Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Wright
NZ
VS
GB
Geoff Boycott
ENG
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John Wright vs Geoff Boycott

John Wright and Geoff Boycott compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Geoff Boycott has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Geoff BoycottTEST Geoff BoycottODI Geoff BoycottT20I Level
Format

All formats

JW 4 – 9 GB
Batting
9225
Most Runs
9196
185
Highest Score
246
42.23
Best Strike Rate
37.06
25
Most sixes
8
1000
Most Fours
855
32.03
Best Averages
45.98
47
Most 50s
51
13
Most 100s
23
8
Most Not Outs
27
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
12
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
40.58
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.77
–
Best Strike Rate
88.00
13
Most Runs Conceed
487
2
Most Maiden Overs
46

Season by season

1993

JW 0 – 0 GB
237
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
27.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

JW 0 – 0 GB
512
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
32.47
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
28.44
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1991

JW 0 – 0 GB
451
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
51.84
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 GB
1170
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
49.49
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
46.80
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 GB
203
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
40.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 GB
1191
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
47.26
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
37.22
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 GB
739
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
42.35
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
38.89
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 GB
640
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
40.56
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
27.83
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
703
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
38.61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
24.24
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
732
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
44.28
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
29.28
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
855
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
54.42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
28.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

JW 3 – 0 GB
Batting
223
Most Runs
24
141
Highest Score
18
37.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
2
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JW 3 – 6 GB
Batting
579
Most Runs
1088
110
Highest Score
137
41.15
Best Strike Rate
36.77
1
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
79
44.54
Best Averages
36.27
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1980

JW 1 – 6 GB
Batting
375
Most Runs
1050
60
Highest Score
128
35.71
Best Strike Rate
42.25
1
Most sixes
0
29
Most Fours
84
22.06
Best Averages
50.00
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1979

JW 1 – 4 GB
Batting
344
Most Runs
1065
88
Highest Score
155
50.00
Best Strike Rate
43.17
0
Most sixes
0
37
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
50.71
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Best Average
21.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.09
–
Best Strike Rate
42.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
108
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1978

JW 0 – 6 GB
271
Most Runs
768
62
Highest Score
131
28.26
Best Strike Rate
28.93
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
56
22.58
Best Averages
40.42
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1977

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
191
–
Best Strike Rate
33.89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1974

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
437
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
30.24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
39.73
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1973

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
42.36
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
67
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16

1971

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
774
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
41.68
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
81
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

1970

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
31.06
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1969

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
371
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
33.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
37.10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
625
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
33.37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
52.08
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
246
–
Best Strike Rate
42.59
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1966

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
335
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
43.16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
22.33
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1965

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
32.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
47.46
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
37.43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.76
–
Best Strike Rate
81.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1964

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
368
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
34.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

TEST career

JW 1 – 12 GB
Batting
5334
Most Runs
8114
185
Highest Score
246
35.27
Best Strike Rate
35.49
10
Most sixes
8
630
Most Fours
771
37.83
Best Averages
47.73
23
Most 50s
42
12
Most 100s
22
7
Most Not Outs
23
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
7
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
54.57
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.58
–
Best Strike Rate
126.86
5
Most Runs Conceed
382
1
Most Maiden Overs
45

Season by season

1993

JW 0 – 0 GB
237
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
27.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

JW 0 – 0 GB
391
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
28.92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
39.10
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1991

JW 0 – 0 GB
329
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
50.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 GB
705
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
42.81
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 GB
101
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
29.88
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 GB
449
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
32.99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
40.82
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 GB
487
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
36.37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
40.58
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 GB
320
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
34.45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
516
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
35.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
30.35
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
566
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
42.05
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
40.43
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
257
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
44.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 3 – 0 GB
Batting
200
Most Runs
24
141
Highest Score
18
38.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
2
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JW 1 – 6 GB
Batting
201
Most Runs
975
110
Highest Score
137
27.24
Best Strike Rate
35.94
1
Most sixes
0
19
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
40.63
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1980

JW 0 – 5 GB
Batting
174
Most Runs
700
44
Highest Score
128
27.49
Best Strike Rate
36.55
0
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
50
15.82
Best Averages
46.67
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
11
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1979

JW 0 – 3 GB
Batting
178
Most Runs
572
88
Highest Score
155
–
Best Strike Rate
35.93
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
47.67
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1978

JW 0 – 6 GB
223
Most Runs
759
62
Highest Score
131
25.96
Best Strike Rate
28.90
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
56
22.30
Best Averages
44.65
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1977

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
191
–
Best Strike Rate
33.89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1974

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
437
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
30.24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
39.73
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1973

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
522
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
43.94
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1971

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
766
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
42.09
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
81
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

1970

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
31.06
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1969

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
371
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
33.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
37.10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
625
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
33.37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
52.08
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
246
–
Best Strike Rate
42.59
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1966

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
335
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
43.16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
22.33
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1965

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
32.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
47.46
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
37.43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.76
–
Best Strike Rate
81.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1964

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
368
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
34.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

ODI career

JW 5 – 6 GB
Batting
3891
Most Runs
1082
101
Highest Score
105
57.19
Best Strike Rate
53.56
15
Most sixes
0
370
Most Fours
84
26.47
Best Averages
36.07
24
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
5
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
0
Most Dots
0
8
Most Runs Conceed
105
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

1992

JW 0 – 0 GB
121
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
53.78
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1991

JW 0 – 0 GB
122
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
55.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 GB
465
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
64.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
29.06
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 GB
102
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 GB
742
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
64.02
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
35.33
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 GB
252
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
62.07
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 GB
320
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
49.31
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
21.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
187
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
51.37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
15.58
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
166
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
54.07
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
15.09
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
598
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
60.34
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
27.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1981

JW 5 – 0 GB
Batting
378
Most Runs
113
81
Highest Score
75
56.50
Best Strike Rate
45.93
0
Most sixes
0
23
Most Fours
6
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1980

JW 1 – 5 GB
Batting
201
Most Runs
350
60
Highest Score
99
48.20
Best Strike Rate
61.40
1
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
34
2
Most 50s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
11
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1979

JW 0 – 5 GB
Batting
166
Most Runs
493
69
Highest Score
105
50.00
Best Strike Rate
56.34
0
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Best Average
18.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.48
–
Best Strike Rate
32.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1978

JW 3 – 0 GB
48
Most Runs
9
30
Highest Score
6
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
0

1973

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1972

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1971

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
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