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John Sparling vs Harry Cave
Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison
🏆 Final Verdict: Harry Cave has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
Overall
JS
HC
Most Runs
229
229
Highest Score
50
22
Best Strike Rate
27
26
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
5
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
5
32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
65
44
Most Dots
0
0
Best Economy
3
2
Best Strike Rate
142
122
Most Runs Conceed
327
1420
Most Maiden Overs
33
230
Most Not Outs
1
5
1964
JS
HC
Most Runs
52
Highest Score
49
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
31
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Best Strike Rate
78
Most Runs Conceed
31
Most Maiden Overs
3
1963
JS
HC
Most Runs
3
Highest Score
3
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
52
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
4
Best Strike Rate
72
Most Runs Conceed
52
Most Maiden Overs
2
1962
JS
HC
Most Runs
35
Highest Score
19
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
34
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
72
Most Runs Conceed
34
Most Maiden Overs
4
1961
JS
HC
Most Runs
23
Highest Score
13
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
0
Most Runs Conceed
0
Most Maiden Overs
1
1959
JS
HC
Most Runs
37
Highest Score
25
Best Strike Rate
27
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
3
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Most Runs Conceed
86
Most Maiden Overs
14
1958
BEST
JS
HC
Most Runs
79
17
Highest Score
50
12
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
0
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
2
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
62
71
Most Dots
0
0
Best Economy
3
3
Best Strike Rate
132
160
Most Runs Conceed
124
141
Most Maiden Overs
9
15
Most Not Outs
1
1
1956
JS
HC
Most Runs
47
Highest Score
22
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
23
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Best Strike Rate
73
Most Runs Conceed
233
Most Maiden Overs
52
Most Not Outs
2
1955
JS
HC
Most Runs
121
Highest Score
21
Best Strike Rate
26
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
2
Best Averages
Most Wickets
16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
36
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Best Strike Rate
126
Most Runs Conceed
581
Most Maiden Overs
144
Most Not Outs
1
TEST
Overall
JS
HC
Most Runs
229
229
Highest Score
50
22
Best Strike Rate
27
26
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
5
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
5
32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
65
44
Most Dots
0
0
Best Economy
3
2
Best Strike Rate
142
122
Most Runs Conceed
327
1420
Most Maiden Overs
33
230
Most Not Outs
1
5
1964
JS
HC
Most Runs
52
Highest Score
49
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
31
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Best Strike Rate
78
Most Runs Conceed
31
Most Maiden Overs
3
1963
JS
HC
Most Runs
3
Highest Score
3
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
52
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
4
Best Strike Rate
72
Most Runs Conceed
52
Most Maiden Overs
2
1962
JS
HC
Most Runs
35
Highest Score
19
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
34
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
72
Most Runs Conceed
34
Most Maiden Overs
4
1961
JS
HC
Most Runs
23
Highest Score
13
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
0
Most Runs Conceed
0
Most Maiden Overs
1
1959
JS
HC
Most Runs
37
Highest Score
25
Best Strike Rate
27
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
3
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Most Runs Conceed
86
Most Maiden Overs
14
1958
BEST
JS
HC
Most Runs
79
17
Highest Score
50
12
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
0
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
2
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
62
71
Most Dots
0
0
Best Economy
3
3
Best Strike Rate
132
160
Most Runs Conceed
124
141
Most Maiden Overs
9
15
Most Not Outs
1
1
1956
JS
HC
Most Runs
47
Highest Score
22
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
23
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Best Strike Rate
73
Most Runs Conceed
233
Most Maiden Overs
52
Most Not Outs
2
1955
JS
HC
Most Runs
121
Highest Score
21
Best Strike Rate
26
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
2
Best Averages
Most Wickets
16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
36
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Best Strike Rate
126
Most Runs Conceed
581
Most Maiden Overs
144
Most Not Outs
1
ODI
Overall
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1964
BEST
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1963
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1962
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1961
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1959
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1958
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1956
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1955
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
T20I
Overall
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1964
BEST
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1963
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1962
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1961
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1959
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1958
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1956
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1955
JS
HC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs