Player Head-to-Head
GH
George Headley
WI
VS
RB
Richie Benaud
AUS
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George Headley vs Richie Benaud

George Headley and Richie Benaud compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Richie BenaudTEST Richie BenaudODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

GH 3 – 5 RB
2190
Most Runs
2201
270
Highest Score
122
56
Best Strike Rate
39
1
Most sixes
8
135
Most Fours
182
5
Most 50s
9
10
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

1964

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1963

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

1962

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1961

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1959

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1956

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1954

GH 0 – 4 RB
17
Most Runs
103
16
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
33
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
6

1953

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

1939

GH 0 – 0 RB
334
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1935

GH 0 – 0 RB
485
Most Runs
–
270
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1931

GH 0 – 0 RB
325
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

GH 3 – 5 RB
2190
Most Runs
2201
270
Highest Score
122
56
Best Strike Rate
39
1
Most sixes
8
135
Most Fours
182
5
Most 50s
9
10
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

1964

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1963

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

1962

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1961

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1959

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1956

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1954

GH 0 – 4 RB
17
Most Runs
103
16
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
33
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
6

1953

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

GH 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

1939

GH 0 – 0 RB
334
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1935

GH 0 – 0 RB
485
Most Runs
–
270
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1931

GH 0 – 0 RB
325
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–