Player Head-to-Head
BJ
Bill Johnston
AUS
VS
NS
Nathan Smith
NZ
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Bill Johnston vs Nathan Smith

Bill Johnston and Nathan Smith compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Bill Johnston has dominance over Nathan Smith in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Bill JohnstonTEST Bill JohnstonODI LevelT20I Level
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All formats

BJ 8 – 6 NS
Batting
273
Most Runs
273
29
Highest Score
42
0
Most sixes
4
24
Most Fours
25
11.38
Best Averages
13.00
25
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
160
Most Wickets
47
6/44
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
23.91
Best Average
33.72
0
Most Dots
900
2.52
Best Economy
5.29
56.89
Best Strike Rate
38.26
3826
Most Runs Conceed
1585
372
Most Maiden Overs
36
7
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
–
Best Average
31.68
–
Most Dots
500
–
Best Economy
4.77
–
Best Strike Rate
39.84
–
Most Runs Conceed
602
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
27.85
–
Most Dots
392
–
Best Economy
5.30
–
Best Strike Rate
31.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
557
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

2024

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/86
–
Best Average
53.25
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
51.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
426
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1955

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.06
Best Economy
–
88.00
Best Strike Rate
–
269
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
5/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.87
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.21
Best Economy
–
42.80
Best Strike Rate
–
343
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1953

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
57
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
6/152
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.39
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.42
Best Economy
–
95.09
Best Strike Rate
–
883
Most Runs Conceed
–
108
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1952

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
20
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
75.75
Best Strike Rate
–
252
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
6/62
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.07
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
53.21
Best Strike Rate
–
756
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1950

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
5/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.43
Best Economy
–
31.88
Best Strike Rate
–
323
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1949

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
6/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.09
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.57
Best Economy
–
39.91
Best Strike Rate
–
188
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1948

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
93
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
5/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.03
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.13
Best Economy
–
59.37
Best Strike Rate
–
736
Most Runs Conceed
–
96
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1947

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
9.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.62
Best Economy
–
35.25
Best Strike Rate
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

BJ 10 – 4 NS
Batting
273
Most Runs
193
29
Highest Score
42
0
Most sixes
4
24
Most Fours
19
11.38
Best Averages
–
25
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
160
Most Wickets
26
6/44
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
23.91
Best Average
29.46
0
Most Dots
558
2.52
Best Economy
4.26
56.89
Best Strike Rate
41.54
3826
Most Runs Conceed
766
372
Most Maiden Overs
32
7
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
402
–
Best Economy
3.93
–
Best Strike Rate
35.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
368
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
–
Best Average
19.67
–
Most Dots
150
–
Best Economy
2.03
–
Best Strike Rate
58.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

2024

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/86
–
Best Average
48.43
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.91
–
Best Strike Rate
49.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
339
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1955

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.06
Best Economy
–
88.00
Best Strike Rate
–
269
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
5/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.87
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.21
Best Economy
–
42.80
Best Strike Rate
–
343
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1953

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
57
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
6/152
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.39
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.42
Best Economy
–
95.09
Best Strike Rate
–
883
Most Runs Conceed
–
108
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1952

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
20
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
75.75
Best Strike Rate
–
252
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
6/62
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.07
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
53.21
Best Strike Rate
–
756
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1950

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
5/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.43
Best Economy
–
31.88
Best Strike Rate
–
323
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1949

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
6/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.09
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.57
Best Economy
–
39.91
Best Strike Rate
–
188
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1948

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
93
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
5/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.03
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.13
Best Economy
–
59.37
Best Strike Rate
–
736
Most Runs Conceed
–
96
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1947

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
9.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.62
Best Economy
–
35.25
Best Strike Rate
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
35.90
–
Most Dots
327
–
Best Economy
6.49
–
Best Strike Rate
33.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
718
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/28
–
Best Average
66.50
–
Most Dots
83
–
Best Economy
5.66
–
Best Strike Rate
70.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
133
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
29.29
–
Most Dots
242
–
Best Economy
6.54
–
Best Strike Rate
26.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
498
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
87
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

BJ 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 1 match