Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Wright
NZ
VS
MA
Mike Atherton
ENG
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John Wright vs Mike Atherton

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

Final Verdict

John Wright has dominance over Mike Atherton in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER John WrightTEST John WrightODI John WrightT20I Level
Format

All formats

JW 2 – 6 MA
9225
Most Runs
9519
185
Highest Score
185
42.23
Best Strike Rate
40.23
25
Most sixes
5
1000
Most Fours
1059
32.03
Best Averages
37.18
47
Most 50s
58
13
Most 100s
18
8
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2001

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
448
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
37.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
23.58
–
Most 50s
3

2000

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
990
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
36.48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
49.50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
33.75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1998

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
866
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
35.68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
106
–
Best Averages
29.86
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
837
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
45.05
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
38.05
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
873
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
45.14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
84
–
Best Averages
25.68
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
1396
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
39.85
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
160
–
Best Averages
49.86
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
1602
–
Highest Score
144
–
Best Strike Rate
44.10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
179
–
Best Averages
50.06
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

JW 0 – 5 MA
237
Most Runs
616
72
Highest Score
99
27.09
Best Strike Rate
39.21
0
Most sixes
0
30
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
38.50
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

JW 5 – 1 MA
512
Most Runs
145
116
Highest Score
76
32.47
Best Strike Rate
35.63
1
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
15
28.44
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–

1991

JW 4 – 2 MA
451
Most Runs
562
101
Highest Score
105
51.84
Best Strike Rate
38.95
1
Most sixes
0
59
Most Fours
53
37.58
Best Averages
28.10
3
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

JW 6 – 2 MA
1170
Most Runs
866
185
Highest Score
151
49.49
Best Strike Rate
42.62
4
Most sixes
0
143
Most Fours
84
46.80
Best Averages
48.11
6
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 5 – 0 MA
203
Most Runs
73
59
Highest Score
47
40.20
Best Strike Rate
34.76
1
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
7
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 MA
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 MA
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 MA
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 MA
703
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
38.61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
24.24
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 MA
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
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 MA
855
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
54.42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
28.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 MA
223
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
37.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1981

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

1978

JW 0 – 0 MA
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 2 – 5 MA
5334
Most Runs
7728
185
Highest Score
185
35.27
Best Strike Rate
37.50
10
Most sixes
4
630
Most Fours
904
37.83
Best Averages
37.70
23
Most 50s
46
12
Most 100s
16
7
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2001

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
448
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
37.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
23.58
–
Most 50s
3

2000

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
990
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
36.48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
49.50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
33.75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1998

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
802
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
34.07
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
99
–
Best Averages
28.64
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
582
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
40.17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
41.57
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
469
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
38.32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
31.27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
1129
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
36.44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
134
–
Best Averages
49.09
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
1136
–
Highest Score
144
–
Best Strike Rate
40.16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
138
–
Best Averages
49.39
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4

1993

JW 0 – 5 MA
237
Most Runs
616
72
Highest Score
99
27.09
Best Strike Rate
39.21
0
Most sixes
0
30
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
38.50
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

JW 3 – 1 MA
391
Most Runs
145
116
Highest Score
76
28.92
Best Strike Rate
35.63
0
Most sixes
0
47
Most Fours
15
39.10
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–

1991

JW 5 – 1 MA
329
Most Runs
326
101
Highest Score
105
50.54
Best Strike Rate
33.40
1
Most sixes
0
43
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
23.29
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

JW 5 – 2 MA
705
Most Runs
767
185
Highest Score
151
42.81
Best Strike Rate
41.55
3
Most sixes
0
91
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
51.13
2
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 2 – 2 MA
101
Most Runs
73
36
Highest Score
47
29.88
Best Strike Rate
34.76
0
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
7

1988

JW 0 – 0 MA
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 MA
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 MA
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 MA
516
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
35.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
30.35
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 MA
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
–

1983

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

1982

JW 0 – 0 MA
200
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
38.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1981

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

1978

JW 0 – 0 MA
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 4 – 5 MA
3891
Most Runs
1791
101
Highest Score
127
57.19
Best Strike Rate
58.64
15
Most sixes
1
370
Most Fours
155
26.47
Best Averages
35.12
24
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

1998

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1

1997

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
255
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
62.35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
404
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
56.90
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
21.26
–
Most 50s
3

1995

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
65.93
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1994

JW 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
466
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
57.96
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

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

1991

JW 1 – 4 MA
122
Most Runs
236
64
Highest Score
74
55.71
Best Strike Rate
50.54
0
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
21
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

JW 5 – 0 MA
465
Most Runs
99
93
Highest Score
59
64.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
52
Most Fours
6
29.06
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1

1989

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

1988

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

1986

JW 0 – 0 MA
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 MA
187
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
51.37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
15.58
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 MA
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 MA
598
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
60.34
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
27.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1982

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

1981

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

1979

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

1978

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