Player Head-to-Head
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Nipper Nicholson
SA
VS
JT
Joshua Tongue
ENG
3 wonStat categorieswon 2

Nipper Nicholson vs Joshua Tongue

Nipper Nicholson and Joshua Tongue compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nipper Nicholson has dominance over Joshua Tongue in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nipper NicholsonTEST Nipper NicholsonODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NN 3 – 2 JT
Batting
76
Most Runs
48
29
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
35
1
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
4
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
1292
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

NN 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Average
142
–
Most Dots
805
–
Best Economy
20
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most Runs Conceed
956
–
Most Maiden Overs
18
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

NN 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
4
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
5
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
845
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
896
–
Most Maiden Overs
20
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2023

NN 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most Runs Conceed
257
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1935

NN 0 – 0 JT
72
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

NN 3 – 2 JT
Batting
76
Most Runs
48
29
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
35
1
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
4
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
1292
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

NN 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
711
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
700
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

NN 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
4
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
5
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
845
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
896
–
Most Maiden Overs
20
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2023

NN 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most Runs Conceed
257
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1935

NN 0 – 0 JT
72
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

NN 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Best Averages
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
93
–
Most Dots
53
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most Runs Conceed
93
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

NN 0 – 0 JT
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
41
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
163
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches