Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Wright
NZ
VS
GB
Geoff Boycott
ENG
13 wonStat categorieswon 27

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

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

CAREER Geoff BoycottTEST Geoff BoycottODI John WrightT20I Level
Format

All formats

JW 5 – 7 GB
Batting
9225
Most Runs
9196
286
Highest Score
351
92
Best Strike Rate
89
25
Most sixes
8
1000
Most Fours
855
47
Most 50s
51
13
Most 100s
22
8
Most Not Outs
27
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
76
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
161
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
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

JW 0 – 0 GB
512
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1991

JW 0 – 0 GB
451
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 GB
1170
Most Runs
–
278
Highest Score
–
108
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 GB
203
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 GB
1191
Most Runs
–
204
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 GB
739
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 GB
640
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
703
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
732
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
855
Most Runs
–
177
Highest Score
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

JW 4 – 0 GB
Batting
223
Most Runs
24
159
Highest Score
18
67
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
2
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JW 2 – 6 GB
Batting
579
Most Runs
1088
191
Highest Score
212
84
Best Strike Rate
82
1
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
79
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1980

JW 1 – 5 GB
Batting
375
Most Runs
1050
104
Highest Score
227
75
Best Strike Rate
98
1
Most sixes
0
29
Most Fours
84
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1979

JW 0 – 5 GB
Batting
344
Most Runs
1065
157
Highest Score
260
50
Best Strike Rate
92
0
Most sixes
0
37
Most Fours
74
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most Runs Conceed
108
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1978

JW 1 – 4 GB
271
Most Runs
768
92
Highest Score
137
74
Best Strike Rate
60
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
56
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1977

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
191
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1974

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
437
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1973

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
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
88
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16

1971

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
774
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1969

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
371
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
625
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
79
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
246
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
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
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1965

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1964

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
368
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

TEST career

JW 2 – 9 GB
Batting
5334
Most Runs
8114
185
Highest Score
246
35
Best Strike Rate
35
10
Most sixes
8
630
Most Fours
771
23
Most 50s
42
12
Most 100s
21
7
Most Not Outs
23
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
55
0
Most Dots
0
1
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
127
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
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
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1991

JW 0 – 0 GB
329
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
51
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
–
43
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
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 GB
449
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 GB
487
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 GB
320
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
34
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
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
566
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
257
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 3 – 1 GB
Batting
200
Most Runs
24
141
Highest Score
18
39
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
2
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JW 1 – 6 GB
Batting
201
Most Runs
975
110
Highest Score
137
27
Best Strike Rate
36
1
Most sixes
0
19
Most Fours
73
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1980

JW 0 – 4 GB
Batting
174
Most Runs
700
44
Highest Score
128
27
Best Strike Rate
37
0
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
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
36
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
42
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1978

JW 0 – 5 GB
223
Most Runs
759
62
Highest Score
131
26
Best Strike Rate
29
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
56
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1977

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
191
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1974

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
437
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1973

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
522
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
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
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1971

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
766
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1969

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
371
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
625
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
79
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
246
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
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
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1965

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1964

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
368
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

ODI career

JW 6 – 4 GB
Batting
3891
Most Runs
1082
101
Highest Score
105
57
Best Strike Rate
54
15
Most sixes
0
370
Most Fours
84
24
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
21
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
34
8
Most Runs Conceed
105
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

1992

JW 0 – 0 GB
121
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1991

JW 0 – 0 GB
122
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 GB
465
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 GB
102
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 GB
742
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 GB
252
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 GB
320
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
187
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
166
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
598
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 GB
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1981

JW 5 – 0 GB
Batting
378
Most Runs
113
81
Highest Score
75
57
Best Strike Rate
46
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
Best Strike Rate
61
1
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
34
2
Most 50s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
11
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1979

JW 0 – 5 GB
Batting
166
Most Runs
493
69
Highest Score
105
50
Best Strike Rate
56
0
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1978

JW 4 – 0 GB
48
Most Runs
9
30
Highest Score
6
48
Best Strike Rate
31
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
0

1973

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1972

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1971

JW 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches