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Rob Nicol vs Brian Close
Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison
🏆 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 players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
Overall
RN
BC
Most Runs
941
936
Highest Score
223
113
Best Strike Rate
213
131
Most sixes
24
5
Most Fours
88
95
Best Averages
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
2
Most Not Outs
2
2
2013
BEST
RN
BC
Most Runs
8
Highest Score
6
Best Strike Rate
123
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1
2012
RN
BC
Most Runs
792
Highest Score
223
Best Strike Rate
217
Most sixes
24
Most Fours
72
Best Averages
Most 50s
4
Most 100s
1
2011
RN
BC
Most Runs
131
Highest Score
108
Best Strike Rate
78
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
14
Best Averages
Most 100s
1
Most Not Outs
1
2010
RN
BC
Most Runs
10
Highest Score
10
Best Strike Rate
63
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
1976
RN
BC
Most Runs
166
Highest Score
60
Best Strike Rate
29
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
16
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Not Outs
1
1972
RN
BC
Most Runs
49
Highest Score
43
Best Strike Rate
98
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
7
Best Averages
1967
RN
BC
Most Runs
197
Highest Score
47
Best Strike Rate
37
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
20
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1
1966
RN
BC
Most Runs
4
Highest Score
4
Best Strike Rate
19
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
1963
RN
BC
Most Runs
315
Highest Score
70
Best Strike Rate
35
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
38
Best Averages
Most 50s
3
1961
RN
BC
Most Runs
41
Highest Score
33
Most sixes
2
Most Fours
4
Best Averages
1959
RN
BC
Most Runs
27
Highest Score
27
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
1957
RN
BC
Most Runs
89
Highest Score
42
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
7
Best Averages
1955
RN
BC
Most Runs
47
Highest Score
32
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
3
Best Averages
1950
RN
BC
Most Runs
1
Highest Score
1
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
TEST
Overall
RN
BC
Most Runs
28
887
Highest Score
19
70
Best Strike Rate
27
33
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
2
88
Best Averages
Most 50s
4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2
2013
BEST
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
2012
RN
BC
Most Runs
28
Highest Score
19
Best Strike Rate
27
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2011
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1976
RN
BC
Most Runs
166
Highest Score
60
Best Strike Rate
29
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
16
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Not Outs
1
1972
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1967
RN
BC
Most Runs
197
Highest Score
47
Best Strike Rate
37
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
20
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1
1966
RN
BC
Most Runs
4
Highest Score
4
Best Strike Rate
19
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
1963
RN
BC
Most Runs
315
Highest Score
70
Best Strike Rate
35
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
38
Best Averages
Most 50s
3
1961
RN
BC
Most Runs
41
Highest Score
33
Most sixes
2
Most Fours
4
Best Averages
1959
RN
BC
Most Runs
27
Highest Score
27
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
1957
RN
BC
Most Runs
89
Highest Score
42
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
7
Best Averages
1955
RN
BC
Most Runs
47
Highest Score
32
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
3
Best Averages
1950
RN
BC
Most Runs
1
Highest Score
1
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
ODI
Overall
RN
BC
Most Runs
586
49
Highest Score
146
43
Best Strike Rate
76
98
Most sixes
13
1
Most Fours
53
7
Best Averages
Most 50s
2
Most 100s
2
Most Not Outs
2
2013
BEST
RN
BC
Most Runs
6
Highest Score
4
Best Strike Rate
23
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1
2012
RN
BC
Most Runs
449
Highest Score
146
Best Strike Rate
77
Most sixes
13
Most Fours
38
Best Averages
Most 50s
2
Most 100s
1
2011
RN
BC
Most Runs
131
Highest Score
108
Best Strike Rate
78
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
14
Best Averages
Most 100s
1
Most Not Outs
1
2010
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1976
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1972
RN
BC
Most Runs
49
Highest Score
43
Best Strike Rate
98
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
7
Best Averages
1967
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1966
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1963
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1961
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1959
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1957
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1955
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1950
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
T20I
Overall
RN
BC
Most Runs
327
Highest Score
58
Best Strike Rate
110
Most sixes
11
Most Fours
33
Best Averages
Most 50s
2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013
BEST
RN
BC
Most Runs
2
Highest Score
2
Best Strike Rate
100
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
2012
RN
BC
Most Runs
315
Highest Score
58
Best Strike Rate
113
Most sixes
11
Most Fours
32
Best Averages
Most 50s
2
Most 100s
2011
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010
RN
BC
Most Runs
10
Highest Score
10
Best Strike Rate
63
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
1976
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1972
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1967
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1966
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1963
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1961
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1959
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1957
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1955
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1950
RN
BC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages