Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Wright
NZ
VS
MC
Martin Crowe
NZ
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John Wright vs Martin Crowe

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Martin CroweTEST Martin CroweODI Martin CroweT20I Level
Format

All formats

JW 0 – 9 MC
9225
Most Runs
10148
185
Highest Score
299
42.23
Best Strike Rate
54.37
25
Most sixes
56
1000
Most Fours
1037
32.03
Best Averages
41.93
47
Most 50s
52
13
Most 100s
21
8
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

1995

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
51.56
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
589
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
51.00
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
42.07
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

1993

JW 0 – 7 MC
237
Most Runs
454
72
Highest Score
98
27.09
Best Strike Rate
51.95
0
Most sixes
5
30
Most Fours
46
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

1992

JW 0 – 8 MC
512
Most Runs
1387
116
Highest Score
140
32.47
Best Strike Rate
65.73
1
Most sixes
16
61
Most Fours
137
28.44
Best Averages
57.79
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
8

1991

JW 2 – 4 MC
451
Most Runs
528
101
Highest Score
299
51.84
Best Strike Rate
53.44
1
Most sixes
4
59
Most Fours
46
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1

1990

JW 3 – 4 MC
1170
Most Runs
1311
185
Highest Score
113
49.49
Best Strike Rate
56.17
4
Most sixes
4
143
Most Fours
119
46.80
Best Averages
43.70
6
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

1989

JW 1 – 5 MC
203
Most Runs
549
59
Highest Score
174
40.20
Best Strike Rate
48.07
1
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
50
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

JW 6 – 2 MC
1191
Most Runs
547
103
Highest Score
143
47.26
Best Strike Rate
54.43
5
Most sixes
0
135
Most Fours
50
37.22
Best Averages
32.18
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1

1987

JW 1 – 7 MC
739
Most Runs
1075
138
Highest Score
137
42.35
Best Strike Rate
54.62
2
Most sixes
3
66
Most Fours
117
38.89
Best Averages
51.19
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

JW 0 – 8 MC
640
Most Runs
1007
119
Highest Score
137
40.56
Best Strike Rate
62.94
3
Most sixes
3
62
Most Fours
99
27.83
Best Averages
40.28
4
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
4

1985

JW 0 – 7 MC
703
Most Runs
1058
66
Highest Score
188
38.61
Best Strike Rate
46.36
2
Most sixes
4
69
Most Fours
123
24.24
Best Averages
40.69
4
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1984

JW 1 – 7 MC
732
Most Runs
835
130
Highest Score
105
44.28
Best Strike Rate
52.78
2
Most sixes
6
87
Most Fours
99
29.28
Best Averages
36.30
2
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1983

JW 5 – 2 MC
855
Most Runs
481
93
Highest Score
97
54.42
Best Strike Rate
50.79
2
Most sixes
1
101
Most Fours
43
28.50
Best Averages
32.07
5
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

JW 3 – 0 MC
223
Most Runs
30
141
Highest Score
9
37.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
4
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 MC
579
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
41.15
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 0 – 0 MC
375
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
35.71
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
22.06
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 MC
344
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 MC
271
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
28.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
22.58
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

TEST career

JW 1 – 8 MC
5334
Most Runs
5444
185
Highest Score
299
35.27
Best Strike Rate
44.66
10
Most sixes
27
630
Most Fours
659
37.83
Best Averages
45.37
23
Most 50s
18
12
Most 100s
17
7
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

1995

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
32.80
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

1994

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
491
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
48.52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
49.10
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1993

JW 0 – 5 MC
237
Most Runs
259
72
Highest Score
98
27.09
Best Strike Rate
41.51
0
Most sixes
2
30
Most Fours
34
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1992

JW 0 – 7 MC
391
Most Runs
598
116
Highest Score
140
28.92
Best Strike Rate
54.76
0
Most sixes
8
47
Most Fours
67
39.10
Best Averages
46.00
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

JW 1 – 4 MC
329
Most Runs
365
101
Highest Score
299
50.54
Best Strike Rate
54.72
1
Most sixes
3
43
Most Fours
34
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1

1990

JW 5 – 1 MC
705
Most Runs
501
185
Highest Score
113
42.81
Best Strike Rate
43.87
3
Most sixes
2
91
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
45.55
2
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1989

JW 0 – 4 MC
101
Most Runs
353
36
Highest Score
174
29.88
Best Strike Rate
40.16
0
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

JW 3 – 2 MC
449
Most Runs
216
103
Highest Score
143
32.99
Best Strike Rate
40.22
1
Most sixes
0
58
Most Fours
22
40.82
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1

1987

JW 1 – 7 MC
487
Most Runs
751
138
Highest Score
137
36.37
Best Strike Rate
48.55
0
Most sixes
2
49
Most Fours
85
40.58
Best Averages
62.58
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

JW 1 – 6 MC
320
Most Runs
385
119
Highest Score
137
34.45
Best Strike Rate
49.61
1
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
51
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

1985

JW 0 – 6 MC
516
Most Runs
820
66
Highest Score
188
35.42
Best Strike Rate
43.27
1
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
105
30.35
Best Averages
51.25
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

JW 6 – 1 MC
566
Most Runs
419
130
Highest Score
100
42.05
Best Strike Rate
37.38
2
Most sixes
3
73
Most Fours
57
40.43
Best Averages
32.23
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1983

JW 4 – 0 MC
257
Most Runs
163
93
Highest Score
46
44.31
Best Strike Rate
31.90
0
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
19
2
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 3 – 0 MC
200
Most Runs
20
141
Highest Score
9
38.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
4
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 MC
201
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
27.24
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 0 – 0 MC
174
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
27.49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
15.82
Best Averages
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 MC
178
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 MC
223
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
25.96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
22.30
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

JW 0 – 9 MC
3891
Most Runs
4704
101
Highest Score
107
57.19
Best Strike Rate
72.64
15
Most sixes
29
370
Most Fours
378
26.47
Best Averages
38.56
24
Most 50s
34
1
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

1995

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
74.05
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
83
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

1993

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
78.00
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

JW 0 – 6 MC
121
Most Runs
789
57
Highest Score
100
53.78
Best Strike Rate
77.50
1
Most sixes
8
14
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
71.73
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

JW 2 – 2 MC
122
Most Runs
163
64
Highest Score
64
55.71
Best Strike Rate
50.78
0
Most sixes
1
16
Most Fours
12
1
Most 50s
1

1990

JW 0 – 7 MC
465
Most Runs
810
93
Highest Score
104
64.85
Best Strike Rate
67.95
1
Most sixes
2
52
Most Fours
58
29.06
Best Averages
42.63
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

JW 2 – 2 MC
102
Most Runs
196
59
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
74.52
1
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1988

JW 6 – 1 MC
742
Most Runs
331
101
Highest Score
52
64.02
Best Strike Rate
70.73
4
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
28
35.33
Best Averages
27.58
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 1 – 5 MC
252
Most Runs
324
61
Highest Score
72
62.07
Best Strike Rate
76.96
2
Most sixes
1
17
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
4

1986

JW 0 – 7 MC
320
Most Runs
622
61
Highest Score
93
49.31
Best Strike Rate
75.49
2
Most sixes
3
27
Most Fours
48
21.33
Best Averages
32.74
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

JW 1 – 5 MC
187
Most Runs
238
65
Highest Score
59
51.37
Best Strike Rate
61.50
1
Most sixes
3
16
Most Fours
18
15.58
Best Averages
23.80
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

JW 0 – 7 MC
166
Most Runs
416
55
Highest Score
105
54.07
Best Strike Rate
90.24
0
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
42
15.09
Best Averages
41.60
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

JW 4 – 2 MC
598
Most Runs
318
84
Highest Score
97
60.34
Best Strike Rate
72.94
2
Most sixes
1
66
Most Fours
24
27.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

JW 3 – 0 MC
23
Most Runs
10
18
Highest Score
7
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0

1981

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

1980

JW 0 – 0 MC
201
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
48.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 MC
166
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 MC
48
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
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