Player Head-to-Head
BC
Brian Close
ENG
VS
SJ
Sunil Joshi
IND
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Brian Close vs Sunil Joshi

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Sunil JoshiTEST Brian CloseODI Sunil JoshiT20I Level
Format

All formats

BC 2 – 3 SJ
936
Most Runs
936
113
Highest Score
153
131
Best Strike Rate
131
5
Most sixes
21
95
Most Fours
83
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
13

Season by season

2000

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
164
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
139
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1998

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
109
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
2

1976

BC 0 – 0 SJ
166
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1972

BC 0 – 0 SJ
49
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 SJ
197
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 SJ
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1963

BC 0 – 0 SJ
315
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1961

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

1959

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

1957

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

1955

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

1950

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

TEST career

BC 3 – 2 SJ
887
Most Runs
352
70
Highest Score
92
33
Best Strike Rate
42
4
Most sixes
4
88
Most Fours
36
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2000

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

1999

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10

1976

BC 0 – 0 SJ
166
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 SJ
197
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 SJ
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1963

BC 0 – 0 SJ
315
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1961

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

1959

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

1957

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

1955

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

1950

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

ODI career

BC 1 – 4 SJ
49
Most Runs
584
43
Highest Score
61
98
Best Strike Rate
89
1
Most sixes
17
7
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2000

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

1998

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

BC 0 – 0 SJ
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2

1972

BC 0 – 0 SJ
49
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches