Player Head-to-Head
BC
Brian Close
ENG
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WB
Waqas Barkat
HK
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Brian Close vs Waqas Barkat

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

Final Verdict

Brian Close has dominance over Waqas Barkat in overall, while Waqas Barkat has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Brian CloseTEST LevelODI Waqas BarkatT20I Level
Format

All formats

BC 8 – 5 WB
Batting
936
Most Runs
930
70
Highest Score
56
35.14
Best Strike Rate
75.61
5
Most sixes
3
95
Most Fours
83
24.63
Best Averages
17.22
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
16
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
30.72
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
47
2.73
Best Economy
–
67.56
Best Strike Rate
–
553
Most Runs Conceed
573
56
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2025

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Most Dots
34
–
Most Runs Conceed
137
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
108
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
164
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
14.91
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/13
–
Best Average
35.50
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.98
–
Best Strike Rate
30.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
142
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/16
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
16
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
10
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

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

2015

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
61.85
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
20.50
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
35.25
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.27
–
Best Strike Rate
49.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
141
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2013

BC 0 – 0 WB
–
Most Runs
233
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
85.66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

BC 0 – 0 WB
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1976

BC 0 – 0 WB
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 WB
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
21
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
197
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
36.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.90
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.38
Best Economy
–
52.60
Best Strike Rate
–
209
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
315
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
34.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
31.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.52
Best Economy
–
88
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1959

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
53
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

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

1950

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
85.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.02
Best Economy
–
252.00
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
887
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
33.29
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
25.34
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.66
Best Economy
–
66.56
Best Strike Rate
–
532
Most Runs Conceed
–
56
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1976

BC 0 – 0 WB
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 WB
Batting
197
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
36.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.90
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.38
Best Economy
–
52.60
Best Strike Rate
–
209
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
315
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
34.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
31.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.52
Best Economy
–
88
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1959

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
53
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

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

1950

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
85.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.02
Best Economy
–
252.00
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

BC 0 – 8 WB
Batting
49
Most Runs
297
43
Highest Score
56
1
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
0/21
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
0
Most Dots
4
21
Most Runs Conceed
176
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2018

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/16
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
16
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

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

2015

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
233
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
57.82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
23.30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
35.25
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.27
–
Best Strike Rate
49.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
141
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1972

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
21
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
633
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
16.23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Most Dots
43
–
Most Runs Conceed
397
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2025

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Most Dots
34
–
Most Runs Conceed
137
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
108
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
164
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
14.91
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/13
–
Best Average
35.50
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.98
–
Best Strike Rate
30.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
142
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
10
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

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

2015

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BC 0 – 0 WB
Batting
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2013

BC 0 – 0 WB
–
Most Runs
233
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
85.66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

BC 0 – 0 WB
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches