Player Head-to-Head
NS
Nathan Smith
NZ
VS
GS
Gary Stead
NZ
6 wonStat categorieswon 3

Nathan Smith vs Gary Stead

Nathan Smith and Gary Stead compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nathan Smith has dominance over Gary Stead in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nathan SmithTEST Nathan SmithODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NS 6 – 3 GS
Batting
277
Most Runs
278
42
Highest Score
78
4
Most sixes
0
25
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
0
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
33.06
Best Average
–
949
Most Dots
0
5.29
Best Economy
–
37.48
Best Strike Rate
–
1653
Most Runs Conceed
1
37
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
109
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
54.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
9.91
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.45
Best Average
–
549
Most Dots
–
4.83
Best Economy
–
37.86
Best Strike Rate
–
670
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.85
Best Average
–
392
Most Dots
–
5.30
Best Economy
–
31.55
Best Strike Rate
–
557
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/86
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.25
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
6.23
Best Economy
–
51.25
Best Strike Rate
–
426
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
41.43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

NS 6 – 3 GS
Batting
193
Most Runs
278
42
Highest Score
78
4
Most sixes
0
19
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
0
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
29.46
Best Average
–
558
Most Dots
0
4.26
Best Economy
–
41.54
Best Strike Rate
–
766
Most Runs Conceed
1
32
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.00
Best Average
–
402
Most Dots
–
3.93
Best Economy
–
35.13
Best Strike Rate
–
368
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.67
Best Average
–
150
Most Dots
–
2.03
Best Economy
–
58.00
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/86
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.43
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.91
Best Economy
–
49.14
Best Strike Rate
–
339
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
41.43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

ODI career

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
78
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.10
Best Average
–
369
Most Dots
–
6.30
Best Economy
–
34.38
Best Strike Rate
–
758
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
49.30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
35 / 5
Best Averages
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.67
Best Average
–
125
Most Dots
–
5.29
Best Economy
–
65.40
Best Strike Rate
–
173
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.29
Best Average
–
242
Most Dots
–
6.54
Best Economy
–
26.88
Best Strike Rate
–
498
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
22
Most Dots
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 GS
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
200.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.00
Best Average
–
22
Most Dots
–
10.75
Best Economy
–
24.00
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–