Player Head-to-Head
WB
Waqas Barkat
HK
VS
LP
Liam Plunkett
ENG
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Waqas Barkat vs Liam Plunkett

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

Final Verdict

Waqas Barkat has dominance over Liam Plunkett in T20Is, while Liam Plunkett has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Liam PlunkettTEST LevelODI Liam PlunkettT20I Waqas Barkat
Format

All formats

WB 1 – 9 LP
Batting
930
Most Runs
926
56
Highest Score
56
3
Most sixes
19
83
Most Fours
87
17.22
Best Averages
17.47
2
Most 50s
2
10
Most Not Outs
28
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
197
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
5/52
–
Best Average
30.96
47
Most Dots
80
–
Best Economy
5.09
–
Best Strike Rate
36.49
573
Most Runs Conceed
6100
2
Most Maiden Overs
86
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2025

WB 0 – 0 LP
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 LP
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 4 – 7 LP
Batting
164
Most Runs
64
37
Highest Score
27
0
Most sixes
1
10
Most Fours
7
14.91
Best Averages
–
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
21
2/13
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
35.50
Best Average
29.10
4
Most Dots
13
6.98
Best Economy
5.61
30.50
Best Strike Rate
31.10
142
Most Runs Conceed
611
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

WB 0 – 10 LP
Batting
31
Most Runs
85
18
Highest Score
47
0
Most sixes
3
3
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
23
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
4/46
–
Best Average
31.04
2
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
6.92
–
Best Strike Rate
26.91
16
Most Runs Conceed
714
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2017

WB 0 – 10 LP
Batting
10
Most Runs
89
10
Highest Score
26
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
10
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
44
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
5/52
–
Best Average
21.55
0
Most Dots
20
–
Best Economy
5.86
–
Best Strike Rate
22.07
10
Most Runs Conceed
948
0
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2016

WB 0 – 4 LP
Batting
4
Most Runs
35
4
Highest Score
22
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
–
Best Average
38.88
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
6.11
–
Best Strike Rate
38.19
–
Most Runs Conceed
622
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

WB 1 – 8 LP
Batting
55
Most Runs
100
27
Highest Score
44
0
Most sixes
6
5
Most Fours
9
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
12
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
–
Best Average
25.92
1
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
6.48
–
Best Strike Rate
24.00
19
Most Runs Conceed
311
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

WB 5 – 7 LP
Batting
287
Most Runs
112
56
Highest Score
55
61.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
34
Most Fours
15
20.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
18
2/12
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
35.25
Best Average
34.44
1
Most Dots
1
4.27
Best Economy
3.32
49.50
Best Strike Rate
62.28
141
Most Runs Conceed
620
1
Most Maiden Overs
31
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2013

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

2011

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
49
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

WB 0 – 0 LP
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
28
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/24
–
Best Average
30.29
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.66
–
Best Strike Rate
38.96
–
Most Runs Conceed
848
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

2006

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/17
–
Best Average
40.63
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
4.33
–
Best Strike Rate
56.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
975
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

2005

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/51
–
Best Average
43.33
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5.71
–
Best Strike Rate
45.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
390
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

TEST career

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
238
–
Highest Score
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
37.46
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.47
–
Best Strike Rate
64.85
–
Most Runs Conceed
1536
–
Most Maiden Overs
71
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2014

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
34.44
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.32
–
Best Strike Rate
62.28
–
Most Runs Conceed
620
–
Most Maiden Overs
31
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2007

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
45.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.54
–
Best Strike Rate
76.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
315
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

2006

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/17
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.42
–
Best Strike Rate
59.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
476
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

2005

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/125
–
Best Average
62.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.41
–
Best Strike Rate
85.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
125
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

ODI career

WB 0 – 9 LP
Batting
297
Most Runs
646
56
Highest Score
56
1
Most sixes
18
32
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
20.84
1
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
19
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
131
2/12
Best Bowling Fig
5/52
–
Best Average
30.05
4
Most Dots
54
–
Best Economy
5.83
–
Best Strike Rate
30.94
176
Most Runs Conceed
3937
1
Most Maiden Overs
14
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2019

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
29.42
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
5.48
–
Best Strike Rate
32.21
–
Most Runs Conceed
559
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

WB 0 – 10 LP
Batting
31
Most Runs
66
18
Highest Score
47
0
Most sixes
2
3
Most Fours
4
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
19
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
4/46
–
Best Average
27.47
2
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6.33
–
Best Strike Rate
26.05
16
Most Runs Conceed
522
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2017

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
36
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/52
–
Best Average
22.47
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
5.62
–
Best Strike Rate
23.97
–
Most Runs Conceed
809
–
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2016

WB 0 – 4 LP
Batting
0
Most Runs
31
0
Highest Score
22
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
–
Best Average
39.08
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
5.86
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
469
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

WB 0 – 8 LP
Batting
33
Most Runs
99
27
Highest Score
44
0
Most sixes
6
2
Most Fours
9
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
6
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
3/60
–
Best Average
42.83
1
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
6.43
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
19
Most Runs Conceed
257
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

WB 0 – 0 LP
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
–

2011

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
49
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

WB 0 – 0 LP
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
95
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/24
–
Best Average
25.38
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5.74
–
Best Strike Rate
26.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
533
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2006

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
51.33
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5.61
–
Best Strike Rate
54.89
–
Most Runs Conceed
462
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2005

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/51
–
Best Average
37.86
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6.63
–
Best Strike Rate
34.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
265
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

WB 7 – 2 LP
Batting
633
Most Runs
42
51
Highest Score
18
2
Most sixes
1
51
Most Fours
3
16.23
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
25
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
43
Most Dots
24
397
Most Runs Conceed
627
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2025

WB 0 – 0 LP
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 LP
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 3 – 1 LP
Batting
164
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
14.91
Best Averages
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
2
2/13
Best Bowling Fig
2/8
35.50
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
3
6.98
Best Economy
–
30.50
Best Strike Rate
–
142
Most Runs Conceed
52
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
48.00
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
9.29
–
Best Strike Rate
31.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

WB 0 – 7 LP
Batting
10
Most Runs
18
10
Highest Score
18
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
8
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
0
Most Dots
4
10
Most Runs Conceed
139
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

WB 0 – 0 LP
Batting
4
Most Runs
4
4
Highest Score
4
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Best Average
38.25
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
7.01
–
Best Strike Rate
32.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
153
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

WB 3 – 0 LP
Batting
22
Most Runs
1
10
Highest Score
1
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

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

2013

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

2006

WB 0 – 0 LP
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/37
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
0