Player Head-to-Head
JB
Jan Balt
NAM
VS
IT
Ian Thomson
ENG
2 wonStat categorieswon 5

Jan Balt vs Ian Thomson

Jan Balt and Ian Thomson compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ian Thomson has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ian ThomsonTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JB 2 – 5 IT
Batting
69
Most Runs
69
26
Highest Score
39
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
9
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
9
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
2/55
–
Best Average
63.11
47
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.29
–
Best Strike Rate
165.33
190
Most Runs Conceed
568
0
Most Maiden Overs
68

Season by season

2026

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
43
Most Dots
–
120
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

JB 0 – 0 IT
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1965

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/55
–
Best Average
72.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.41
–
Best Strike Rate
181.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
437
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1964

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
–
Best Average
43.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.96
–
Best Strike Rate
134.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
131
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

TEST career

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/55
–
Best Average
63.11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.29
–
Best Strike Rate
165.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
568
–
Most Maiden Overs
68

Season by season

1965

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/55
–
Best Average
72.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.41
–
Best Strike Rate
181.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
437
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1964

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
–
Best Average
43.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.96
–
Best Strike Rate
134.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
131
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

ODI career

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
26
Most Dots
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
50.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
26 / 1
Best Averages
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.00
Best Average
–
26
Most Dots
–
7.00
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
21
Most Dots
–
120
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

JB 0 – 0 IT
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
17
Most Dots
–
50
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

JB 0 – 0 IT
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

JB 0 – 0 IT
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–