Player Head-to-Head
NJ
Neil Johnson
ZIM
VS
RB
Richie Benaud
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Neil Johnson vs Richie Benaud

Neil Johnson and Richie Benaud compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Neil Johnson has dominance over Richie Benaud in overall, while Richie Benaud has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Neil JohnsonTEST Richie BenaudODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NJ 7 – 1 RB
2211
Most Runs
2201
239
Highest Score
122
118
Best Strike Rate
39
16
Most sixes
8
233
Most Fours
182
15
Most 50s
9
5
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2000

NJ 0 – 0 RB
695
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

NJ 0 – 0 RB
1039
Most Runs
–
207
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
115
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

NJ 0 – 0 RB
477
Most Runs
–
210
Highest Score
–
148
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1964

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1963

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

1962

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1961

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1959

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1956

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1954

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6

1953

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

TEST career

NJ 1 – 7 RB
532
Most Runs
2201
107
Highest Score
122
48
Best Strike Rate
39
4
Most sixes
8
60
Most Fours
182
4
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2000

NJ 0 – 0 RB
106
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1999

NJ 0 – 0 RB
300
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

NJ 0 – 0 RB
126
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1964

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1963

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

1962

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1961

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1960

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1959

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1958

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
122
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1956

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1954

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6

1953

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

NJ 0 – 0 RB
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

ODI career

NJ 0 – 0 RB
1679
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
173
Most Fours
–
11
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2000

NJ 0 – 0 RB
589
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

NJ 0 – 0 RB
739
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

NJ 0 – 0 RB
351
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–