Player Head-to-Head
AK
Alan Knott
ENG
VS
PM
Peter May
ENG
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Alan Knott vs Peter May

Alan Knott and Peter May compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Alan Knott has dominance over Peter May in overall, while Peter May has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Alan KnottTEST Peter MayODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AK 5 – 4 PM
4589
Most Runs
4537
135
Highest Score
285
45.42
Best Strike Rate
39.27
7
Most sixes
12
508
Most Fours
406
31.87
Best Averages
46.77
31
Most 50s
22
5
Most 100s
13
19
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

1981

AK 0 – 0 PM
178
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
53.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

AK 0 – 0 PM
36
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
16.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1977

AK 0 – 0 PM
530
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
59.22
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
31.18
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1976

AK 0 – 0 PM
393
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
53.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
30.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

AK 0 – 0 PM
518
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
47.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
43.17
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1974

AK 0 – 0 PM
694
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
41.58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
34.70
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1973

AK 0 – 0 PM
445
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
44.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
23.42
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1972

AK 0 – 0 PM
326
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
25.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1971

AK 0 – 0 PM
676
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
47.14
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
42.25
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1970

AK 0 – 0 PM
127
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
39.69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1969

AK 0 – 0 PM
373
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
36.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
31.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

AK 0 – 0 PM
265
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
28.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1967

AK 0 – 0 PM
28
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1961

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1959

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
590
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
43.95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
59.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1958

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
33.68
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
622
–
Highest Score
285
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
47.85
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1956

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
473
–
Highest Score
101
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1955

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
759
–
Highest Score
117
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
54.21
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
779
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
36.58
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
38.95
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

1952

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2

1951

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
138
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

TEST career

AK 4 – 5 PM
4389
Most Runs
4537
135
Highest Score
285
44.43
Best Strike Rate
39.27
6
Most sixes
12
491
Most Fours
406
32.75
Best Averages
46.77
30
Most 50s
22
5
Most 100s
13
15
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

1981

AK 0 – 0 PM
178
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
53.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

AK 0 – 0 PM
36
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
16.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1977

AK 0 – 0 PM
505
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
58.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
33.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1976

AK 0 – 0 PM
345
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
51.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
34.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

AK 0 – 0 PM
498
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
46.76
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
45.27
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1974

AK 0 – 0 PM
679
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
41.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
33.95
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

AK 0 – 0 PM
433
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
42.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
24.06
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1972

AK 0 – 0 PM
270
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
52.53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
24.55
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

1971

AK 0 – 0 PM
652
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
46.47
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
43.47
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1970

AK 0 – 0 PM
127
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
39.69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1969

AK 0 – 0 PM
373
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
36.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
31.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

AK 0 – 0 PM
265
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
28.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1967

AK 0 – 0 PM
28
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1961

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1959

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
590
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
43.95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
59.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1958

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
33.68
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
622
–
Highest Score
285
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
47.85
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1956

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
473
–
Highest Score
101
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1955

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
759
–
Highest Score
117
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
54.21
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
779
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
36.58
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
38.95
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

1952

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2

1951

AK 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
138
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

ODI career

AK 0 – 0 PM
200
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

1977

AK 0 – 0 PM
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1976

AK 0 – 0 PM
48
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1975

AK 0 – 0 PM
20
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1974

AK 0 – 0 PM
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

AK 0 – 0 PM
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1972

AK 0 – 0 PM
56
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1971

AK 0 – 0 PM
24
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
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