Player Head-to-Head
SC
Stephen Cook
SA
VS
NZ
Nuwan Zoysa
SL
3 wonStat categorieswon 7

Stephen Cook vs Nuwan Zoysa

Stephen Cook and Nuwan Zoysa compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nuwan Zoysa has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nuwan ZoysaTEST Nuwan ZoysaODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

SC 3 – 7 NZ
Batting
632
Most Runs
631
117
Highest Score
47
45.08
Best Strike Rate
59.92
0
Most sixes
12
66
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
10.52
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
27
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
172
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
5/20
–
Best Average
31.22
0
Most Dots
17
–
Best Economy
3.71
–
Best Strike Rate
50.47
16
Most Runs Conceed
5370
0
Most Maiden Overs
221
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2017

SC 0 – 0 NZ
57
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2016

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
575
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
46.30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
47.92
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Best Average
41.40
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
6.47
–
Best Strike Rate
38.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
207
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2004

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
50
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/20
–
Best Average
23.96
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
3.49
–
Best Strike Rate
41.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
1198
–
Most Maiden Overs
66
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2002

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/63
–
Best Average
40.90
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.08
–
Best Strike Rate
60.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
859
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

2001

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/28
–
Best Average
34.63
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.85
–
Best Strike Rate
54.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
1108
–
Most Maiden Overs
50

2000

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
45.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/34
–
Best Average
30.09
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.65
–
Best Strike Rate
49.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
963
–
Most Maiden Overs
38

1999

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/22
–
Best Average
33.57
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.19
–
Best Strike Rate
63.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
470
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1998

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
29.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.00
–
Best Strike Rate
44.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1997

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
32.42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.31
–
Best Strike Rate
58.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
389
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

TEST career

SC 3 – 6 NZ
Batting
632
Most Runs
288
117
Highest Score
28
45.08
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
5
66
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
8.47
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
64
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
5/20
–
Best Average
33.70
0
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.93
–
Best Strike Rate
69.09
16
Most Runs Conceed
2157
0
Most Maiden Overs
160
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2017

SC 0 – 0 NZ
57
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2016

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
575
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
46.30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
47.92
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/20
–
Best Average
28.50
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.16
–
Best Strike Rate
54.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
570
–
Most Maiden Overs
45
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2002

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/93
–
Best Average
52.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.15
–
Best Strike Rate
99.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
416
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

2001

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/76
–
Best Average
34.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.92
–
Best Strike Rate
70.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
412
–
Most Maiden Overs
38

2000

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
39.01
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/64
–
Best Average
34.22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.66
–
Best Strike Rate
77.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
308
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1999

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/22
–
Best Average
20.57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.29
–
Best Strike Rate
54.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

1998

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1997

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
38.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.94
–
Best Strike Rate
77.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
267
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

ODI career

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
13.19
–
Most Not Outs
21
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
108
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/26
–
Best Average
29.75
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
39.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
3213
–
Most Maiden Overs
61
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2005

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Best Average
41.40
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
6.47
–
Best Strike Rate
38.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
207
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2004

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/26
–
Best Average
20.93
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.85
–
Best Strike Rate
32.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
628
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2002

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/63
–
Best Average
34.08
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.66
–
Best Strike Rate
36.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
443
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2001

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/28
–
Best Average
34.80
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.73
–
Best Strike Rate
44.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
696
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2000

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/34
–
Best Average
28.48
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.43
–
Best Strike Rate
38.61
–
Most Runs Conceed
655
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

1999

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
46.57
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.87
–
Best Strike Rate
72.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
326
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1998

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
27.20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
136
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

SC 0 – 0 NZ
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Best Average
24.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.52
–
Best Strike Rate
32.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
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