Player Head-to-Head
RN
Rob Nicol
NZ
VS
BC
Brian Close
ENG
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Rob Nicol vs Brian Close

Rob Nicol and Brian Close compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Rob Nicol has dominance over Brian Close in overall and ODIs, while Brian Close has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Rob NicolTEST Brian CloseODI Rob NicolT20I Level
Format

All formats

RN 4 – 1 BC
941
Most Runs
936
223
Highest Score
113
213
Best Strike Rate
131
24
Most sixes
5
88
Most Fours
95
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2013

RN 0 – 0 BC
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

RN 0 – 0 BC
792
Most Runs
–
223
Highest Score
–
217
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2011

RN 0 – 0 BC
131
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

RN 0 – 0 BC
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1976

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7

1967

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1

1966

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1963

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3

1961

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4

1959

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1957

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

1955

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1950

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

TEST career

RN 0 – 5 BC
28
Most Runs
887
19
Highest Score
70
27
Best Strike Rate
33
0
Most sixes
4
2
Most Fours
88
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2012

RN 0 – 0 BC
28
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1976

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1

1966

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1963

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3

1961

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4

1959

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1957

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

1955

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1950

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

RN 4 – 1 BC
586
Most Runs
49
146
Highest Score
43
76
Best Strike Rate
98
13
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
7
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2013

RN 0 – 0 BC
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

RN 0 – 0 BC
449
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2011

RN 0 – 0 BC
131
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1972

RN 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7

T20I career

RN 0 – 0 BC
327
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
110
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

Season by season

2013

RN 0 – 0 BC
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2012

RN 0 – 0 BC
315
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2010

RN 0 – 0 BC
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 1 match