Player Head-to-Head
PM
Peter May
ENG
VS
HS
Herbert Sutcliffe
ENG
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Peter May vs Herbert Sutcliffe

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

Final Verdict

Peter May has dominance over Herbert Sutcliffe in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Peter MayTEST Peter MayODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

PM 5 – 3 HS
4537
Most Runs
4555
285
Highest Score
194
39
Best Strike Rate
35
12
Most sixes
6
406
Most Fours
247
22
Most 50s
23
13
Most 100s
15
9
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

1961

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

1959

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

1952

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

1951

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

1935

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

1931

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
226
–
Highest Score
117
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1927

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
102
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1926

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
472
–
Highest Score
161
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1925

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
560
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3

1924

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
477
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

PM 5 – 3 HS
4537
Most Runs
4555
285
Highest Score
194
39
Best Strike Rate
35
12
Most sixes
6
406
Most Fours
247
22
Most 50s
23
13
Most 100s
15
9
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

1961

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

1959

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

1952

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

1951

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

1935

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

1931

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
226
–
Highest Score
117
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1927

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
102
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1926

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
472
–
Highest Score
161
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1925

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
560
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3

1924

PM 0 – 0 HS
–
Most Runs
477
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1