Player Head-to-Head
AW
Albert Ward
ENG
VS
CM
Craig Matthews
SA
2 wonStat categorieswon 3

Albert Ward vs Craig Matthews

Albert Ward and Craig Matthews compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Albert Ward has dominance over Craig Matthews in Tests, while Craig Matthews has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Craig MatthewsTEST Albert WardODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AW 2 – 3 CM
487
Most Runs
489
117
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
115
1
Most sixes
4
30
Most Fours
52
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

1996

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
255
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
8

1993

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1895

AW 0 – 0 CM
13
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1893

AW 0 – 0 CM
55
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

AW 3 – 2 CM
487
Most Runs
348
117
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
45
1
Most sixes
2
30
Most Fours
47
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

1995

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1895

AW 0 – 0 CM
13
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1893

AW 0 – 0 CM
55
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

1996

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0

1994

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1992

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

AW 0 – 0 CM
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1