Player Head-to-Head
HS
Herbert Sutcliffe
ENG
VS
PM
Peter May
ENG
3 wonStat categorieswon 5

Herbert Sutcliffe vs Peter May

Herbert Sutcliffe and Peter May compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Peter MayTEST Peter MayODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

HS 3 – 5 PM
4555
Most Runs
4537
194
Highest Score
285
35
Best Strike Rate
39
6
Most sixes
12
247
Most Fours
406
23
Most 50s
22
15
Most 100s
13
8
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

1961

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1959

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
590
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1958

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
622
–
Highest Score
285
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1956

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
473
–
Highest Score
101
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1955

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
759
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
86
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
779
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

1952

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2

1951

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

1935

HS 0 – 0 PM
102
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1931

HS 0 – 0 PM
226
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1927

HS 0 – 0 PM
271
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1926

HS 0 – 0 PM
472
Most Runs
–
161
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1925

HS 0 – 0 PM
560
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1924

HS 0 – 0 PM
477
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

HS 3 – 5 PM
4555
Most Runs
4537
194
Highest Score
285
35
Best Strike Rate
39
6
Most sixes
12
247
Most Fours
406
23
Most 50s
22
15
Most 100s
13
8
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

1961

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1959

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
590
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1958

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
622
–
Highest Score
285
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1956

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
473
–
Highest Score
101
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1955

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
759
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
86
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
779
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

1952

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2

1951

HS 0 – 0 PM
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

1935

HS 0 – 0 PM
102
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1931

HS 0 – 0 PM
226
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1927

HS 0 – 0 PM
271
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1926

HS 0 – 0 PM
472
Most Runs
–
161
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1925

HS 0 – 0 PM
560
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1924

HS 0 – 0 PM
477
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–