Player Head-to-Head
SF
Stephen Fleming
NZ
VS
SR
Sir Viv Richards
WI
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Stephen Fleming vs Sir Viv Richards

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

Final Verdict

Sir Viv Richards has the edge in Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Sir Viv RichardsODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

SF 4 – 4 SR
15319
Most Runs
15261
446
Highest Score
480
246
Best Strike Rate
160
89
Most sixes
210
1760
Most Fours
1651
95
Most 50s
90
17
Most 100s
35
31
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2008

SF 0 – 0 SR
398
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2007

SF 0 – 0 SR
823
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
147
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SF 0 – 0 SR
1021
Most Runs
–
389
Highest Score
–
262
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
136
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2005

SF 0 – 0 SR
875
Most Runs
–
212
Highest Score
–
254
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
116
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–

2004

SF 0 – 0 SR
1658
Most Runs
–
317
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
195
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SF 0 – 0 SR
1312
Most Runs
–
408
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
161
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SF 0 – 0 SR
1169
Most Runs
–
219
Highest Score
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SF 0 – 0 SR
1015
Most Runs
–
184
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SF 0 – 0 SR
910
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SF 0 – 0 SR
1277
Most Runs
–
290
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SF 0 – 0 SR
1033
Most Runs
–
191
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
108
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1996

SF 0 – 0 SR
1165
Most Runs
–
198
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
140
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SF 0 – 0 SR
1006
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

SF 0 – 0 SR
724
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

TEST career

SF 1 – 7 SR
7172
Most Runs
8540
274
Highest Score
291
46
Best Strike Rate
70
26
Most sixes
84
917
Most Fours
1051
46
Most 50s
45
9
Most 100s
24
10
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2008

SF 0 – 0 SR
398
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2007

SF 0 – 0 SR
154
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2006

SF 0 – 0 SR
570
Most Runs
–
262
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2005

SF 0 – 0 SR
387
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2004

SF 0 – 0 SR
737
Most Runs
–
202
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SF 0 – 0 SR
631
Most Runs
–
274
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SF 0 – 0 SR
397
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

SF 0 – 0 SR
438
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1999

SF 0 – 0 SR
578
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SF 0 – 0 SR
471
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SF 0 – 0 SR
610
Most Runs
–
129
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1996

SF 0 – 0 SR
457
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SF 0 – 0 SR
492
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1994

SF 0 – 0 SR
376
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

ODI career

SF 3 – 5 SR
8037
Most Runs
6721
134
Highest Score
189
71
Best Strike Rate
90
63
Most sixes
126
823
Most Fours
600
49
Most 50s
45
8
Most 100s
11
21
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2007

SF 0 – 0 SR
669
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SF 0 – 0 SR
390
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2005

SF 0 – 0 SR
439
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2004

SF 0 – 0 SR
921
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SF 0 – 0 SR
681
Most Runs
–
134
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SF 0 – 0 SR
772
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SF 0 – 0 SR
577
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SF 0 – 0 SR
332
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SF 0 – 0 SR
806
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SF 0 – 0 SR
423
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1996

SF 0 – 0 SR
708
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SF 0 – 0 SR
514
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

SF 0 – 0 SR
348
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

T20I career

SF 0 – 0 SR
110
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–

Season by season

2006

SF 0 – 0 SR
61
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

2005

SF 0 – 0 SR
49
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches