Player Head-to-Head
SJ
Sunil Joshi
IND
VS
BC
Brian Close
ENG
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Sunil Joshi vs Brian Close

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

Final Verdict

Sunil Joshi 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 Sunil JoshiTEST Brian CloseODI Sunil JoshiT20I Level
Format

All formats

SJ 3 – 2 BC
936
Most Runs
936
153
Highest Score
113
131
Best Strike Rate
131
21
Most sixes
5
83
Most Fours
95
2
Most 50s
4
13
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2000

SJ 0 – 0 BC
297
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
164
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SJ 0 – 0 BC
258
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
139
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SJ 0 – 0 BC
54
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SJ 0 – 0 BC
97
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SJ 0 – 0 BC
211
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1976

SJ 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

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

1967

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

1966

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

1963

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

1961

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

1959

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

1957

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

1955

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

1950

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

TEST career

SJ 2 – 3 BC
352
Most Runs
887
92
Highest Score
70
42
Best Strike Rate
33
4
Most sixes
4
36
Most Fours
88
1
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2000

SJ 0 – 0 BC
119
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1999

SJ 0 – 0 BC
52
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SJ 0 – 0 BC
84
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SJ 0 – 0 BC
97
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1976

SJ 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

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

1966

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

1963

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

1961

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

1959

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

1957

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

1955

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

1950

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

ODI career

SJ 4 – 1 BC
584
Most Runs
49
61
Highest Score
43
89
Best Strike Rate
98
17
Most sixes
1
47
Most Fours
7
1
Most 50s
–
11
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2000

SJ 0 – 0 BC
178
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SJ 0 – 0 BC
206
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SJ 0 – 0 BC
54
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SJ 0 – 0 BC
13
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SJ 0 – 0 BC
114
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1972

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