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Sir Viv Richards
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Alastair Cook
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Sir Viv Richards vs Alastair Cook

Sir Viv Richards and Alastair Cook compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Viv Richards has dominance over Alastair Cook in ODIs, while Alastair Cook has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Alastair CookODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

SR 4 – 4 AC
15261
Most Runs
15737
480
Highest Score
457
160
Best Strike Rate
237
210
Most sixes
29
1651
Most Fours
1983
90
Most 50s
76
35
Most 100s
38
36
Most Not Outs
20

Season by season

2018

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
516
–
Highest Score
147
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2017

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
899
–
Highest Score
244
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
278
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1270
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
151
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1364
–
Highest Score
263
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
150
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
913
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
102
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2013

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1476
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
174
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2

2012

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1912
–
Highest Score
327
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
212
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1527
–
Highest Score
413
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
168
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1443
–
Highest Score
299
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
164
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
997
–
Highest Score
186
–
Best Strike Rate
176
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
116
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
977
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
126
–
Most 50s
10

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1350
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
210
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
153
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4

2006

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1093
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
124
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 0 – 0 AC
770
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 0 – 0 AC
200
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
131
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

SR 0 – 0 AC
779
Most Runs
–
170
Highest Score
–
149
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 0 – 0 AC
1188
Most Runs
–
256
Highest Score
–
174
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
150
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 0 – 0 AC
1190
Most Runs
–
290
Highest Score
–
171
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SR 0 – 0 AC
839
Most Runs
–
192
Highest Score
–
192
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 0 – 0 AC
1541
Most Runs
–
208
Highest Score
–
161
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
137
Most Fours
–
14
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1984

SR 0 – 0 AC
1557
Most Runs
–
397
Highest Score
–
170
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
194
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AC
1318
Most Runs
–
269
Highest Score
–
214
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AC
541
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
160
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AC
498
Most Runs
–
254
Highest Score
–
151
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

SR 0 – 0 AC
1221
Most Runs
–
233
Highest Score
–
148
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
145
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AC
762
Most Runs
–
293
Highest Score
–
154
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

SR 0 – 0 AC
71
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AC
277
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AC
1926
Most Runs
–
410
Highest Score
–
166
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
253
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AC
322
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1974

SR 0 – 0 AC
261
Most Runs
–
192
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SR 2 – 6 AC
8540
Most Runs
12472
291
Highest Score
294
70
Best Strike Rate
47
84
Most sixes
19
1051
Most Fours
1610
45
Most 50s
57
24
Most 100s
33
12
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2018

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
516
–
Highest Score
147
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2017

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
899
–
Highest Score
244
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
278
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1270
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
151
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1364
–
Highest Score
263
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
150
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
916
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2012

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1249
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
138
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2011

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
927
–
Highest Score
294
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
97
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4

2010

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1287
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
148
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
960
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
110
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
758
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
8

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
923
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
107
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3

2006

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1013
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
112
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 0 – 0 AC
550
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 0 – 0 AC
141
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

SR 0 – 0 AC
287
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 0 – 0 AC
867
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
120
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

SR 0 – 0 AC
300
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SR 0 – 0 AC
506
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 0 – 0 AC
310
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

SR 0 – 0 AC
862
Most Runs
–
208
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
114
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AC
588
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AC
158
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AC
342
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

SR 0 – 0 AC
893
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AC
236
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1978

SR 0 – 0 AC
62
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AC
257
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AC
1710
Most Runs
–
291
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
223
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AC
210
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1974

SR 0 – 0 AC
261
Most Runs
–
192
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SR 8 – 0 AC
6721
Most Runs
3204
189
Highest Score
137
90
Best Strike Rate
77
126
Most sixes
10
600
Most Fours
363
45
Most 50s
19
11
Most 100s
5
24
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2014

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
523
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
560
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
5

2012

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
663
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2

2008

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2006

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12

1991

SR 0 – 0 AC
220
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

SR 0 – 0 AC
59
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1989

SR 0 – 0 AC
492
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 0 – 0 AC
321
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 0 – 0 AC
890
Most Runs
–
181
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SR 0 – 0 AC
333
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 0 – 0 AC
1231
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
95
Most Fours
–
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1984

SR 0 – 0 AC
695
Most Runs
–
189
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AC
730
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AC
383
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AC
156
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

SR 0 – 0 AC
328
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AC
526
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

SR 0 – 0 AC
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AC
20
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AC
216
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AC
112
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10

Season by season

2009

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
RECENT RESULTS 1 match