World Series Cricket World XI
The World Series Cricket Rest Of The World XI was a cricket team representing the Rest of the World in World Series Cricket (WSC).[1] Their first game was against the Australia XI in 1978. World Series Cricket ended in 1979 after the Australia XI tour to West Indies. The side was captained by former England captain Tony Greig, who was assigned to recruit his teammates. Greig's former England teammates Derek Underwood, Dennis Amiss, John Snow and star wicketkeeper Alan Knott were signed along with many players from Pakistan, including national icon Imran Khan. Rest Of The World XI also offered competitive international class cricket to players from South Africa, who were then barred from international cricket, such as Barry Richards, Garth Le Roux and Mike Procter.
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| Personnel | |
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| Captain |  Tony Greig |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Pale blue |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Home ground | None |
Players
| No. | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Greig | England |
| 2 | Dennis Amiss | England |
| 3 | Asif Iqbal |  Pakistan |
| 4 | Eddie Barlow | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa |
| 5 | Richard Hadlee |  New Zealand |
| 6 | Imran Khan | Pakistan |
| 7 | Javed Miandad | Pakistan |
| 8 | Alan Knott | England |
| 9 | Garth Le Roux | South Africa |
| 10 | Haroon Rashid | Pakistan |
| 11 | Majid Khan | Pakistan |
| 12 | Mushtaq Mohammed | Pakistan |
| 13 | Mike Procter | South Africa |
| 14 | Clive Rice | South Africa |
| 15 | Barry Richards | South Africa |
| 16 | Sarfraz Nawaz | Pakistan |
| 17 | John Snow | England |
| 18 | Taslim Arif | Pakistan |
| 19 | Derek Underwood | England |
| 20 | Bob Woolmer | England |
| 21 | Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan |
Records (Supertests)
The following are records by players who exclusively played WSC matches for the World XI
Highest team total
Highest team total (over 350 runs only)[2]
| Score (Overs) |
Team | Versus | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625 (114.3) | World XI |
 Australia |
Gloucester Park | 27-30 January 1978 |
| 471(163.3) | World XI |
 West Indies |
Sydney Cricket Ground | 21-23 December 1978 |
| 434 (86.1) | World XI |
Australia |
VFL Park | 9-13 February 1978 |
| 290(74.3) | World XI |
Australia |
Sydney Showground | 14-19 January 1978 |
| 257(140) | World XI |
Australia |
VFL Park | 8-11 December 1978 |
Most runs
- Note: Only top 5 players shown.[3]
| Player | Team | M | I | NO | Runs | Avg | 50s | 100s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Richards | World XI | 5 | 8 | 1 | 554 | 79.14 | 2 | 2 | 207 |
| Zaheer Abbas | World XI | 4 | 7 | 0 | 214 | 30.57 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| Asif Iqbal | World XI | 5 | 8 | 0 | 209 | 26.12 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
| Mike Procter | World XI | 4 | 7 | 1 | 182 | 30.33 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Clive Rice | World XI | 3 | 5 | 0 | 151 | 30.20 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
Highest individual scores
Note: Only top five scores listed.[4]
| Runs | Batsman | Team | Versus | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | Barry Richards | World XI |
Australia |
Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| 107 | Asif Iqbal | World XI |
Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 December 1978 |
| 101* | Barry Richards | World XI |
Australia |
Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 February 1979 |
| 91 | Zaheer Abbas | World XI |
West Indies |
Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 December 1978 |
| 83 | Clive Rice | World XI |
West Indies |
Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 December 1978 |
Most wickets
- Note: Sorted by wickets then bowling average.[5]
| Player | Team | Matches | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | World XI | 5 | 999 | 521 | 25 | 4/24 | 7/103 | 20.84 | 3.12 | 39.9 | 0 |
| Garth le Roux | World XI | 3 | 648 | 270 | 17 | 5/39 | 9/101 | 15.88 | 2.50 | 38.10 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | World XI | 5 | 1254 | 441 | 16 | 4/59 | 6/95 | 27.56 | 2.11 | 78.30 | 0 |
| Mike Procter | World XI | 4 | 494 | 225 | 14 | 4/33 | 5/58 | 16.07 | 2.73 | 35.2 | 0 |
| Clive Rice | World XI | 3 | 402 | 169 | 7 | 2/38 | 3/64 | 24.14 | 2.52 | 57.40 | 0 |
Best bowling
- Note: Only top 5 figures shown.[6]
| Bowling figures: Wickets/Runs (Overs) |
Bowler | Country | Versus | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/39 (25.5) | Garth le Roux | World XI | Australia | VFL Park | 8 December 1978 |
| 5/57 (18.4) | Garth le Roux | World XI | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 February 1979 |
| 4/24 (7) | Imran Khan | World XI | Australia | Gloucester Park | 27 January 1978 |
| 4/30 (15.2) | Imran Khan | World XI | Australia | VFL Park | 8 December 1978 |
| 4/33 (9.7) | Mike Procter | World XI | Australia | Sydney Showground | 14 January 1978 |
References
- "World XI into final". The Canberra Times (via Trove). Fairfax Media. 24 December 1978. p. 24. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- "Highest totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "Most runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "High scores". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "Most wickets". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "Best bowling figures in an innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
See also
- World Series Cricket results
- World Series Cricket player records
- WSC Australia XI
- WSC West Indies XI
- WSC Cavaliers XI
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