Player Head-to-Head
BC
Brian Close
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Rob Nicol
NZ
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Brian Close vs Rob Nicol

Brian Close and Rob Nicol compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Brian Close has dominance over Rob Nicol in Tests, while Rob Nicol has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Rob NicolTEST Brian CloseODI Rob NicolT20I Level
Format

All formats

BC 2 – 4 RN
936
Most Runs
941
70
Highest Score
146
35.14
Best Strike Rate
79.95
5
Most sixes
24
95
Most Fours
88
24.63
Best Averages
22.40
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2013

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
792
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
81.99
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
72
–
Best Averages
23.29
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2011

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1976

BC 0 – 0 RN
166
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
29.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1972

BC 0 – 0 RN
49
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 RN
197
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
36.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 RN
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1963

BC 0 – 0 RN
315
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
34.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
31.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1961

BC 0 – 0 RN
41
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1959

BC 0 – 0 RN
27
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1957

BC 0 – 0 RN
89
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1955

BC 0 – 0 RN
47
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1950

BC 0 – 0 RN
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1949

BC 0 – 0 RN
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

BC 4 – 0 RN
887
Most Runs
28
70
Highest Score
19
33.29
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
0
88
Most Fours
2
25.34
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2012

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1976

BC 0 – 0 RN
166
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
29.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 RN
197
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
36.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 RN
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1963

BC 0 – 0 RN
315
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
34.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
31.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1961

BC 0 – 0 RN
41
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1959

BC 0 – 0 RN
27
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1957

BC 0 – 0 RN
89
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1955

BC 0 – 0 RN
47
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1950

BC 0 – 0 RN
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1949

BC 0 – 0 RN
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

BC 0 – 4 RN
49
Most Runs
586
43
Highest Score
146
1
Most sixes
13
7
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2013

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
449
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
77.02
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
32.07
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2011

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

BC 0 – 0 RN
49
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

T20I career

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
327
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
2

Season by season

2013

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2012

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
113.31
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
19.69
–
Most 50s
2

2010

BC 0 – 0 RN
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
RECENT RESULTS 1 match