Player Head-to-Head
BM
Barry McCarthy
IRE
VS
JW
John Watkins
SA
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Barry McCarthy vs John Watkins

Barry McCarthy and John Watkins compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Barry McCarthy has dominance over John Watkins in overall, while John Watkins has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Barry McCarthyTEST John WatkinsODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BM 8 – 7 JW
Batting
611
Most Runs
612
51
Highest Score
92
21
Most sixes
1
43
Most Fours
37
11.11
Best Averages
23.54
1
Most 50s
3
24
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
172
Most Wickets
29
5/46
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
28.21
Best Average
28.14
505
Most Dots
0
6.37
Best Economy
2.18
26.55
Best Strike Rate
77.55
4852
Most Runs Conceed
816
36
Most Maiden Overs
134
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.08
Best Average
–
66
Most Dots
–
9.70
Best Economy
–
13.67
Best Strike Rate
–
265
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
4/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.50
Best Average
–
328
Most Dots
–
5.81
Best Economy
–
25.32
Best Strike Rate
–
539
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.00
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
4.47
Best Economy
–
32.25
Best Strike Rate
–
480
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
135
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
3/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.80
Best Average
–
17
Most Dots
–
6.64
Best Economy
–
21.52
Best Strike Rate
–
595
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
111
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.58
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
–
8.87
Best Economy
–
30.83
Best Strike Rate
–
547
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
58
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.69
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
6.23
Best Economy
–
40.15
Best Strike Rate
–
542
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.40
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
7.04
Best Economy
–
40.40
Best Strike Rate
–
237
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
51.00
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
6.28
Best Economy
–
48.75
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.18
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.98
Best Economy
–
26.27
Best Strike Rate
–
576
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
5/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.68
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
6.78
Best Economy
–
20.95
Best Strike Rate
–
450
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.17
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
6.29
Best Economy
–
22.11
Best Strike Rate
–
417
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
46
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1956

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1954

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/34
–
Best Average
12.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.73
–
Best Strike Rate
42.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1953

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
389
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
38.90
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
–
Best Average
28.54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.92
–
Best Strike Rate
89.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
371
–
Most Maiden Overs
80

1952

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/41
–
Best Average
22.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.08
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
137
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1950

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1949

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/56
–
Best Average
41.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.79
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
125
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

TEST career

BM 3 – 8 JW
Batting
73
Most Runs
612
31
Highest Score
92
1
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
23.54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
29
4/75
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
20.00
Best Average
28.14
199
Most Dots
0
2.98
Best Economy
2.18
40.31
Best Strike Rate
77.55
320
Most Runs Conceed
816
18
Most Maiden Overs
134

Season by season

2025

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.13
Best Average
–
198
Most Dots
–
3.60
Best Economy
–
35.25
Best Strike Rate
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.88
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
45.38
Best Strike Rate
–
151
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
46
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1956

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1954

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/34
–
Best Average
12.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.73
–
Best Strike Rate
42.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1953

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
389
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
38.90
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
–
Best Average
28.54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.92
–
Best Strike Rate
89.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
371
–
Most Maiden Overs
80

1952

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/41
–
Best Average
22.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.08
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
137
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1950

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1949

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/56
–
Best Average
41.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.79
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
125
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

ODI career

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
237
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
9.88
Best Averages
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
83
Most Wickets
–
5/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.84
Best Average
–
132
Most Dots
–
5.88
Best Economy
–
29.41
Best Strike Rate
–
2394
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.50
Best Average
–
101
Most Dots
–
7.83
Best Economy
–
20.30
Best Strike Rate
–
265
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
42
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.89
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
6.14
Best Economy
–
33.11
Best Strike Rate
–
305
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
55.50
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
5.55
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
333
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.50
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.36
Best Economy
–
35.25
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
51.00
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
6.28
Best Economy
–
48.75
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.19
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
5.22
Best Economy
–
30.13
Best Strike Rate
–
419
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
5/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.20
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.97
Best Economy
–
23.33
Best Strike Rate
–
348
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.17
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
6.29
Best Economy
–
22.11
Best Strike Rate
–
417
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
301
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
16
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
12.04
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
16
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
73
Most Wickets
–
4/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.29
Best Average
–
174
Most Dots
–
8.66
Best Economy
–
20.29
Best Strike Rate
–
2138
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.08
Best Average
–
66
Most Dots
–
9.70
Best Economy
–
13.67
Best Strike Rate
–
265
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
44
Most Dots
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.70
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
7.55
Best Economy
–
22.80
Best Strike Rate
–
287
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
85
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.13
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
7.25
Best Economy
–
15.00
Best Strike Rate
–
290
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
111
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.58
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
–
8.87
Best Economy
–
30.83
Best Strike Rate
–
547
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.86
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
7.74
Best Economy
–
23.14
Best Strike Rate
–
209
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
8
Most Dots
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
157
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BM 0 – 0 JW
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
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4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
9
Most Dots
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102
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–