten scores listed.
| Runs | Batsman | Team | Versus | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246* | Greg Chappell | Australia |
World XI |
VFL Park | 9 February 1978 |
| 207 | Barry Richards | World XI |
Australia |
Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| 197 | Clive Lloyd | West Indies |
Australia |
Sabina Park | 23 February 1979 |
| 177 | Viv Richards | World XI |
Australia |
Gloucester Park | 28 January 1978 |
| 175 | Lawrence Rowe | West Indies |
Australia |
VFL Park | 12 January 1979 |
| 174 | Greg Chappell | Australia |
World XI |
Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| 170 | Viv Richards | World XI |
Australia |
VFL Park | 9 February 1978 |
| 150 | Greg Chappell | Australia |
West Indies |
Queen's Park Oval | 16 March 1979 |
| 141 | Ian Chappell | Australia |
West Indies |
Football Park | 31 December 1977 |
| 140 | Gordon Greenidge | West Indies |
World XI |
Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| Source:[9] | |||||
- Viv Richards played for the World XI in the 1977/78 Supertests against Australia.
Highest partnerships by wicket
| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Team | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | 234* | Gordon Greenidge | Barry Richards | World XI |
Australia |
Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| 2nd wicket | 219 | Rick McCosker | Greg Chappell | Australia |
World XI |
VFL Park | 9 February 1978 |
| 3rd wicket | 124 | Richard Austin | Lawrence Rowe | West Indies |
Australia |
VFL Park | 12 January 1979 |
| 4th wicket | 152 | Greg Chappell | David Hookes | Australia |
World XI |
VFL Park | 9 February 1978 |
| 5th wicket | 121 | Lawrence Rowe | Clive Lloyd | West Indies |
Australia |
VFL Park | 12 January 1979 |
| 6th wicket | 226 | Clive Lloyd | Andy Roberts | West Indies |
Australia |
Sabina Park | 23 February 1979 |
| 7th wicket | 161* | Rod Marsh | Ray Bright | Australia |
West Indies |
Antigua Recreation Ground | 6 April 1979 |
| 8th wicket | 116 | Greg Chappell | Ray Bright | Australia |
World XI |
Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| 9th wicket | 42 | Alan Knott | Andy Roberts | World XI |
Australia |
VFL Park | 9 February 1978 |
| 10th wicket | 78 | Alan Knott | Wayne Daniel | World XI |
Australia |
VFL Park | 9 February 1978 |
| Source:[10] | |||||||
External links
References
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Highest Totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Best Bowling Figures in a Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Best Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / Highest Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "Records / World Series Cricket Supertests / High Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "New Zealand/Records/Test matches/Highest partnerships by wicket". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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