Player Head-to-Head
DA
Denis Atkinson
WI
VS
BW
Bob Willis
ENG
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Denis Atkinson vs Bob Willis

Denis Atkinson and Bob Willis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Bob Willis has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Bob WillisTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

DA 2 – 4 BW
922
Most Runs
923
219
Highest Score
52
20
Best Strike Rate
86
6
Most sixes
1
46
Most Fours
85
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
69

Season by season

1984

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
7

1983

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
6

1982

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
140
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
10

1981

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1980

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3

1979

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
4

1978

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
8

1977

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
9

1976

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

1975

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1974

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
9

1973

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3

1971

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1958

DA 0 – 0 BW
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1957

DA 0 – 0 BW
55
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

DA 0 – 0 BW
183
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1955

DA 0 – 0 BW
311
Most Runs
–
219
Highest Score
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

DA 0 – 0 BW
259
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1952

DA 0 – 0 BW
16
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1951

DA 0 – 0 BW
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

TEST career

DA 3 – 3 BW
922
Most Runs
840
219
Highest Score
28
20
Best Strike Rate
33
6
Most sixes
1
46
Most Fours
79
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
55

Season by season

1984

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

1983

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
9

1981

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

1980

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3

1979

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

1978

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
8

1977

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
8

1976

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

1975

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1974

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
9

1973

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1971

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1958

DA 0 – 0 BW
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1957

DA 0 – 0 BW
55
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

DA 0 – 0 BW
183
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1955

DA 0 – 0 BW
311
Most Runs
–
219
Highest Score
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

DA 0 – 0 BW
259
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1952

DA 0 – 0 BW
16
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1951

DA 0 – 0 BW
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

ODI career

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

1984

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1983

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1982

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1977

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1973

DA 0 – 0 BW
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
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