Player Head-to-Head
GB
Geoff Boycott
ENG
VS
JW
John Wright
NZ
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Geoff Boycott vs John Wright

Geoff Boycott and John Wright compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Geoff Boycott has dominance over John Wright in overall and Tests, while John Wright has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Geoff BoycottTEST Geoff BoycottODI John WrightT20I Level
Format

All formats

GB 7 – 5 JW
Batting
9196
Most Runs
9225
351
Highest Score
286
89
Best Strike Rate
92
8
Most sixes
25
855
Most Fours
1000
51
Most 50s
47
22
Most 100s
13
27
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
0
76
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
3
161
Best Strike Rate
–
487
Most Runs Conceed
13
46
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

1993

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
237
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
512
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1991

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
451
–
Highest Score
165
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1990

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
1170
–
Highest Score
278
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
143
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1989

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
203
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1

1988

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
1191
–
Highest Score
204
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
135
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

1987

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
739
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1986

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
640
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
703
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1984

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
732
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
87
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1983

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
855
–
Highest Score
177
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
101
–
Most 50s
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1982

GB 0 – 4 JW
Batting
24
Most Runs
223
18
Highest Score
159
46
Best Strike Rate
67
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
35
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1981

GB 6 – 2 JW
Batting
1088
Most Runs
579
212
Highest Score
191
82
Best Strike Rate
84
0
Most sixes
1
79
Most Fours
42
5
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

GB 5 – 1 JW
Batting
1050
Most Runs
375
227
Highest Score
104
98
Best Strike Rate
75
0
Most sixes
1
84
Most Fours
29
8
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Best Economy
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

GB 5 – 0 JW
Batting
1065
Most Runs
344
260
Highest Score
157
92
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
0
74
Most Fours
37
5
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
108
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

GB 4 – 1 JW
768
Most Runs
271
137
Highest Score
92
60
Best Strike Rate
74
0
Most sixes
0
56
Most Fours
22
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1977

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
505
Most Runs
–
191
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

GB 0 – 0 JW
437
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1973

GB 0 – 0 JW
557
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1972

GB 0 – 0 JW
146
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–

1971

GB 0 – 0 JW
774
Most Runs
–
150
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1970

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
173
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

GB 0 – 0 JW
371
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

GB 0 – 0 JW
625
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

GB 0 – 0 JW
293
Most Runs
–
246
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1966

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
335
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1965

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
617
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
262
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1964

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
368
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

GB 9 – 2 JW
Batting
8114
Most Runs
5334
246
Highest Score
185
35
Best Strike Rate
35
8
Most sixes
10
771
Most Fours
630
42
Most 50s
23
21
Most 100s
12
23
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
0
55
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
1
127
Best Strike Rate
–
382
Most Runs Conceed
5
45
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

1993

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
237
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
391
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1991

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
329
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1990

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
705
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
91
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1989

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12

1988

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
449
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1987

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
487
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1986

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
320
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
516
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1984

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
566
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
73
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1983

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
2

1982

GB 1 – 3 JW
Batting
24
Most Runs
200
18
Highest Score
141
46
Best Strike Rate
39
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
32
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1981

GB 6 – 1 JW
Batting
975
Most Runs
201
137
Highest Score
110
36
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
1
73
Most Fours
19
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

GB 4 – 0 JW
Batting
700
Most Runs
174
128
Highest Score
44
37
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
50
Most Fours
14
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

GB 3 – 0 JW
Batting
572
Most Runs
178
155
Highest Score
88
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
21
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

GB 5 – 0 JW
759
Most Runs
223
131
Highest Score
62
29
Best Strike Rate
26
0
Most sixes
0
56
Most Fours
18
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1977

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
505
Most Runs
–
191
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

GB 0 – 0 JW
437
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1973

GB 0 – 0 JW
522
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1972

GB 0 – 0 JW
72
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1971

GB 0 – 0 JW
766
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1970

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
173
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

GB 0 – 0 JW
371
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

GB 0 – 0 JW
625
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

GB 0 – 0 JW
293
Most Runs
–
246
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1966

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
335
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1965

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
617
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
262
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1964

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
368
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

GB 4 – 6 JW
Batting
1082
Most Runs
3891
105
Highest Score
101
54
Best Strike Rate
57
0
Most sixes
15
84
Most Fours
370
9
Most 50s
24
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
0
21
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
2
34
Best Strike Rate
–
105
Most Runs Conceed
8
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

1992

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

1991

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1990

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
4

1989

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1988

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
742
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

1987

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

1986

GB 0 – 0 JW
–
Most Runs
320
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1

1985

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
187
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1984

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

1983

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
598
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1982

GB 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1981

GB 0 – 5 JW
Batting
113
Most Runs
378
75
Highest Score
81
46
Best Strike Rate
57
0
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
23
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

1980

GB 5 – 1 JW
Batting
350
Most Runs
201
99
Highest Score
60
61
Best Strike Rate
48
0
Most sixes
1
34
Most Fours
15
4
Most 50s
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

GB 5 – 0 JW
Batting
493
Most Runs
166
105
Highest Score
69
56
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
16
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
94
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

GB 0 – 4 JW
9
Most Runs
48
6
Highest Score
30
31
Best Strike Rate
48
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
4

1973

GB 0 – 0 JW
35
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1972

GB 0 – 0 JW
74
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1971

GB 0 – 0 JW
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
22
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches