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Geoff Marsh
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Sir Ian Botham
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Geoff Marsh vs Sir Ian Botham

Geoff Marsh and Sir Ian Botham compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Geoff Marsh has dominance over Sir Ian Botham in ODIs, while Sir Ian Botham has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, form favours Geoff Marsh.

CAREER Sir Ian BothamTEST Sir Ian BothamODI Geoff MarshT20I Level
Format

All formats

GM 2 – 9 SB
Batting
7211
Most Runs
7313
264
Highest Score
287
91
Best Strike Rate
140
23
Most sixes
111
609
Most Fours
818
37
Most 50s
31
13
Most 100s
13
13
Most Not Outs
21
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
528
–
Best Average
57
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
98
4
Most Runs Conceed
15017
0
Most Maiden Overs
897
–
Five Wicket haul
27

Season by season

1992

GM 0 – 5 SB
Batting
307
Most Runs
399
86
Highest Score
94
69
Best Strike Rate
92
1
Most sixes
6
17
Most Fours
42
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Average
71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most Runs Conceed
720
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1991

GM 6 – 0 SB
Batting
1110
Most Runs
65
207
Highest Score
39
96
Best Strike Rate
76
5
Most sixes
0
106
Most Fours
7
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most Runs Conceed
153
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

1990

GM 0 – 0 SB
854
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

GM 5 – 1 SB
Batting
1290
Most Runs
99
263
Highest Score
71
90
Best Strike Rate
130
4
Most sixes
1
91
Most Fours
10
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
137
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
256
–
Most Runs Conceed
354
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

1988

GM 0 – 0 SB
947
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1987

GM 3 – 3 SB
Batting
1043
Most Runs
642
157
Highest Score
122
93
Best Strike Rate
126
5
Most sixes
7
75
Most Fours
74
3
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
119
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
215
–
Most Runs Conceed
1129
–
Most Maiden Overs
53

1986

GM 6 – 5 SB
Batting
1604
Most Runs
451
243
Highest Score
167
92
Best Strike Rate
137
2
Most sixes
8
152
Most Fours
55
5
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Average
78
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
107
4
Most Runs Conceed
976
0
Most Maiden Overs
37
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1985

GM 0 – 5 SB
Batting
56
Most Runs
351
30
Highest Score
157
27
Best Strike Rate
173
0
Most sixes
10
7
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Average
55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most Runs Conceed
961
–
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1984

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
702
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
43
–
Best Average
66
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most Runs Conceed
1537
–
Most Maiden Overs
78
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1983

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
594
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
139
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
44
–
Best Average
56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most Runs Conceed
1205
–
Most Maiden Overs
54

1982

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
1283
–
Highest Score
268
–
Best Strike Rate
175
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
141
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
61
–
Best Average
58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most Runs Conceed
2047
–
Most Maiden Overs
112
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1981

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
788
–
Highest Score
209
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
90
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
71
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most Runs Conceed
1818
–
Most Maiden Overs
146
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1980

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
161
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
44
–
Best Average
58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most Runs Conceed
1132
–
Most Maiden Overs
105
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
591
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
130
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
58
–
Best Average
48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most Runs Conceed
1304
–
Most Maiden Overs
101
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1978

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
677
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
187
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
78
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
71
–
Best Average
50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most Runs Conceed
1362
–
Most Maiden Overs
99
–
Five Wicket haul
6

1977

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1976

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
57
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

GM 1 – 7 SB
Batting
2854
Most Runs
5200
138
Highest Score
208
35
Best Strike Rate
61
1
Most sixes
67
307
Most Fours
621
15
Most 50s
22
4
Most 100s
13
7
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
383
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most Runs Conceed
10878
–
Most Maiden Overs
788
–
Five Wicket haul
27

Season by season

1992

GM 1 – 2 SB
Batting
25
Most Runs
24
8
Highest Score
15
23
Best Strike Rate
24
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most Runs Conceed
137
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1991

GM 4 – 1 SB
Batting
504
Most Runs
57
94
Highest Score
31
40
Best Strike Rate
49
0
Most sixes
0
60
Most Fours
7
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most Runs Conceed
108
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1990

GM 0 – 0 SB
308
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

GM 5 – 0 SB
Batting
472
Most Runs
62
138
Highest Score
46
36
Best Strike Rate
33
1
Most sixes
0
37
Most Fours
7
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most Runs Conceed
241
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

1988

GM 0 – 0 SB
449
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

GM 0 – 5 SB
Batting
160
Most Runs
248
31
Highest Score
51
31
Best Strike Rate
44
0
Most sixes
2
14
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
70
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most Runs Conceed
492
–
Most Maiden Overs
40

1986

GM 4 – 3 SB
Batting
880
Most Runs
400
118
Highest Score
138
35
Best Strike Rate
72
0
Most sixes
8
96
Most Fours
49
3
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
854
–
Most Maiden Overs
34
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1985

GM 0 – 5 SB
Batting
56
Most Runs
250
30
Highest Score
85
27
Best Strike Rate
87
0
Most sixes
5
7
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
855
–
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1984

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
611
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
78
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
1315
–
Most Maiden Overs
72
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1983

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
319
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
450
–
Most Maiden Overs
35

1982

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
1095
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
125
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most Runs Conceed
1750
–
Most Maiden Overs
106
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1981

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
629
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
62
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
1584
–
Most Maiden Overs
136
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1980

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
437
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most Runs Conceed
818
–
Most Maiden Overs
97
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
446
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most Runs Conceed
871
–
Most Maiden Overs
80
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1978

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
597
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
66
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
1201
–
Most Maiden Overs
95
–
Five Wicket haul
6

1977

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
202
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
2

ODI career

GM 4 – 6 SB
Batting
4357
Most Runs
2113
126
Highest Score
79
56
Best Strike Rate
79
22
Most sixes
44
302
Most Fours
197
22
Most 50s
9
9
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
145
–
Best Average
29
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
43
4
Most Runs Conceed
4139
0
Most Maiden Overs
109

Season by season

1992

GM 0 – 5 SB
Batting
282
Most Runs
375
78
Highest Score
79
46
Best Strike Rate
68
1
Most sixes
6
15
Most Fours
40
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most Runs Conceed
583
–
Most Maiden Overs
11

1991

GM 5 – 0 SB
Batting
606
Most Runs
8
113
Highest Score
8
56
Best Strike Rate
27
5
Most sixes
0
46
Most Fours
0
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
45
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1990

GM 0 – 0 SB
546
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1989

GM 5 – 1 SB
Batting
818
Most Runs
37
125
Highest Score
25
54
Best Strike Rate
97
3
Most sixes
1
54
Most Fours
3
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most Runs Conceed
113
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1988

GM 0 – 0 SB
498
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

GM 4 – 2 SB
Batting
883
Most Runs
394
126
Highest Score
71
62
Best Strike Rate
82
5
Most sixes
5
61
Most Fours
42
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
637
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1986

GM 5 – 4 SB
Batting
724
Most Runs
51
125
Highest Score
29
57
Best Strike Rate
65
2
Most sixes
0
56
Most Fours
6
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
41
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
44
4
Most Runs Conceed
122
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

1985

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
106
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1984

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
222
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1983

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
275
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most Runs Conceed
755
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1982

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most Runs Conceed
297
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1981

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
159
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1980

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most Runs Conceed
314
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1979

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
145
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most Runs Conceed
433
–
Most Maiden Overs
21

1978

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most Runs Conceed
161
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1977

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
60
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1976

GM 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
57
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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