Player Head-to-Head
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Waqas Barkat
HK
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BC
Brian Close
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Waqas Barkat vs Brian Close

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

Final Verdict

Waqas Barkat has dominance over Brian Close in ODIs, while Brian Close has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Brian CloseTEST LevelODI Waqas BarkatT20I Level
Format

All formats

WB 5 – 8 BC
Batting
930
Most Runs
936
56
Highest Score
70
75.61
Best Strike Rate
35.14
3
Most sixes
5
83
Most Fours
95
17.22
Best Averages
24.63
2
Most 50s
4
10
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
18
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
30.72
47
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.73
–
Best Strike Rate
67.56
573
Most Runs Conceed
553
2
Most Maiden Overs
56

Season by season

2025

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
34
Most Dots
–
137
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
108
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
164
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
14.91
Best Averages
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.50
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
6.98
Best Economy
–
30.50
Best Strike Rate
–
142
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
10
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

WB 0 – 0 BC
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
287
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
61.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
20.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.25
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.27
Best Economy
–
49.50
Best Strike Rate
–
141
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

WB 0 – 0 BC
233
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
85.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

WB 0 – 0 BC
87
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1976

WB 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1967

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
36.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/68
–
Best Average
20.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.38
–
Best Strike Rate
52.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
209
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1966

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
34.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
31.50
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
88
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1961

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1957

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1955

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

1950

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1949

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/39
–
Best Average
85.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
252.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

TEST career

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
887
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
33.29
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
88
–
Best Averages
25.34
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
29.56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.66
–
Best Strike Rate
66.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
532
–
Most Maiden Overs
56

Season by season

1976

WB 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
36.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/68
–
Best Average
20.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.38
–
Best Strike Rate
52.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
209
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1966

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
34.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
31.50
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
88
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1961

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1957

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1955

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

1950

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1949

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/39
–
Best Average
85.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
252.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

ODI career

WB 8 – 0 BC
Batting
297
Most Runs
49
56
Highest Score
43
1
Most sixes
1
32
Most Fours
7
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
0
2/12
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
4
Most Dots
0
176
Most Runs Conceed
21
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2018

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

WB 0 – 0 BC
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
233
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
57.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
23.30
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.25
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.27
Best Economy
–
49.50
Best Strike Rate
–
141
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
633
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
16.23
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
43
Most Dots
–
397
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2025

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
34
Most Dots
–
137
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
108
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
164
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
14.91
Best Averages
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.50
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
6.98
Best Economy
–
30.50
Best Strike Rate
–
142
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
10
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

WB 0 – 0 BC
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

WB 0 – 0 BC
Batting
54
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2013

WB 0 – 0 BC
233
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
85.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

WB 0 – 0 BC
87
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
RECENT RESULTS 1 match