Player Head-to-Head
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Nicholas Pooran
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Matthew Cross
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Nicholas Pooran vs Matthew Cross

Nicholas Pooran and Matthew Cross compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nicholas Pooran has dominance over Matthew Cross in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nicholas PooranTEST LevelODI Nicholas PooranT20I Nicholas Pooran
Format

All formats

NP 6 – 3 MC
Batting
4258
Most Runs
4314
118
Highest Score
114
116.09
Best Strike Rate
86.35
229
Most sixes
70
309
Most Fours
402
31.08
Best Averages
24.65
24
Most 50s
21
3
Most 100s
2
18
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
174
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
97.70
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
29.80
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
98.82
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

NP 6 – 0 MC
464
Most Runs
286
98
Highest Score
49
142.33
Best Strike Rate
91.08
39
Most sixes
7
25
Most Fours
17
25.78
Best Averages
20.43
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

2023

NP 7 – 0 MC
812
Most Runs
268
115
Highest Score
74
131.39
Best Strike Rate
66.17
46
Most sixes
2
61
Most Fours
26
40.60
Best Averages
24.36
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

2022

NP 7 – 0 MC
Batting
1093
Most Runs
506
91
Highest Score
85
103.21
Best Strike Rate
72.81
59
Most sixes
5
70
Most Fours
46
26.66
Best Averages
21.08
8
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.00
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6.07
Best Economy
–
27.67
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

NP 7 – 1 MC
Batting
596
Most Runs
314
64
Highest Score
70
118.96
Best Strike Rate
78.11
36
Most sixes
4
37
Most Fours
26
27.09
Best Averages
19.63
3
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

NP 0 – 0 MC
253
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
98.83
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

NP 6 – 0 MC
892
Most Runs
541
118
Highest Score
66
109.99
Best Strike Rate
82.34
36
Most sixes
8
77
Most Fours
47
42.48
Best Averages
31.82
6
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
4

2018

NP 0 – 4 MC
123
Most Runs
494
53
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
88.21
7
Most sixes
8
12
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
32.93
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

2017

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
76.56
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
22.87
–
Most 50s
1

2016

NP 0 – 4 MC
25
Most Runs
131
16
Highest Score
27
1
Most sixes
7
2
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
503
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
120.91
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
29.59
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
92.66
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
22.08
–
Most 50s
2

2013

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

ODI career

NP 6 – 3 MC
Batting
1983
Most Runs
2808
118
Highest Score
114
99.15
Best Strike Rate
75.77
80
Most sixes
34
157
Most Fours
263
39.66
Best Averages
25.30
11
Most 50s
16
3
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
174
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
275
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
97.17
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
91.32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

2024

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2023

NP 6 – 0 MC
428
Most Runs
223
115
Highest Score
74
112.04
Best Strike Rate
60.76
19
Most sixes
2
35
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2022

NP 5 – 1 MC
Batting
511
Most Runs
459
91
Highest Score
85
83.36
Best Strike Rate
70.62
27
Most sixes
5
29
Most Fours
38
24.33
Best Averages
24.16
3
Most 50s
3
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.00
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6.07
Best Economy
–
27.67
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

NP 1 – 3 MC
Batting
112
Most Runs
123
59
Highest Score
70
4
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

NP 0 – 0 MC
204
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
95.33
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

NP 6 – 0 MC
728
Most Runs
271
118
Highest Score
59
110.14
Best Strike Rate
62.30
27
Most sixes
2
67
Most Fours
19
52.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
401
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
84.07
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
36.45
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
67.81
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
21.42
–
Most 50s
1

2016

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3

2015

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
89.79
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
21.10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
92.66
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
22.08
–
Most 50s
2

T20I career

NP 7 – 1 MC
Batting
2275
Most Runs
1506
98
Highest Score
66
136.39
Best Strike Rate
116.74
149
Most sixes
36
152
Most Fours
139
26.15
Best Averages
23.53
13
Most 50s
5
10
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2026

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
104.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Best Averages
23 / 3

2025

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

NP 4 – 0 MC
464
Most Runs
212
98
Highest Score
49
142.33
Best Strike Rate
–
39
Most sixes
7
25
Most Fours
13
25.78
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

2023

NP 4 – 0 MC
384
Most Runs
45
82
Highest Score
30
162.71
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
0
26
Most Fours
7
29.54
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

NP 4 – 0 MC
Batting
582
Most Runs
47
74
Highest Score
28
130.49
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
0
41
Most Fours
8
29.10
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

NP 7 – 0 MC
Batting
484
Most Runs
191
64
Highest Score
45
130.46
Best Strike Rate
86.04
32
Most sixes
3
31
Most Fours
13
25.47
Best Averages
19.10
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2020

NP 0 – 0 MC
49
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

NP 1 – 5 MC
164
Most Runs
270
58
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
121.62
9
Most sixes
6
10
Most Fours
28
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

2018

NP 5 – 0 MC
123
Most Runs
93
53
Highest Score
50
7
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
7
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2017

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6

2016

NP 0 – 4 MC
25
Most Runs
82
16
Highest Score
27
1
Most sixes
4
2
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
292
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

NP 0 – 0 MC
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2