High scores in 1972 in Tests
High scores
Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Innings in match | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 259 | 704 | 759 | 22 | - | 34.12 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Georgetown | 2 | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 223* | 572 | - | 26 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Kingston | 2 | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 214 | 427 | - | 19 | 1 | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 1 | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 196 | 295 | 243 | 21 | 4 | 80.65 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 2 | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 183 | 602 | - | 21 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 3 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 182 | 540 | 555 | 19 | - | 32.79 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Georgetown | 2 | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 170* | 324 | 290 | 13 | - | 58.62 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 3 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 166* | 527 | - | 14 | 1 | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 1 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 163 | 408 | - | 20 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 1 | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 158 | 303 | 276 | 18 | - | 57.24 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 2 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 142 | 363 | - | 18 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 3 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 142 | 211 | 207 | 18 | 2 | 68.59 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 3 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 137 | 313 | 261 | 15 | - | 52.49 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 2 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 135 | 277 | 204 | 14 | - | 66.17 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 131 | 373 | 303 | 14 | - | 43.23 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 127 | 275 | 207 | 12 | - | 61.35 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 3 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 126 | 258 | - | 11 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 2 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 118 | 330 | 267 | 20 | - | 44.19 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 118 | 164 | 123 | 10 | 4 | 95.93 | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 2 | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 116* | 230 | 204 | 12 | - | 56.86 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 114 | 335 | 255 | 10 | - | 44.70 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 1 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 113 | 241 | 226 | 17 | - | 50.00 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 105 | 275 | - | 15 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 2 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 101 | 185 | - | 15 | 1 | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Kingston | 4 | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 101 | 181 | - | 13 | 1 | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 1 | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 100* | 153 | - | 13 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 3 | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 100* | 254 | - | 7 | 1 | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 1 | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 96 | 325 | 268 | 7 | - | 35.82 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 4 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 95 | 262 | - | 12 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 3 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 92 | 135 | 126 | 17 | - | 73.01 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 1 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 91 | 123 | 111 | 9 | 4 | 81.98 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 4 | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 90 | 253 | - | 12 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 2 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 90 | 272 | 216 | 15 | - | 41.66 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 3 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 89 | 210 | - | 5 | 1 | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 2 | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 82 | 244 | - | 7 | 1 | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 3 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 81 | 215 | - | 8 | - | - | Pakistan | v Australia | Adelaide | 3 | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 79 | 201 | 163 | 9 | - | 48.46 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 4 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 79 | 222 | 178 | 9 | - | 44.38 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 2 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 78 | 284 | - | 9 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Kingston | 2 | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 | |
| 75 | 246 | 197 | 11 | - | 38.07 | India | v England | Delhi | 3 | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 75 | 215 | 144 | 10 | - | 52.08 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 1 | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 74 | 125 | 83 | 11 | - | 89.15 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 72 | 128 | 110 | 8 | - | 65.45 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 3 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 72 | 113 | - | 10 | - | - | Pakistan | v Australia | Adelaide | 1 | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 70* | 165 | 158 | 7 | - | 44.30 | England | v India | Delhi | 4 | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 69 | 204 | - | 9 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 2 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 68* | 273 | 242 | 8 | 1 | 28.09 | England | v India | Delhi | 2 | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 68 | 141 | 126 | 6 | - | 53.96 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 2 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 67 | 201 | 141 | 6 | - | 47.51 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 4 | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 67 | 164 | 135 | 7 | - | 49.62 | England | v India | Eden Gardens | 4 | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 66 | 130 | 105 | 11 | - | 62.85 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 1 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 64 | 195 | - | 8 | - | - | Pakistan | v Australia | Adelaide | 1 | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 63 | 128 | 98 | 9 | - | 64.28 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 3 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 63 | 170 | 132 | 9 | - | 47.72 | India | v England | Delhi | 3 | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 62* | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 3 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 62 | 146 | 116 | 6 | - | 53.44 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 62 | 108 | 80 | 7 | - | 77.50 | Australia | v Pakistan | Melbourne | 3 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 61* | 235 | 215 | 3 | - | 28.37 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Georgetown | 2 | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 60 | 145 | - | 4 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 1 | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 60 | 133 | 157 | 5 | - | 38.21 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 2 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 58 | 160 | - | 7 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 4 | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 58 | 154 | 103 | 9 | - | 56.31 | India | v England | Delhi | 1 | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 57* | 103 | 79 | 8 | - | 72.15 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 4 | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 57 | 158 | 123 | 8 | - | 46.34 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 1 | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 57 | 276 | 252 | 3 | 2 | 22.61 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 2 | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 56 | 143 | 113 | 6 | 1 | 49.55 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 54 | 152 | 117 | 4 | - | 46.15 | England | v Australia | Lord's | 1 | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 54 | 119 | 91 | 5 | - | 59.34 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 1 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 53 | 114 | 85 | 7 | - | 62.35 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 2 | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 53 | 199 | 139 | 7 | 1 | 38.12 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 3 | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 52 | 121 | 119 | 6 | - | 43.69 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 1 | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 51 | 179 | - | 5 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 1 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 51 | - | - | 5 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 3 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 51 | 182 | 128 | 4 | - | 39.84 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 1 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 51 | 72 | 55 | 5 | - | 92.72 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 2 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 50* | 170 | 162 | 8 | - | 30.86 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 4 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 50 | 96 | - | 9 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 3 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 50 | 180 | - | 6 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Georgetown | 1 | 6 Apr 1972 | Test # 696 | |
| 50 | 210 | - | 4 | - | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 4 | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 50 | 74 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 73.52 | Australia | v England | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
| 50 | 158 | 130 | 5 | - | 38.46 | Australia | v England | Nottingham | 3 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 50 | 95 | 73 | 8 | - | 68.49 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 2 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 49 | 181 | 136 | 5 | - | 36.02 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 1 | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 48 | 177 | 155 | 6 | - | 30.96 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 2 | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 48 | 107 | 126 | 11 | - | 38.09 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 4 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 47 | 104 | 81 | 7 | - | 58.02 | England | v Australia | Manchester | 3 | 8 Jun 1972 | Test # 698 | |
| 47 | 87 | 89 | 6 | - | 52.80 | Pakistan | v Australia | Melbourne | 4 | 29 Dec 1972 | Test # 705 | |
| 46* | 106 | - | 6 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Port of Spain | 1 | 20 Apr 1972 | Test # 697 | |
| 46 | 85 | - | 5 | 1 | - | New Zealand | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 1 | 9 Mar 1972 | Test # 694 | |
| 46 | 276 | 217 | 3 | - | 21.19 | England | v Australia | Nottingham | 4 | 13 Jul 1972 | Test # 700 | |
| 46 | 98 | 73 | 7 | - | 63.01 | England | v India | Delhi | 2 | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 45 | - | - | 7 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 3 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 45 | 129 | 101 | 7 | - | 44.55 | England | v Australia | Leeds | 2 | 27 Jul 1972 | Test # 701 | |
| 45 | 152 | 149 | 5 | - | 30.20 | England | v India | Delhi | 4 | 20 Dec 1972 | Test # 703 | |
| 44* | 103 | - | 4 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Bridgetown | 1 | 23 Mar 1972 | Test # 695 | |
| 44* | 142 | 121 | 4 | - | 36.36 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 4 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 44 | 108 | - | 4 | - | - | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 2 | 22 Dec 1972 | Test # 704 | |
| 44 | 118 | 84 | 8 | - | 52.38 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 1 | 30 Dec 1972 | Test # 706 | |
| 43* | 87 | 51 | 5 | - | 84.31 | Australia | v England | The Oval | 4 | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
| 43 | 115 | - | 5 | - | - | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | 1 | 16 Feb 1972 | Test # 693 |
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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 England at Eden Gardens, England tour of India 2nd Test, Dec 30, 1972 - Jan 4, 1973 [Test # 706]
Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1972 - Jan 3, 1973 [Test # 705]
Pakistan vs Australia at Adelaide, Pakistan tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 22-27, 1972 [Test # 704]