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

John Sparling vs Harry Cave

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

Final Verdict

Harry Cave has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Harry CaveTEST Harry CaveODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

1964

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

1963

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

1962

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

1961

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

1959

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

1958

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

1956

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

1955

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

1949

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

1964

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

1963

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

1962

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

1961

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

1959

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

1958

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

1956

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

1955

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

1949

JS 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/103
–
Best Average
116.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.30
–
Best Strike Rate
211.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
465
–
Most Maiden Overs
19
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches