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Player Head-to-Head

Craig Spearman

Ray Illingworth

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Craig Spearman vs Ray Illingworth

Craig Spearman and Ray Illingworth compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Ray IllingworthTEST Ray IllingworthODI LevelT20I Level

Format

All formats

CS 5 – 8 RI

Batting

1858

Most Runs

1841

112

Highest Score

113

54.42

Best Strike Rate

34.20

Most sixes

238

Most Fours

172

21.86

Best Averages

22.73

Most 50s

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

126

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

–

Best Average

30.88

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.01

–

Best Strike Rate

92.24

Most Runs Conceed

3891

Most Maiden Overs

717

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2001

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

2000

CS 0 – 0 RI

420

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

48.33

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

16.80

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

1999

CS 0 – 0 RI

394

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

47.30

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1998

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1997

CS 0 – 0 RI

136

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

45.79

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1996

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

670

Most Runs

–

112

Highest Score

–

67.20

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

23.93

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1995

CS 0 – 0 RI

167

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1973

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

212

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.58

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

19.27

–

Most 50s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

–

Best Average

69.14

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.33

–

Best Strike Rate

178.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

484

–

Most Maiden Overs

1972

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

194

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

32.28

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/32

–

Best Average

28.14

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.24

–

Best Strike Rate

75.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

197

–

Most Maiden Overs

1971

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

563

–

Highest Score

107

–

Best Strike Rate

33.47

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

29.63

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/70

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.19

–

Best Strike Rate

85.13

–

Most Runs Conceed

744

–

Most Maiden Overs

119

–

Five Wicket haul

1970

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.80

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/19

–

Best Average

60.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

138.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

121

–

Most Maiden Overs

1969

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

253

–

Highest Score

113

–

Best Strike Rate

41.41

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/37

–

Best Average

24.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.91

–

Best Strike Rate

77.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

372

–

Most Maiden Overs

1968

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/87

–

Best Average

22.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.59

–

Best Strike Rate

84.62

–

Most Runs Conceed

291

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1967

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

–

Best Average

14.09

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.62

–

Best Strike Rate

52.30

–

Most Runs Conceed

324

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1966

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/22

–

Best Average

41.25

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.62

–

Best Strike Rate

94.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

165

–

Most Maiden Overs

1965

CS 0 – 0 RI

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/42

–

Best Average

17.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.00

–

Best Strike Rate

52.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1963

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

125

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/34

–

Best Average

34.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.37

–

Best Strike Rate

86.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

204

–

Most Maiden Overs

1962

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/54

–

Best Average

81.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.38

–

Best Strike Rate

204.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1961

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/110

–

Best Average

42.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.27

–

Best Strike Rate

111.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

126

–

Most Maiden Overs

1960

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

173

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.73

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/15

–

Best Average

52.90

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.94

–

Best Strike Rate

163.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

529

–

Most Maiden Overs

1959

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

118

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/16

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.46

–

Best Strike Rate

127.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

124

–

Most Maiden Overs

1958

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/20

–

Best Average

19.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.31

–

Best Strike Rate

90.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

TEST career

CS 3 – 6 RI

Batting

922

Most Runs

1836

112

Highest Score

113

41.68

Best Strike Rate

34.23

Most sixes

115

Most Fours

172

26.34

Best Averages

23.24

Most 50s

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

122

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

–

Best Average

31.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.98

–

Best Strike Rate

94.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

3807

–

Most Maiden Overs

715

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2000

CS 0 – 0 RI

163

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

30.81

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

13.58

Best Averages

–

1999

CS 0 – 0 RI

251

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

37.74

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

1998

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1997

CS 0 – 0 RI

130

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

46.76

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1996

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

279

Most Runs

–

112

Highest Score

–

52.94

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

1995

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1973

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

208

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.55

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

20.80

–

Most 50s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

–

Best Average

75.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.29

–

Best Strike Rate

196.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

450

–

Most Maiden Overs

1972

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

194

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

32.28

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/32

–

Best Average

28.14

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.24

–

Best Strike Rate

75.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

197

–

Most Maiden Overs

1971

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

562

–

Highest Score

107

–

Best Strike Rate

33.55

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

31.22

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/70

–

Best Average

33.05

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.09

–

Best Strike Rate

95.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

694

–

Most Maiden Overs

118

–

Five Wicket haul

1970

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.80

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/19

–

Best Average

60.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

138.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

121

–

Most Maiden Overs

1969

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

253

–

Highest Score

113

–

Best Strike Rate

41.41

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/37

–

Best Average

24.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.91

–

Best Strike Rate

77.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

372

–

Most Maiden Overs

1968

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/87

–

Best Average

22.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.59

–

Best Strike Rate

84.62

–

Most Runs Conceed

291

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1967

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

–

Best Average

14.09

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.62

–

Best Strike Rate

52.30

–

Most Runs Conceed

324

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1966

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/22

–

Best Average

41.25

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.62

–

Best Strike Rate

94.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

165

–

Most Maiden Overs

1965

CS 0 – 0 RI

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/42

–

Best Average

17.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.00

–

Best Strike Rate

52.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1963

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

125

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/34

–

Best Average

34.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.37

–

Best Strike Rate

86.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

204

–

Most Maiden Overs

1962

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/54

–

Best Average

81.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.38

–

Best Strike Rate

204.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1961

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/110

–

Best Average

42.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.27

–

Best Strike Rate

111.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

126

–

Most Maiden Overs

1960

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

173

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.73

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/15

–

Best Average

52.90

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.94

–

Best Strike Rate

163.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

529

–

Most Maiden Overs

1959

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

118

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/16

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.46

–

Best Strike Rate

127.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

124

–

Most Maiden Overs

1958

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/20

–

Best Average

19.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.31

–

Best Strike Rate

90.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

ODI career

CS 4 – 4 RI

Batting

936

Most Runs

Highest Score

77.87

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

123

Most Fours

18.72

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

Most Dots

Most Runs Conceed

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2001

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

2000

CS 0 – 0 RI

257

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

75.59

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

19.77

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

1999

CS 0 – 0 RI

143

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

1998

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1997

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1996

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

391

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

83.19

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

19.55

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/6

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1995

CS 0 – 0 RI

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1973

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/34

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1971

CS 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs