Player Head-to-Head
BB
Brian Bennett
ZIM
VS
JN
James Neesham
NZ
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Brian Bennett vs James Neesham

Brian Bennett and James Neesham compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Brian Bennett has dominance over James Neesham in overall and T20Is, while James Neesham has the edge in Tests and ODIs. In recent years, form favours Brian Bennett.

CAREER Brian BennettTEST James NeeshamODI James NeeshamT20I Brian Bennett
Format

All formats

BB 9 – 9 JN
Batting
3332
Most Runs
3306
169
Highest Score
137
108.32
Best Strike Rate
99.55
80
Most sixes
104
395
Most Fours
301
32.35
Best Averages
25.83
14
Most 50s
11
5
Most 100s
2
9
Most Not Outs
35
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
148
5/95
Best Bowling Fig
5/22
43.88
Best Average
32.62
290
Most Dots
217
5.17
Best Economy
6.35
50.88
Best Strike Rate
30.83
702
Most Runs Conceed
4828
6
Most Maiden Overs
24
1
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

BB 7 – 5 JN
Batting
879
Most Runs
95
128
Highest Score
26
97.13
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
1
101
Most Fours
8
35.16
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
8
2/8
Best Bowling Fig
3/46
43.00
Best Average
35.38
52
Most Dots
50
6.88
Best Economy
10.48
37.50
Best Strike Rate
20.25
172
Most Runs Conceed
283
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

BB 8 – 4 JN
Batting
1585
Most Runs
63
169
Highest Score
25
109.31
Best Strike Rate
–
30
Most sixes
3
206
Most Fours
5
35.22
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
16
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
5/22
266.00
Best Average
14.75
227
Most Dots
62
4.22
Best Economy
8.53
378.00
Best Strike Rate
10.38
266
Most Runs Conceed
236
3
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2024

BB 10 – 0 JN
Batting
840
Most Runs
44
110
Highest Score
16
120.52
Best Strike Rate
–
29
Most sixes
1
87
Most Fours
4
28.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
3
5/95
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
26.00
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
3
5.57
Best Economy
–
28.00
Best Strike Rate
–
260
Most Runs Conceed
61
3
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

BB 0 – 8 JN
Batting
28
Most Runs
298
27
Highest Score
58
2
Most sixes
12
1
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
13
1/4
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Best Average
38.46
0
Most Dots
23
–
Best Economy
9.17
–
Best Strike Rate
25.15
4
Most Runs Conceed
500
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
361
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
22.56
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/9
–
Best Average
69.60
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
7.10
–
Best Strike Rate
58.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
348
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
24.92
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
7.12
–
Best Strike Rate
21.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
299
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2020

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Best Average
57.80
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
7.05
–
Best Strike Rate
49.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
289
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
499
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
112.39
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
41.58
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/31
–
Best Average
21.67
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
5.74
–
Best Strike Rate
22.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
585
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2017

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
367
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
92.91
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
22.94
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/68
–
Best Average
71.83
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5.94
–
Best Strike Rate
72.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
431
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2016

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
323
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
80.95
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
39.50
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
5.72
–
Best Strike Rate
41.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
395
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2015

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
37.88
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.61
–
Best Strike Rate
40.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
303
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2014

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
687
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
76.42
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
34.35
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Best Average
35.48
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
4.84
–
Best Strike Rate
43.96
–
Most Runs Conceed
816
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2013

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
20.42
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.68
–
Best Strike Rate
21.58
–
Most Runs Conceed
245
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

BB 5 – 7 JN
Batting
686
Most Runs
709
139
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
66.32
5
Most sixes
11
86
Most Fours
88
–
Best Averages
33.76
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
14
5/95
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
48.21
241
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.76
–
Best Strike Rate
76.86
353
Most Runs Conceed
675
4
Most Maiden Overs
18
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
177
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
62.54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
17
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
381
Most Runs
–
139
Highest Score
–
70.30
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
25.40
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
240.00
Best Average
–
223
Most Dots
–
4.00
Best Economy
–
360.00
Best Strike Rate
–
240
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
128
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
5/95
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
33.60
Best Strike Rate
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Best Average
61.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.47
–
Best Strike Rate
82.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2016

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Most Runs Conceed
80
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
38.25
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.94
–
Best Strike Rate
46.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
153
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2014

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
572
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
71.95
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
47.67
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
39.88
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.23
–
Best Strike Rate
74.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
319
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

ODI career

BB 1 – 8 JN
Batting
480
Most Runs
1495
169
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
99.93
8
Most sixes
38
60
Most Fours
128
–
Best Averages
28.21
–
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
71
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
36.00
22
Most Dots
57
–
Best Economy
6.26
–
Best Strike Rate
34.48
88
Most Runs Conceed
2556
0
Most Maiden Overs
6
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
132
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
19
Most Dots
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
268
Most Runs
–
169
Highest Score
–
97.45
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/32
–
Best Average
118.00
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
9.25
–
Best Strike Rate
76.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
236
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/30
–
Best Average
181.00
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.03
–
Best Strike Rate
180.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
181
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
18.14
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.15
–
Best Strike Rate
21.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
127
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2020

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/50
–
Best Average
99.00
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.09
–
Best Strike Rate
97.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
198
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
436
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
107.39
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
43.60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/31
–
Best Average
20.84
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.37
–
Best Strike Rate
23.28
–
Most Runs Conceed
521
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2017

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
321
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
98.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
29.18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/68
–
Best Average
72.75
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.61
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
291
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
90.00
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
6.70
–
Best Strike Rate
28.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
315
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/16
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
107
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2014

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/62
–
Best Average
55.83
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
7.10
–
Best Strike Rate
47.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
20.42
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.68
–
Best Strike Rate
21.58
–
Most Runs Conceed
245
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

BB 6 – 5 JN
Batting
2166
Most Runs
1102
111
Highest Score
48
141.57
Best Strike Rate
–
67
Most sixes
55
249
Most Fours
85
32.82
Best Averages
20.41
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
22
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
63
2/8
Best Bowling Fig
5/22
–
Best Average
25.35
27
Most Dots
159
–
Best Economy
9.22
–
Best Strike Rate
16.49
261
Most Runs Conceed
1597
2
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

BB 8 – 5 JN
Batting
570
Most Runs
95
97
Highest Score
26
131.64
Best Strike Rate
110.47
16
Most sixes
1
66
Most Fours
8
570 / 14
Best Averages
95 / 5
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
8
2/7
Best Bowling Fig
3/7
33.33
Best Average
35.38
16
Most Dots
50
9.09
Best Economy
10.48
22.00
Best Strike Rate
20.25
100
Most Runs Conceed
283
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

BB 4 – 4 JN
Batting
936
Most Runs
63
111
Highest Score
25
147.87
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
3
109
Most Fours
5
37.44
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
16
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
5/22
–
Best Average
14.75
4
Most Dots
62
–
Best Economy
8.53
–
Best Strike Rate
10.38
26
Most Runs Conceed
236
0
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2024

BB 9 – 0 JN
Batting
632
Most Runs
44
91
Highest Score
16
143.64
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
1
73
Most Fours
4
28.73
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
3
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
7
Most Dots
3
131
Most Runs Conceed
61
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

BB 0 – 8 JN
Batting
28
Most Runs
212
27
Highest Score
48
2
Most sixes
9
1
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
11
1/4
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Best Average
24.00
0
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
9.10
–
Best Strike Rate
15.82
4
Most Runs Conceed
264
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
22.67
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/9
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
167
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/10
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
172
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
91
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
17
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
43
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Best Average
18.00
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
7.20
–
Best Strike Rate
15.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
162
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

BB 0 – 0 JN
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
0