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Nathan Smith
NZ
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Phil Tufnell
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Nathan Smith vs Phil Tufnell

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

Final Verdict

Phil Tufnell has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Phil TufnellODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NS 6 – 6 PT
Batting
168
Most Runs
168
59
Highest Score
27
110
Best Strike Rate
70
3
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
13
2
Most Not Outs
39
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
141
72
Best Average
75
31
Most Dots
11
12
Best Economy
6
79
Best Strike Rate
147
983
Most Runs Conceed
5291
19
Most Maiden Overs
517
–
Five Wicket haul
5

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
99
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
90
Best Average
–
485
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
501
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
23
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
3
Best Bowling Fig
–
49
Best Average
–
392
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
557
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
167
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
135
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
426
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
97
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
236
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1999

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most Runs Conceed
653
–
Most Maiden Overs
61

1998

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
182
–
Most Runs Conceed
438
–
Most Maiden Overs
67

1997

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
357
–
Most Maiden Overs
70
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1996

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1995

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
142
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
410
–
Most Runs Conceed
142
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1994

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
91
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
170
–
Most Runs Conceed
852
–
Most Maiden Overs
85

1993

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most Runs Conceed
735
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

1992

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
87
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
170
–
Most Runs Conceed
635
–
Most Maiden Overs
83
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1991

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most Runs Conceed
693
–
Most Maiden Overs
56
–
Five Wicket haul
3

1990

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most Runs Conceed
291
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

TEST career

NS 5 – 7 PT
Batting
125
Most Runs
153
42
Highest Score
22
48
Best Strike Rate
22
3
Most sixes
0
11
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
29
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
121
40
Best Average
38
6
Most Dots
11
5
Best Economy
2
51
Best Strike Rate
93
444
Most Runs Conceed
4560
15
Most Maiden Overs
505
–
Five Wicket haul
5

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
402
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
368
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
23
Best Averages
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3
Best Bowling Fig
–
20
Best Average
–
150
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
48
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
339
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
97
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
236
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1999

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most Runs Conceed
653
–
Most Maiden Overs
61

1998

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
182
–
Most Runs Conceed
438
–
Most Maiden Overs
67

1997

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
69
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1996

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1995

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
142
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
410
–
Most Runs Conceed
142
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1994

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
41
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most Runs Conceed
703
–
Most Maiden Overs
85

1993

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most Runs Conceed
735
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

1992

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
454
–
Most Maiden Overs
78
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1991

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
539
–
Most Maiden Overs
53
–
Five Wicket haul
3

1990

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
98
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

ODI career

NS 6 – 6 PT
Batting
43
Most Runs
15
17
Highest Score
5
62
Best Strike Rate
48
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
2
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
20
32
Best Average
37
25
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
4
28
Best Strike Rate
54
539
Most Runs Conceed
731
4
Most Maiden Overs
12

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
67
Best Average
–
83
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
133
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
242
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
498
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
87
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

NS 0 – 0 PT
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
6
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1994

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most Runs Conceed
149
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1992

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most Runs Conceed
181
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1991

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most Runs Conceed
154
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1990

NS 0 – 0 PT
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches