Player Head-to-Head
RB
Richie Benaud
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Neil Johnson
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Richie Benaud vs Neil Johnson

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Neil JohnsonTEST Richie BenaudODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

RB 1 – 8 NJ
2201
Most Runs
2211
122
Highest Score
132
38.70
Best Strike Rate
63.24
8
Most sixes
16
182
Most Fours
233
24.46
Best Averages
32.51
9
Most 50s
15
3
Most 100s
5
7
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2000

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
695
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
60.23
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
28.96
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
1039
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
60.94
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
115
–
Best Averages
33.52
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
477
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
74.88
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1964

RB 0 – 0 NJ
188
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
40.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1963

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

1962

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

1961

RB 0 – 0 NJ
175
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
15.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1960

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

1959

RB 0 – 0 NJ
227
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1958

RB 0 – 0 NJ
190
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

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

1956

RB 0 – 0 NJ
313
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
22.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1955

RB 0 – 0 NJ
291
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
29.10
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1954

RB 0 – 0 NJ
103
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1953

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

1952

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

TEST career

RB 8 – 1 NJ
2201
Most Runs
532
122
Highest Score
107
38.70
Best Strike Rate
48.06
8
Most sixes
4
182
Most Fours
60
24.46
Best Averages
24.18
9
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2000

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
45.11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

1999

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
300
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
42.98
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
27.27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

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

1964

RB 0 – 0 NJ
188
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
40.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1963

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

1962

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

1961

RB 0 – 0 NJ
175
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
15.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1960

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

1959

RB 0 – 0 NJ
227
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1958

RB 0 – 0 NJ
190
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

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

1956

RB 0 – 0 NJ
313
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
22.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1955

RB 0 – 0 NJ
291
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
29.10
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1954

RB 0 – 0 NJ
103
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1953

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

1952

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

ODI career

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
1679
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
70.28
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
173
–
Best Averages
36.50
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2000

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
589
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
64.09
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
34.65
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
739
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
73.39
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
36.95
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

RB 0 – 0 NJ
–
Most Runs
351
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
75.81
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
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