Player Head-to-Head
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Darren Gough
ENG
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Nicholas Kirton
CAN
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Darren Gough vs Nicholas Kirton

Darren Gough and Nicholas Kirton compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Darren Gough has dominance over Nicholas Kirton in ODIs, while Nicholas Kirton has the edge in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nicholas KirtonTEST LevelODI Darren GoughT20I Nicholas Kirton
Format

All formats

DG 6 – 7 NK
Batting
1464
Most Runs
1471
65
Highest Score
73
50.24
Best Strike Rate
94.66
14
Most sixes
44
145
Most Fours
101
12.51
Best Averages
25.81
2
Most 50s
8
56
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
468
Most Wickets
8
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
27.34
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
33
3.77
Best Economy
–
43.53
Best Strike Rate
–
12793
Most Runs Conceed
233
489
Most Maiden Overs
0
11
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/31
–
Most Dots
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/3
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
789
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
95.99
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
31.56
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
129
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

DG 0 – 0 NK
–
Most Runs
75
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
105
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.12
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.10
Best Economy
–
34.24
Best Strike Rate
–
728
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.35
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
38.96
Best Strike Rate
–
763
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.27
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.89
Best Economy
–
54.40
Best Strike Rate
–
529
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.63
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.09
Best Economy
–
31.37
Best Strike Rate
–
719
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
190
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
46.57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
11.88
Best Averages
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
–
5/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.88
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
42.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1561
Most Runs Conceed
–
60
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
188
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
44.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
12.53
Best Averages
–
12
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
–
5/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.78
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
44.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1883
Most Runs Conceed
–
86
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1999

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
161
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
51
Most Wickets
–
5/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.02
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.92
Best Economy
–
39.84
Best Strike Rate
–
1327
Most Runs Conceed
–
52
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
116
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
29.07
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
6.82
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.43
Best Economy
–
47.80
Best Strike Rate
–
1339
Most Runs Conceed
–
68
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
53
Most Wickets
–
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.47
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.56
Best Economy
–
41.23
Best Strike Rate
–
1297
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.63
Best Economy
–
46.00
Best Strike Rate
–
834
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
194
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
61.78
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
55.50
Best Strike Rate
–
628
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1994

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
203
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
55.16
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
40
Most Wickets
–
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.29
Best Economy
–
49.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1080
Most Runs Conceed
–
57
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
855
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
43.47
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
12.57
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
18
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
229
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.40
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.30
Best Economy
–
51.62
Best Strike Rate
–
6503
Most Runs Conceed
–
369
Most Maiden Overs
–
9
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2003

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
215.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.06
Best Economy
–
318.00
Best Strike Rate
–
215
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
49.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
12.18
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
–
5/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.91
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.84
Best Economy
–
42.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1211
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
158
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
43.17
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
14.36
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
5/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.10
Best Economy
–
46.44
Best Strike Rate
–
1152
Most Runs Conceed
–
65
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1999

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.79
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.14
Best Economy
–
62.57
Best Strike Rate
–
459
Most Runs Conceed
–
33
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
26.13
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
7.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
55.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1065
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.91
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
46.20
Best Strike Rate
–
872
Most Runs Conceed
–
58
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.43
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
54.86
Best Strike Rate
–
171
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
126
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
51.64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.54
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
66.38
Best Strike Rate
–
488
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1994

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
193
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
54.67
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.15
Best Economy
–
55.27
Best Strike Rate
–
870
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DG 6 – 5 NK
Batting
609
Most Runs
707
46
Highest Score
73
5
Most sixes
15
43
Most Fours
50
12.43
Best Averages
28.28
–
Most 50s
6
38
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
236
Most Wickets
4
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
26.44
Best Average
–
24
Most Dots
19
4.40
Best Economy
–
36.07
Best Strike Rate
–
6241
Most Runs Conceed
136
120
Most Maiden Overs
0
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
77.88
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
81 / 5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/31
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
6.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
30
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
398
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
79.60
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
36.18
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
75
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

2006

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.36
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.10
Best Economy
–
38.09
Best Strike Rate
–
712
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.35
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
38.96
Best Strike Rate
–
763
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.43
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.78
Best Economy
–
35.57
Best Strike Rate
–
314
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.63
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.09
Best Economy
–
31.37
Best Strike Rate
–
719
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
56
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.82
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.32
Best Economy
–
44.18
Best Strike Rate
–
350
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.11
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.91
Best Economy
–
40.07
Best Strike Rate
–
731
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
108
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.46
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.51
Best Economy
–
31.24
Best Strike Rate
–
868
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.08
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.57
Best Economy
–
27.69
Best Strike Rate
–
274
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.49
Best Economy
–
31.56
Best Strike Rate
–
425
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.99
Best Economy
–
43.30
Best Strike Rate
–
663
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
35.29
Best Strike Rate
–
140
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.08
Best Economy
–
30.90
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

T20I career

DG 1 – 3 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
764
–
Highest Score
69
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
23.88
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
4
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
1/3
1
Most Dots
14
49
Most Runs Conceed
97
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
83.33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Best Averages
20 / 4

2025

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
180
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/3
–
Most Dots
10
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
391
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
121.43
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
27.93
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/14
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DG 0 – 0 NK
Batting
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

DG 0 – 0 NK
–
Most Runs
75
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

DG 0 – 0 NK
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

DG 0 – 0 NK
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–