Player Head-to-Head
BB
Billy Bates
ENG
VS
JW
Johnny Wardle
ENG
2 wonStat categorieswon 4

Billy Bates vs Johnny Wardle

Billy Bates and Johnny Wardle compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Johnny Wardle has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Johnny WardleTEST Johnny WardleODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BB 2 – 4 JW
656
Most Runs
653
64
Highest Score
66
44
Best Strike Rate
51
4
Most sixes
14
53
Most Fours
53
5
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

1982

BB 0 – 0 JW
39
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1957

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5

1956

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2

1954

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
273
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1951

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

1950

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1887

BB 0 – 0 JW
38
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1885

BB 0 – 0 JW
61
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1883

BB 0 – 0 JW
76
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

BB 2 – 4 JW
656
Most Runs
653
64
Highest Score
66
44
Best Strike Rate
51
4
Most sixes
14
53
Most Fours
53
5
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

1982

BB 0 – 0 JW
39
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1957

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5

1956

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2

1954

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
273
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1951

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

1950

BB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1887

BB 0 – 0 JW
38
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1885

BB 0 – 0 JW
61
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1883

BB 0 – 0 JW
76
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches