Player Head-to-Head
AK
Abdul Kardar
IND
VS
BC
Brian Close
ENG
9 wonStat categorieswon 6

Abdul Kardar vs Brian Close

Abdul Kardar and Brian Close compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Abdul Kardar has dominance over Brian Close in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Abdul KardarTEST Abdul KardarODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AK 7 – 5 BC
Batting
927
Most Runs
936
93
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
131
2
Most sixes
5
7
Most Fours
95
5
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
18
45
Best Average
29
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
10
129
Best Strike Rate
66
954
Most Runs Conceed
545
139
Most Maiden Overs
56

Season by season

1976

AK 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1967

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most Runs Conceed
209
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1966

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
88
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1961

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1958

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
253
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
193
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
363
Best Strike Rate
–
385
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1956

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
12
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

AK 2 – 1 BC
Batting
256
Most Runs
47
93
Highest Score
32
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
241
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
110
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
110
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
173
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
206
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1946

AK 0 – 0 BC
80
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

AK 9 – 3 BC
Batting
927
Most Runs
887
93
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
33
2
Most sixes
4
7
Most Fours
88
5
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
18
45
Best Average
29
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
3
129
Best Strike Rate
66
954
Most Runs Conceed
524
139
Most Maiden Overs
56

Season by season

1976

AK 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most Runs Conceed
209
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1966

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
88
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1961

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1958

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
253
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
193
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
363
Best Strike Rate
–
385
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1956

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
12
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

AK 2 – 1 BC
Batting
256
Most Runs
47
93
Highest Score
32
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
241
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
110
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
110
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
173
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
206
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1946

AK 0 – 0 BC
80
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

1972

AK 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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