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Sir Ian Botham
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Geoff Marsh
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Sir Ian Botham vs Geoff Marsh

Sir Ian Botham and Geoff Marsh compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Ian Botham has dominance over Geoff Marsh in overall and Tests, while Geoff Marsh has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, form favours Geoff Marsh.

CAREER Sir Ian BothamTEST Sir Ian BothamODI Geoff MarshT20I Level
Format

All formats

SB 9 – 2 GM
Batting
7313
Most Runs
7211
287
Highest Score
264
140
Best Strike Rate
91
111
Most sixes
23
818
Most Fours
609
31
Most 50s
37
13
Most 100s
13
21
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
528
Most Wickets
0
57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
4
98
Best Strike Rate
–
15017
Most Runs Conceed
4
897
Most Maiden Overs
0
27
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1992

SB 5 – 0 GM
Batting
399
Most Runs
307
94
Highest Score
86
92
Best Strike Rate
69
6
Most sixes
1
42
Most Fours
17
2
Most 50s
2
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
720
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

SB 0 – 6 GM
Batting
65
Most Runs
1110
39
Highest Score
207
76
Best Strike Rate
96
0
Most sixes
5
7
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
153
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

SB 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
854
–
Highest Score
165
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
78
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1989

SB 1 – 5 GM
Batting
99
Most Runs
1290
71
Highest Score
263
130
Best Strike Rate
90
1
Most sixes
4
10
Most Fours
91
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
137
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
256
Best Strike Rate
–
354
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

SB 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
947
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
83
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1987

SB 3 – 3 GM
Batting
642
Most Runs
1043
122
Highest Score
157
126
Best Strike Rate
93
7
Most sixes
5
74
Most Fours
75
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
119
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
215
Best Strike Rate
–
1129
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

SB 5 – 6 GM
Batting
451
Most Runs
1604
167
Highest Score
243
137
Best Strike Rate
92
8
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
152
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
0
78
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
10
Best Economy
4
107
Best Strike Rate
–
976
Most Runs Conceed
4
37
Most Maiden Overs
0
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

SB 5 – 0 GM
Batting
351
Most Runs
56
157
Highest Score
30
173
Best Strike Rate
27
10
Most sixes
0
41
Most Fours
7
3
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
55
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
961
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
702
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
–
66
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
1537
Most Runs Conceed
–
78
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1983

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
594
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
139
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
1205
Most Runs Conceed
–
54
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
1283
Most Runs
–
268
Highest Score
–
175
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
141
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
61
Most Wickets
–
58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
2047
Most Runs Conceed
–
112
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
788
Most Runs
–
209
Highest Score
–
144
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
90
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
71
Most Wickets
–
52
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
1818
Most Runs Conceed
–
146
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
593
Most Runs
–
161
Highest Score
–
160
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
–
58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
1132
Most Runs Conceed
–
105
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1979

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
591
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
58
Most Wickets
–
48
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
1304
Most Runs Conceed
–
101
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1978

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
677
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
187
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
71
Most Wickets
–
50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
1362
Most Runs Conceed
–
99
Most Maiden Overs
–
6
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
57
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
35
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
262
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1976

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
57
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

SB 7 – 1 GM
Batting
5200
Most Runs
2854
208
Highest Score
138
61
Best Strike Rate
35
67
Most sixes
1
621
Most Fours
307
22
Most 50s
15
13
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
383
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
10878
Most Runs Conceed
–
788
Most Maiden Overs
–
27
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1992

SB 2 – 1 GM
Batting
24
Most Runs
25
15
Highest Score
8
24
Best Strike Rate
23
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
46
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
137
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

SB 1 – 4 GM
Batting
57
Most Runs
504
31
Highest Score
94
49
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
108
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

SB 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
308
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1989

SB 0 – 5 GM
Batting
62
Most Runs
472
46
Highest Score
138
33
Best Strike Rate
36
0
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
160
Best Strike Rate
–
241
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

SB 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
449
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SB 5 – 0 GM
Batting
248
Most Runs
160
51
Highest Score
31
44
Best Strike Rate
31
2
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
14
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
137
Best Strike Rate
–
492
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

SB 3 – 4 GM
Batting
400
Most Runs
880
138
Highest Score
118
72
Best Strike Rate
35
8
Most sixes
0
49
Most Fours
96
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
854
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

SB 5 – 0 GM
Batting
250
Most Runs
56
85
Highest Score
30
87
Best Strike Rate
27
5
Most sixes
0
37
Most Fours
7
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
855
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
611
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1315
Most Runs Conceed
–
72
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1983

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
319
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
450
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
1095
Most Runs
–
208
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
125
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
1750
Most Runs Conceed
–
106
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
629
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
62
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
1584
Most Runs Conceed
–
136
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
437
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
818
Most Runs Conceed
–
97
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1979

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
446
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
21
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
871
Most Runs Conceed
–
80
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1978

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
597
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
66
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
1201
Most Runs Conceed
–
95
Most Maiden Overs
–
6
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
202
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

SB 6 – 4 GM
Batting
2113
Most Runs
4357
79
Highest Score
126
79
Best Strike Rate
56
44
Most sixes
22
197
Most Fours
302
9
Most 50s
22
–
Most 100s
9
15
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
145
Most Wickets
0
29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
4
43
Best Strike Rate
–
4139
Most Runs Conceed
4
109
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

1992

SB 5 – 0 GM
Batting
375
Most Runs
282
79
Highest Score
78
68
Best Strike Rate
46
6
Most sixes
1
40
Most Fours
15
2
Most 50s
2
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
583
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

SB 0 – 5 GM
Batting
8
Most Runs
606
8
Highest Score
113
27
Best Strike Rate
56
0
Most sixes
5
0
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
11
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
17
Best Strike Rate
–
45
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

SB 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
546
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
5

1989

SB 1 – 5 GM
Batting
37
Most Runs
818
25
Highest Score
125
97
Best Strike Rate
54
1
Most sixes
3
3
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
113
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

SB 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SB 2 – 4 GM
Batting
394
Most Runs
883
71
Highest Score
126
82
Best Strike Rate
62
5
Most sixes
5
42
Most Fours
61
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
637
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

SB 4 – 5 GM
Batting
51
Most Runs
724
29
Highest Score
125
65
Best Strike Rate
57
0
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
0
41
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
4
44
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
4
3
Most Maiden Overs
0

1985

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
101
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
106
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
222
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
275
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
755
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
188
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
21
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
297
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
159
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
234
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
35
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
314
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
145
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
433
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
161
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
15
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
60
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

SB 0 – 0 GM
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
57
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches