Player Head-to-Head
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Mark Butcher
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Matthew Cross
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Mark Butcher vs Matthew Cross

Mark Butcher and Matthew Cross compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mark Butcher has dominance over Matthew Cross in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mark ButcherTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

MB 5 – 4 MC
Batting
4288
Most Runs
4314
173
Highest Score
114
42.86
Best Strike Rate
86.35
3
Most sixes
70
559
Most Fours
402
34.58
Best Averages
24.65
23
Most 50s
21
8
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.07
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.60
Best Economy
–
60.07
Best Strike Rate
–
541
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
97.70
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
29.80
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
98.82
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
268
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
66.17
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
506
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
72.81
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
46
–
Best Averages
21.08
–
Most 50s
3

2021

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
314
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
78.11
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
19.63
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
541
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
82.34
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

2018

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
494
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
88.21
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
32.93
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
76.56
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
22.87
–
Most 50s
1

2016

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
503
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
120.91
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
29.59
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
92.66
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
22.08
–
Most 50s
2

2013

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

MB 0 – 0 MC
498
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
40.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
35.57
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
979
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
46.73
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
148
Most Fours
–
44.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.80
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.18
Best Economy
–
37.00
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
887
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
44.87
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
108
Most Fours
–
36.96
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
80.50
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.74
Best Economy
–
129.00
Best Strike Rate
–
161
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
671
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
51.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
47.93
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.40
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
25.20
Best Strike Rate
–
82
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
30.65
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
235
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
33.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.08
Best Averages
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.79
Best Economy
–
40.67
Best Strike Rate
–
77
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
684
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
38.23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
28.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.30
Best Economy
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
254
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
40.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
25.40
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
4288
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
42.86
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
559
Most Fours
–
34.58
Best Averages
–
23
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.07
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.60
Best Economy
–
60.07
Best Strike Rate
–
541
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2004

MB 0 – 0 MC
498
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
40.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
35.57
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
979
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
46.73
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
148
Most Fours
–
44.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.80
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.18
Best Economy
–
37.00
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
887
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
44.87
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
108
Most Fours
–
36.96
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
80.50
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.74
Best Economy
–
129.00
Best Strike Rate
–
161
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
671
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
51.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
47.93
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.40
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
25.20
Best Strike Rate
–
82
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
30.65
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
235
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
33.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.08
Best Averages
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.79
Best Economy
–
40.67
Best Strike Rate
–
77
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
684
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
38.23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
28.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.30
Best Economy
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
254
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
40.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
25.40
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
–
Most Runs
2808
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
75.77
–
Most sixes
34
–
Most Fours
263
–
Best Averages
25.30
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
275
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
97.17
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
91.32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

2024

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2023

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
60.76
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
459
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
70.62
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
24.16
–
Most 50s
3

2021

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2019

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
62.30
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
3

2018

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
401
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
84.07
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
36.45
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
67.81
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
21.42
–
Most 50s
1

2016

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3

2015

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
89.79
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
21.10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
92.66
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
22.08
–
Most 50s
2

T20I career

MB 0 – 0 MC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1506
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
116.74
–
Most sixes
36
–
Most Fours
139
–
Best Averages
23.53
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
104.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Best Averages
23 / 3

2025

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

2021

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
191
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
86.04
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
19.10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
121.62
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2018

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6

2016

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
292
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

MB 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2