Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Watkins
SA
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BM
Barry McCarthy
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John Watkins vs Barry McCarthy

John Watkins and Barry McCarthy compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

John Watkins has dominance over Barry McCarthy in Tests, while Barry McCarthy has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Barry McCarthyTEST John WatkinsODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JW 7 – 8 BM
Batting
612
Most Runs
611
92
Highest Score
51
1
Most sixes
21
37
Most Fours
43
23.54
Best Averages
11.11
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
172
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
5/46
28.14
Best Average
28.21
0
Most Dots
505
2.18
Best Economy
6.37
77.55
Best Strike Rate
26.55
816
Most Runs Conceed
4852
134
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Best Average
22.08
–
Most Dots
66
–
Best Economy
9.70
–
Best Strike Rate
13.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
265
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/32
–
Best Average
24.50
–
Most Dots
328
–
Best Economy
5.81
–
Best Strike Rate
25.32
–
Most Runs Conceed
539
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2024

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
24.00
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
4.47
–
Best Strike Rate
32.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
480
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

2023

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/7
–
Best Average
23.80
–
Most Dots
17
–
Best Economy
6.64
–
Best Strike Rate
21.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
595
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2022

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
–
Best Average
45.58
–
Most Dots
20
–
Best Economy
8.87
–
Best Strike Rate
30.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
547
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
–
Best Average
41.69
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
40.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
542
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2020

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/28
–
Best Average
47.40
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
7.04
–
Best Strike Rate
40.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
237
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2019

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/76
–
Best Average
51.00
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
6.28
–
Best Strike Rate
48.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
–
Best Average
26.18
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
5.98
–
Best Strike Rate
26.27
–
Most Runs Conceed
576
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2017

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/46
–
Best Average
23.68
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
6.78
–
Best Strike Rate
20.95
–
Most Runs Conceed
450
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2016

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/59
–
Best Average
23.17
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
6.29
–
Best Strike Rate
22.11
–
Most Runs Conceed
417
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1957

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
46
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.73
Best Economy
–
42.00
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
389
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
38.90
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.54
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.92
Best Economy
–
89.00
Best Strike Rate
–
371
Most Runs Conceed
–
80
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
48
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.08
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
137
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.79
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
125
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

JW 8 – 3 BM
Batting
612
Most Runs
73
92
Highest Score
31
1
Most sixes
1
37
Most Fours
6
23.54
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
16
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
4/75
28.14
Best Average
20.00
0
Most Dots
199
2.18
Best Economy
2.98
77.55
Best Strike Rate
40.31
816
Most Runs Conceed
320
134
Most Maiden Overs
18

Season by season

2025

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/75
–
Best Average
21.13
–
Most Dots
198
–
Best Economy
3.60
–
Best Strike Rate
35.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
169
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2024

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
18.88
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.50
–
Best Strike Rate
45.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
151
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1957

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
46
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.73
Best Economy
–
42.00
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
389
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
38.90
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.54
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.92
Best Economy
–
89.00
Best Strike Rate
–
371
Most Runs Conceed
–
80
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
48
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.08
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
137
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.79
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
125
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
237
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
9.88
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
83
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/46
–
Best Average
28.84
–
Most Dots
132
–
Best Economy
5.88
–
Best Strike Rate
29.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
2394
–
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2025

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/32
–
Best Average
26.50
–
Most Dots
101
–
Best Economy
7.83
–
Best Strike Rate
20.30
–
Most Runs Conceed
265
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
42
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/56
–
Best Average
33.89
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6.14
–
Best Strike Rate
33.11
–
Most Runs Conceed
305
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2021

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/60
–
Best Average
55.50
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
5.55
–
Best Strike Rate
60.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
333
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2020

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/28
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5.36
–
Best Strike Rate
35.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2019

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/76
–
Best Average
51.00
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
6.28
–
Best Strike Rate
48.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Best Average
26.19
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.22
–
Best Strike Rate
30.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
419
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2017

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/46
–
Best Average
23.20
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5.97
–
Best Strike Rate
23.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
348
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2016

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/59
–
Best Average
23.17
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
6.29
–
Best Strike Rate
22.11
–
Most Runs Conceed
417
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

T20I career

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
301
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
12.04
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
73
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
–
Best Average
29.29
–
Most Dots
174
–
Best Economy
8.66
–
Best Strike Rate
20.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
2138
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

Season by season

2026

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Best Average
22.08
–
Most Dots
66
–
Best Economy
9.70
–
Best Strike Rate
13.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
265
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Most Dots
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
170
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
28.70
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
7.55
–
Best Strike Rate
22.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
287
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/7
–
Best Average
18.13
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
7.25
–
Best Strike Rate
15.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
290
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
–
Best Average
45.58
–
Most Dots
20
–
Best Economy
8.87
–
Best Strike Rate
30.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
547
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
–
Best Average
29.86
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
7.74
–
Best Strike Rate
23.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
209
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
111
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
157
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

JW 0 – 0 BM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
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Highest Score
0
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Most sixes
0
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Most Fours
0
Bowling
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Most Wickets
4
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Best Bowling Fig
4/33
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Most Dots
9
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Most Runs Conceed
102
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Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 1 match