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Ray Illingworth

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Craig Spearman

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Ray Illingworth vs Craig Spearman

Ray Illingworth and Craig Spearman compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ray Illingworth has dominance over Craig Spearman in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ray IllingworthTEST Ray IllingworthODI LevelT20I Level

Format

All formats

RI 8 – 5 CS

Batting

1841

Most Runs

1858

113

Highest Score

112

34.20

Best Strike Rate

54.42

Most sixes

172

Most Fours

238

22.73

Best Averages

21.86

Most 50s

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

126

Most Wickets

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

0/6

30.88

Best Average

–

Most Dots

2.01

Best Economy

–

92.24

Best Strike Rate

–

3891

Most Runs Conceed

717

Most Maiden Overs

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

2001

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2000

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

420

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

48.33

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

16.80

–

Most 50s

1999

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

394

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

47.30

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

1998

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1997

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

136

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

45.79

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1996

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

–

Most Runs

670

–

Highest Score

112

–

Best Strike Rate

67.20

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

23.93

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/6

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1995

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

167

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1973

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

212

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.58

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

19.27

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

–

69.14

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.33

Best Economy

–

178.00

Best Strike Rate

–

484

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1972

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

194

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

32.28

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/32

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.14

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.24

Best Economy

–

75.43

Best Strike Rate

–

197

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1971

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

563

Most Runs

–

107

Highest Score

–

33.47

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

29.63

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/70

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.19

Best Economy

–

85.13

Best Strike Rate

–

744

Most Runs Conceed

–

119

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1970

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.80

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/19

Best Bowling Fig

–

60.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.63

Best Economy

–

138.00

Best Strike Rate

–

121

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1969

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

253

Most Runs

–

113

Highest Score

–

41.41

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

24.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.91

Best Economy

–

77.80

Best Strike Rate

–

372

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1968

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/87

Best Bowling Fig

–

22.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.59

Best Economy

–

84.62

Best Strike Rate

–

291

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1967

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.09

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.62

Best Economy

–

52.30

Best Strike Rate

–

324

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1966

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/22

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.25

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

94.50

Best Strike Rate

–

165

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1965

RI 0 – 0 CS

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

17.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.00

Best Economy

–

52.50

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

125

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/34

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.37

Best Economy

–

86.00

Best Strike Rate

–

204

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1962

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/54

Best Bowling Fig

–

81.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.38

Best Economy

–

204.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1961

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/110

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.27

Best Economy

–

111.00

Best Strike Rate

–

126

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1960

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

173

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

15.73

Best Averages

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/15

Best Bowling Fig

–

52.90

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.94

Best Economy

–

163.80

Best Strike Rate

–

529

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1959

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

118

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/16

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.46

Best Economy

–

127.50

Best Strike Rate

–

124

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

19.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.31

Best Economy

–

90.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

TEST career

RI 6 – 3 CS

Batting

1836

Most Runs

922

113

Highest Score

112

34.23

Best Strike Rate

41.68

Most sixes

172

Most Fours

115

23.24

Best Averages

26.34

Most 50s

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

122

Most Wickets

–

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.20

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.98

Best Economy

–

94.33

Best Strike Rate

–

3807

Most Runs Conceed

–

715

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

2000

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

163

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

30.81

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

13.58

1999

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

251

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

37.74

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

1998

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1997

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

130

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

46.76

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1996

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

–

Most Runs

279

–

Highest Score

112

–

Best Strike Rate

52.94

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

1995

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1973

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

208

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.55

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

20.80

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

–

75.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.29

Best Economy

–

196.67

Best Strike Rate

–

450

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1972

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

194

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

32.28

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/32

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.14

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.24

Best Economy

–

75.43

Best Strike Rate

–

197

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1971

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

562

Most Runs

–

107

Highest Score

–

33.55

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

31.22

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/70

Best Bowling Fig

–

33.05

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.09

Best Economy

–

95.00

Best Strike Rate

–

694

Most Runs Conceed

–

118

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1970

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.80

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/19

Best Bowling Fig

–

60.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.63

Best Economy

–

138.00

Best Strike Rate

–

121

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1969

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

253

Most Runs

–

113

Highest Score

–

41.41

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

24.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.91

Best Economy

–

77.80

Best Strike Rate

–

372

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1968

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/87

Best Bowling Fig

–

22.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.59

Best Economy

–

84.62

Best Strike Rate

–

291

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1967

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.09

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.62

Best Economy

–

52.30

Best Strike Rate

–

324

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1966

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/22

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.25

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

94.50

Best Strike Rate

–

165

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1965

RI 0 – 0 CS

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

17.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.00

Best Economy

–

52.50

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

125

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/34

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.37

Best Economy

–

86.00

Best Strike Rate

–

204

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1962

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/54

Best Bowling Fig

–

81.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.38

Best Economy

–

204.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1961

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/110

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.27

Best Economy

–

111.00

Best Strike Rate

–

126

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1960

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

173

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

15.73

Best Averages

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/15

Best Bowling Fig

–

52.90

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.94

Best Economy

–

163.80

Best Strike Rate

–

529

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1959

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

118

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/16

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.46

Best Economy

–

127.50

Best Strike Rate

–

124

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

19.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.31

Best Economy

–

90.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

ODI career

RI 4 – 4 CS

Batting

Most Runs

936

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

77.87

Most sixes

Most Fours

123

–

Best Averages

18.72

–

Most 50s

Bowling

Most Wickets

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

0/6

Most Dots

Most Runs Conceed

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2001

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2000

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

257

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

75.59

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

19.77

–

Most 50s

1999

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

143

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

1998

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1997

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1996

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

–

Most Runs

391

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

83.19

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

19.55

–

Most 50s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/6

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1995

RI 0 – 0 CS

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1973

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/34

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1971

RI 0 – 0 CS

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–