Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Wright
NZ
VS
KD
Kapil Dev
IND
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John Wright vs Kapil Dev

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

Final Verdict

Kapil Dev has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, form favours Kapil Dev.

CAREER Kapil DevTEST Kapil DevODI Kapil DevT20I Level
Format

All formats

JW 6 – 3 KD
9225
Most Runs
9031
185
Highest Score
175
42.23
Best Strike Rate
86.83
25
Most sixes
128
1000
Most Fours
878
32.03
Best Averages
27.53
47
Most 50s
41
13
Most 100s
9
8
Most Not Outs
54

Season by season

1994

JW 0 – 0 KD
–
Most Runs
174
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
56.13
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

JW 1 – 5 KD
237
Most Runs
354
72
Highest Score
66
27.09
Best Strike Rate
72.24
0
Most sixes
4
30
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
22.13
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1992

JW 2 – 5 KD
512
Most Runs
611
116
Highest Score
129
32.47
Best Strike Rate
73.44
1
Most sixes
6
61
Most Fours
65
28.44
Best Averages
22.63
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

JW 3 – 2 KD
451
Most Runs
235
101
Highest Score
44
51.84
Best Strike Rate
72.98
1
Most sixes
3
59
Most Fours
16
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
4

1990

JW 6 – 3 KD
1170
Most Runs
471
185
Highest Score
110
49.49
Best Strike Rate
80.94
4
Most sixes
8
143
Most Fours
49
46.80
Best Averages
27.71
6
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4

1989

JW 1 – 5 KD
203
Most Runs
488
59
Highest Score
55
40.20
Best Strike Rate
82.02
1
Most sixes
2
22
Most Fours
56
18.45
Best Averages
19.52
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

JW 5 – 3 KD
1191
Most Runs
552
103
Highest Score
109
47.26
Best Strike Rate
94.04
5
Most sixes
7
135
Most Fours
62
37.22
Best Averages
26.29
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1987

JW 3 – 4 KD
739
Most Runs
797
138
Highest Score
87
42.35
Best Strike Rate
95.65
2
Most sixes
10
66
Most Fours
57
38.89
Best Averages
34.65
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
6

1986

JW 1 – 8 KD
640
Most Runs
934
119
Highest Score
163
40.56
Best Strike Rate
101.21
3
Most sixes
12
62
Most Fours
93
27.83
Best Averages
34.59
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
7

1985

JW 2 – 5 KD
703
Most Runs
628
66
Highest Score
78
38.61
Best Strike Rate
93.71
2
Most sixes
6
69
Most Fours
56
24.24
Best Averages
31.40
4
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1984

JW 4 – 3 KD
732
Most Runs
262
130
Highest Score
60
44.28
Best Strike Rate
78.95
2
Most sixes
3
87
Most Fours
25
29.28
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

1983

JW 3 – 4 KD
855
Most Runs
1106
93
Highest Score
175
54.42
Best Strike Rate
99.00
2
Most sixes
24
101
Most Fours
86
28.50
Best Averages
27.65
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

1982

JW 1 – 4 KD
223
Most Runs
825
141
Highest Score
116
37.42
Best Strike Rate
109.14
0
Most sixes
19
35
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
43.42
–
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1981

JW 4 – 3 KD
579
Most Runs
343
110
Highest Score
59
41.15
Best Strike Rate
71.01
1
Most sixes
4
42
Most Fours
44
44.54
Best Averages
14.91
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 1 – 4 KD
375
Most Runs
287
60
Highest Score
84
35.71
Best Strike Rate
74.93
1
Most sixes
4
29
Most Fours
38
22.06
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

JW 0 – 6 KD
344
Most Runs
672
88
Highest Score
126
50.00
Best Strike Rate
84.80
0
Most sixes
6
37
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
29.22
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1978

JW 2 – 3 KD
271
Most Runs
292
62
Highest Score
61
28.26
Best Strike Rate
87.38
0
Most sixes
6
22
Most Fours
19
22.58
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

JW 5 – 4 KD
5334
Most Runs
5248
185
Highest Score
163
35.27
Best Strike Rate
80.91
10
Most sixes
61
630
Most Fours
587
37.83
Best Averages
31.05
23
Most 50s
27
12
Most 100s
8
7
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

1994

JW 0 – 0 KD
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
51.77
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

JW 3 – 2 KD
237
Most Runs
213
72
Highest Score
66
27.09
Best Strike Rate
68.49
0
Most sixes
3
30
Most Fours
25
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1992

JW 3 – 3 KD
391
Most Runs
293
116
Highest Score
129
28.92
Best Strike Rate
65.40
0
Most sixes
1
47
Most Fours
40
39.10
Best Averages
29.30
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1

1991

JW 3 – 1 KD
329
Most Runs
100
101
Highest Score
44
50.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
3
43
Most Fours
13
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1990

JW 6 – 2 KD
705
Most Runs
279
185
Highest Score
110
42.81
Best Strike Rate
80.17
3
Most sixes
6
91
Most Fours
33
2
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

1989

JW 0 – 4 KD
101
Most Runs
250
36
Highest Score
55
29.88
Best Strike Rate
83.06
0
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
20.83
–
Most 50s
1

1988

JW 3 – 2 KD
449
Most Runs
221
103
Highest Score
109
32.99
Best Strike Rate
89.47
1
Most sixes
0
58
Most Fours
34
40.82
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1

1987

JW 4 – 3 KD
487
Most Runs
349
138
Highest Score
66
36.37
Best Strike Rate
73.82
0
Most sixes
2
49
Most Fours
23
40.58
Best Averages
31.73
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

JW 0 – 6 KD
320
Most Runs
417
119
Highest Score
163
34.45
Best Strike Rate
98.78
1
Most sixes
4
35
Most Fours
56
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1985

JW 2 – 3 KD
516
Most Runs
365
66
Highest Score
78
35.42
Best Strike Rate
88.06
1
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
40
30.35
Best Averages
33.18
3
Most 50s
3

1984

JW 4 – 0 KD
566
Most Runs
161
130
Highest Score
60
42.05
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
1
73
Most Fours
14
40.43
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1983

JW 0 – 5 KD
257
Most Runs
579
93
Highest Score
100
44.31
Best Strike Rate
89.60
0
Most sixes
9
35
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
22.27
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

JW 1 – 4 KD
200
Most Runs
595
141
Highest Score
116
38.91
Best Strike Rate
104.09
0
Most sixes
11
32
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
54.09
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1981

JW 1 – 4 KD
201
Most Runs
241
110
Highest Score
59
27.24
Best Strike Rate
70.06
1
Most sixes
3
19
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
16.07
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 0 – 5 KD
174
Most Runs
175
44
Highest Score
84
27.49
Best Strike Rate
60.55
0
Most sixes
1
14
Most Fours
24
15.82
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

JW 0 – 5 KD
178
Most Runs
619
88
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
83.77
0
Most sixes
6
21
Most Fours
69
–
Best Averages
30.95
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1978

JW 2 – 2 KD
223
Most Runs
274
62
Highest Score
61
25.96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
6
18
Most Fours
17
22.30
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
2

ODI career

JW 4 – 4 KD
3891
Most Runs
3783
101
Highest Score
175
57.19
Best Strike Rate
95.07
15
Most sixes
67
370
Most Fours
291
26.47
Best Averages
23.79
24
Most 50s
14
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

1994

JW 0 – 0 KD
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

JW 0 – 0 KD
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
14.10
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

JW 1 – 4 KD
121
Most Runs
318
57
Highest Score
42
53.78
Best Strike Rate
82.81
1
Most sixes
5
14
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
18.71
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

JW 2 – 2 KD
122
Most Runs
135
64
Highest Score
39
55.71
Best Strike Rate
67.50
0
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
4

1990

JW 3 – 2 KD
465
Most Runs
192
93
Highest Score
48
64.85
Best Strike Rate
82.05
1
Most sixes
2
52
Most Fours
16
29.06
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

1989

JW 1 – 3 KD
102
Most Runs
238
59
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
80.95
1
Most sixes
2
10
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
18.31
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

JW 5 – 2 KD
742
Most Runs
331
101
Highest Score
52
64.02
Best Strike Rate
97.35
4
Most sixes
7
77
Most Fours
28
35.33
Best Averages
22.07
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

1987

JW 0 – 6 KD
252
Most Runs
448
61
Highest Score
87
62.07
Best Strike Rate
113.13
2
Most sixes
8
17
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
37.33
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

1986

JW 1 – 6 KD
320
Most Runs
517
61
Highest Score
58
49.31
Best Strike Rate
103.19
2
Most sixes
8
27
Most Fours
37
21.33
Best Averages
27.21
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

1985

JW 1 – 4 KD
187
Most Runs
263
65
Highest Score
54
51.37
Best Strike Rate
100.38
1
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
16
15.58
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1984

JW 3 – 1 KD
166
Most Runs
101
55
Highest Score
39
54.07
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
2
14
Most Fours
11
15.09
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

JW 3 – 4 KD
598
Most Runs
527
84
Highest Score
175
60.34
Best Strike Rate
106.68
2
Most sixes
15
66
Most Fours
41
27.18
Best Averages
37.64
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1982

JW 0 – 4 KD
23
Most Runs
230
18
Highest Score
60
0
Most sixes
8
3
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

JW 4 – 1 KD
378
Most Runs
102
81
Highest Score
50
56.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
1
23
Most Fours
7
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 3 – 2 KD
201
Most Runs
112
60
Highest Score
75
48.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
3
15
Most Fours
14
2
Most 50s
1

1979

JW 3 – 0 KD
166
Most Runs
53
69
Highest Score
25
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 3 – 0 KD
48
Most Runs
18
30
Highest Score
13
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
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