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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 overall and ODIs, while Alastair Cook has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Viv RichardsTEST Alastair CookODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

SR 5 – 4 AC
15261
Most Runs
15737
291
Highest Score
294
78.78
Best Strike Rate
51.14
210
Most sixes
29
1651
Most Fours
1983
48.76
Best Averages
42.88
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
44.06
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
28.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2017

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
899
–
Highest Score
244
–
Best Strike Rate
49.10
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
278
–
Best Averages
47.32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1270
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
51.90
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
151
–
Best Averages
42.33
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1364
–
Highest Score
263
–
Best Strike Rate
43.68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
54.56
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
913
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
55.98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
29.45
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2013

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1476
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
50.93
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
174
–
Best Averages
34.33
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2

2012

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1912
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
50.18
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
212
–
Best Averages
47.80
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1527
–
Highest Score
294
–
Best Strike Rate
61.60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
168
–
Best Averages
63.63
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1443
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
57.22
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
164
–
Best Averages
57.72
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
997
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
49.53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
116
–
Best Averages
43.35
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
977
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
50.81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
126
–
Best Averages
34.89
–
Most 50s
10

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1350
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
53.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
153
–
Best Averages
36.49
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4

2006

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1093
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
45.89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
124
–
Best Averages
45.54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 0 – 0 AC
770
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
63.69
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
36.67
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 0 – 0 AC
200
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
65.15
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

SR 0 – 0 AC
779
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
73.56
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
33.87
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 0 – 0 AC
1188
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
83.54
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
150
Most Fours
–
40.97
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 0 – 0 AC
1190
Most Runs
–
181
Highest Score
–
88.15
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
47.60
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SR 0 – 0 AC
839
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
95.67
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
41.95
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 0 – 0 AC
1541
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
86.38
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
137
Most Fours
–
61.64
Best Averages
–
14
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1984

SR 0 – 0 AC
1557
Most Runs
–
208
Highest Score
–
80.22
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
194
Most Fours
–
48.66
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AC
1318
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
96.30
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
50.69
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AC
541
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
75.77
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AC
498
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
66.76
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
–
145
Highest Score
–
70.17
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
145
Most Fours
–
58.14
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AC
762
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
79.71
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
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AC
277
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AC
1926
Most Runs
–
291
Highest Score
–
74.33
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
253
Most Fours
–
91.71
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AC
322
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
21.47
Best Averages
–
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 3 – 6 AC
8540
Most Runs
12472
291
Highest Score
294
70.20
Best Strike Rate
46.95
84
Most sixes
19
1051
Most Fours
1610
50.24
Best Averages
45.35
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
44.06
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
28.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2017

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
899
–
Highest Score
244
–
Best Strike Rate
49.10
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
278
–
Best Averages
47.32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1270
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
51.90
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
151
–
Best Averages
42.33
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1364
–
Highest Score
263
–
Best Strike Rate
43.68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
54.56
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
43.48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
32.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
916
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
42.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
106
–
Best Averages
33.93
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2012

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1249
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
41.90
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
138
–
Best Averages
48.04
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2011

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
927
–
Highest Score
294
–
Best Strike Rate
50.52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
97
–
Best Averages
84.27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4

2010

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1287
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
54.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
148
–
Best Averages
58.50
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
960
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
48.39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
110
–
Best Averages
45.71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
758
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
47.58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
103
–
Best Averages
36.10
–
Most 50s
8

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
923
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
48.40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
107
–
Best Averages
43.95
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3

2006

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
1013
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
44.24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
112
–
Best Averages
46.05
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 0 – 0 AC
550
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
59.20
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
39.29
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 0 – 0 AC
141
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
64.68
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

SR 0 – 0 AC
287
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
52.09
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
–
80.20
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
120
Most Fours
–
51.00
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

SR 0 – 0 AC
300
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
78.74
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
–
94.05
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
50.60
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 0 – 0 AC
310
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
68.13
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
–
68.69
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
114
Most Fours
–
45.37
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AC
588
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
39.20
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AC
158
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AC
342
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
59.27
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
–
66.99
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
68.69
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AC
236
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
63.96
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
–
71.85
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
223
Most Fours
–
90.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AC
210
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
19.09
Best Averages
–
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 9 – 0 AC
6721
Most Runs
3204
189
Highest Score
137
90.20
Best Strike Rate
77.13
126
Most sixes
10
600
Most Fours
363
47.00
Best Averages
36.41
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
71.25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
27.53
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
560
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
75.17
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
35.00
–
Most 50s
5

2012

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
663
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
79.98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
47.36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
93.17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
46.15
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

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

2008

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
66.36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
66.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
28.79
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2006

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12

1991

SR 0 – 0 AC
220
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
78.57
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

SR 0 – 0 AC
59
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1989

SR 0 – 0 AC
492
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
96.85
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
32.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 0 – 0 AC
321
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
94.13
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
26.75
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 0 – 0 AC
890
Most Runs
–
181
Highest Score
–
91.85
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
49.44
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SR 0 – 0 AC
333
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
98.23
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
33.30
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 0 – 0 AC
1231
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
92.63
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
95
Most Fours
–
61.55
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1984

SR 0 – 0 AC
695
Most Runs
–
189
Highest Score
–
101.31
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
53.46
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AC
730
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
92.99
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
66.36
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AC
383
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
71.59
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1981

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

1980

SR 0 – 0 AC
328
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
80.59
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AC
526
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
89.61
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
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AC
20
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AC
216
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
93.51
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
–
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10

Season by season

2009

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2007

SR 0 – 0 AC
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
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