Player Head-to-Head
NK
Nicholas Kirton
CAN
VS
PD
Paul Downton
ENG
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Nicholas Kirton vs Paul Downton

Nicholas Kirton and Paul Downton compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nicholas Kirton has dominance over Paul Downton in overall and ODIs, while Paul Downton has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nicholas KirtonTEST Paul DowntonODI Nicholas KirtonT20I Level
Format

All formats

NK 6 – 1 PD
Batting
1194
Most Runs
1027
205
Highest Score
118
251
Best Strike Rate
97
27
Most sixes
0
82
Most Fours
80
6
Most 50s
4
8
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
66
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
19
Best Economy
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
235
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NK 0 – 0 PD
20
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2025

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
180
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
8
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
8
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
806
Most Runs
–
205
Highest Score
–
249
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
92
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
22
Best Economy
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
196
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
213
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
2
Most Dots
–
19
Best Economy
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

NK 0 – 0 PD
75
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1988

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1984

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
470
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

1981

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

NK 1 – 5 PD
Batting
162
Most Runs
785
68
Highest Score
74
64
Best Strike Rate
29
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
67
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2024

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
162
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1984

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
399
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1981

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

NK 3 – 2 PD
Batting
351
Most Runs
242
68
Highest Score
44
65
Best Strike Rate
68
0
Most sixes
0
27
Most Fours
13
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2024

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
253
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1987

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

NK 0 – 0 PD
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

T20I career

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
681
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
16
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NK 0 – 0 PD
20
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2025

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
180
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
8
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
8
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
391
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
54
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
24
Best Strike Rate
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NK 0 – 0 PD
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
148
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
2
Most Dots
–
19
Best Economy
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

NK 0 – 0 PD
75
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–