Batting Most Runs Innings

High scores in 1979 in Tests

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
SFAF Bacchus	250	510	-	33	-	-	West Indies	v India	Kanpur	2	2 Feb 1979	Test # 845
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
IVA Richards	140	329	259	20	-	54.05	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	2	1 Dec 1979	Test # 862
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
AI Kallicharran	98	209	155	16	-	63.22	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	12 Jan 1979	Test # 841
RW Taylor	97	361	300	6	-	32.33	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
IVA Richards	96	160	110	9	1	87.27	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
HA Gomes	91	265	-	13	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	3	12 Jan 1979	Test # 841
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
SFAF Bacchus	61	-	-	7	3	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	3	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
J Garner	60	113	83	3	4	72.28	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	2	1 Dec 1979	Test # 862
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
RR Jumadeen	56	144	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Kanpur	2	2 Feb 1979	Test # 845
AME Roberts	54	89	88	6	-	61.36	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
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
LG Rowe	50	145	109	7	-	45.87	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	2	1 Dec 1979	Test # 862
G Boycott	49	265	212	2	-	23.11	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
CG Greenidge	48	137	94	5	-	51.06	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
JM Brearley	46	200	148	3	-	31.08	England	v Australia	Sydney	2	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
AI Kallicharran	45*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	3	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
DA Murray	44	215	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Kanpur	2	2 Feb 1979	Test # 845
JE Emburey	42	147	132	4	-	31.81	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	27 Jan 1979	Test # 843
DL Haynes	42	91	59	6	-	71.18	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	2	1 Dec 1979	Test # 862
HA Gomes	40	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
CH Lloyd	40	143	113	2	-	35.39	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
AI Kallicharran	39	88	63	4	-	61.90	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
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
AI Kallicharran	38	121	92	3	-	41.30	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	2	1 Dec 1979	Test # 862
HA Gomes	37	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Kanpur	2	2 Feb 1979	Test # 845
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
CG Greenidge	34	72	55	5	-	61.81	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	2	1 Dec 1979	Test # 862
IT Botham	33	33	39	4	1	84.61	England	v India	Birmingham	1	12 Jul 1979	Test # 851
AE Greenidge	32	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	3	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
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
J Garner	29	54	38	5	-	76.31	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
DL Haynes	29	32	24	4	-	120.83	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
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
N Phillip	26	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
AB Williams	26	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
LG Rowe	26	64	68	2	-	38.23	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
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
DL Murray	24	85	80	1	-	30.00	West Indies	v Australia	Melbourne	2	29 Dec 1979	Test # 867
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
N Phillip	22*	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	12 Jan 1979	Test # 841
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
DL Murray	21	70	40	2	-	52.50	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	2	1 Dec 1979	Test # 862
JM Brearley	20*	39	30	2	-	66.66	England	v Australia	Sydney	4	10 Feb 1979	Test # 846
VA Holder	20	-	-	-	1	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	1	12 Jan 1979	Test # 841
DA Murray	20	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
AE Greenidge	20	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Kanpur	2	2 Feb 1979	Test # 845
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
AE Greenidge	15	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	3	12 Jan 1979	Test # 841
DA Murray	15	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Chennai	3	12 Jan 1979	Test # 841
DR Parry	15	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
ST Clarke	15	-	-	-	-	-	West Indies	v India	Delhi	2	24 Jan 1979	Test # 842
DW Randall	15	57	50	2	-	30.00	England	v Australia	Adelaide	3	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]