Player Head-to-Head
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Niall O'Brien
IRE
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Matthew Cross
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Niall O'Brien vs Matthew Cross

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

Final Verdict

Matthew Cross has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Matthew CrossTEST Matthew CrossODI Matthew CrossT20I Matthew Cross
Format

All formats

NO 2 – 6 MC
3784
Most Runs
3860
211
Highest Score
210
211
Best Strike Rate
250
46
Most sixes
66
319
Most Fours
354
24
Most 50s
17
1
Most 100s
2
17
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2026

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2025

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
237
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
268
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
179
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
506
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
175
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
3

2021

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
314
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
154
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
541
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
184
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

2018

NO 2 – 4 MC
356
Most Runs
494
88
Highest Score
164
125
Best Strike Rate
196
9
Most sixes
8
32
Most Fours
45
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

NO 0 – 4 MC
328
Most Runs
343
109
Highest Score
138
63
Best Strike Rate
193
7
Most sixes
7
20
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NO 0 – 5 MC
102
Most Runs
131
48
Highest Score
51
142
Best Strike Rate
185
1
Most sixes
7
6
Most Fours
10
1
Most Not Outs
1

2015

NO 3 – 3 MC
504
Most Runs
503
125
Highest Score
111
182
Best Strike Rate
251
10
Most sixes
12
43
Most Fours
56
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

2014

NO 0 – 5 MC
45
Most Runs
265
33
Highest Score
88
69
Best Strike Rate
93
0
Most sixes
3
5
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2

2013

NO 4 – 1 MC
366
Most Runs
29
105
Highest Score
10
162
Best Strike Rate
100
0
Most sixes
1
30
Most Fours
2
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

2012

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

2011

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

2006

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

TEST career

NO 0 – 4 MC
18
Most Runs
59
18
Highest Score
30
33
Best Strike Rate
60
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
4

Season by season

2024

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2018

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

ODI career

NO 5 – 3 MC
2998
Most Runs
2318
109
Highest Score
114
71
Best Strike Rate
73
33
Most sixes
30
253
Most Fours
214
21
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
2
14
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2024

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2023

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
459
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3

2021

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2019

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
3

2018

NO 2 – 3 MC
338
Most Runs
401
70
Highest Score
114
92
Best Strike Rate
84
9
Most sixes
8
30
Most Fours
38
3
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

NO 3 – 2 MC
328
Most Runs
257
109
Highest Score
91
63
Best Strike Rate
68
7
Most sixes
2
20
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

NO 0 – 5 MC
10
Most Runs
49
10
Highest Score
24
40
Best Strike Rate
79
0
Most sixes
3
1
Most Fours
3

2015

NO 6 – 1 MC
440
Most Runs
211
80
Highest Score
51
86
Best Strike Rate
90
9
Most sixes
4
38
Most Fours
19
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2014

NO 0 – 5 MC
45
Most Runs
265
33
Highest Score
88
69
Best Strike Rate
93
0
Most sixes
3
5
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2

2013

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

2011

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

2009

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

2006

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

T20I career

NO 1 – 6 MC
768
Most Runs
1483
84
Highest Score
66
107
Best Strike Rate
117
13
Most sixes
36
64
Most Fours
136
3
Most 50s
5
3
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2026

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2025

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

2021

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
191
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2018

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

NO 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6

2016

NO 2 – 3 MC
92
Most Runs
82
38
Highest Score
27
102
Best Strike Rate
106
1
Most sixes
4
5
Most Fours
7
1
Most Not Outs
1

2015

NO 0 – 5 MC
64
Most Runs
292
45
Highest Score
60
96
Best Strike Rate
161
1
Most sixes
8
5
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

NO 3 – 3 MC
88
Most Runs
29
35
Highest Score
10
98
Best Strike Rate
100
0
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2012

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

2010

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

2008

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