Player Head-to-Head
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Paul Downton
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Nicholas Kirton
CAN
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Paul Downton vs Nicholas Kirton

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Nicholas KirtonTEST Paul DowntonODI Nicholas KirtonT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2019

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1981

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2024

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

1988

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1981

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2024

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

2023

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2019

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