Player Head-to-Head
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Niall O'Brien
IRE
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BE
Bruce Edgar
NZ
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Niall O'Brien vs Bruce Edgar

Niall O'Brien and Bruce Edgar compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Niall O'Brien has dominance over Bruce Edgar in overall and ODIs, while Bruce Edgar has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Niall O'BrienTEST Bruce EdgarODI Niall O'BrienT20I Level
Format

All formats

NO 6 – 2 BE
Batting
3784
Most Runs
3772
211
Highest Score
263
211
Best Strike Rate
81
46
Most sixes
3
319
Most Fours
303
24
Most 50s
22
1
Most 100s
4
17
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2018

NO 0 – 0 BE
356
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2017

NO 0 – 0 BE
328
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NO 0 – 0 BE
102
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

NO 0 – 0 BE
504
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
182
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NO 0 – 0 BE
45
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2013

NO 0 – 0 BE
366
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
162
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NO 0 – 0 BE
92
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

NO 0 – 0 BE
369
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

NO 0 – 0 BE
380
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
193
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

NO 0 – 0 BE
394
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
181
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2008

NO 0 – 0 BE
243
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

NO 0 – 0 BE
418
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

NO 0 – 0 BE
128
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
589
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
209
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
3

1984

NO 0 – 0 BE
Batting
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1983

NO 0 – 0 BE
Batting
–
Most Runs
984
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
95
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1982

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
371
–
Highest Score
240
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1981

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
507
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1980

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
512
–
Highest Score
161
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
262
–
Highest Score
213
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

TEST career

NO 1 – 3 BE
Batting
18
Most Runs
1958
18
Highest Score
161
33
Best Strike Rate
32
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
177
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2018

NO 0 – 0 BE
18
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1986

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
209
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
3

1984

NO 0 – 0 BE
Batting
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1983

NO 0 – 0 BE
Batting
–
Most Runs
432
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
161
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1981

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

1980

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
358
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
149
–
Highest Score
129
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1

1978

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

ODI career

NO 7 – 0 BE
Batting
2998
Most Runs
1814
109
Highest Score
102
71
Best Strike Rate
49
33
Most sixes
3
253
Most Fours
126
21
Most 50s
10
1
Most 100s
1
14
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2018

NO 0 – 0 BE
338
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2017

NO 0 – 0 BE
328
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NO 0 – 0 BE
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2015

NO 0 – 0 BE
440
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

NO 0 – 0 BE
45
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2013

NO 0 – 0 BE
278
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NO 0 – 0 BE
17
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

NO 0 – 0 BE
369
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

NO 0 – 0 BE
109
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

2009

NO 0 – 0 BE
313
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2008

NO 0 – 0 BE
205
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

NO 0 – 0 BE
418
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

NO 0 – 0 BE
128
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
417
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
3

1984

NO 0 – 0 BE
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1983

NO 0 – 0 BE
Batting
–
Most Runs
552
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1982

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1

1981

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1980

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13

1979

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

NO 0 – 0 BE
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

T20I career

NO 0 – 0 BE
Batting
768
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2016

NO 0 – 0 BE
92
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

NO 0 – 0 BE
64
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2013

NO 0 – 0 BE
88
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

NO 0 – 0 BE
75
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2010

NO 0 – 0 BE
271
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

NO 0 – 0 BE
81
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2008

NO 0 – 0 BE
38
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–