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Brian Close
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Taijul Islam
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Brian Close vs Taijul Islam

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

Final Verdict

Brian Close and Taijul Islam are evenly matched across formats. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BC 3 – 3 TI
936
Most Runs
967
113
Highest Score
86
131
Best Strike Rate
101
5
Most sixes
3
95
Most Fours
103
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2026

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
10

2024

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
207
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19

2023

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
136
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

2016

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1

1976

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

1967

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

1966

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

1963

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

1961

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

1959

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

1957

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

1955

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

1950

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

TEST career

BC 3 – 3 TI
887
Most Runs
857
70
Highest Score
47
33
Best Strike Rate
38
4
Most sixes
2
88
Most Fours
93
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2026

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
10

2024

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
207
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19

2023

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

2016

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1

1976

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

1966

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

1963

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

1961

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

1959

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

1957

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

1955

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

1950

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

ODI career

BC 2 – 2 TI
49
Most Runs
110
43
Highest Score
39
98
Best Strike Rate
63
1
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2023

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2022

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2020

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2019

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

BC 0 – 0 TI
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1972

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2019

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