Batting Most Runs Innings

High scores in 1959 in Tests

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
RB Kanhai	217	420	-	32	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	1	26 Mar 1959	Test # 473
MC Cowdrey	160	280	-	14	4	-	England	v India	Leeds	2	2 Jul 1959	Test # 476
BF Butcher	142	335	-	10	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
ER Dexter	141	237	292	24	-	48.28	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	27 Feb 1959	Test # 470
G Pullar	131	330	-	14	-	-	England	v India	Manchester	1	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
PBH May	124*	250	-	14	-	-	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	14 Mar 1959	Test # 472
JKC Holt	123	255	-	21	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
PBH May	106	219	-	18	-	-	England	v India	Nottingham	1	4 Jun 1959	Test # 474
MC Cowdrey	100*	365	302	7	-	33.11	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
JS Solomon	100*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
OG Smith	100	-	-	-	2	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
MJK Smith	100	210	-	12	-	-	England	v India	Manchester	1	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
RB Kanhai	99	201	-	14	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
MJK Smith	98	197	-	14	-	-	England	v India	The Oval	2	20 Aug 1959	Test # 478
R Subba Row	94	306	-	11	-	-	England	v India	The Oval	2	20 Aug 1959	Test # 478
PBH May	92	318	269	10	-	34.20	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
CC Hunte	92	177	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
KF Barrington	87	180	-	11	2	-	England	v India	Manchester	1	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
MC Cowdrey	84	234	198	9	-	42.42	England	v Australia	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
JKC Holt	81*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	3	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
KF Barrington	80	225	-	10	-	-	England	v India	Lord's	2	18 Jun 1959	Test # 475
KF Barrington	80	165	-	12	-	-	England	v India	Leeds	2	2 Jul 1959	Test # 476
WGA Parkhouse	78	260	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Leeds	2	2 Jul 1959	Test # 476
G Pullar	75	210	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Leeds	2	2 Jul 1959	Test # 476
TG Evans	73	75	73	12	-	100.00	England	v India	Nottingham	1	4 Jun 1959	Test # 474
GS Sobers	72	138	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	1	26 Mar 1959	Test # 473
BF Butcher	71	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
PBH May	71	144	143	10	-	49.65	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	27 Feb 1959	Test # 470
PE Richardson	68	219	159	4	-	42.76	England	v Australia	Melbourne	1	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
PE Richardson	67	188	-	5	-	-	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	14 Mar 1959	Test # 472
MC Cowdrey	67	-	-	10	1	-	England	v India	Manchester	1	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
JS Solomon	66	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	3	20 Feb 1959	Test # 469
R Swetman	65	104	-	10	-	-	England	v India	The Oval	2	20 Aug 1959	Test # 478
MC Cowdrey	63*	-	-	-	1	-	England	v India	Lord's	4	18 Jun 1959	Test # 475
JKC Holt	63	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
BF Butcher	61	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	3	20 Feb 1959	Test # 469
PBH May	59	130	116	8	-	50.86	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
MJ Horton	58	130	-	6	-	-	England	v India	Nottingham	1	4 Jun 1959	Test # 474
JS Solomon	56	165	-	5	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	1	26 Mar 1959	Test # 473
KF Barrington	56	146	-	6	2	-	England	v India	Nottingham	1	4 Jun 1959	Test # 474
TW Graveney	54	137	102	4	-	52.94	England	v Australia	Melbourne	3	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
TW Graveney	53*	308	231	5	-	22.94	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
R Illingworth	50	141	-	7	-	-	England	v India	The Oval	2	20 Aug 1959	Test # 478
WGA Parkhouse	49	169	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Manchester	3	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
R Illingworth	47*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Manchester	3	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
MC Cowdrey	46	55	52	7	-	88.46	England	v Australia	Melbourne	3	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
TW Graveney	46	60	-	8	-	-	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	14 Mar 1959	Test # 472
KF Barrington	46	-	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Manchester	3	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
BF Butcher	45*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	1	20 Feb 1959	Test # 469
GS Sobers	45	90	-	5	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Dhaka	4	6 Mar 1959	Test # 471
ER Dexter	45	-	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Manchester	3	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
JB Mortimore	44*	116	105	6	-	41.90	England	v Australia	Melbourne	1	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
GS Sobers	44	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
JS Solomon	43	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
PE Richardson	43	203	151	5	-	28.47	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
PBH May	42	114	117	3	-	35.89	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
TW Graveney	42	98	112	4	-	37.50	England	v New Zealand	Christchurch	1	27 Feb 1959	Test # 470
R Swetman	41	168	180	1	-	22.77	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
TW Graveney	41	174	167	1	-	24.55	England	v Australia	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
W Watson	40	172	135	4	-	29.62	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
RB Kanhai	40	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
OG Smith	39	-	-	2	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Dhaka	4	6 Mar 1959	Test # 471
JB Statham	38	80	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Lord's	2	18 Jun 1959	Test # 475
PBH May	37	75	50	3	-	74.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
ES Atkinson	37	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
JB Statham	36*	70	68	6	-	52.94	England	v Australia	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
FS Trueman	36	80	59	5	-	61.01	England	v Australia	Melbourne	3	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
MC Cowdrey	34	97	104	5	-	32.69	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
MC Cowdrey	34	-	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Lord's	2	18 Jun 1959	Test # 475
PBH May	33*	70	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Lord's	4	18 Jun 1959	Test # 475
TW Graveney	33	133	114	3	-	28.94	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
FH Tyson	33	71	71	2	-	46.47	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
RB Kanhai	33	110	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	1	20 Feb 1959	Test # 469
CC Hunte	32	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
OG Smith	31	100	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Lahore	1	26 Mar 1959	Test # 473
CC Hunte	30	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	3	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
ES Atkinson	29*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
JB Statham	29*	58	-	2	-	-	England	v India	Nottingham	1	4 Jun 1959	Test # 474
GS Sobers	29	51	-	3	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
JKC Holt	29	129	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	1	20 Feb 1959	Test # 469
GS Sobers	29	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Dhaka	2	6 Mar 1959	Test # 471
JB Mortimore	29	-	-	-	1	-	England	v India	Manchester	1	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
FS Trueman	28	53	-	3	-	-	England	v India	Nottingham	1	4 Jun 1959	Test # 474
DB Close	27	-	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Leeds	2	2 Jul 1959	Test # 476
AE Moss	26	29	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Lord's	2	18 Jun 1959	Test # 475
TE Bailey	25	86	92	3	-	27.17	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
WW Hall	25	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	21 Jan 1959	Test # 465
W Watson	25	122	78	1	-	32.05	England	v Australia	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1959	Test # 466
FCM Alexander	25	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	6 Feb 1959	Test # 467
K Taylor	24	82	-	2	-	-	England	v India	Nottingham	1	4 Jun 1959	Test # 474
PE Richardson	23	123	83	2	-	27.71	England	v Australia	Melbourne	3	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
TW Graveney	22	53	56	2	-	39.28	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
MC Cowdrey	22	61	45	3	-	48.88	England	v Australia	Melbourne	1	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
G Pullar	22	53	-	-	-	-	England	v India	The Oval	2	20 Aug 1959	Test # 478
FS Trueman	21*	42	-	3	-	-	England	v New Zealand	Auckland	2	14 Mar 1959	Test # 472
R Swetman	21*	-	-	-	-	-	England	v India	Manchester	3	23 Jul 1959	Test # 477
GAR Lock	21	62	58	3	-	36.20	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	9 Jan 1959	Test # 464
FS Trueman	21	80	56	1	-	37.50	England	v Australia	Melbourne	1	13 Feb 1959	Test # 468
CC Hunte	21	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	3	20 Feb 1959	Test # 469
LR Gibbs	21	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v Pakistan	Karachi	3	20 Feb 1959	Test # 469

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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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India vs Australia at Kanpur, Australia tour of India 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]

India vs Australia at Delhi, Australia tour of India 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]

Pakistan vs Australia at Karachi, Australia tour of Pakistan 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]