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Ray Illingworth

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Michael Bracewell

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Ray Illingworth vs Michael Bracewell

Ray Illingworth and Michael Bracewell compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ray Illingworth has dominance over Michael Bracewell in Tests, while Michael Bracewell has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Michael BracewellTEST Ray IllingworthODI Michael BracewellT20I Level

Format

All formats

RI 7 – 9 MB

Batting

1841

Most Runs

1851

113

Highest Score

140

34.20

Best Strike Rate

97.73

Most sixes

172

Most Fours

167

22.73

Best Averages

27.22

Most 50s

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

126

Most Wickets

108

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

4/26

30.88

Best Average

34.28

Most Dots

1034

2.01

Best Economy

4.80

92.24

Best Strike Rate

42.83

3891

Most Runs Conceed

3702

717

Most Maiden Overs

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

2026

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

212

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/33

–

Best Average

41.09

–

Most Dots

190

–

Best Economy

6.22

–

Best Strike Rate

39.64

–

Most Runs Conceed

452

–

Most Maiden Overs

2025

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

578

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

94.44

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

24.08

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/26

–

Best Average

41.04

–

Most Dots

785

–

Best Economy

4.52

–

Best Strike Rate

54.48

–

Most Runs Conceed

1026

–

Most Maiden Overs

2024

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

179

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/36

–

Best Average

30.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

7.51

–

Best Strike Rate

24.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

368

–

Most Maiden Overs

2023

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

424

–

Highest Score

140

–

Best Strike Rate

85.31

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/75

–

Best Average

35.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.91

–

Best Strike Rate

53.71

–

Most Runs Conceed

840

–

Most Maiden Overs

2022

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

458

–

Highest Score

127

–

Best Strike Rate

97.86

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/5

–

Best Average

28.22

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.90

–

Best Strike Rate

34.58

–

Most Runs Conceed

1016

–

Most Maiden Overs

1973

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

212

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.58

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

19.27

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

–

69.14

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.33

Best Economy

–

178.00

Best Strike Rate

–

484

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1972

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

194

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

32.28

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/32

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.14

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.24

Best Economy

–

75.43

Best Strike Rate

–

197

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1971

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

563

Most Runs

–

107

Highest Score

–

33.47

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

29.63

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/70

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.19

Best Economy

–

85.13

Best Strike Rate

–

744

Most Runs Conceed

–

119

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1970

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.80

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/19

Best Bowling Fig

–

60.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.63

Best Economy

–

138.00

Best Strike Rate

–

121

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1969

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

253

Most Runs

–

113

Highest Score

–

41.41

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

24.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.91

Best Economy

–

77.80

Best Strike Rate

–

372

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1968

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/87

Best Bowling Fig

–

22.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.59

Best Economy

–

84.62

Best Strike Rate

–

291

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1967

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.09

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.62

Best Economy

–

52.30

Best Strike Rate

–

324

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1966

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/22

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.25

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

94.50

Best Strike Rate

–

165

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1965

RI 0 – 0 MB

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

17.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.00

Best Economy

–

52.50

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

125

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/34

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.37

Best Economy

–

86.00

Best Strike Rate

–

204

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1962

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/54

Best Bowling Fig

–

81.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.38

Best Economy

–

204.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1961

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/110

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.27

Best Economy

–

111.00

Best Strike Rate

–

126

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1960

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

173

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

15.73

Best Averages

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/15

Best Bowling Fig

–

52.90

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.94

Best Economy

–

163.80

Best Strike Rate

–

529

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1959

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

118

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/16

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.46

Best Economy

–

127.50

Best Strike Rate

–

124

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

19.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.31

Best Economy

–

90.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

TEST career

RI 12 – 2 MB

Batting

1836

Most Runs

339

113

Highest Score

34.23

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

172

Most Fours

23.24

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

122

Most Wickets

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

4/75

31.20

Best Average

47.92

Most Dots

362

1.98

Best Economy

3.60

94.33

Best Strike Rate

79.80

3807

Most Runs Conceed

1198

715

Most Maiden Overs

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

2025

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/138

–

Best Average

195.00

–

Most Dots

342

–

Best Economy

2.64

–

Best Strike Rate

444.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

195

–

Most Maiden Overs

2023

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

155

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

56.78

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/75

–

Best Average

37.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.49

–

Best Strike Rate

64.73

–

Most Runs Conceed

564

–

Most Maiden Overs

2022

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

104

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/62

–

Best Average

48.78

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.54

–

Best Strike Rate

64.44

–

Most Runs Conceed

439

–

Most Maiden Overs

1973

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

208

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.55

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

20.80

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

–

75.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.29

Best Economy

–

196.67

Best Strike Rate

–

450

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1972

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

194

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

32.28

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/32

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.14

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.24

Best Economy

–

75.43

Best Strike Rate

–

197

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1971

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

562

Most Runs

–

107

Highest Score

–

33.55

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

31.22

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/70

Best Bowling Fig

–

33.05

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.09

Best Economy

–

95.00

Best Strike Rate

–

694

Most Runs Conceed

–

118

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1970

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

34.80

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/19

Best Bowling Fig

–

60.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.63

Best Economy

–

138.00

Best Strike Rate

–

121

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1969

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

253

Most Runs

–

113

Highest Score

–

41.41

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

24.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.91

Best Economy

–

77.80

Best Strike Rate

–

372

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1968

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/87

Best Bowling Fig

–

22.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.59

Best Economy

–

84.62

Best Strike Rate

–

291

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1967

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

6/29

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.09

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.62

Best Economy

–

52.30

Best Strike Rate

–

324

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1966

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/22

Best Bowling Fig

–

41.25

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.62

Best Economy

–

94.50

Best Strike Rate

–

165

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1965

RI 0 – 0 MB

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

17.50

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.00

Best Economy

–

52.50

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

125

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/34

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.37

Best Economy

–

86.00

Best Strike Rate

–

204

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1962

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/54

Best Bowling Fig

–

81.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.38

Best Economy

–

204.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1961

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/110

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.27

Best Economy

–

111.00

Best Strike Rate

–

126

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1960

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

173

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

15.73

Best Averages

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/15

Best Bowling Fig

–

52.90

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.94

Best Economy

–

163.80

Best Strike Rate

–

529

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1959

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

118

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/16

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.46

Best Economy

–

127.50

Best Strike Rate

–

124

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

19.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

1.31

Best Economy

–

90.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

ODI career

RI 0 – 9 MB

Batting

Most Runs

1042

Highest Score

140

Most sixes

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

35.93

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

4/26

–

Best Average

34.59

Most Dots

581

–

Best Economy

4.93

–

Best Strike Rate

42.09

Most Runs Conceed

1591

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2026

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

130

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

99.24

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

130 / 4

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/33

–

Best Average

34.00

–

Most Dots

175

–

Best Economy

5.07

–

Best Strike Rate

40.27

–

Most Runs Conceed

306

–

Most Maiden Overs

2025

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

368

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

98.92

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

30.67

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/26

–

Best Average

31.88

–

Most Dots

384

–

Best Economy

4.52

–

Best Strike Rate

42.35

–

Most Runs Conceed

542

–

Most Maiden Overs

2024

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/36

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

109

–

Most Maiden Overs

2023

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

246

–

Highest Score

140

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/44

–

Best Average

44.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.09

–

Best Strike Rate

52.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

224

–

Most Maiden Overs

2022

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

264

–

Highest Score

127

–

Best Strike Rate

110.92

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/21

–

Best Average

41.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.19

–

Best Strike Rate

47.40

–

Most Runs Conceed

410

–

Most Maiden Overs

1973

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/34

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1971

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/50

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

T20I career

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

470

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

20.43

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/5

–

Best Average

24.68

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

7.88

–

Best Strike Rate

18.78

–

Most Runs Conceed

913

–

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

2026

RI 0 – 0 MB

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

248.48

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

82 / 1

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/35

–

Best Average

73.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

12.17

–

Best Strike Rate

36.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

146

–

Most Maiden Overs

2025

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Batting

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Most Runs

130

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Highest Score

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Most sixes

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Most Fours

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Most Not Outs

Bowling

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Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

1/7

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Best Average

41.29

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Most Dots

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Best Economy

8.76

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Best Strike Rate

28.29

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Most Runs Conceed

289

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Most Maiden Overs

2024

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Batting

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Most Runs

145

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Highest Score

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Most sixes

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Most Fours

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Most 50s

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Most Not Outs

Bowling

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Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

2/23

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Best Average

37.00

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Most Dots

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Best Economy

8.63

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Best Strike Rate

25.71

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Most Runs Conceed

259

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Most Maiden Overs

2023

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Batting

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Most Runs

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Highest Score

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Most sixes

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Most Fours

Bowling

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Most Wickets

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Best Bowling Fig

2/31

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Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

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Most Maiden Overs

2022

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Batting

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Most Runs

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Highest Score

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Most sixes

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Most Fours

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Most 50s

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Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/5

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Best Average

9.82

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Most Dots

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Best Economy

5.25

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Best Strike Rate

11.24

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Most Runs Conceed

167

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Most Maiden Overs