Player Head-to-Head
HC
Harry Cave
NZ
VS
JS
John Sparling
NZ
13 wonStat categorieswon 6

Harry Cave vs John Sparling

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Harry CaveTEST Harry CaveODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

HC 9 – 1 JS
Batting
229
Most Runs
229
22
Highest Score
50
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
3
8.81
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
5
4/21
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
43.15
Best Average
65.40
0
Most Dots
0
2.16
Best Economy
2.77
119.82
Best Strike Rate
141.60
1467
Most Runs Conceed
327
242
Most Maiden Overs
33

Season by season

1964

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1962

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1961

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

1959

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.39
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1958

HC 4 – 5 JS
Batting
17
Most Runs
79
12
Highest Score
50
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
2
2/70
Best Bowling Fig
1/46
70.50
Best Average
62.00
0
Most Dots
0
2.64
Best Economy
2.82
160.00
Best Strike Rate
132.00
141
Most Runs Conceed
124
15
Most Maiden Overs
9

1956

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.90
Best Economy
–
73.83
Best Strike Rate
–
280
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
121
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
9.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.72
Best Economy
–
126.38
Best Strike Rate
–
581
Most Runs Conceed
–
144
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
116.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.30
Best Economy
–
211.50
Best Strike Rate
–
465
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

HC 9 – 1 JS
Batting
229
Most Runs
229
22
Highest Score
50
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
3
8.81
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
5
4/21
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
43.15
Best Average
65.40
0
Most Dots
0
2.16
Best Economy
2.77
119.82
Best Strike Rate
141.60
1467
Most Runs Conceed
327
242
Most Maiden Overs
33

Season by season

1964

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1962

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1961

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

1959

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.39
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1958

HC 4 – 5 JS
Batting
17
Most Runs
79
12
Highest Score
50
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
2
2/70
Best Bowling Fig
1/46
70.50
Best Average
62.00
0
Most Dots
0
2.64
Best Economy
2.82
160.00
Best Strike Rate
132.00
141
Most Runs Conceed
124
15
Most Maiden Overs
9

1956

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.90
Best Economy
–
73.83
Best Strike Rate
–
280
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
121
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
9.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.72
Best Economy
–
126.38
Best Strike Rate
–
581
Most Runs Conceed
–
144
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

HC 0 – 0 JS
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
116.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.30
Best Economy
–
211.50
Best Strike Rate
–
465
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–