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Michael Bracewell

Ray Illingworth

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Michael Bracewell vs Ray Illingworth

Michael Bracewell and Ray Illingworth compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Michael Bracewell has dominance over Ray Illingworth in overall and ODIs, while Ray Illingworth has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Michael BracewellTEST Ray IllingworthODI Michael BracewellT20I Level

Format

All formats

MB 9 – 7 RI

Batting

1851

Most Runs

1841

140

Highest Score

113

97.73

Best Strike Rate

34.20

Most sixes

167

Most Fours

172

27.22

Best Averages

22.73

Most 50s

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

108

Most Wickets

126

4/26

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

34.28

Best Average

30.88

1034

Most Dots

4.80

Best Economy

2.01

42.83

Best Strike Rate

92.24

3702

Most Runs Conceed

3891

Most Maiden Overs

717

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

212

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/33

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.09

Best Average

–

190

Most Dots

–

6.22

Best Economy

–

39.64

Best Strike Rate

–

452

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2025

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

578

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

94.44

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

24.08

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/26

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.04

Best Average

–

785

Most Dots

–

4.52

Best Economy

–

54.48

Best Strike Rate

–

1026

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2024

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

179

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/36

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

7.51

Best Economy

–

24.50

Best Strike Rate

–

368

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

424

Most Runs

–

140

Highest Score

–

85.31

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/75

Best Bowling Fig

–

35.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.91

Best Economy

–

53.71

Best Strike Rate

–

840

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

458

Most Runs

–

127

Highest Score

–

97.86

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/5

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.22

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.90

Best Economy

–

34.58

Best Strike Rate

–

1016

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1973

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

212

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.58

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

19.27

–

Most 50s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

–

Best Average

69.14

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.33

–

Best Strike Rate

178.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

484

–

Most Maiden Overs

1972

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

194

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

32.28

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/32

–

Best Average

28.14

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.24

–

Best Strike Rate

75.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

197

–

Most Maiden Overs

1971

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

563

–

Highest Score

107

–

Best Strike Rate

33.47

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

29.63

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/70

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.19

–

Best Strike Rate

85.13

–

Most Runs Conceed

744

–

Most Maiden Overs

119

–

Five Wicket haul

1970

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.80

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/19

–

Best Average

60.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

138.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

121

–

Most Maiden Overs

1969

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

253

–

Highest Score

113

–

Best Strike Rate

41.41

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/37

–

Best Average

24.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.91

–

Best Strike Rate

77.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

372

–

Most Maiden Overs

1968

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/87

–

Best Average

22.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.59

–

Best Strike Rate

84.62

–

Most Runs Conceed

291

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1967

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

–

Best Average

14.09

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.62

–

Best Strike Rate

52.30

–

Most Runs Conceed

324

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1966

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/22

–

Best Average

41.25

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.62

–

Best Strike Rate

94.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

165

–

Most Maiden Overs

1965

MB 0 – 0 RI

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/42

–

Best Average

17.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.00

–

Best Strike Rate

52.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1963

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

125

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/34

–

Best Average

34.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.37

–

Best Strike Rate

86.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

204

–

Most Maiden Overs

1962

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/54

–

Best Average

81.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.38

–

Best Strike Rate

204.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1961

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/110

–

Best Average

42.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.27

–

Best Strike Rate

111.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

126

–

Most Maiden Overs

1960

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

173

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.73

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/15

–

Best Average

52.90

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.94

–

Best Strike Rate

163.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

529

–

Most Maiden Overs

1959

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

118

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/16

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.46

–

Best Strike Rate

127.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

124

–

Most Maiden Overs

1958

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/20

–

Best Average

19.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.31

–

Best Strike Rate

90.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

TEST career

MB 2 – 12 RI

Batting

339

Most Runs

1836

Highest Score

113

–

Best Strike Rate

34.23

Most sixes

Most Fours

172

–

Best Averages

23.24

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

122

4/75

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

47.92

Best Average

31.20

362

Most Dots

3.60

Best Economy

1.98

79.80

Best Strike Rate

94.33

1198

Most Runs Conceed

3807

Most Maiden Overs

715

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2025

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/138

Best Bowling Fig

–

195.00

Best Average

–

342

Most Dots

–

2.64

Best Economy

–

444.00

Best Strike Rate

–

195

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

155

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

56.78

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/75

Best Bowling Fig

–

37.60

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.49

Best Economy

–

64.73

Best Strike Rate

–

564

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

104

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/62

Best Bowling Fig

–

48.78

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.54

Best Economy

–

64.44

Best Strike Rate

–

439

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1973

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

208

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.55

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

20.80

–

Most 50s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

–

Best Average

75.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.29

–

Best Strike Rate

196.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

450

–

Most Maiden Overs

1972

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

194

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

32.28

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/32

–

Best Average

28.14

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.24

–

Best Strike Rate

75.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

197

–

Most Maiden Overs

1971

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

562

–

Highest Score

107

–

Best Strike Rate

33.55

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

31.22

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/70

–

Best Average

33.05

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.09

–

Best Strike Rate

95.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

694

–

Most Maiden Overs

118

–

Five Wicket haul

1970

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

34.80

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/19

–

Best Average

60.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

138.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

121

–

Most Maiden Overs

1969

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

253

–

Highest Score

113

–

Best Strike Rate

41.41

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/37

–

Best Average

24.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.91

–

Best Strike Rate

77.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

372

–

Most Maiden Overs

1968

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/87

–

Best Average

22.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.59

–

Best Strike Rate

84.62

–

Most Runs Conceed

291

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1967

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/29

–

Best Average

14.09

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.62

–

Best Strike Rate

52.30

–

Most Runs Conceed

324

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1966

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/22

–

Best Average

41.25

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.62

–

Best Strike Rate

94.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

165

–

Most Maiden Overs

1965

MB 0 – 0 RI

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/42

–

Best Average

17.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.00

–

Best Strike Rate

52.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1963

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

125

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/34

–

Best Average

34.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.37

–

Best Strike Rate

86.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

204

–

Most Maiden Overs

1962

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/54

–

Best Average

81.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.38

–

Best Strike Rate

204.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1961

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/110

–

Best Average

42.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.27

–

Best Strike Rate

111.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

126

–

Most Maiden Overs

1960

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

173

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

15.73

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/15

–

Best Average

52.90

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.94

–

Best Strike Rate

163.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

529

–

Most Maiden Overs

1959

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

118

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/16

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.46

–

Best Strike Rate

127.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

124

–

Most Maiden Overs

1958

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/20

–

Best Average

19.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.31

–

Best Strike Rate

90.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

ODI career

MB 9 – 0 RI

Batting

1042

Most Runs

140

Highest Score

Most sixes

Most Fours

35.93

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

4/26

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

34.59

Best Average

–

581

Most Dots

4.93

Best Economy

–

42.09

Best Strike Rate

–

1591

Most Runs Conceed

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

130

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

99.24

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

130 / 4

Best Averages

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/33

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.00

Best Average

–

175

Most Dots

–

5.07

Best Economy

–

40.27

Best Strike Rate

–

306

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2025

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

368

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

98.92

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

30.67

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/26

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.88

Best Average

–

384

Most Dots

–

4.52

Best Economy

–

42.35

Best Strike Rate

–

542

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2024

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/36

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

109

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

246

Most Runs

–

140

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

44.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.09

Best Economy

–

52.80

Best Strike Rate

–

224

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

264

Most Runs

–

127

Highest Score

–

110.92

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/21

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.19

Best Economy

–

47.40

Best Strike Rate

–

410

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1973

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/34

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1971

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/50

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

T20I career

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

470

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

20.43

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/5

Best Bowling Fig

–

24.68

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

7.88

Best Economy

–

18.78

Best Strike Rate

–

913

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

248.48

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

82 / 1

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/35

Best Bowling Fig

–

73.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

12.17

Best Economy

–

36.00

Best Strike Rate

–

146

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2025

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

130

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/7

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.29

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

8.76

Best Economy

–

28.29

Best Strike Rate

–

289

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2024

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

145

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/23

Best Bowling Fig

–

37.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

8.63

Best Economy

–

25.71

Best Strike Rate

–

259

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/31

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

MB 0 – 0 RI

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/5

Best Bowling Fig

–

9.82

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.25

Best Economy

–

11.24

Best Strike Rate

–

167

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–