Player Head-to-Head
FT
Frank Tyson
ENG
VS
JS
John Sparling
NZ
15 wonStat categorieswon 3

Frank Tyson vs John Sparling

Frank Tyson and John Sparling compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Frank Tyson has dominance over John Sparling in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Frank TysonTEST Frank TysonODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

FT 9 – 2 JS
Batting
230
Most Runs
229
37
Highest Score
50
38
Best Strike Rate
27
2
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
5
19
Best Average
65
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
39
Best Strike Rate
142
1411
Most Runs Conceed
327
97
Most Maiden Overs
33
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1964

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1962

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1961

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
0
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

FT 6 – 1 JS
Batting
54
Most Runs
37
33
Highest Score
25
47
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
0
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
2
68
Best Strike Rate
–
289
Most Runs Conceed
86
21
Most Maiden Overs
14

1958

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
62
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most Runs Conceed
124
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1957

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
10
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
78
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1956

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
56
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
54
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
546
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1954

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
71
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
17
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
442
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

FT 9 – 2 JS
Batting
230
Most Runs
229
37
Highest Score
50
38
Best Strike Rate
27
2
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
5
19
Best Average
65
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
39
Best Strike Rate
142
1411
Most Runs Conceed
327
97
Most Maiden Overs
33
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1964

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1962

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1961

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
0
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

FT 6 – 1 JS
Batting
54
Most Runs
37
33
Highest Score
25
47
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
0
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
2
68
Best Strike Rate
–
289
Most Runs Conceed
86
21
Most Maiden Overs
14

1958

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
62
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most Runs Conceed
124
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1957

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
10
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
78
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1956

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
56
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
54
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
546
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1954

FT 0 – 0 JS
Batting
71
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
17
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
442
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–
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