Player Head-to-Head
MA
Mohammad Azharuddin
IND
VS
SR
Sir Viv Richards
WI
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Mohammad Azharuddin vs Sir Viv Richards

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Sir Viv RichardsTEST Sir Viv RichardsODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

MA 2 – 7 SR
15593
Most Runs
15261
199
Highest Score
291
66.91
Best Strike Rate
78.78
96
Most sixes
210
1342
Most Fours
1651
39.78
Best Averages
48.76
79
Most 50s
90
29
Most 100s
35
63
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2000

MA 0 – 0 SR
379
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
60.16
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
31.58
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

MA 0 – 0 SR
656
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
60.41
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
27.33
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MA 0 – 0 SR
1738
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
69.41
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
150
Most Fours
–
48.28
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1997

MA 0 – 0 SR
1679
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
65.64
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
39.98
Best Averages
–
11
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1996

MA 0 – 0 SR
1422
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
73.26
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
38.43
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

1995

MA 0 – 0 SR
408
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
67.77
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

MA 0 – 0 SR
1237
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
71.05
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
108
Most Fours
–
44.18
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1993

MA 0 – 0 SR
1129
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
77.81
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
53.76
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1992

MA 0 – 0 SR
920
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
64.56
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
30.67
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

MA 2 – 6 SR
275
Most Runs
770
54
Highest Score
80
76.60
Best Strike Rate
63.69
1
Most sixes
15
11
Most Fours
86
21.15
Best Averages
36.67
1
Most 50s
8
4
Most Not Outs
2

1990

MA 5 – 0 SR
1274
Most Runs
200
192
Highest Score
70
79.18
Best Strike Rate
65.15
4
Most sixes
4
136
Most Fours
22
70.78
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

MA 0 – 8 SR
707
Most Runs
779
109
Highest Score
110
67.92
Best Strike Rate
73.56
0
Most sixes
13
66
Most Fours
72
28.28
Best Averages
33.87
3
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

1988

MA 1 – 8 SR
720
Most Runs
1188
108
Highest Score
146
70.52
Best Strike Rate
83.54
10
Most sixes
17
55
Most Fours
150
34.29
Best Averages
40.97
1
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

1987

MA 1 – 7 SR
931
Most Runs
1190
141
Highest Score
181
66.67
Best Strike Rate
88.15
2
Most sixes
27
80
Most Fours
113
42.32
Best Averages
47.60
4
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
2

1986

MA 4 – 4 SR
1069
Most Runs
839
199
Highest Score
110
52.25
Best Strike Rate
95.67
2
Most sixes
28
88
Most Fours
73
39.59
Best Averages
41.95
6
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
8
Most Not Outs
2

1985

MA 1 – 7 SR
939
Most Runs
1541
122
Highest Score
105
55.77
Best Strike Rate
86.38
2
Most sixes
26
77
Most Fours
137
39.13
Best Averages
61.64
2
Most 50s
14
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
6

1984

MA 0 – 6 SR
110
Most Runs
1557
110
Highest Score
208
34.16
Best Strike Rate
80.22
0
Most sixes
18
10
Most Fours
194
–
Best Averages
48.66
–
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

1983

MA 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

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

1981

MA 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

MA 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

MA 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

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

1977

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

1976

MA 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

MA 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

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

TEST career

MA 0 – 9 SR
6215
Most Runs
8540
199
Highest Score
291
57.81
Best Strike Rate
70.20
19
Most sixes
84
720
Most Fours
1051
45.04
Best Averages
50.24
21
Most 50s
45
22
Most 100s
24
9
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2000

MA 0 – 0 SR
111
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
54.68
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

MA 0 – 0 SR
248
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
44.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1998

MA 0 – 0 SR
470
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
55.42
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

MA 0 – 0 SR
575
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
57.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
38.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

MA 0 – 0 SR
491
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
74.17
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
37.77
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1995

MA 0 – 0 SR
122
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
60.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1994

MA 0 – 0 SR
548
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
55.02
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

MA 0 – 0 SR
360
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
67.80
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1992

MA 0 – 0 SR
268
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
56.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
24.36
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1991

MA 0 – 4 SR
46
Most Runs
550
22
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
59.20
0
Most sixes
11
3
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
39.29
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

MA 4 – 1 SR
752
Most Runs
141
192
Highest Score
70
76.50
Best Strike Rate
64.68
1
Most sixes
2
99
Most Fours
18
75.20
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–

1989

MA 4 – 2 SR
425
Most Runs
287
109
Highest Score
110
65.59
Best Strike Rate
52.09
0
Most sixes
1
49
Most Fours
32
38.64
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

MA 0 – 6 SR
239
Most Runs
867
81
Highest Score
146
52.53
Best Strike Rate
80.20
1
Most sixes
9
27
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
51.00
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

1987

MA 4 – 2 SR
414
Most Runs
300
141
Highest Score
109
54.88
Best Strike Rate
78.74
0
Most sixes
3
43
Most Fours
39
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

MA 5 – 2 SR
541
Most Runs
506
199
Highest Score
110
50.37
Best Strike Rate
94.05
2
Most sixes
14
53
Most Fours
48
54.10
Best Averages
50.60
3
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

1985

MA 4 – 3 SR
495
Most Runs
310
122
Highest Score
105
46.42
Best Strike Rate
68.13
0
Most sixes
5
48
Most Fours
42
45.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1984

MA 0 – 6 SR
110
Most Runs
862
110
Highest Score
208
34.16
Best Strike Rate
68.69
0
Most sixes
6
10
Most Fours
114
–
Best Averages
45.37
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

MA 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

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

1981

MA 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

MA 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

MA 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

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

1977

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

1976

MA 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

MA 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

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

ODI career

MA 4 – 5 SR
9378
Most Runs
6721
153
Highest Score
189
74.02
Best Strike Rate
90.20
77
Most sixes
126
622
Most Fours
600
36.92
Best Averages
47.00
58
Most 50s
45
7
Most 100s
11
54
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2000

MA 0 – 0 SR
268
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
62.76
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
26.80
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

MA 0 – 0 SR
408
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
77.86
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
27.20
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MA 0 – 0 SR
1268
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
76.57
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
43.72
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

MA 0 – 0 SR
1104
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
71.23
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
40.89
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1996

MA 0 – 0 SR
931
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
72.79
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
38.79
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1995

MA 0 – 0 SR
286
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
71.50
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

MA 0 – 0 SR
689
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
92.48
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
36.26
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1993

MA 0 – 0 SR
769
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
83.59
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
59.15
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1992

MA 0 – 0 SR
652
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
68.34
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
34.32
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

MA 2 – 3 SR
229
Most Runs
220
54
Highest Score
78
78.97
Best Strike Rate
78.57
1
Most sixes
4
8
Most Fours
21
1
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 4 – 0 SR
522
Most Runs
59
108
Highest Score
32
83.25
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
2
37
Most Fours
4
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

MA 0 – 7 SR
282
Most Runs
492
38
Highest Score
60
71.76
Best Strike Rate
96.85
0
Most sixes
12
17
Most Fours
40
20.14
Best Averages
32.80
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1988

MA 4 – 3 SR
481
Most Runs
321
108
Highest Score
110
84.98
Best Strike Rate
94.13
9
Most sixes
8
28
Most Fours
30
32.07
Best Averages
26.75
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1987

MA 1 – 8 SR
517
Most Runs
890
108
Highest Score
181
74.50
Best Strike Rate
91.85
2
Most sixes
24
37
Most Fours
74
39.77
Best Averages
49.44
3
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
1

1986

MA 4 – 4 SR
528
Most Runs
333
83
Highest Score
82
53.55
Best Strike Rate
98.23
0
Most sixes
14
35
Most Fours
25
31.06
Best Averages
33.30
3
Most 50s
4
6
Most Not Outs
1

1985

MA 0 – 8 SR
444
Most Runs
1231
93
Highest Score
103
67.48
Best Strike Rate
92.63
2
Most sixes
21
29
Most Fours
95
34.15
Best Averages
61.55
1
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
5

1984

MA 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

MA 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

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

MA 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

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

1977

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

1976

MA 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

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