Player Head-to-Head
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Peter May
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Alan Knott
ENG
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Peter May vs Alan Knott

Peter May and Alan Knott compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Alan Knott has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Alan KnottTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

PM 3 – 5 AK
4537
Most Runs
4589
285
Highest Score
185
39
Best Strike Rate
125
12
Most sixes
7
406
Most Fours
508
22
Most 50s
31
13
Most 100s
5
9
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

1981

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1977

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
530
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
64
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1976

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
393
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1975

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
518
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

1974

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
694
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
156
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

1973

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
445
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
163
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1972

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
141
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
3

1971

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
676
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1970

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1969

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
373
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1967

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1961

PM 0 – 0 AK
272
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1960

PM 0 – 0 AK
83
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1959

PM 0 – 0 AK
590
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1958

PM 0 – 0 AK
497
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

PM 0 – 0 AK
622
Most Runs
–
285
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

PM 0 – 0 AK
473
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

PM 0 – 0 AK
759
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

PM 0 – 0 AK
779
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

PM 0 – 0 AK
85
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1952

PM 0 – 0 AK
206
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1951

PM 0 – 0 AK
171
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

PM 4 – 4 AK
4537
Most Runs
4389
285
Highest Score
135
39
Best Strike Rate
44
12
Most sixes
6
406
Most Fours
491
22
Most 50s
30
13
Most 100s
5
9
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

1981

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1977

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1976

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
345
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1975

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1974

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
679
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1973

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
433
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1972

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2

1971

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
652
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1970

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1969

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
373
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1968

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1967

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1961

PM 0 – 0 AK
272
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1960

PM 0 – 0 AK
83
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1959

PM 0 – 0 AK
590
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1958

PM 0 – 0 AK
497
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

PM 0 – 0 AK
622
Most Runs
–
285
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

PM 0 – 0 AK
473
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

PM 0 – 0 AK
759
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

PM 0 – 0 AK
779
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

PM 0 – 0 AK
85
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1952

PM 0 – 0 AK
206
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1951

PM 0 – 0 AK
171
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

1977

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1976

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

1975

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

1974

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1973

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1972

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

1971

PM 0 – 0 AK
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1