Player Head-to-Head
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Mike Denness
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Bruce Laird
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Mike Denness vs Bruce Laird

Mike Denness and Bruce Laird compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mike Denness has dominance over Bruce Laird in overall and Tests, while Bruce Laird has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mike DennessTEST Mike DennessODI Bruce LairdT20I Level
Format

All formats

MD 5 – 2 BL
Batting
1931
Most Runs
1935
254
Highest Score
209
102
Best Strike Rate
90
4
Most sixes
0
209
Most Fours
146
8
Most 50s
13
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

1982

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
762
–
Highest Score
169
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1981

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
470
–
Highest Score
202
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1980

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
377
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3

1975

MD 0 – 0 BL
629
Most Runs
–
225
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1974

MD 0 – 0 BL
749
Most Runs
–
150
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

MD 0 – 0 BL
392
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1972

MD 0 – 0 BL
104
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

1969

MD 0 – 0 BL
57
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

MD 6 – 1 BL
Batting
1667
Most Runs
1341
188
Highest Score
92
39
Best Strike Rate
36
2
Most sixes
0
192
Most Fours
94
7
Most 50s
11
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

1982

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
416
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
314
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1980

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
285
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3

1975

MD 0 – 0 BL
504
Most Runs
–
188
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1974

MD 0 – 0 BL
676
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

MD 0 – 0 BL
326
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1972

MD 0 – 0 BL
104
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

1969

MD 0 – 0 BL
57
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

MD 2 – 5 BL
Batting
264
Most Runs
594
66
Highest Score
117
63
Best Strike Rate
54
2
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
52
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

1982

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
346
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1981

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1979

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1975

MD 0 – 0 BL
125
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1974

MD 0 – 0 BL
73
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1973

MD 0 – 0 BL
66
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–