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Josh Tongue vs Sanju Samson — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Josh Tongue or Sanju Samson?

Josh Tongue has the edge on the headline numbers: Josh Tongue leads on T20I bowling (7 wickets, avg 23.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Josh Tongue (England) has 0 T20I runs in 4 matches. Sanju Samson (India) has 1,432 T20I runs at avg 27.5 in 65 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Sanju Samson
🇮🇳 IND · 9 cr
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
8.5 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
269
Best FP
160.5
Pts/Cr
75
Total Runs
36
Total Wkts
🏏
Sanju Samson
🇮🇳 India
🧤 WK🏅 3× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
228
Best FP
123.0
Pts/Cr
621
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
⚖️ Too Close to Call
Both players are evenly matched — pick based on ground & match-up!
🏏 Josh Tongue
VS
🏏 Sanju Samson
T20I Career Overview
4Matches65
🏏 Batting
0Runs1432
—Batting Avg27.54
—Strike Rate156.16
0Centuries3
0Half-Centuries6
0Sixes 🔴86
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Best Score
111
🎳 Bowling
7Wickets0
23.29Bowling Avg—
10.19Economy Rate—
05-Wkt Hauls0
4/28
Best Figures
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Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Josh Tongue vs Sanju Samson — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticJosh TongueSanju Samson
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points6666
Best fantasy score269228
Runs75621
Strike rate72.8166.9
Fours1267
Sixes034
Half-centuries (50+)03
Centuries (100+)02
Highest score42115
Wickets360
Economy rate6.510.00
Best spell (wkts)80
Catches26
Total dismissals210
International career — T20I
StatisticJosh TongueSanju Samson
Matches465
Runs01432
Batting average—27.54
Strike rate—156.2
Centuries (100+)03
Half-centuries (50+)06
Wickets70
Bowling average23.29—
Economy rate10.19—
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Josh Tongue
✓ More wickets
🏏 Sanju Samson
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
Both players are closely matched — consider pitch conditions and recent form before choosing captain.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Josh Tongue vs Sanju Samson — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: He has also taken 7 T20I wickets at an average of 23.29 with an economy of 10.19.

T20I career: Sanju Samson has scored 1,432 T20I runs in 65 matches at an average of 27.54, with 3 centuries.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Josh Tongue is the stronger pick with an average of 66 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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