Player Head-to-Head
GT
Graham Thorpe
ENG
VS
MA
Mike Atherton
ENG
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Graham Thorpe vs Mike Atherton

Graham Thorpe and Mike Atherton compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Graham Thorpe has dominance over Mike Atherton in overall and ODIs, while Mike Atherton has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Graham ThorpeTEST Mike AthertonODI Graham ThorpeT20I Level
Format

All formats

GT 5 – 8 MA
Batting
9177
Most Runs
9539
289
Highest Score
312
117
Best Strike Rate
97
14
Most sixes
5
951
Most Fours
1062
60
Most 50s
58
16
Most 100s
18
41
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
2
49
Best Average
151
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
4
60
Best Strike Rate
204
134
Most Runs Conceed
302
8
Most Maiden Overs
12

Season by season

2005

GT 0 – 0 MA
241
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

GT 0 – 0 MA
951
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GT 0 – 0 MA
443
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GT 0 – 0 MA
786
Most Runs
–
259
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 3 – 5 MA
619
Most Runs
990
182
Highest Score
136
100
Best Strike Rate
36
0
Most sixes
1
33
Most Fours
109
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

1999

GT 6 – 0 MA
451
Most Runs
245
123
Highest Score
108
121
Best Strike Rate
34
2
Most sixes
0
46
Most Fours
31
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

GT 1 – 5 MA
492
Most Runs
866
107
Highest Score
167
95
Best Strike Rate
122
0
Most sixes
0
43
Most Fours
106
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1997

GT 7 – 1 MA
Batting
1159
Most Runs
837
220
Highest Score
231
130
Best Strike Rate
102
2
Most sixes
1
125
Most Fours
91
9
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

GT 10 – 2 MA
Batting
1167
Most Runs
873
178
Highest Score
245
117
Best Strike Rate
95
2
Most sixes
1
108
Most Fours
84
11
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
33
Best Average
20
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
3
42
Best Strike Rate
42
87
Most Runs Conceed
20
5
Most Maiden Overs
1

1995

GT 2 – 6 MA
1082
Most Runs
1416
212
Highest Score
312
120
Best Strike Rate
103
0
Most sixes
1
133
Most Fours
163
7
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

GT 0 – 5 MA
Batting
739
Most Runs
1602
141
Highest Score
230
98
Best Strike Rate
98
0
Most sixes
1
87
Most Fours
179
8
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

GT 2 – 3 MA
Batting
319
Most Runs
616
150
Highest Score
99
110
Best Strike Rate
39
0
Most sixes
0
27
Most Fours
79
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

GT 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
145
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2

1991

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
562
–
Highest Score
179
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1990

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
866
–
Highest Score
210
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
211
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
270
–
Most Runs Conceed
211
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1989

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

GT 5 – 6 MA
Batting
6744
Most Runs
7728
200
Highest Score
185
46
Best Strike Rate
38
9
Most sixes
4
778
Most Fours
904
39
Most 50s
46
16
Most 100s
16
28
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
151
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
204
37
Most Runs Conceed
302
7
Most Maiden Overs
12

Season by season

2005

GT 0 – 0 MA
241
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

GT 0 – 0 MA
951
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GT 0 – 0 MA
443
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GT 0 – 0 MA
526
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 1 – 6 MA
380
Most Runs
990
118
Highest Score
136
37
Best Strike Rate
36
0
Most sixes
1
23
Most Fours
109
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

GT 1 – 3 MA
147
Most Runs
245
44
Highest Score
108
46
Best Strike Rate
34
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

GT 2 – 3 MA
488
Most Runs
802
103
Highest Score
103
38
Best Strike Rate
34
0
Most sixes
0
43
Most Fours
99
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1997

GT 5 – 2 MA
Batting
700
Most Runs
582
138
Highest Score
118
52
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
1
94
Most Fours
66
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Best Economy
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

GT 8 – 2 MA
Batting
501
Most Runs
469
89
Highest Score
160
44
Best Strike Rate
38
1
Most sixes
1
58
Most Fours
55
5
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
20
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
42
22
Most Runs Conceed
20
4
Most Maiden Overs
1

1995

GT 2 – 5 MA
900
Most Runs
1129
123
Highest Score
185
51
Best Strike Rate
36
0
Most sixes
0
122
Most Fours
134
6
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

GT 2 – 4 MA
Batting
633
Most Runs
1136
86
Highest Score
144
47
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
1
80
Most Fours
138
7
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

GT 1 – 3 MA
Batting
230
Most Runs
616
114
Highest Score
99
39
Best Strike Rate
39
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
79
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

GT 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
145
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2

1991

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1990

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
767
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
78
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
211
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
270
–
Most Runs Conceed
211
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1989

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

ODI career

GT 6 – 1 MA
Batting
2433
Most Runs
1811
89
Highest Score
127
71
Best Strike Rate
59
5
Most sixes
1
173
Most Fours
158
21
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
2
13
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2002

GT 0 – 0 MA
260
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 0 – 0 MA
239
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

GT 0 – 0 MA
304
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

GT 0 – 4 MA
4
Most Runs
64
4
Highest Score
64
57
Best Strike Rate
88
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1

1997

GT 5 – 1 MA
Batting
459
Most Runs
255
82
Highest Score
113
78
Best Strike Rate
62
2
Most sixes
0
31
Most Fours
25
6
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

GT 6 – 0 MA
Batting
666
Most Runs
404
89
Highest Score
85
73
Best Strike Rate
57
1
Most sixes
0
50
Most Fours
29
6
Most 50s
3
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
65
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

GT 1 – 4 MA
182
Most Runs
287
89
Highest Score
127
69
Best Strike Rate
67
0
Most sixes
1
11
Most Fours
29
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1994

GT 0 – 5 MA
Batting
106
Most Runs
466
55
Highest Score
86
51
Best Strike Rate
58
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
41
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1991

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

GT 0 – 0 MA
Batting
–
Most Runs
99
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
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