Player Head-to-Head
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Sir Viv Richards
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Matthew Hayden
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Sir Viv Richards vs Matthew Hayden

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

Final Verdict

Sir Viv Richards has dominance over Matthew Hayden in overall and ODIs, while Matthew Hayden has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Viv RichardsTEST Matthew HaydenODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

SR 6 – 3 MH
15261
Most Runs
15066
291
Highest Score
380
78.78
Best Strike Rate
67.47
210
Most sixes
182
1651
Most Fours
1722
48.76
Best Averages
47.68
90
Most 50s
69
35
Most 100s
40
36
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2009

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11

2008

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
850
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
64.89
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
107
–
Best Averages
34.00
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
2223
–
Highest Score
181
–
Best Strike Rate
88.64
–
Most sixes
49
–
Most Fours
235
–
Best Averages
58.50
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
7

2006

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
892
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
56.60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
107
–
Best Averages
44.60
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2

2005

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1868
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
57.69
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
233
–
Best Averages
44.48
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

2004

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
2069
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
66.40
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
212
–
Best Averages
42.22
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
2349
–
Highest Score
380
–
Best Strike Rate
77.02
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
260
–
Best Averages
54.63
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
9

2002

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
2038
–
Highest Score
197
–
Best Strike Rate
69.18
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
237
–
Best Averages
63.69
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
5

2001

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1702
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
66.38
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
196
–
Best Averages
58.69
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
458
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
61.56
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
44.95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
1

1996

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1994

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
204
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
55.43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

1993

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
46.36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

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

1989

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

1981

SR 0 – 0 MH
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 MH
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 MH
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 MH
71
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1977

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

1976

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

TEST career

SR 4 – 5 MH
8540
Most Runs
8625
291
Highest Score
380
70.20
Best Strike Rate
60.11
84
Most sixes
82
1051
Most Fours
1049
50.24
Best Averages
50.74
45
Most 50s
29
24
Most 100s
30
12
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2009

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11

2008

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
552
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
59.80
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
72
–
Best Averages
32.47
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
320
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
63.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
789
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
55.06
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
93
–
Best Averages
43.83
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2005

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1380
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
54.12
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
175
–
Best Averages
53.08
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2004

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1123
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
60.47
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
125
–
Best Averages
43.19
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1312
–
Highest Score
380
–
Best Strike Rate
75.66
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
156
–
Best Averages
77.18
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2002

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1160
–
Highest Score
197
–
Best Strike Rate
61.80
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
72.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1391
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
62.86
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
169
–
Best Averages
63.23
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
51.95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
2

1997

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
44.95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
1

1996

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1994

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1991

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

1989

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

1981

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

1977

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

1976

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

ODI career

SR 8 – 1 MH
6721
Most Runs
6133
189
Highest Score
181
90.20
Best Strike Rate
78.96
126
Most sixes
87
600
Most Fours
636
47.00
Best Averages
43.81
45
Most 50s
36
11
Most 100s
10
24
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2008

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
77.00
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
3

2007

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1601
–
Highest Score
181
–
Best Strike Rate
89.19
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
168
–
Best Averages
59.30
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2006

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2005

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
482
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
70.47
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
32.13
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
946
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
75.14
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
41.13
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2003

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
1037
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
78.80
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
104
–
Best Averages
39.88
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2002

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
878
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
82.13
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
54.88
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2001

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
88.60
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2000

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
191
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
83.04
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
58.79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

1993

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
46.36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

SR 0 – 0 MH
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 MH
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1977

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

1976

SR 0 – 0 MH
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 MH
112
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
308
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2007

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
302
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
143.81
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2005

SR 0 – 0 MH
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches