Player Head-to-Head
KB
Keith Boyce
WI
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Sir Alec Bedser
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Keith Boyce vs Sir Alec Bedser

Keith Boyce and Sir Alec Bedser compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Alec Bedser has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Alec BedserTEST Sir Alec BedserODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

KB 5 – 9 SB
Batting
714
Most Runs
714
95
Highest Score
79
5
Most sixes
6
84
Most Fours
49
23.03
Best Averages
12.75
4
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
73
Most Wickets
236
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
28.96
Best Average
24.90
0
Most Dots
0
3.42
Best Economy
2.42
50.75
Best Strike Rate
61.67
2114
Most Runs Conceed
5876
103
Most Maiden Overs
574
2
Five Wicket haul
15

Season by season

1976

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
191
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
76.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.39
Best Economy
–
51.25
Best Strike Rate
–
300
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
118
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.39
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.95
Best Economy
–
47.67
Best Strike Rate
–
565
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
63.07
Best Strike Rate
–
469
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
233
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
19.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.03
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
45.17
Best Strike Rate
–
721
Most Runs Conceed
–
47
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1971

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.60
Best Economy
–
68.00
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/61
–
Best Average
38.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.73
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
153
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1954

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/9
–
Best Average
26.27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.58
–
Best Strike Rate
61.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
289
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1953

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
–
Best Average
17.49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.57
–
Best Strike Rate
40.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
682
–
Most Maiden Overs
58
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1952

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
13.95
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.70
–
Best Strike Rate
49.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
279
–
Most Maiden Overs
57
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1951

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
12.40
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/58
–
Best Average
20.47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
60.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
1003
–
Most Maiden Overs
133
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1950

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/127
–
Best Average
21.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.13
–
Best Strike Rate
60.04
–
Most Runs Conceed
511
–
Most Maiden Overs
60
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1949

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/61
–
Best Average
39.07
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.65
–
Best Strike Rate
88.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
586
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

1948

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
20.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/39
–
Best Average
33.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.52
–
Best Strike Rate
79.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
871
–
Most Maiden Overs
92

1947

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/95
–
Best Average
42.48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.88
–
Best Strike Rate
88.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
892
–
Most Maiden Overs
55

1946

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/49
–
Best Average
22.59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
51.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
610
–
Most Maiden Overs
45
–
Five Wicket haul
2

TEST career

KB 5 – 10 SB
Batting
657
Most Runs
714
95
Highest Score
79
5
Most sixes
6
79
Most Fours
49
24.33
Best Averages
12.75
4
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
60
Most Wickets
236
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
30.02
Best Average
24.90
0
Most Dots
0
3.33
Best Economy
2.42
54.15
Best Strike Rate
61.67
1801
Most Runs Conceed
5876
99
Most Maiden Overs
574
2
Five Wicket haul
15

Season by season

1976

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
191
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
76.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.39
Best Economy
–
51.25
Best Strike Rate
–
300
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.43
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.04
Best Economy
–
72.00
Best Strike Rate
–
339
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
63.07
Best Strike Rate
–
469
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
226
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
20.55
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
6/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.64
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.04
Best Economy
–
44.75
Best Strike Rate
–
634
Most Runs Conceed
–
46
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1971

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.60
Best Economy
–
68.00
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/61
–
Best Average
38.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.73
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
153
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1954

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/9
–
Best Average
26.27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.58
–
Best Strike Rate
61.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
289
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1953

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/44
–
Best Average
17.49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.57
–
Best Strike Rate
40.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
682
–
Most Maiden Overs
58
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1952

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
13.95
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.70
–
Best Strike Rate
49.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
279
–
Most Maiden Overs
57
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1951

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
12.40
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/58
–
Best Average
20.47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
60.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
1003
–
Most Maiden Overs
133
–
Five Wicket haul
5

1950

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/127
–
Best Average
21.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.13
–
Best Strike Rate
60.04
–
Most Runs Conceed
511
–
Most Maiden Overs
60
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1949

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/61
–
Best Average
39.07
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.65
–
Best Strike Rate
88.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
586
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

1948

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
20.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/39
–
Best Average
33.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.52
–
Best Strike Rate
79.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
871
–
Most Maiden Overs
92

1947

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/95
–
Best Average
42.48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.88
–
Best Strike Rate
88.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
892
–
Most Maiden Overs
55

1946

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/49
–
Best Average
22.59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.64
–
Best Strike Rate
51.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
610
–
Most Maiden Overs
45
–
Five Wicket haul
2

ODI career

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
57
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
313
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1975

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/50
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.55
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.83
Best Economy
–
32.18
Best Strike Rate
–
226
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

KB 0 – 0 SB
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
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