High scores in 1979 in FC - vs England
High scores
Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Innings in match | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 221 | 490 | 443 | 21 | - | 49.88 | India | v England | The Oval | 4 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 121 | 267 | 212 | 13 | - | 57.07 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 1 | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 115 | 383 | 296 | 13 | - | 38.85 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 3 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 113 | 351 | 337 | 14 | - | 33.53 | India | v England | Lord's | 3 | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 103 | 353 | 295 | 13 | - | 34.91 | India | v England | Lord's | 3 | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 99 | 235 | 195 | 10 | - | 50.76 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 1 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 91 | 276 | 200 | 9 | - | 45.50 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 80 | 314 | 263 | 7 | - | 30.41 | India | v England | The Oval | 4 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 78 | 213 | 181 | 9 | - | 43.09 | India | v England | Birmingham | 2 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 78 | 240 | 209 | 9 | - | 37.32 | India | v England | Leeds | 2 | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 68 | 137 | 117 | 10 | - | 58.11 | India | v England | Birmingham | 3 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 65* | 178 | 183 | 6 | - | 35.51 | India | v England | Leeds | 2 | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 62 | 170 | 153 | 5 | - | 40.52 | India | v England | The Oval | 2 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 62 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 61* | 160 | 147 | 3 | - | 41.49 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 3 | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 61 | 178 | 160 | 3 | - | 38.12 | India | v England | Birmingham | 2 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 60* | 245 | 203 | 4 | - | 29.55 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 59 | 142 | 117 | 8 | - | 50.42 | India | v England | Lord's | 3 | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 58 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 58 | 136 | 105 | 6 | 1 | 55.23 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 3 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 56 | 167 | 142 | 8 | - | 39.43 | India | v England | Birmingham | 3 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 53 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 52* | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 52 | 152 | 139 | 5 | - | 37.41 | India | v England | The Oval | 4 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 51 | 133 | 119 | 6 | - | 42.85 | India | v England | Birmingham | 3 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 50 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 49* | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 48 | 184 | 167 | 6 | - | 28.74 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 46* | - | - | - | - | - | Tasmania | v England XI | Hobart | 3 | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 46 | 208 | 176 | 4 | - | 26.13 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 4 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 45* | 101 | 115 | 9 | - | 39.13 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 45 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 44 | 141 | 136 | 5 | - | 32.35 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 43* | 176 | 119 | 1 | - | 36.13 | India | v England | The Oval | 2 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 43 | - | - | - | - | - | Tasmania | v England XI | Hobart | 3 | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 43 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 43 | 115 | 95 | 4 | - | 45.26 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 3 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 42 | 139 | 114 | 4 | - | 36.84 | India | v England | Lord's | 1 | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 42 | 142 | 112 | 3 | 1 | 37.50 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 1 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 42 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 40 | 133 | 125 | 2 | - | 32.00 | India | v England | Leeds | 2 | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 39 | - | - | - | - | - | Tasmania | v England XI | Hobart | 1 | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 36 | 182 | 176 | 3 | - | 20.45 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 4 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 36 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 35 | 210 | 117 | 1 | - | 29.91 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 34* | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 33 | 150 | 115 | 3 | - | 28.69 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 3 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 31 | 67 | 47 | 6 | - | 65.95 | India | v England | Birmingham | 2 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 31 | 114 | 100 | 4 | - | 31.00 | India | v England | Lord's | 3 | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 29 | 76 | 69 | 2 | - | 42.02 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 29 | 96 | 78 | 3 | - | 37.17 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 3 | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 29 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 28 | 79 | 75 | 4 | - | 37.33 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 28 | 52 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 60.86 | India | v England | Birmingham | 2 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 28 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 27 | 75 | 64 | 2 | - | 42.18 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 27 | 59 | 61 | 3 | - | 44.26 | India | v England | The Oval | 2 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 25 | 126 | 124 | 3 | - | 20.16 | India | v England | Birmingham | 2 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 22 | 58 | 57 | 4 | - | 38.59 | India | v England | Birmingham | 2 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 21 | 74 | 51 | 2 | - | 41.17 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 4 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 21 | 18 | 17 | 4 | - | 123.52 | India | v England | Birmingham | 3 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 21 | 75 | 57 | 3 | - | 36.84 | India | v England | Birmingham | 2 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 21 | 38 | 34 | 3 | - | 61.76 | India | v England | Lord's | 1 | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 20* | 99 | 97 | 1 | - | 20.61 | India | v England | Leeds | 2 | 16 Aug 1979 | Test # 853 | |
| 20* | 59 | 39 | 2 | - | 51.28 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 3 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 20 | - | - | - | - | - | Tasmania | v England XI | Hobart | 3 | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 19 | 47 | 29 | - | - | 65.51 | India | v England | The Oval | 4 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 19 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 19 | 101 | 77 | 2 | - | 24.67 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 1 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 19 | 135 | 105 | 1 | - | 18.09 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 3 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 19 | 52 | 35 | 3 | - | 54.28 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 1 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 18 | 49 | 37 | 2 | - | 48.64 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 4 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 18 | 63 | 39 | 1 | - | 46.15 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 1 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 17* | 47 | 39 | - | - | 43.58 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 17 | 107 | 120 | - | - | 14.16 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 3 | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 17 | 65 | 46 | 2 | - | 36.95 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 1 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 16 | 79 | 63 | - | - | 25.39 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 16 | 99 | 86 | 2 | - | 18.60 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 1 | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 16 | 50 | 37 | 2 | - | 43.24 | India | v England | The Oval | 2 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 16 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 15 | 55 | 40 | 1 | - | 37.50 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 15 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 45.45 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 2 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 15 | 30 | 25 | 2 | - | 60.00 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 1 | 10 Feb 1979 | Test # 846 | |
| 15 | 60 | 54 | 3 | - | 27.77 | India | v England | Birmingham | 3 | 12 Jul 1979 | Test # 851 | |
| 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | - | 136.36 | India | v England | The Oval | 4 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 13 | 51 | 37 | 1 | - | 35.13 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 4 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 13 | - | - | - | - | - | Tasmania | v England XI | Hobart | 1 | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 13 | - | - | - | - | - | Tasmania | v England XI | Hobart | 1 | 19 Jan 1979 | First-class | |
| 13 | 9 | 13 | 2 | - | 100.00 | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 4 | 27 Jan 1979 | Test # 843 | |
| 13 | 93 | 71 | 1 | - | 18.30 | India | v England | Lord's | 1 | 2 Aug 1979 | Test # 852 | |
| 13 | 75 | 39 | - | - | 33.33 | India | v England | The Oval | 2 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 13 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 12 | 63 | 58 | 1 | - | 20.68 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 | |
| 12 | 32 | 28 | 2 | - | 42.85 | India | v England | The Oval | 2 | 30 Aug 1979 | Test # 854 | |
| 12 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 12 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 4 | 12 Nov 1979 | First-class | |
| 12 | 42 | 32 | 1 | - | 37.50 | Australia | v England | W.A.C.A | 3 | 14 Dec 1979 | Test # 864 | |
| 12 | - | - | - | - | - | Queensland | v England XI | Brisbane | 2 | 28 Dec 1979 | First-class | |
| 11 | 40 | 32 | - | - | 34.37 | Australia | v England | Sydney | 2 | 6 Jan 1979 | Test # 840 |
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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:
New South Wales vs Tasmania at Launceston, Sheffield Shield , Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [First-class]
Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]
South Australia vs Western Australia at Adelaide, Sheffield Shield , Dec 28-31, 1979 [First-class]