Player Head-to-Head
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Matthew Hayden
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Sir Viv Richards
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Matthew Hayden vs Sir Viv Richards

Matthew Hayden and Sir Viv Richards compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Matthew Hayden has dominance over Sir Viv Richards in Tests, while Sir Viv Richards has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Viv RichardsTEST Matthew HaydenODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

MH 3 – 6 SR
15066
Most Runs
15261
380
Highest Score
291
67.47
Best Strike Rate
78.78
182
Most sixes
210
1722
Most Fours
1651
47.68
Best Averages
48.76
69
Most 50s
90
40
Most 100s
35
32
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2009

MH 0 – 0 SR
70
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

2008

MH 0 – 0 SR
850
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
64.89
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
107
Most Fours
–
34.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MH 0 – 0 SR
2223
Most Runs
–
181
Highest Score
–
88.64
Best Strike Rate
–
49
Most sixes
–
235
Most Fours
–
58.50
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MH 0 – 0 SR
892
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
56.60
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
107
Most Fours
–
44.60
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2005

MH 0 – 0 SR
1868
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
57.69
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
233
Most Fours
–
44.48
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MH 0 – 0 SR
2069
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
66.40
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
212
Most Fours
–
42.22
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MH 0 – 0 SR
2349
Most Runs
–
380
Highest Score
–
77.02
Best Strike Rate
–
33
Most sixes
–
260
Most Fours
–
54.63
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MH 0 – 0 SR
2038
Most Runs
–
197
Highest Score
–
69.18
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
–
237
Most Fours
–
63.69
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2001

MH 0 – 0 SR
1702
Most Runs
–
203
Highest Score
–
66.38
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
196
Most Fours
–
58.69
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

MH 0 – 0 SR
458
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
61.56
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

MH 0 – 0 SR
236
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
44.95
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1996

MH 0 – 0 SR
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1994

MH 0 – 0 SR
204
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
55.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1993

MH 0 – 0 SR
102
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
46.36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
770
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
63.69
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
36.67
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
65.15
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1

1989

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
779
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
73.56
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
72
–
Best Averages
33.87
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1988

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1188
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
83.54
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
40.97
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1190
–
Highest Score
181
–
Best Strike Rate
88.15
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
47.60
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
839
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
95.67
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
41.95
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1541
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
86.38
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
137
–
Best Averages
61.64
–
Most 50s
14
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

1984

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1557
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
80.22
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
194
–
Best Averages
48.66
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

1983

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1318
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
96.30
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
118
–
Best Averages
50.69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1982

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
541
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
75.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
5

1981

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
66.76
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1980

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1221
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
70.17
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
145
–
Best Averages
58.14
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
762
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
79.71
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1978

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10

1977

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
277
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

1976

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1926
–
Highest Score
291
–
Best Strike Rate
74.33
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
253
–
Best Averages
91.71
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1975

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
322
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
21.47
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1974

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
261
–
Highest Score
192
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

MH 5 – 4 SR
8625
Most Runs
8540
380
Highest Score
291
60.11
Best Strike Rate
70.20
82
Most sixes
84
1049
Most Fours
1051
50.74
Best Averages
50.24
29
Most 50s
45
30
Most 100s
24
14
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2009

MH 0 – 0 SR
70
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

2008

MH 0 – 0 SR
552
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
59.80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
32.47
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MH 0 – 0 SR
320
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
63.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MH 0 – 0 SR
789
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
55.06
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
43.83
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2005

MH 0 – 0 SR
1380
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
54.12
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
175
Most Fours
–
53.08
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MH 0 – 0 SR
1123
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
60.47
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
125
Most Fours
–
43.19
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MH 0 – 0 SR
1312
Most Runs
–
380
Highest Score
–
75.66
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
156
Most Fours
–
77.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MH 0 – 0 SR
1160
Most Runs
–
197
Highest Score
–
61.80
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
150
Most Fours
–
72.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

MH 0 – 0 SR
1391
Most Runs
–
203
Highest Score
–
62.86
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
169
Most Fours
–
63.23
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

MH 0 – 0 SR
267
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
51.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1997

MH 0 – 0 SR
236
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
44.95
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1996

MH 0 – 0 SR
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1994

MH 0 – 0 SR
20
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1991

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
550
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
59.20
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
39.29
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
64.68
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

1989

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
52.09
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
867
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
80.20
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
51.00
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

1987

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
300
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
78.74
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
506
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
94.05
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
50.60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
68.13
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
862
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
68.69
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
114
–
Best Averages
45.37
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
588
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
39.20
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

1982

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

1981

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
342
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
59.27
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
893
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
66.99
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
122
–
Best Averages
68.69
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
63.96
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1978

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

1977

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

1976

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1710
–
Highest Score
291
–
Best Strike Rate
71.85
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
223
–
Best Averages
90.00
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
7

1975

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
19.09
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1974

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
261
–
Highest Score
192
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

MH 1 – 8 SR
6133
Most Runs
6721
181
Highest Score
189
78.96
Best Strike Rate
90.20
87
Most sixes
126
636
Most Fours
600
43.81
Best Averages
47.00
36
Most 50s
45
10
Most 100s
11
15
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2008

MH 0 – 0 SR
298
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
77.00
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2007

MH 0 – 0 SR
1601
Most Runs
–
181
Highest Score
–
89.19
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
–
168
Most Fours
–
59.30
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MH 0 – 0 SR
103
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2005

MH 0 – 0 SR
482
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
70.47
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
32.13
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MH 0 – 0 SR
946
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
75.14
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
41.13
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2003

MH 0 – 0 SR
1037
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
78.80
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
39.88
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MH 0 – 0 SR
878
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
82.13
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
54.88
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

MH 0 – 0 SR
311
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
88.60
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

MH 0 – 0 SR
191
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
83.04
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

MH 0 – 0 SR
184
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
58.79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1993

MH 0 – 0 SR
102
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
46.36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
220
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
78.57
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

1990

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4

1989

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
492
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
96.85
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
32.80
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
321
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
94.13
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
26.75
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
890
–
Highest Score
181
–
Best Strike Rate
91.85
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
49.44
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
333
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
98.23
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
33.30
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1231
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
92.63
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
61.55
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

1984

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
695
–
Highest Score
189
–
Best Strike Rate
101.31
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
53.46
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1983

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
730
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
92.99
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
66.36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1982

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
71.59
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
4

1981

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
328
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
80.59
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
3

1979

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
526
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
89.61
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1978

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1977

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1976

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
216
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
93.51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1975

MH 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

MH 0 – 0 SR
308
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2007

MH 0 – 0 SR
302
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
143.81
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MH 0 – 0 SR
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–