Player Head-to-Head
JG
John Goddard
WI
VS
MB
Matthew Bell
NZ
2 wonStat categorieswon 4

John Goddard vs Matthew Bell

John Goddard and Matthew Bell compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

John Goddard has dominance over Matthew Bell in Tests, while Matthew Bell has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Matthew BellTEST John GoddardODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JG 2 – 4 MB
859
Most Runs
862
83
Highest Score
173
0
Best Strike Rate
88
1
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
110
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
11
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2008

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
254
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1957

JG 0 – 0 MB
112
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

JG 0 – 0 MB
147
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1952

JG 0 – 0 MB
26
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1951

JG 0 – 0 MB
156
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1950

JG 0 – 0 MB
106
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

JG 4 – 3 MB
859
Most Runs
729
83
Highest Score
107
0
Best Strike Rate
38
1
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
100
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
11
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2008

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
217
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1957

JG 0 – 0 MB
112
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

JG 0 – 0 MB
147
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1952

JG 0 – 0 MB
26
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1951

JG 0 – 0 MB
156
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1950

JG 0 – 0 MB
106
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

Season by season

1999

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1998

JG 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2