Player Head-to-Head
MD
Mike Denness
ENG
VS
BL
Bruce Laird
AUS
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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 6 – 2 BL
Batting
1931
Most Runs
1935
188
Highest Score
117
41.83
Best Strike Rate
40.16
4
Most sixes
0
209
Most Fours
146
37.86
Best Averages
33.36
8
Most 50s
13
4
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

1982

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
762
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
40.13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
31.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1981

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
470
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
45.63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1980

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
377
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
36.35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
29.00
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
38.26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3

1975

MD 0 – 0 BL
629
Most Runs
–
188
Highest Score
–
48.13
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
–
118
Highest Score
–
41.29
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
28.81
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

MD 0 – 0 BL
392
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
41.48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1972

MD 0 – 0 BL
104
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
27.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

1969

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

TEST career

MD 7 – 1 BL
Batting
1667
Most Runs
1341
188
Highest Score
92
39.46
Best Strike Rate
36.12
2
Most sixes
0
192
Most Fours
94
39.69
Best Averages
35.29
7
Most 50s
11
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
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
33.09
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
29.71
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
314
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
40.05
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1980

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
34.94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
29.64
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
285
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
38.57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3

1975

MD 0 – 0 BL
504
Most Runs
–
188
Highest Score
–
44.44
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
–
39.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
30.73
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

MD 0 – 0 BL
326
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
37.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1972

MD 0 – 0 BL
104
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
27.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

1969

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

ODI career

MD 1 – 5 BL
Batting
264
Most Runs
594
66
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
53.76
2
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
29.70
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
53.89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
34.60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1981

MD 0 – 0 BL
Batting
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
63.41
–
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1979

MD 0 – 0 BL
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1975

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

1974

MD 0 – 0 BL
73
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1973

MD 0 – 0 BL
66
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches