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Player Head-to-Head

Len Braund

ENG

Derek Underwood

ENG

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Len Braund vs Derek Underwood

Len Braund and Derek Underwood compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Derek UnderwoodTEST Derek UnderwoodODI LevelT20I Level

Format

All formats

LB 3 – 11 DU

Batting

987

Most Runs

990

104

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

36.19

Most sixes

Most Fours

25.97

Best Averages

11.00

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

329

8/81

Best Bowling Fig

8/51

38.51

Best Average

25.56

Most Dots

2.85

Best Economy

2.29

80.96

Best Strike Rate

67.02

1810

Most Runs Conceed

8408

144

Most Maiden Overs

1263

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

1982

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/28

–

Best Average

24.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.16

–

Best Strike Rate

67.94

–

Most Runs Conceed

441

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1981

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/88

–

Best Average

28.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.07

–

Best Strike Rate

82.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

255

–

Most Maiden Overs

1980

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/71

–

Best Average

42.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.99

–

Best Strike Rate

85.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

426

–

Most Maiden Overs

1979

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/44

–

Best Average

35.11

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.19

–

Best Strike Rate

66.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

316

–

Most Maiden Overs

1977

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

149

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

35.31

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

10.64

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/66

–

Best Average

19.51

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.12

–

Best Strike Rate

55.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

878

–

Most Maiden Overs

145

–

Five Wicket haul

1976

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/39

–

Best Average

30.30

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.74

–

Best Strike Rate

66.44

–

Most Runs Conceed

818

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1975

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/113

–

Best Average

29.29

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

66.82

–

Most Runs Conceed

820

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1974

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

241

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

36.08

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

17.21

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/51

–

Best Average

29.82

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.30

–

Best Strike Rate

77.76

–

Most Runs Conceed

984

–

Most Maiden Overs

144

–

Five Wicket haul

1973

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/30

–

Best Average

42.48

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.34

–

Best Strike Rate

108.78

–

Most Runs Conceed

977

–

Most Maiden Overs

137

1972

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/45

–

Best Average

18.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.10

–

Best Strike Rate

51.83

–

Most Runs Conceed

417

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1971

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

32.18

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/12

–

Best Average

24.97

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.46

–

Best Strike Rate

61.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

824

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1970

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/101

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.58

–

Best Strike Rate

72.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

124

–

Most Maiden Overs

1969

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/32

–

Best Average

13.82

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.70

–

Best Strike Rate

48.79

–

Most Runs Conceed

525

–

Most Maiden Overs

139

–

Five Wicket haul

1968

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/50

–

Best Average

15.10

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.44

–

Best Strike Rate

62.95

–

Most Runs Conceed

302

–

Most Maiden Overs

103

–

Five Wicket haul

1967

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/52

–

Best Average

16.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.95

–

Best Strike Rate

49.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

129

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1966

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/81

–

Best Average

172.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.49

–

Best Strike Rate

414.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

172

–

Most Maiden Overs

1908

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

171

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/85

Best Bowling Fig

–

124.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.56

Best Economy

–

210.00

Best Strike Rate

–

374

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1907

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

219

Most Runs

–

104

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/74

Best Bowling Fig

–

43.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.58

Best Economy

–

72.00

Best Strike Rate

–

129

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1904

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

124

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

8/81

Best Bowling Fig

–

20.31

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.66

Best Economy

–

45.77

Best Strike Rate

–

264

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1903

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

102

Most Runs

–

102

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/39

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

2.50

Best Economy

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1902

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

313

Most Runs

–

103

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

24.08

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/95

Best Bowling Fig

–

40.33

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.71

Best Economy

–

89.24

Best Strike Rate

–

847

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1901

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/61

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.43

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.31

Best Economy

–

37.43

Best Strike Rate

–

101

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

TEST career

LB 5 – 9 DU

Batting

987

Most Runs

937

104

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

35.99

Most sixes

Most Fours

25.97

Best Averages

11.57

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

297

8/81

Best Bowling Fig

8/51

38.51

Best Average

25.84

Most Dots

2.85

Best Economy

2.22

80.96

Best Strike Rate

69.98

1810

Most Runs Conceed

7674

144

Most Maiden Overs

1239

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

1982

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/28

–

Best Average

26.83

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.81

–

Best Strike Rate

88.92

–

Most Runs Conceed

322

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1981

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/88

–

Best Average

35.17

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.99

–

Best Strike Rate

106.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

211

–

Most Maiden Overs

1980

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/71

–

Best Average

42.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.99

–

Best Strike Rate

85.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

426

–

Most Maiden Overs

1979

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/82

–

Best Average

28.75

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.13

–

Best Strike Rate

81.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

115

–

Most Maiden Overs

1977

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

144

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

36.92

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

12.00

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/66

–

Best Average

20.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.11

–

Best Strike Rate

57.51

–

Most Runs Conceed

828

–

Most Maiden Overs

142

–

Five Wicket haul

1976

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/39

–

Best Average

33.09

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.63

–

Best Strike Rate

75.55

–

Most Runs Conceed

728

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1975

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/113

–

Best Average

29.19

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.67

–

Best Strike Rate

65.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

759

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1974

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

224

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

36.19

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

17.23

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

8/51

–

Best Average

30.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.22

–

Best Strike Rate

81.13

–

Most Runs Conceed

900

–

Most Maiden Overs

143

–

Five Wicket haul

1973

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/40

–

Best Average

46.95

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.30

–

Best Strike Rate

122.53

–

Most Runs Conceed

892

–

Most Maiden Overs

132

1972

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/45

–

Best Average

18.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.10

–

Best Strike Rate

51.83

–

Most Runs Conceed

417

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1971

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

32.18

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/12

–

Best Average

24.97

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.46

–

Best Strike Rate

61.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

824

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1970

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/101

–

Best Average

31.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.58

–

Best Strike Rate

72.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

124

–

Most Maiden Overs

1969

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/32

–

Best Average

13.82

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.70

–

Best Strike Rate

48.79

–

Most Runs Conceed

525

–

Most Maiden Overs

139

–

Five Wicket haul

1968

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

7/50

–

Best Average

15.10

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.44

–

Best Strike Rate

62.95

–

Most Runs Conceed

302

–

Most Maiden Overs

103

–

Five Wicket haul

1967

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/52

–

Best Average

16.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

1.95

–

Best Strike Rate

49.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

129

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1966

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/81

–

Best Average

172.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.49

–

Best Strike Rate

414.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

172

–

Most Maiden Overs

1908

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

171

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/85

Best Bowling Fig

–

124.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.56

Best Economy

–

210.00

Best Strike Rate

–

374

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1907

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

219

Most Runs

–

104

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/74

Best Bowling Fig

–

43.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.58

Best Economy

–

72.00

Best Strike Rate

–

129

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1904

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

124

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

8/81

Best Bowling Fig

–

20.31

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.66

Best Economy

–

45.77

Best Strike Rate

–

264

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1903

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

102

Most Runs

–

102

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/39

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

2.50

Best Economy

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1902

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

313

Most Runs

–

103

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

24.08

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/95

Best Bowling Fig

–

40.33

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.71

Best Economy

–

89.24

Best Strike Rate

–

847

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1901

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/61

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.43

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.31

Best Economy

–

37.43

Best Strike Rate

–

101

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

ODI career

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/44

–

Best Average

22.94

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.48

–

Best Strike Rate

39.56

–

Most Runs Conceed

734

–

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

1982

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/48

–

Best Average

19.83

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.58

–

Best Strike Rate

26.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

119

–

Most Maiden Overs

1981

LB 0 – 0 DU

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/18

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1979

LB 0 – 0 DU

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/44

–

Best Average

40.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.47

–

Best Strike Rate

54.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

201

–

Most Maiden Overs

1977

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/29

–

Best Average

12.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.27

–

Best Strike Rate

33.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1976

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

3/27

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Best Average

18.00

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Most Dots

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Best Economy

4.09

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Best Strike Rate

26.40

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Most Runs Conceed

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Most Maiden Overs

1975

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Batting

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Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

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Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/30

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Best Average

30.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.18

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Best Strike Rate

84.00

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Most Runs Conceed

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Most Maiden Overs

1974

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Batting

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Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/16

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Best Average

28.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.82

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Best Strike Rate

44.00

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Most Runs Conceed

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Most Maiden Overs

1973

LB 0 – 0 DU

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/30

–

Best Average

21.25

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.93

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Best Strike Rate

43.50

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Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs