Player Head-to-Head
NF
Neil Fairbrother
ENG
VS
SC
Sam Curran
ENG
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Neil Fairbrother vs Sam Curran

Neil Fairbrother and Sam Curran compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Sam CurranTEST Sam CurranODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NF 3 – 10 SC
Batting
2311
Most Runs
2317
113
Highest Score
95
65.99
Best Strike Rate
85.66
22
Most sixes
77
162
Most Fours
193
34.49
Best Averages
23.17
17
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
–
19
Most Not Outs
25
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
166
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
5/10
–
Best Average
33.35
0
Most Dots
443
–
Best Economy
5.30
–
Best Strike Rate
37.73
18
Most Runs Conceed
5536
0
Most Maiden Overs
111
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
415
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
110.08
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
29.64
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/75
–
Best Average
31.41
–
Most Dots
283
–
Best Economy
7.54
–
Best Strike Rate
25.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
848
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2025

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
–
Most Dots
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
198
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
225
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Best Average
71.20
–
Most Dots
17
–
Best Economy
9.62
–
Best Strike Rate
44.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
356
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
364
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
98.91
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
19.16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/29
–
Best Average
34.76
–
Most Dots
23
–
Best Economy
7.16
–
Best Strike Rate
29.12
–
Most Runs Conceed
869
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2022

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
132
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/10
–
Best Average
27.62
–
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
7.11
–
Best Strike Rate
23.31
–
Most Runs Conceed
801
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
251
–
Highest Score
95
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/48
–
Best Average
36.90
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
4.24
–
Best Strike Rate
52.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
738
–
Most Maiden Overs
20
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2020

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/28
–
Best Average
35.13
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.76
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
527
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

2019

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
241
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
82.82
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
18.54
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/58
–
Best Average
31.54
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
3.75
–
Best Strike Rate
50.46
–
Most Runs Conceed
757
–
Most Maiden Overs
40

2018

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
57.91
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
32.38
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/74
–
Best Average
27.63
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.72
–
Best Strike Rate
44.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
442
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

1999

NF 0 – 0 SC
497
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
66.36
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
45.18
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1998

NF 0 – 0 SC
56
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1996

NF 0 – 0 SC
198
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
60.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1995

NF 0 – 0 SC
115
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

NF 0 – 0 SC
22
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

NF 0 – 0 SC
499
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
56.13
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1992

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
506
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
76.67
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
50.60
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

NF 0 – 0 SC
122
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

NF 0 – 0 SC
59
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
153
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
65.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

NF 0 – 0 SC
84
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

TEST career

NF 1 – 10 SC
Batting
219
Most Runs
815
83
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
64.12
2
Most sixes
21
22
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
24.70
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
47
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
4/58
–
Best Average
35.51
0
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.24
–
Best Strike Rate
65.77
9
Most Runs Conceed
1669
0
Most Maiden Overs
96

Season by season

2021

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Best Average
58.67
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.21
–
Best Strike Rate
109.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
352
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2020

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/39
–
Best Average
40.11
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.14
–
Best Strike Rate
76.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
361
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

2019

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
76.87
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
20.60
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/58
–
Best Average
33.56
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.29
–
Best Strike Rate
61.28
–
Most Runs Conceed
604
–
Most Maiden Overs
40

2018

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
404
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
57.88
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
36.73
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/74
–
Best Average
25.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.29
–
Best Strike Rate
45.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
352
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

1993

NF 0 – 0 SC
155
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
36.21
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

NF 0 – 0 SC
59
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

NF 0 – 0 SC
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

NF 6 – 6 SC
Batting
2092
Most Runs
758
113
Highest Score
95
72.06
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
24
140
Most Fours
52
39.47
Best Averages
23.69
16
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
18
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
47
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
5/48
–
Best Average
41.00
0
Most Dots
286
–
Best Economy
6.31
–
Best Strike Rate
38.98
9
Most Runs Conceed
1927
0
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/75
–
Best Average
39.33
–
Most Dots
207
–
Best Economy
6.48
–
Best Strike Rate
36.42
–
Most Runs Conceed
472
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2025

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/46
–
Most Dots
52
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
262
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
97.04
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
21.83
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/29
–
Best Average
35.41
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
6.53
–
Best Strike Rate
32.53
–
Most Runs Conceed
602
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2022

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/46
–
Best Average
68.50
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
6.37
–
Best Strike Rate
64.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
274
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2021

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
95
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/48
–
Best Average
37.29
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
5.72
–
Best Strike Rate
39.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
261
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2020

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
79
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/44
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
90
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1999

NF 0 – 0 SC
497
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
66.36
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
45.18
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1998

NF 0 – 0 SC
56
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1996

NF 0 – 0 SC
198
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
60.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1995

NF 0 – 0 SC
115
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

NF 0 – 0 SC
22
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

NF 0 – 0 SC
344
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
74.62
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1992

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
506
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
76.67
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
50.60
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

NF 0 – 0 SC
122
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
152
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
71.03
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1987

NF 0 – 0 SC
80
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

T20I career

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
744
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
21.26
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
72
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/10
–
Best Average
26.94
–
Most Dots
152
–
Best Economy
8.68
–
Best Strike Rate
18.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
1940
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
294
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
127.27
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
294 / 9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/9
–
Best Average
25.07
–
Most Dots
76
–
Best Economy
9.54
–
Best Strike Rate
15.76
–
Most Runs Conceed
376
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
102
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Best Average
60.60
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
10.45
–
Best Strike Rate
34.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
303
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
33.38
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
9.15
–
Best Strike Rate
21.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
267
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/10
–
Best Average
21.08
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
7.56
–
Best Strike Rate
16.72
–
Most Runs Conceed
527
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
125
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/28
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
87
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

NF 0 – 0 SC
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
2
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Most Fours
3
Bowling
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Most Wickets
6
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Best Bowling Fig
2/22
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Most Dots
8
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Most Runs Conceed
153
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Most Maiden Overs
0