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 – 8 MC
9225
Most Runs
10148
286
Highest Score
406
92
Best Strike Rate
118
25
Most sixes
56
1000
Most Fours
1037
47
Most 50s
52
13
Most 100s
19
8
Most Not Outs
28

Season by season

1995

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
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
225
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

1993

JW 0 – 7 MC
237
Most Runs
454
72
Highest Score
189
27
Best Strike Rate
120
0
Most sixes
5
30
Most Fours
46
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

1992

JW 0 – 7 MC
512
Most Runs
1387
173
Highest Score
240
83
Best Strike Rate
133
1
Most sixes
16
61
Most Fours
137
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

1991

JW 3 – 3 MC
451
Most Runs
528
165
Highest Score
363
107
Best Strike Rate
106
1
Most sixes
4
59
Most Fours
46
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1

1990

JW 2 – 3 MC
1170
Most Runs
1311
278
Highest Score
217
108
Best Strike Rate
112
4
Most sixes
4
143
Most Fours
119
6
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

1989

JW 1 – 5 MC
203
Most Runs
549
95
Highest Score
261
91
Best Strike Rate
115
1
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
50
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

JW 6 – 1 MC
1191
Most Runs
547
204
Highest Score
195
97
Best Strike Rate
111
5
Most sixes
0
135
Most Fours
50
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1

1987

JW 0 – 7 MC
739
Most Runs
1075
199
Highest Score
209
98
Best Strike Rate
126
2
Most sixes
3
66
Most Fours
117
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

JW 0 – 7 MC
640
Most Runs
1007
180
Highest Score
230
83
Best Strike Rate
125
3
Most sixes
3
62
Most Fours
99
4
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
4

1985

JW 0 – 6 MC
703
Most Runs
1058
131
Highest Score
247
86
Best Strike Rate
105
2
Most sixes
4
69
Most Fours
123
4
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1984

JW 1 – 7 MC
732
Most Runs
835
185
Highest Score
205
96
Best Strike Rate
127
2
Most sixes
6
87
Most Fours
99
2
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1983

JW 5 – 1 MC
855
Most Runs
481
177
Highest Score
143
104
Best Strike Rate
105
2
Most sixes
1
101
Most Fours
43
5
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

JW 4 – 0 MC
223
Most Runs
30
159
Highest Score
16
67
Best Strike Rate
60
0
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
4
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 MC
579
Most Runs
–
191
Highest Score
–
84
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
–
104
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 MC
344
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 MC
271
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

TEST career

JW 1 – 7 MC
5334
Most Runs
5444
185
Highest Score
299
35
Best Strike Rate
45
10
Most sixes
27
630
Most Fours
659
23
Most 50s
18
12
Most 100s
16
7
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

1995

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

1994

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
491
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1993

JW 0 – 5 MC
237
Most Runs
259
72
Highest Score
98
27
Best Strike Rate
42
0
Most sixes
2
30
Most Fours
34
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1992

JW 0 – 6 MC
391
Most Runs
598
116
Highest Score
140
29
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
8
47
Most Fours
67
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
51
Best Strike Rate
55
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
43
Best Strike Rate
44
3
Most sixes
2
91
Most Fours
61
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
30
Best Strike Rate
40
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
33
Best Strike Rate
40
1
Most sixes
0
58
Most Fours
22
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1

1987

JW 1 – 6 MC
487
Most Runs
751
138
Highest Score
137
36
Best Strike Rate
49
0
Most sixes
2
49
Most Fours
85
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
Best Strike Rate
50
1
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
51
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

1985

JW 0 – 5 MC
516
Most Runs
820
66
Highest Score
188
35
Best Strike Rate
43
1
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
105
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

JW 4 – 1 MC
566
Most Runs
419
130
Highest Score
100
42
Best Strike Rate
37
2
Most sixes
3
73
Most Fours
57
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1983

JW 4 – 0 MC
257
Most Runs
163
93
Highest Score
46
44
Best Strike Rate
32
0
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
19
2
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 4 – 0 MC
200
Most Runs
20
141
Highest Score
9
39
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
4
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 MC
201
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
27
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
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

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
–
26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

JW 0 – 8 MC
3891
Most Runs
4704
101
Highest Score
107
57
Best Strike Rate
73
15
Most sixes
29
370
Most Fours
378
24
Most 50s
34
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

1995

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
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
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

1993

JW 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
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
54
Best Strike Rate
78
1
Most sixes
8
14
Most Fours
70
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

JW 2 – 2 MC
122
Most Runs
163
64
Highest Score
64
56
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
1
16
Most Fours
12
1
Most 50s
1

1990

JW 0 – 6 MC
465
Most Runs
810
93
Highest Score
104
65
Best Strike Rate
68
1
Most sixes
2
52
Most Fours
58
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1

1989

JW 2 – 3 MC
102
Most Runs
196
59
Highest Score
87
61
Best Strike Rate
75
1
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1988

JW 5 – 1 MC
742
Most Runs
331
101
Highest Score
52
64
Best Strike Rate
71
4
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
28
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 1 – 5 MC
252
Most Runs
324
61
Highest Score
72
62
Best Strike Rate
77
2
Most sixes
1
17
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
4

1986

JW 0 – 6 MC
320
Most Runs
622
61
Highest Score
93
49
Best Strike Rate
75
2
Most sixes
3
27
Most Fours
48
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

JW 1 – 4 MC
187
Most Runs
238
65
Highest Score
59
51
Best Strike Rate
62
1
Most sixes
3
16
Most Fours
18
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

JW 0 – 6 MC
166
Most Runs
416
55
Highest Score
105
54
Best Strike Rate
90
0
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
42
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
Best Strike Rate
73
2
Most sixes
1
66
Most Fours
24
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

JW 3 – 1 MC
23
Most Runs
10
18
Highest Score
7
28
Best Strike Rate
33
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0

1981

JW 0 – 0 MC
378
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
57
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
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

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

1978

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