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Norman Cowans

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Bob Blair

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Norman Cowans vs Bob Blair

Norman Cowans and Bob Blair compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Norman Cowans has dominance over Bob Blair in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Norman CowansTEST Norman CowansODI LevelT20I Level

Format

All formats

NC 9 – 4 BB

Batting

188

Most Runs

189

Highest Score

Most sixes

Most Fours

6.96

Best Averages

6.75

–

Most 50s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

6/77

Best Bowling Fig

4/85

39.41

Best Average

35.23

Most Dots

3.70

Best Economy

2.72

63.97

Best Strike Rate

77.84

2916

Most Runs Conceed

1515

130

Most Maiden Overs

114

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

1985

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

37.60

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.11

Best Economy

–

54.90

Best Strike Rate

–

752

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1984

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

46.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.34

Best Economy

–

83.43

Best Strike Rate

–

974

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1983

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/74

Best Bowling Fig

–

37.83

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.77

Best Economy

–

60.25

Best Strike Rate

–

908

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1982

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/77

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.33

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.86

Best Economy

–

48.67

Best Strike Rate

–

282

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1964

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/85

–

Best Average

27.25

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.62

–

Best Strike Rate

62.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

327

–

Most Maiden Overs

1963

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/42

–

Best Average

31.40

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.28

–

Best Strike Rate

82.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

157

–

Most Maiden Overs

1959

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/89

–

Best Average

79.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.72

–

Best Strike Rate

174.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

158

–

Most Maiden Overs

1958

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/85

–

Best Average

70.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.69

–

Best Strike Rate

156.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

210

–

Most Maiden Overs

1956

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/90

–

Best Average

31.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.13

–

Best Strike Rate

59.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

156

–

Most Maiden Overs

1955

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/20

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1954

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/42

–

Best Average

20.40

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.27

–

Best Strike Rate

54.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

102

–

Most Maiden Overs

1953

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/98

–

Best Average

35.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.94

–

Best Strike Rate

72.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

356

–

Most Maiden Overs

TEST career

NC 8 – 5 BB

Batting

175

Most Runs

189

Highest Score

Most sixes

Most Fours

7.95

Best Averages

6.75

–

Most 50s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

6/77

Best Bowling Fig

4/85

39.27

Best Average

35.23

Most Dots

3.48

Best Economy

2.72

67.69

Best Strike Rate

77.84

2003

Most Runs Conceed

1515

113

Most Maiden Overs

114

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

1985

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/39

Best Bowling Fig

–

50.75

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.91

Best Economy

–

77.88

Best Strike Rate

–

406

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1984

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

37.70

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.15

Best Economy

–

71.85

Best Strike Rate

–

754

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1983

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/74

Best Bowling Fig

–

40.07

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.53

Best Economy

–

68.14

Best Strike Rate

–

561

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1982

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/77

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.33

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.86

Best Economy

–

48.67

Best Strike Rate

–

282

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1964

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/85

–

Best Average

27.25

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.62

–

Best Strike Rate

62.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

327

–

Most Maiden Overs

1963

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/42

–

Best Average

31.40

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.28

–

Best Strike Rate

82.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

157

–

Most Maiden Overs

1959

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/89

–

Best Average

79.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.72

–

Best Strike Rate

174.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

158

–

Most Maiden Overs

1958

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/85

–

Best Average

70.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.69

–

Best Strike Rate

156.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

210

–

Most Maiden Overs

1956

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/90

–

Best Average

31.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.13

–

Best Strike Rate

59.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

156

–

Most Maiden Overs

1955

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/20

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1954

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/42

–

Best Average

20.40

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.27

–

Best Strike Rate

54.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

102

–

Most Maiden Overs

1953

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/98

–

Best Average

35.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.94

–

Best Strike Rate

72.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

356

–

Most Maiden Overs

ODI career

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

39.70

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.27

Best Economy

–

55.74

Best Strike Rate

–

913

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Season by season

1985

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.83

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.37

Best Economy

–

39.58

Best Strike Rate

–

346

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1984

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

220.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.19

Best Economy

–

315.00

Best Strike Rate

–

220

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1983

NC 0 – 0 BB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.70

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.23

Best Economy

–

49.20

Best Strike Rate

–

347

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–