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Alan Knott
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Phil Simmons
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Alan Knott vs Phil Simmons

Alan Knott and Phil Simmons compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Alan Knott has dominance over Phil Simmons in Tests, while Phil Simmons has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Phil SimmonsTEST Alan KnottODI Phil SimmonsT20I Level
Format

All formats

AK 4 – 5 PS
Batting
4589
Most Runs
4677
135
Highest Score
122
45.42
Best Strike Rate
63.72
7
Most sixes
48
508
Most Fours
515
31.87
Best Averages
27.19
31
Most 50s
22
5
Most 100s
6
19
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
87
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/3
–
Best Average
36.01
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.17
–
Best Strike Rate
51.77
–
Most Runs Conceed
3133
–
Most Maiden Overs
65

Season by season

1999

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
30.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.32
–
Best Strike Rate
41.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
270
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1998

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/46
–
Best Average
27.45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.13
–
Best Strike Rate
32.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
302
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
216
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
69.23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/30
–
Best Average
86.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.41
–
Best Strike Rate
117.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
259
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1996

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
417
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
65.26
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
32.08
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
39.38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.94
–
Best Strike Rate
60.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
315
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1995

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
329
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
68.83
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
25.31
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
36.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.87
–
Best Strike Rate
45.42
–
Most Runs Conceed
442
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1994

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
637
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
54.58
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
26.54
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/38
–
Best Average
123.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.12
–
Best Strike Rate
180.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
247
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1993

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1030
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
62.84
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
126
–
Best Averages
30.29
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Best Average
35.39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.96
–
Best Strike Rate
53.61
–
Most Runs Conceed
637
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1992

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
649
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
69.34
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
38.18
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/3
–
Best Average
18.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.71
–
Best Strike Rate
40.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
290
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

1991

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
344
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
49.50
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
16.38
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Best Average
66.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.41
–
Best Strike Rate
73.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
265
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1989

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
50.18
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1988

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
493
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
76.32
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
35.21
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1987

AK 0 – 0 PS
–
Most Runs
204
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
76.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2

1981

AK 0 – 0 PS
178
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
53.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

AK 0 – 0 PS
36
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
16.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1977

AK 0 – 0 PS
530
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
59.22
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
31.18
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1976

AK 0 – 0 PS
393
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
53.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
30.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

AK 0 – 0 PS
518
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
47.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
43.17
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1974

AK 0 – 0 PS
694
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
41.58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
34.70
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1973

AK 0 – 0 PS
445
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
44.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
23.42
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1972

AK 0 – 0 PS
326
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
25.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1971

AK 0 – 0 PS
676
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
47.14
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
42.25
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1970

AK 0 – 0 PS
127
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
39.69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1969

AK 0 – 0 PS
373
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
36.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
31.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

AK 0 – 0 PS
265
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
28.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1967

AK 0 – 0 PS
28
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

TEST career

AK 8 – 1 PS
Batting
4389
Most Runs
1002
135
Highest Score
110
44.43
Best Strike Rate
51.84
6
Most sixes
4
491
Most Fours
139
32.75
Best Averages
22.27
30
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
1
15
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
64.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.47
–
Best Strike Rate
156.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
257
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

Season by season

1997

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/58
–
Best Average
76.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
150.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
76
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1996

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1994

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
40.10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1993

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
345
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
64.61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
34.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
56
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1992

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
182
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
56.17
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
45.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.22
–
Best Strike Rate
123.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
91
–
Most Maiden Overs
11

1991

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
181
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
45.94
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
18.10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
7
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1988

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

1981

AK 0 – 0 PS
178
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
53.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

AK 0 – 0 PS
36
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
16.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1977

AK 0 – 0 PS
505
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
58.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
33.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1976

AK 0 – 0 PS
345
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
51.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
34.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

AK 0 – 0 PS
498
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
46.76
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
45.27
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1974

AK 0 – 0 PS
679
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
41.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
33.95
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

AK 0 – 0 PS
433
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
42.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
24.06
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1972

AK 0 – 0 PS
270
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
52.53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
24.55
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

1971

AK 0 – 0 PS
652
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
46.47
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
43.47
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1970

AK 0 – 0 PS
127
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
39.69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1969

AK 0 – 0 PS
373
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
36.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
31.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1968

AK 0 – 0 PS
265
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
28.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1967

AK 0 – 0 PS
28
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

ODI career

AK 0 – 6 PS
Batting
200
Most Runs
3675
50
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
67.97
1
Most sixes
44
17
Most Fours
376
–
Best Averages
28.94
1
Most 50s
18
–
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
83
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/3
–
Best Average
34.65
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.45
–
Best Strike Rate
46.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
2876
–
Most Maiden Overs
38

Season by season

1999

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
30.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.32
–
Best Strike Rate
41.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
270
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1998

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/46
–
Best Average
27.45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.13
–
Best Strike Rate
32.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
302
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
73.04
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/30
–
Best Average
91.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.44
–
Best Strike Rate
101.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
183
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1996

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
66.01
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
33.60
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
41.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.36
–
Best Strike Rate
57.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
292
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1995

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
329
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
68.83
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
25.31
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
36.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.87
–
Best Strike Rate
45.42
–
Most Runs Conceed
442
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1994

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
475
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
62.25
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
31.67
–
Most 50s
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/38
–
Best Average
121.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.26
–
Best Strike Rate
171.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
243
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1993

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
685
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
61.99
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
28.54
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Best Average
32.28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.10
–
Best Strike Rate
47.28
–
Most Runs Conceed
581
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1992

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
467
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
76.31
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
42.45
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/3
–
Best Average
14.21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
28.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
199
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

1991

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
54.15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
14.82
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Best Average
64.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.61
–
Best Strike Rate
69.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
258
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1989

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
50.18
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1988

AK 0 – 0 PS
Batting
–
Most Runs
444
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
85.71
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
44.40
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1987

AK 0 – 0 PS
–
Most Runs
204
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
76.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2

1977

AK 0 – 0 PS
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1976

AK 0 – 0 PS
48
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1975

AK 0 – 0 PS
20
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1974

AK 0 – 0 PS
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

AK 0 – 0 PS
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1972

AK 0 – 0 PS
56
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1971

AK 0 – 0 PS
24
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches