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Player Head-to-Head

Richie Benaud

AUS

Stuart MacGill

AUS

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Richie Benaud vs Stuart MacGill

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

Final Verdict

Richie Benaud has dominance over Stuart MacGill in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Richie BenaudTEST Richie BenaudODI LevelT20I Level

Format

All formats

RB 11 – 4 SM

Batting

2201

Most Runs

350

122

Highest Score

38.70

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

182

Most Fours

24.46

Best Averages

9.46

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

248

Most Wickets

214

7/72

Best Bowling Fig

8/108

27.03

Best Average

28.71

Most Dots

2.46

Best Economy

3.23

66.02

Best Strike Rate

53.35

6704

Most Runs Conceed

6143

805

Most Maiden Overs

369

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2008

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/43

–

Best Average

65.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.28

–

Best Strike Rate

91.20

–

Most Runs Conceed

325

–

Most Maiden Overs

2007

RB 0 – 0 SM

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/81

–

Best Average

65.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.43

–

Best Strike Rate

114.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

326

–

Most Maiden Overs

2006

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/108

–

Best Average

21.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.46

–

Best Strike Rate

37.75

–

Most Runs Conceed

436

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2005

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/43

–

Best Average

19.62

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.03

–

Best Strike Rate

38.81

–

Most Runs Conceed

510

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2004

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/74

–

Best Average

73.83

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.05

–

Best Strike Rate

109.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

443

–

Most Maiden Overs

2003

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/56

–

Best Average

29.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.22

–

Best Strike Rate

55.23

–

Most Runs Conceed

1687

–

Most Maiden Overs

107

–

Five Wicket haul

2002

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/152

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.91

–

Best Strike Rate

64.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

434

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2001

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/104

–

Best Average

27.43

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.87

–

Best Strike Rate

57.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

192

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2000

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/19

–

Best Average

27.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.48

–

Best Strike Rate

47.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

414

–

Most Maiden Overs

1999

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

3.70

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/50

–

Best Average

19.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.87

–

Best Strike Rate

39.96

–

Most Runs Conceed

459

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1998

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

127

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

41.78

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/66

–

Best Average

26.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.97

–

Best Strike Rate

52.91

–

Most Runs Conceed

917

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1964

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

188

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

40.50

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/118

Best Bowling Fig

–

53.86

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.81

Best Economy

–

115.00

Best Strike Rate

–

377

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

179

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/68

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.21

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.53

Best Economy

–

71.57

Best Strike Rate

–

423

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1962

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/115

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.13

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.34

Best Economy

–

75.75

Best Strike Rate

–

337

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1961

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

175

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

15.91

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/70

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.24

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

69.21

Best Strike Rate

–

998

Most Runs Conceed

–

110

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1960

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

128

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/43

Best Bowling Fig

–

29.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.98

Best Economy

–

89.14

Best Strike Rate

–

617

Most Runs Conceed

–

124

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1959

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

227

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

48.33

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/76

Best Bowling Fig

–

18.65

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.09

Best Economy

–

53.59

Best Strike Rate

–

1007

Most Runs Conceed

–

177

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1958

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

190

Most Runs

–

100

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/82

Best Bowling Fig

–

20.04

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.29

Best Economy

–

52.61

Best Strike Rate

–

561

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1957

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

155

Most Runs

–

122

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/49

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.40

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.22

Best Economy

–

51.00

Best Strike Rate

–

274

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1956

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

313

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

22.36

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

7/72

Best Bowling Fig

–

23.56

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.21

Best Economy

–

63.91

Best Strike Rate

–

754

Most Runs Conceed

–

105

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1955

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

291

Most Runs

–

121

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

29.10

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/15

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.17

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.80

Best Economy

–

64.65

Best Strike Rate

–

694

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1954

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

103

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/43

Best Bowling Fig

–

33.60

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.10

Best Economy

–

65.00

Best Strike Rate

–

168

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1953

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/118

Best Bowling Fig

–

43.70

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.71

Best Economy

–

96.60

Best Strike Rate

–

437

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1952

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

TEST career

RB 11 – 4 SM

Batting

2201

Most Runs

349

122

Highest Score

38.70

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

182

Most Fours

24.46

Best Averages

9.69

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

248

Most Wickets

208

7/72

Best Bowling Fig

8/108

27.03

Best Average

29.03

Most Dots

2.46

Best Economy

3.22

66.02

Best Strike Rate

54.02

6704

Most Runs Conceed

6038

805

Most Maiden Overs

365

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2008

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/43

–

Best Average

65.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.28

–

Best Strike Rate

91.20

–

Most Runs Conceed

325

–

Most Maiden Overs

2007

RB 0 – 0 SM

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/81

–

Best Average

65.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.43

–

Best Strike Rate

114.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

326

–

Most Maiden Overs

2006

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/108

–

Best Average

21.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.46

–

Best Strike Rate

37.75

–

Most Runs Conceed

436

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2005

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/43

–

Best Average

19.62

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.03

–

Best Strike Rate

38.81

–

Most Runs Conceed

510

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2004

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/74

–

Best Average

73.83

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.05

–

Best Strike Rate

109.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

443

–

Most Maiden Overs

2003

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/56

–

Best Average

29.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.22

–

Best Strike Rate

55.23

–

Most Runs Conceed

1687

–

Most Maiden Overs

107

–

Five Wicket haul

2002

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/152

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.91

–

Best Strike Rate

64.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

434

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2001

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/104

–

Best Average

27.43

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.87

–

Best Strike Rate

57.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

192

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2000

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/37

–

Best Average

34.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.47

–

Best Strike Rate

59.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

309

–

Most Maiden Overs

1999

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

3.70

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/50

–

Best Average

19.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.87

–

Best Strike Rate

39.96

–

Most Runs Conceed

459

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1998

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

127

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

41.78

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/66

–

Best Average

26.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.97

–

Best Strike Rate

52.91

–

Most Runs Conceed

917

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1964

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

188

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

40.50

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/118

Best Bowling Fig

–

53.86

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.81

Best Economy

–

115.00

Best Strike Rate

–

377

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

179

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/68

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.21

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.53

Best Economy

–

71.57

Best Strike Rate

–

423

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1962

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/115

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.13

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.34

Best Economy

–

75.75

Best Strike Rate

–

337

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1961

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

175

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

15.91

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/70

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.24

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

69.21

Best Strike Rate

–

998

Most Runs Conceed

–

110

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1960

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

128

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/43

Best Bowling Fig

–

29.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.98

Best Economy

–

89.14

Best Strike Rate

–

617

Most Runs Conceed

–

124

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1959

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

227

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

48.33

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/76

Best Bowling Fig

–

18.65

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.09

Best Economy

–

53.59

Best Strike Rate

–

1007

Most Runs Conceed

–

177

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1958

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

190

Most Runs

–

100

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/82

Best Bowling Fig

–

20.04

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.29

Best Economy

–

52.61

Best Strike Rate

–

561

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1957

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

155

Most Runs

–

122

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/49

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.40

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.22

Best Economy

–

51.00

Best Strike Rate

–

274

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1956

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

313

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

22.36

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

7/72

Best Bowling Fig

–

23.56

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.21

Best Economy

–

63.91

Best Strike Rate

–

754

Most Runs Conceed

–

105

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1955

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

291

Most Runs

–

121

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

29.10

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/15

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.17

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.80

Best Economy

–

64.65

Best Strike Rate

–

694

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1954

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

103

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/43

Best Bowling Fig

–

33.60

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.10

Best Economy

–

65.00

Best Strike Rate

–

168

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1953

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/118

Best Bowling Fig

–

43.70

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.71

Best Economy

–

96.60

Best Strike Rate

–

437

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1952

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

ODI career

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/19

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Most Dots

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Most Runs Conceed

105

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Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2000

RB 0 – 0 SM

Batting

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Most Runs

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Highest Score

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Most sixes

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Most Fours

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Most Not Outs

Bowling

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Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

4/19

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Best Average

17.50

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Most Dots

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Best Economy

3.50

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Best Strike Rate

30.00

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Most Runs Conceed

105

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Most Maiden Overs