Sir Ian Botham vs Wally Hammond

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Sir Ian Botham has dominance over Wally Hammond in overall and Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallSIWH
Most Runs73137249
Highest Score287336
Best Strike Rate14038
Most sixes11127
Most Fours818512
Best Averages
Most 50s3124
Most 100s1321
Most Wickets52868
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average5743
Most Dots00
Best Economy72
Best Strike Rate98102
Most Runs Conceed150172891
Most Maiden Overs897260
Five Wicket haul271
Most Not Outs2116
1992BESTSIWH
Most Runs399
Highest Score94
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes6
Most Fours42
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average71
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate133
Most Runs Conceed720
Most Maiden Overs24
Most Not Outs3
1991SIWH
Most Runs65
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate82
Most Runs Conceed153
Most Maiden Overs15
Most Not Outs1
1989SIWH
Most Runs99
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes1
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average137
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate256
Most Runs Conceed354
Most Maiden Overs16
Most Not Outs1
1987SIWH
Most Runs642
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes7
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average119
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate215
Most Runs Conceed1129
Most Maiden Overs53
Most Not Outs4
1986SIWH
Most Runs451
Highest Score167
Best Strike Rate137
Most sixes8
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average78
Most Dots0
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate107
Most Runs Conceed976
Most Maiden Overs37
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1985SIWH
Most Runs351
Highest Score157
Best Strike Rate173
Most sixes10
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average55
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate93
Most Runs Conceed961
Most Maiden Overs41
Five Wicket haul1
1984SIWH
Most Runs702
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes9
Most Fours84
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Wickets43
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average66
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate103
Most Runs Conceed1537
Most Maiden Overs78
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs1
1983SIWH
Most Runs594
Highest Score168
Best Strike Rate139
Most sixes13
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets44
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average56
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed1205
Most Maiden Overs54
1982SIWH
Most Runs1283
Highest Score268
Best Strike Rate175
Most sixes19
Most Fours141
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Wickets61
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average58
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate97
Most Runs Conceed2047
Most Maiden Overs112
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1981SIWH
Most Runs788
Highest Score209
Best Strike Rate144
Most sixes16
Most Fours90
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Wickets71
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average52
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate97
Most Runs Conceed1818
Most Maiden Overs146
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs3
1980SIWH
Most Runs593
Highest Score161
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes7
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets44
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average58
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate105
Most Runs Conceed1132
Most Maiden Overs105
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2
1979SIWH
Most Runs591
Highest Score168
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes11
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets58
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate89
Most Runs Conceed1304
Most Maiden Overs101
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs1
1978SIWH
Most Runs677
Highest Score142
Best Strike Rate187
Most sixes4
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets71
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average50
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate91
Most Runs Conceed1362
Most Maiden Overs99
Five Wicket haul6
Most Not Outs1
1977SIWH
Most Runs57
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate65
Most Runs Conceed262
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2
1976SIWH
Most Runs21
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed57
Most Maiden Overs0
TEST
OverallSIWH
Most Runs52007249
Highest Score208336
Best Strike Rate6138
Most sixes6727
Most Fours621512
Best Averages
Most 50s2224
Most 100s1321
Most Wickets38368
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2843
Most Dots00
Best Economy32
Best Strike Rate55102
Most Runs Conceed108782891
Most Maiden Overs788260
Five Wicket haul271
Most Not Outs616
1992BESTSIWH
Most Runs24
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate24
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate92
Most Runs Conceed137
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs
1991SIWH
Most Runs57
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate65
Most Runs Conceed108
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs1
1989SIWH
Most Runs62
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average80
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate160
Most Runs Conceed241
Most Maiden Overs15
Most Not Outs
1987SIWH
Most Runs248
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes2
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average70
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate137
Most Runs Conceed492
Most Maiden Overs40
Most Not Outs1
1986SIWH
Most Runs400
Highest Score138
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes8
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate63
Most Runs Conceed854
Most Maiden Overs34
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1985SIWH
Most Runs250
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes5
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets31
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed855
Most Maiden Overs36
Five Wicket haul1
1984SIWH
Most Runs611
Highest Score138
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes8
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed1315
Most Maiden Overs72
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs
1983SIWH
Most Runs319
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes4
Most Fours42
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed450
Most Maiden Overs35
1982SIWH
Most Runs1095
Highest Score208
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes11
Most Fours125
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s3
Most Wickets47
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate69
Most Runs Conceed1750
Most Maiden Overs106
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs
1981SIWH
Most Runs629
Highest Score149
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes14
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Wickets62
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed1584
Most Maiden Overs136
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs1
1980SIWH
Most Runs437
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes4
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate52
Most Runs Conceed818
Most Maiden Overs97
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1979SIWH
Most Runs446
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes9
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets42
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed871
Most Maiden Overs80
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs
1978SIWH
Most Runs597
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets66
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate38
Most Runs Conceed1201
Most Maiden Overs95
Five Wicket haul6
Most Not Outs1
1977SIWH
Most Runs25
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed202
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs
1976SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
ODI
OverallSIWH
Most Runs2113
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes44
Most Fours197
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s
Most Wickets145
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate43
Most Runs Conceed4139
Most Maiden Overs109
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs15
1992BESTSIWH
Most Runs375
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes6
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed583
Most Maiden Overs11
Most Not Outs3
1991SIWH
Most Runs8
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate17
Most Runs Conceed45
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs
1989SIWH
Most Runs37
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average57
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed113
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1987SIWH
Most Runs394
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes5
Most Fours42
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets13
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average49
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed637
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs3
1986SIWH
Most Runs51
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed122
Most Maiden Overs3
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1985SIWH
Most Runs101
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes5
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed106
Most Maiden Overs5
Five Wicket haul
1984SIWH
Most Runs91
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes1
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed222
Most Maiden Overs6
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1983SIWH
Most Runs275
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes9
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate35
Most Runs Conceed755
Most Maiden Overs19
1982SIWH
Most Runs188
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes8
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed297
Most Maiden Overs6
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1981SIWH
Most Runs159
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate43
Most Runs Conceed234
Most Maiden Overs10
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1980SIWH
Most Runs156
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate98
Most sixes3
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed314
Most Maiden Overs8
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1979SIWH
Most Runs145
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate43
Most Runs Conceed433
Most Maiden Overs21
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1978SIWH
Most Runs80
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes2
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed161
Most Maiden Overs4
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1977SIWH
Most Runs32
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate94
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate21
Most Runs Conceed60
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1976SIWH
Most Runs21
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed57
Most Maiden Overs0
T20I
OverallSIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1992BESTSIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1991SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1989SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1987SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1986SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1985SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
1984SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1983SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1982SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1981SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1980SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1979SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1978SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1977SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1976SIWH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs