Player Head-to-Head
AB
Andy Balbirnie
IRE
VS
WA
Wasim Akram
PAK
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Andy Balbirnie vs Wasim Akram

Andy Balbirnie and Wasim Akram compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Andy Balbirnie has dominance over Wasim Akram in overall, while Wasim Akram has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Andy BalbirnieTEST Wasim AkramODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AB 5 – 4 WA
6531
Most Runs
6615
145
Highest Score
257
84.04
Best Strike Rate
68.40
117
Most sixes
178
658
Most Fours
571
28.03
Best Averages
18.74
35
Most 50s
13
10
Most 100s
3
15
Most Not Outs
74

Season by season

2026

AB 0 – 0 WA
165
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

AB 0 – 0 WA
337
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
57.71
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

AB 0 – 0 WA
452
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
81.15
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
22.60
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 WA
915
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
75.68
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
94
Most Fours
–
28.59
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

AB 0 – 0 WA
699
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
116.89
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
23.30
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

AB 0 – 0 WA
669
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
81.78
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
23.89
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

AB 0 – 0 WA
383
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
95.99
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 WA
1314
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
101.08
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
139
Most Fours
–
38.65
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 WA
662
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
77.97
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
30.09
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2017

AB 0 – 0 WA
306
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
77.47
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
25.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

AB 0 – 0 WA
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

AB 0 – 0 WA
533
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
84.87
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
29.61
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2014

AB 0 – 0 WA
60
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2010

AB 0 – 0 WA
29
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2003

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
91.11
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
20.50
–
Most Not Outs
7

2001

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
4

2000

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
779
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
59.28
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
25.97
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1999

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
673
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
72.37
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
21.03
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
418
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
68.08
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
20.90
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1997

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
54.92
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
8.65
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
728
–
Highest Score
257
–
Best Strike Rate
76.55
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
33.09
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1995

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
449
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
57.71
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
16.63
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
349
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
56.93
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
17.45
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
415
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
70.46
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
15.96
–
Most Not Outs
6

1992

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
459
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
64.65
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
17.65
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
580
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
72.32
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
30.53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1989

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
203
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
12.69
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1987

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
446
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
81.27
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
17.15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1986

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

TEST career

AB 1 – 7 WA
548
Most Runs
2898
95
Highest Score
257
50.69
Best Strike Rate
52.83
0
Most sixes
57
65
Most Fours
324
23.83
Best Averages
22.64
5
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2025

AB 0 – 0 WA
147
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
46.37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2024

AB 0 – 0 WA
83
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 WA
172
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
48.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 WA
146
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
62.13
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 WA
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2001

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
391
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
53.20
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
35.55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
54.82
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
22.36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
140
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
42.42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1996

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
257
–
Best Strike Rate
62.10
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1995

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
256
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
46.72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
14.22

1994

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
199
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
52.65
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
43.24
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
185
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
48.30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
55.70
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
27.09
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

1988

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
246
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
65.36
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
22.36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1

1985

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

ODI career

AB 4 – 4 WA
3497
Most Runs
3717
145
Highest Score
86
74.91
Best Strike Rate
88.33
47
Most sixes
121
332
Most Fours
247
32.68
Best Averages
16.52
18
Most 50s
6
10
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
55

Season by season

2026

AB 0 – 0 WA
165
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

AB 0 – 0 WA
190
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
71.16
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

AB 0 – 0 WA
71
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 WA
459
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
75.00
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
38.25
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

AB 0 – 0 WA
82
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2021

AB 0 – 0 WA
421
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
71.97
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
32.38
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

AB 0 – 0 WA
228
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
86.36
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 WA
567
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
87.64
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
47.25
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 WA
557
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
73.68
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
39.79
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2017

AB 0 – 0 WA
306
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
77.47
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
25.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2015

AB 0 – 0 WA
362
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
77.19
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
27.85
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

AB 0 – 0 WA
60
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2010

AB 0 – 0 WA
29
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2003

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
91.11
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
20.50
–
Most Not Outs
7

2001

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
67.01
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
20.42
–
Most Not Outs
4

1999

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
360
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
100.28
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
20.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
97.89
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
23
–
Best Averages
23.17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
64.04
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
9.73
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
338
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
104.64
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
19.88
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
193
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
83.91
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
150
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
63.83
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
12.50
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
97.95
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
16.88
–
Most Not Outs
5

1992

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
83.79
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
15.22
–
Most Not Outs
6

1991

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

1990

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
105.62
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1989

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
145
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
4
–
Best Averages
11.15
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1987

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
13.33
–
Most Not Outs
3

1986

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

AB 0 – 0 WA
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

T20I career

AB 0 – 0 WA
2486
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
122.95
Best Strike Rate
–
70
Most sixes
–
261
Most Fours
–
24.14
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2024

AB 0 – 0 WA
298
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
113.74
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
24.83
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 WA
284
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
117.84
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
23.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

2022

AB 0 – 0 WA
617
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
129.35
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
23.73
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

AB 0 – 0 WA
248
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
106.44
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
16.53
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

AB 0 – 0 WA
155
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 WA
601
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
143.78
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
33.39
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 WA
105
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2016

AB 0 – 0 WA
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

AB 0 – 0 WA
171
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
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