Batting Most Runs Innings - England

High scores in 1979 in Tests - England

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
DI Gower	200*	365	279	24	-	71.68	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
G Boycott	155	458	341	12	-	45.45	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
DW Randall	150	582	498	13	-	30.12	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
IT Botham	137	201	152	10	5	90.13	England	v India	Leeds	1	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
G Boycott	125	418	293	6	-	42.66	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
G Boycott	99*	337	285	8	-	34.73	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
RW Taylor	97	361	300	6	-	32.33	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
GA Gooch	83	122	109	13	1	76.14	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
DI Gower	82	131	94	10	2	87.23	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
GA Gooch	79	246	205	7	-	38.53	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
IT Botham	74	158	97	6	2	76.28	England	v Australia	Adelaide	1	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
GA Gooch	74	148	136	7	1	54.41	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
DI Gower	65	141	111	6	-	58.55	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
G Miller	64	235	203	5	-	31.52	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
RW Taylor	64	123	112	9	-	57.14	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
JM Brearley	64	251	184	6	-	34.78	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
G Miller	63*	144	116	5	-	54.31	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
G Miller	62	192	160	4	-	38.75	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
IT Botham	59	138	108	7	-	54.62	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
DL Bairstow	59	135	114	8	-	51.75	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
DW Randall	57	156	135	8	-	42.22	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
JM Brearley	53	216	195	2	-	27.17	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
P Willey	52	96	80	8	-	65.00	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
G Boycott	49	265	212	2	-	23.11	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
JM Brearley	46	200	148	3	-	31.08	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
JE Emburey	42	147	132	4	-	31.81	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
GR Dilley	38*	206	157	4	-	24.20	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
IT Botham	38	52	55	4	1	69.09	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
RW Taylor	36*	160	118	2	-	30.50	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
IT Botham	36	74	63	3	-	57.14	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
G Boycott	35	132	102	4	-	34.31	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
DI Gower	34	98	68	3	-	50.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
JM Brearley	34	121	102	3	-	33.33	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
IT Botham	33	33	39	4	1	84.61	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
G Boycott	32	93	80	5	-	40.00	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
G Miller	31	80	89	3	-	34.83	England	v Australia	Adelaide	1	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
G Boycott	31	86	65	4	-	47.69	England	v India	Leeds	1	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
GA Gooch	31	67	66	3	1	46.96	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
P Willey	31	116	95	4	-	32.63	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
PH Edmonds	27*	36	31	4	1	87.09	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
G Miller	27	79	53	3	-	50.94	England	v India	Leeds	1	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
G Miller	25	69	53	2	-	47.16	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
RGD Willis	24	25	20	3	1	120.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	1	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
JM Brearley	24	116	95	2	-	25.26	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
IT Botham	23	54	53	2	-	43.39	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
DI Gower	23	50	42	3	-	54.76	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
GA Gooch	22	128	98	1	-	22.44	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
RW Taylor	21*	110	113	1	-	18.58	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
DI Gower	21	72	54	3	-	38.88	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
JM Brearley	20*	39	30	2	-	66.66	England	v Australia	Sydney	4	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
PH Edmonds	20	50	53	4	-	37.73	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
AR Butcher	20	75	61	2	-	32.78	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
G Boycott	19	91	80	1	-	23.75	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
GA Gooch	18	102	81	1	-	22.22	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
GA Gooch	18	85	74	2	-	24.32	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
G Miller	18	89	84	2	-	21.42	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
PH Edmonds	18	54	49	2	-	36.73	England	v India	Leeds	1	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
IT Botham	18	70	44	1	-	40.90	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
JM Brearley	17	96	80	-	-	21.25	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
G Miller	17	96	80	1	-	21.25	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
DI Gower	17	37	26	2	-	65.38	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
PH Edmonds	16	47	41	2	-	39.02	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
GR Dilley	16	56	61	1	-	26.22	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
DW Randall	15	57	50	2	-	30.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
DW Randall	15	31	31	3	-	48.38	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
JM Brearley	15	102	70	1	-	21.42	England	v India	Leeds	1	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
RW Taylor	15	51	44	2	-	34.09	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
IT Botham	15	17	16	2	-	93.75	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
JE Emburey	14	49	39	1	-	35.89	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
AR Butcher	14	117	95	1	-	14.73	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
RW Taylor	14	54	44	2	-	31.81	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
G Boycott	13	35	52	-	-	25.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	4	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
DL Underwood	13	32	24	1	-	54.16	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
RGD Willis	12	35	18	1	-	66.66	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
JM Brearley	12	35	28	2	-	42.85	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
P Willey	12	18	18	1	-	66.66	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
DW Randall	11	68	57	-	-	19.29	England	v India	Leeds	1	16 Aug 1979	Test # 853
JM Brearley	11	26	20	-	-	55.00	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
RGD Willis	11	35	19	1	-	57.89	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
JM Brearley	11	37	24	1	-	45.83	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
RGD Willis	10*	41	28	2	-	35.71	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
RW Taylor	10	33	28	1	-	35.71	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
M Hendrick	10	19	24	-	-	41.66	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
RGD Willis	10	70	63	-	-	15.87	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
GA Gooch	10	76	52	1	-	19.23	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
JM Brearley	9	82	65	-	-	13.84	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
DI Gower	9	18	13	1	-	69.23	England	v Australia	Adelaide	1	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
DL Bairstow	9	59	34	-	-	26.47	England	v India	The Oval	1	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
P Willey	9	21	18	1	-	50.00	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
G Boycott	8	54	40	-	-	20.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
G Miller	8	20	19	1	-	42.10	England	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4	14 Dec 1979	Test # 864
RGD Willis	7*	62	43	-	-	16.27	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
M Hendrick	7	8	11	1	-	63.63	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
DI Gower	7	24	10	-	-	70.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	1	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
IT Botham	7	30	29	1	-	24.13	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
DW Randall	7	14	9	1	-	77.77	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
DI Gower	7	20	26	-	-	26.92	England	v India	The Oval	3	30 Aug 1979	Test # 854
JK Lever	6*	12	8	1	-	75.00	England	v India	Lord's	2	2 Aug 1979	Test # 852
IT Botham	6	90	88	-	-	6.81	England	v Australia	Sydney	3	6 Jan 1979	Test # 840
G Boycott	6	22	21	-	-	28.57	England	v Australia	Adelaide	1	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs West Indies at Melbourne, West Indies tour of Australia 2nd Test, Dec 29, 1979 - Jan 1, 1980 [Test # 867]

India vs Pakistan at Kanpur, Pakistan tour of India 4th Test, Dec 25-30, 1979 [Test # 866]

India vs Pakistan at Wankhede, Pakistan tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 1979 [Test # 865]