Player Head-to-Head
AW
Ajit Wadekar
IND
VS
RB
Richie Benaud
AUS
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Ajit Wadekar vs Richie Benaud

Ajit Wadekar and Richie Benaud compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ajit Wadekar and Richie Benaud are evenly matched across formats. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AW 4 – 4 RB
2186
Most Runs
2201
210
Highest Score
122
123
Best Strike Rate
39
2
Most sixes
8
228
Most Fours
182
15
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

1974

AW 0 – 0 RB
155
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1973

AW 0 – 0 RB
241
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1972

AW 0 – 0 RB
71
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1971

AW 0 – 0 RB
355
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1969

AW 0 – 0 RB
503
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

AW 0 – 0 RB
407
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

AW 0 – 0 RB
442
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1966

AW 0 – 0 RB
12
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1964

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1963

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

1962

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1961

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1959

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1956

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1954

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6

1953

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

TEST career

AW 4 – 4 RB
2113
Most Runs
2201
143
Highest Score
122
42
Best Strike Rate
39
2
Most sixes
8
217
Most Fours
182
14
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

1974

AW 0 – 0 RB
82
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1973

AW 0 – 0 RB
241
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1972

AW 0 – 0 RB
71
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1971

AW 0 – 0 RB
355
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1969

AW 0 – 0 RB
503
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

AW 0 – 0 RB
407
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

AW 0 – 0 RB
442
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1966

AW 0 – 0 RB
12
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1964

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1963

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

1962

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1961

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1959

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1956

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1954

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6

1953

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

AW 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

ODI career

AW 0 – 0 RB
73
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

Season by season

1974

AW 0 – 0 RB
73
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches