Player Head-to-Head
AC
Alastair Cook
ENG
VS
AG
Adam Gilchrist
AUS
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Alastair Cook vs Adam Gilchrist

Alastair Cook and Adam Gilchrist compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Alastair Cook has dominance over Adam Gilchrist in Tests, while Adam Gilchrist has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Adam GilchristTEST Alastair CookODI Adam GilchristT20I Adam Gilchrist
Format

All formats

AC 5 – 4 AG
Batting
15737
Most Runs
15461
294
Highest Score
204
51.14
Best Strike Rate
91.43
29
Most sixes
262
1983
Most Fours
1866
42.88
Best Averages
38.94
76
Most 50s
81
38
Most 100s
33
20
Most Not Outs
32
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2018

AC 0 – 0 AG
516
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
44.06
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
28.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2017

AC 0 – 0 AG
899
Most Runs
–
244
Highest Score
–
49.10
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
278
Most Fours
–
47.32
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

AC 0 – 0 AG
1270
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
51.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
151
Most Fours
–
42.33
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

AC 0 – 0 AG
1364
Most Runs
–
263
Highest Score
–
43.68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
150
Most Fours
–
54.56
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

AC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
913
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
55.98
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
29.45
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

AC 0 – 0 AG
1476
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
50.93
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
174
Most Fours
–
34.33
Best Averages
–
11
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2012

AC 0 – 0 AG
1912
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
50.18
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
212
Most Fours
–
47.80
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2011

AC 0 – 0 AG
1527
Most Runs
–
294
Highest Score
–
61.60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
168
Most Fours
–
63.63
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

AC 0 – 0 AG
1443
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
57.22
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
164
Most Fours
–
57.72
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

AC 0 – 0 AG
997
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
49.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
116
Most Fours
–
43.35
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

AC 4 – 3 AG
Batting
977
Most Runs
439
76
Highest Score
118
50.81
Best Strike Rate
94.82
1
Most sixes
7
126
Most Fours
47
34.89
Best Averages
27.44
10
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

AC 2 – 6 AG
1350
Most Runs
1351
118
Highest Score
149
53.15
Best Strike Rate
102.89
0
Most sixes
35
153
Most Fours
159
36.49
Best Averages
35.55
6
Most 50s
9
4
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2006

AC 2 – 6 AG
1093
Most Runs
1270
127
Highest Score
144
45.89
Best Strike Rate
95.06
0
Most sixes
29
124
Most Fours
159
45.54
Best Averages
37.35
3
Most 50s
6
4
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
1

2005

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1744
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
93.66
–
Most sixes
41
–
Most Fours
211
–
Best Averages
37.11
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2004

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1716
–
Highest Score
172
–
Best Strike Rate
90.17
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
203
–
Best Averages
40.86
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2003

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1812
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
98.00
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
235
–
Best Averages
44.20
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1628
–
Highest Score
204
–
Best Strike Rate
92.55
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
213
–
Best Averages
44.00
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

2001

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1616
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
85.77
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
214
–
Best Averages
47.53
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1069
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
83.19
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
130
–
Best Averages
34.48
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1681
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
87.05
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
183
–
Best Averages
38.20
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
831
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
88.12
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
90
–
Best Averages
36.13
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
79.67
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

TEST career

AC 5 – 4 AG
Batting
12472
Most Runs
5570
294
Highest Score
204
46.95
Best Strike Rate
81.96
19
Most sixes
100
1610
Most Fours
677
45.35
Best Averages
47.61
57
Most 50s
26
33
Most 100s
17
16
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2018

AC 0 – 0 AG
516
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
44.06
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
28.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2017

AC 0 – 0 AG
899
Most Runs
–
244
Highest Score
–
49.10
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
278
Most Fours
–
47.32
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

AC 0 – 0 AG
1270
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
51.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
151
Most Fours
–
42.33
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

AC 0 – 0 AG
1364
Most Runs
–
263
Highest Score
–
43.68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
150
Most Fours
–
54.56
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

AC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
390
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
43.48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
32.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

AC 0 – 0 AG
916
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
42.55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
33.93
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2012

AC 0 – 0 AG
1249
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
41.90
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
138
Most Fours
–
48.04
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2011

AC 0 – 0 AG
927
Most Runs
–
294
Highest Score
–
50.52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
97
Most Fours
–
84.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–

2010

AC 0 – 0 AG
1287
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
54.77
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
148
Most Fours
–
58.50
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

AC 0 – 0 AG
960
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
48.39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
45.71
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

AC 5 – 0 AG
Batting
758
Most Runs
92
76
Highest Score
55
47.58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
103
Most Fours
13
36.10
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

AC 4 – 2 AG
923
Most Runs
187
118
Highest Score
67
48.40
Best Strike Rate
74.80
0
Most sixes
3
107
Most Fours
20
43.95
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

AC 6 – 3 AG
1013
Most Runs
459
127
Highest Score
144
44.24
Best Strike Rate
82.70
0
Most sixes
12
112
Most Fours
55
46.05
Best Averages
38.25
3
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

2005

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
836
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
84.87
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
41.80
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
837
–
Highest Score
144
–
Best Strike Rate
75.07
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
38.05
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2003

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
714
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
93.21
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
59.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
792
–
Highest Score
204
–
Best Strike Rate
88.99
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
72.00
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2001

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
870
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
81.92
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
119
–
Best Averages
51.18
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2000

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
65.71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
440
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
81.78
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

AC 1 – 8 AG
Batting
3204
Most Runs
9619
137
Highest Score
172
77.13
Best Strike Rate
96.95
10
Most sixes
149
363
Most Fours
1162
36.41
Best Averages
35.89
19
Most 50s
55
5
Most 100s
16
4
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2014

AC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
523
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
71.25
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
27.53
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

AC 0 – 0 AG
560
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
75.17
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
35.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–

2012

AC 0 – 0 AG
663
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
79.98
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
47.36
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

AC 0 – 0 AG
600
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
93.17
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
46.15
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

AC 0 – 0 AG
156
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2008

AC 0 – 5 AG
Batting
219
Most Runs
322
69
Highest Score
118
66.36
Best Strike Rate
98.17
0
Most sixes
6
23
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
32.20
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2007

AC 0 – 7 AG
403
Most Runs
934
102
Highest Score
149
66.28
Best Strike Rate
102.41
0
Most sixes
20
42
Most Fours
117
28.79
Best Averages
34.59
1
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

AC 0 – 4 AG
80
Most Runs
810
41
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
103.98
0
Most sixes
17
12
Most Fours
104
–
Best Averages
38.57
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2005

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
892
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
103.72
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
108
–
Best Averages
35.68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
879
–
Highest Score
172
–
Best Strike Rate
111.55
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
114
–
Best Averages
43.95
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1098
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
101.39
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
37.86
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
836
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
96.20
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
118
–
Best Averages
32.15
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2001

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
746
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
90.75
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
43.88
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
726
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
95.15
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
31.57
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

1999

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1241
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
89.09
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
134
–
Best Averages
33.54
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

1998

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
831
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
88.12
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
90
–
Best Averages
36.13
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
79.67
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

T20I career

AC 0 – 4 AG
Batting
61
Most Runs
272
26
Highest Score
48
0
Most sixes
13
10
Most Fours
27
–
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2009

AC 0 – 0 AG
37
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2008

AC 0 – 0 AG
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2007

AC 0 – 4 AG
24
Most Runs
230
15
Highest Score
48
0
Most sixes
12
4
Most Fours
22
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2005

AC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
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