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Bob Blair

Norman Cowans

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Bob Blair vs Norman Cowans

Bob Blair and Norman Cowans compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Norman Cowans has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Norman CowansTEST Norman CowansODI LevelT20I Level

Format

All formats

BB 4 – 9 NC

Batting

189

Most Runs

188

Highest Score

Most sixes

Most Fours

6.75

Best Averages

6.96

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

4/85

Best Bowling Fig

6/77

35.23

Best Average

39.41

Most Dots

2.72

Best Economy

3.70

77.84

Best Strike Rate

63.97

1515

Most Runs Conceed

2916

114

Most Maiden Overs

130

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

1985

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/44

–

Best Average

37.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.11

–

Best Strike Rate

54.90

–

Most Runs Conceed

752

–

Most Maiden Overs

1984

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/42

–

Best Average

46.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.34

–

Best Strike Rate

83.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

974

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1983

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/74

–

Best Average

37.83

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.77

–

Best Strike Rate

60.25

–

Most Runs Conceed

908

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/77

–

Best Average

31.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.86

–

Best Strike Rate

48.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

282

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1964

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/85

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.25

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

62.50

Best Strike Rate

–

327

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.40

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.28

Best Economy

–

82.80

Best Strike Rate

–

157

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1959

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/89

Best Bowling Fig

–

79.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.72

Best Economy

–

174.00

Best Strike Rate

–

158

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/85

Best Bowling Fig

–

70.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.69

Best Economy

–

156.00

Best Strike Rate

–

210

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1956

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/90

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.20

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.13

Best Economy

–

59.80

Best Strike Rate

–

156

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1955

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1954

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

20.40

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.27

Best Economy

–

54.00

Best Strike Rate

–

102

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1953

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/98

Best Bowling Fig

–

35.60

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.94

Best Economy

–

72.60

Best Strike Rate

–

356

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

TEST career

BB 5 – 8 NC

Batting

189

Most Runs

175

Highest Score

Most sixes

Most Fours

6.75

Best Averages

7.95

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

4/85

Best Bowling Fig

6/77

35.23

Best Average

39.27

Most Dots

2.72

Best Economy

3.48

77.84

Best Strike Rate

67.69

1515

Most Runs Conceed

2003

114

Most Maiden Overs

113

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

1985

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/39

–

Best Average

50.75

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.91

–

Best Strike Rate

77.88

–

Most Runs Conceed

406

–

Most Maiden Overs

1984

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/42

–

Best Average

37.70

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.15

–

Best Strike Rate

71.85

–

Most Runs Conceed

754

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1983

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/74

–

Best Average

40.07

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.53

–

Best Strike Rate

68.14

–

Most Runs Conceed

561

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/77

–

Best Average

31.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.86

–

Best Strike Rate

48.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

282

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1964

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/85

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.25

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

62.50

Best Strike Rate

–

327

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.40

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.28

Best Economy

–

82.80

Best Strike Rate

–

157

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1959

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/89

Best Bowling Fig

–

79.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.72

Best Economy

–

174.00

Best Strike Rate

–

158

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/85

Best Bowling Fig

–

70.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.69

Best Economy

–

156.00

Best Strike Rate

–

210

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1956

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/90

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.20

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.13

Best Economy

–

59.80

Best Strike Rate

–

156

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1955

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1954

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

20.40

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.27

Best Economy

–

54.00

Best Strike Rate

–

102

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1953

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/98

Best Bowling Fig

–

35.60

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.94

Best Economy

–

72.60

Best Strike Rate

–

356

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

ODI career

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/44

–

Best Average

39.70

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.27

–

Best Strike Rate

55.74

–

Most Runs Conceed

913

–

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

1985

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/44

–

Best Average

28.83

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.37

–

Best Strike Rate

39.58

–

Most Runs Conceed

346

–

Most Maiden Overs

1984

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/20

–

Best Average

220.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.19

–

Best Strike Rate

315.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

220

–

Most Maiden Overs

1983

BB 0 – 0 NC

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/20

–

Best Average

34.70

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.23

–

Best Strike Rate

49.20

–

Most Runs Conceed

347

–

Most Maiden Overs