Player Head-to-Head
RB
Richie Benaud
AUS
VS
RR
Ryan Rickelton
SA
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Richie Benaud vs Ryan Rickelton

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Ryan RickeltonTEST Richie BenaudODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

RB 1 – 6 RR
Batting
2201
Most Runs
2201
122
Highest Score
259
38.70
Best Strike Rate
76.98
8
Most sixes
57
182
Most Fours
220
24.46
Best Averages
32.37
9
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
248
Most Wickets
–
7/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.03
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.46
Best Economy
–
66.02
Best Strike Rate
–
6704
Most Runs Conceed
–
805
Most Maiden Overs
–
16
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
491
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
128.53
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
902
–
Highest Score
259
–
Best Strike Rate
70.63
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
39.22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
626
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
75.33
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
26.08
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

2022

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
50.19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
1

1964

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
188
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
40.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/118
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.81
Best Economy
–
115.00
Best Strike Rate
–
377
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.21
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.53
Best Economy
–
71.57
Best Strike Rate
–
423
Most Runs Conceed
–
46
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1962

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
6/115
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.34
Best Economy
–
75.75
Best Strike Rate
–
337
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1961

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
175
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
15.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.62
Best Economy
–
69.21
Best Strike Rate
–
998
Most Runs Conceed
–
110
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1960

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
128
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
5/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.98
Best Economy
–
89.14
Best Strike Rate
–
617
Most Runs Conceed
–
124
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1959

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
227
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
–
5/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.65
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.09
Best Economy
–
53.59
Best Strike Rate
–
1007
Most Runs Conceed
–
177
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1958

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
190
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.04
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.29
Best Economy
–
52.61
Best Strike Rate
–
561
Most Runs Conceed
–
63
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1957

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
155
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
5/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
274
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1956

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
313
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
22.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
7/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.21
Best Economy
–
63.91
Best Strike Rate
–
754
Most Runs Conceed
–
105
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
291
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
29.10
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.80
Best Economy
–
64.65
Best Strike Rate
–
694
Most Runs Conceed
–
59
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.10
Best Economy
–
65.00
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/118
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.71
Best Economy
–
96.60
Best Strike Rate
–
437
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
72
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
57
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

RB 6 – 3 RR
Batting
2201
Most Runs
908
122
Highest Score
259
38.70
Best Strike Rate
52.42
8
Most sixes
7
182
Most Fours
107
24.46
Best Averages
36.32
9
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
248
Most Wickets
–
7/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.03
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.46
Best Economy
–
66.02
Best Strike Rate
–
6704
Most Runs Conceed
–
805
Most Maiden Overs
–
16
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2025

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
518
–
Highest Score
259
–
Best Strike Rate
59.47
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
192
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
42.48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2022

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
50.19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
1

1964

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
188
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
40.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/118
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.81
Best Economy
–
115.00
Best Strike Rate
–
377
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.21
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.53
Best Economy
–
71.57
Best Strike Rate
–
423
Most Runs Conceed
–
46
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1962

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
6/115
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.34
Best Economy
–
75.75
Best Strike Rate
–
337
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1961

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
175
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
15.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.62
Best Economy
–
69.21
Best Strike Rate
–
998
Most Runs Conceed
–
110
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1960

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
128
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
5/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.98
Best Economy
–
89.14
Best Strike Rate
–
617
Most Runs Conceed
–
124
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1959

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
227
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
–
5/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.65
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.09
Best Economy
–
53.59
Best Strike Rate
–
1007
Most Runs Conceed
–
177
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1958

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
190
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.04
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.29
Best Economy
–
52.61
Best Strike Rate
–
561
Most Runs Conceed
–
63
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1957

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
155
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
5/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
274
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1956

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
313
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
22.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
7/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.21
Best Economy
–
63.91
Best Strike Rate
–
754
Most Runs Conceed
–
105
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
291
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
29.10
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.80
Best Economy
–
64.65
Best Strike Rate
–
694
Most Runs Conceed
–
59
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.10
Best Economy
–
65.00
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/118
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.71
Best Economy
–
96.60
Best Strike Rate
–
437
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
72
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
57
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
–
Most Runs
552
–
Highest Score
103
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
266
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
83.91
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
26.60
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
91
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

2023

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

RB 0 – 0 RR
Batting
–
Most Runs
741
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
42
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
28.50
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
360
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
172.25
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2024

RB 0 – 0 RR
–
Most Runs
263
–
Highest Score
76
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
20.23
–
Most 50s
1
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