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

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

Final Verdict

Mark Butcher has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mark ButcherTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2013

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