Player Head-to-Head
JA
Jofra Archer
ENG
VS
SB
Sir Alec Bedser
ENG
6 wonStat categorieswon 8

Jofra Archer vs Sir Alec Bedser

Jofra Archer and Sir Alec Bedser compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Alec Bedser has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Alec BedserTEST Sir Alec BedserODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JA 6 – 8 SB
Batting
714
Most Runs
714
51
Highest Score
79
23
Most sixes
6
73
Most Fours
49
13.22
Best Averages
12.75
1
Most 50s
1
28
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
221
Most Wickets
236
6/40
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
26.29
Best Average
24.90
2201
Most Dots
0
4.46
Best Economy
2.42
35.38
Best Strike Rate
61.67
5811
Most Runs Conceed
5876
171
Most Maiden Overs
574
5
Five Wicket haul
15

Season by season

2026

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
157
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
53
Most Wickets
–
4/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.40
Best Average
–
994
Most Dots
–
5.39
Best Economy
–
29.38
Best Strike Rate
–
1399
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
264
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
78.57
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
10
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
–
5/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.27
Best Average
–
1146
Most Dots
–
4.19
Best Economy
–
36.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1137
Most Runs Conceed
–
38
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2024

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
87
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.18
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
–
6.62
Best Economy
–
25.55
Best Strike Rate
–
620
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
6/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.63
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.43
Best Economy
–
18.38
Best Strike Rate
–
266
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.18
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
30.09
Best Strike Rate
–
277
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
56
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
3/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.90
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
3.93
Best Economy
–
53.30
Best Strike Rate
–
698
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
110
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
6.88
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
–
6/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.19
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
3.56
Best Economy
–
44.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1414
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/61
–
Best Average
38.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.73
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
153
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1954

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/9
–
Best Average
26.27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.58
–
Best Strike Rate
61.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
289
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1953

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
–
Best Average
17.49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.57
–
Best Strike Rate
40.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
682
–
Most Maiden Overs
58
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1952

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
13.95
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.70
–
Best Strike Rate
49.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
279
–
Most Maiden Overs
57
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1951

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
12.40
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/58
–
Best Average
20.47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
60.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
1003
–
Most Maiden Overs
133
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1950

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/127
–
Best Average
21.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.13
–
Best Strike Rate
60.04
–
Most Runs Conceed
511
–
Most Maiden Overs
60
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1949

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/61
–
Best Average
39.07
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.65
–
Best Strike Rate
88.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
586
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

1948

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
20.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/39
–
Best Average
33.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.52
–
Best Strike Rate
79.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
871
–
Most Maiden Overs
92

1947

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/95
–
Best Average
42.48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.88
–
Best Strike Rate
88.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
892
–
Most Maiden Overs
55

1946

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/49
–
Best Average
22.59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
51.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
610
–
Most Maiden Overs
45
–
Five Wicket haul
2

TEST career

JA 3 – 12 SB
Batting
364
Most Runs
714
51
Highest Score
79
8
Most sixes
6
40
Most Fours
49
12.13
Best Averages
12.75
1
Most 50s
1
7
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
83
Most Wickets
236
6/45
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
28.64
Best Average
24.90
1448
Most Dots
0
3.15
Best Economy
2.42
54.57
Best Strike Rate
61.67
2377
Most Runs Conceed
5876
141
Most Maiden Overs
574
4
Five Wicket haul
15

Season by season

2026

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.83
Best Average
–
675
Most Dots
–
3.77
Best Economy
–
39.52
Best Strike Rate
–
571
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
113
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
54.59
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
5/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.89
Best Average
–
762
Most Dots
–
2.98
Best Economy
–
56.17
Best Strike Rate
–
502
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.47
Best Economy
–
52.75
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.86
Best Economy
–
94.25
Best Strike Rate
–
360
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
97
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
8.08
Best Averages
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
6/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.40
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
3.00
Best Economy
–
54.80
Best Strike Rate
–
822
Most Runs Conceed
–
63
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/61
–
Best Average
38.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.73
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
153
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1954

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/9
–
Best Average
26.27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.58
–
Best Strike Rate
61.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
289
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1953

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
–
Best Average
17.49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.57
–
Best Strike Rate
40.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
682
–
Most Maiden Overs
58
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1952

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
13.95
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.70
–
Best Strike Rate
49.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
279
–
Most Maiden Overs
57
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1951

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
12.40
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/58
–
Best Average
20.47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
60.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
1003
–
Most Maiden Overs
133
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1950

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/127
–
Best Average
21.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.13
–
Best Strike Rate
60.04
–
Most Runs Conceed
511
–
Most Maiden Overs
60
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1949

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/61
–
Best Average
39.07
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.65
–
Best Strike Rate
88.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
586
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

1948

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
20.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/39
–
Best Average
33.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.52
–
Best Strike Rate
79.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
871
–
Most Maiden Overs
92

1947

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/95
–
Best Average
42.48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.88
–
Best Strike Rate
88.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
892
–
Most Maiden Overs
55

1946

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/49
–
Best Average
22.59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
51.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
610
–
Most Maiden Overs
45
–
Five Wicket haul
2

ODI career

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
221
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
12
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
70
Most Wickets
–
6/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.71
Best Average
–
506
Most Dots
–
5.18
Best Economy
–
30.93
Best Strike Rate
–
1870
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.50
Best Average
–
159
Most Dots
–
5.94
Best Economy
–
49.00
Best Strike Rate
–
291
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
126
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.44
Best Average
–
321
Most Dots
–
5.05
Best Economy
–
26.67
Best Strike Rate
–
404
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.60
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
5.83
Best Economy
–
55.20
Best Strike Rate
–
268
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
6/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.08
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.08
Best Economy
–
19.00
Best Strike Rate
–
193
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2020

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.57
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.21
Best Economy
–
24.86
Best Strike Rate
–
151
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.59
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
4.74
Best Economy
–
32.41
Best Strike Rate
–
563
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
129
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
68
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.00
Best Average
–
247
Most Dots
–
8.33
Best Economy
–
16.56
Best Strike Rate
–
1564
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.38
Best Average
–
160
Most Dots
–
9.10
Best Economy
–
14.75
Best Strike Rate
–
537
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.67
Best Average
–
63
Most Dots
–
10.04
Best Economy
–
15.33
Best Strike Rate
–
231
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
3/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.71
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
7.38
Best Economy
–
16.82
Best Strike Rate
–
352
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
73
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

JA 0 – 0 SB
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.14
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
7.75
Best Economy
–
17.14
Best Strike Rate
–
155
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

JA 0 – 0 SB
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.40
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
8.13
Best Economy
–
27.60
Best Strike Rate
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

JA 0 – 0 SB
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
29
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches