Player Head-to-Head
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Bill Ponsford
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Gary Ballance
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Bill Ponsford vs Gary Ballance

Bill Ponsford and Gary Ballance compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Bill Ponsford has dominance over Gary Ballance in Tests, while Gary Ballance has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Gary BallanceTEST Bill PonsfordODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BP 3 – 6 GB
Batting
2122
Most Runs
2137
266
Highest Score
156
44.77
Best Strike Rate
51.64
0
Most sixes
12
159
Most Fours
246
48.23
Best Averages
35.62
6
Most 50s
11
7
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2023

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
342
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
65.90
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12

2016

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
43.20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
19.91
–
Most 50s
1

2015

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
501
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
44.10
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
29.47
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BP 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
990
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
54.91
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
119
–
Best Averages
47.14
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2013

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1934

BP 0 – 0 GB
569
Most Runs
–
266
Highest Score
–
49.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1933

BP 0 – 0 GB
107
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
39.93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1932

BP 0 – 0 GB
66
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1931

BP 0 – 0 GB
416
Most Runs
–
183
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–

1930

BP 0 – 0 GB
446
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
40.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1928

BP 0 – 0 GB
13
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1926

BP 0 – 0 GB
37
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1925

BP 0 – 0 GB
331
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1924

BP 0 – 0 GB
137
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
41.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

BP 5 – 4 GB
Batting
2122
Most Runs
1653
266
Highest Score
156
44.77
Best Strike Rate
47.64
0
Most sixes
10
159
Most Fours
207
48.23
Best Averages
40.32
6
Most 50s
7
7
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2023

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
52.72
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12

2016

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
43.20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
19.91
–
Most 50s
1

2015

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
43.66
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
35.77
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BP 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
729
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
50.87
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
60.75
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1934

BP 0 – 0 GB
569
Most Runs
–
266
Highest Score
–
49.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1933

BP 0 – 0 GB
107
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
39.93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1932

BP 0 – 0 GB
66
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1931

BP 0 – 0 GB
416
Most Runs
–
183
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–

1930

BP 0 – 0 GB
446
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
40.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1928

BP 0 – 0 GB
13
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1926

BP 0 – 0 GB
37
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1925

BP 0 – 0 GB
331
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1924

BP 0 – 0 GB
137
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
41.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

BP 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
454
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2023

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2014

BP 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
261
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
70.54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

BP 0 – 0 GB
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

Season by season

2023

BP 0 – 0 GB
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
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