Player Head-to-Head
BC
Bob Cowper
AUS
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SA
Sir Curtly Ambrose
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Bob Cowper vs Sir Curtly Ambrose

Bob Cowper and Sir Curtly Ambrose compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Curtly Ambrose has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Curtly AmbroseTEST Sir Curtly AmbroseODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BC 2 – 5 SA
2061
Most Runs
2078
307
Highest Score
84
43
Best Strike Rate
112
0
Most sixes
22
156
Most Fours
211
10
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
65

Season by season

2000

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
4

1999

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
111
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
3

1997

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most Not Outs
7

1996

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most Not Outs
7

1994

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
111
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12

1993

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
130
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
6

1992

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
255
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
109
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1990

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2

1989

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
150
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
6

1988

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
255
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most Not Outs
10

1968

BC 0 – 0 SA
464
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 SA
426
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 SA
408
Most Runs
–
307
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1965

BC 0 – 0 SA
543
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1964

BC 0 – 0 SA
220
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

BC 3 – 4 SA
2061
Most Runs
1439
307
Highest Score
53
43
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
12
156
Most Fours
172
10
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

2000

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
231
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most Not Outs
4

1996

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
5

1994

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11

1993

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most Not Outs
5

1968

BC 0 – 0 SA
464
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 SA
426
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 SA
408
Most Runs
–
307
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1965

BC 0 – 0 SA
543
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1964

BC 0 – 0 SA
220
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
639
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2000

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5

1998

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1993

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
5

1991

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

1990

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

1988

BC 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
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