Player Head-to-Head
AW
Arthur Wellard
ENG
VS
ZA
Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar
AFG
2 wonStat categorieswon 5

Arthur Wellard vs Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar

Arthur Wellard and Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Zia-ur-Rehman Akbar has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Zia-ur-Rehman AkbarTEST Zia-ur-Rehman AkbarODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AW 2 – 5 ZA
Batting
47
Most Runs
47
38
Highest Score
13
1
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
11
4/81
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
38.73
0
Most Dots
110
–
Best Economy
3.14
–
Best Strike Rate
73.91
237
Most Runs Conceed
426
9
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2025

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/44
–
Best Average
25.33
–
Most Dots
106
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
76
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2024

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
41.00
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
80.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
328
–
Most Maiden Overs
11
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1938

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/96
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
64.00
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1937

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
4/81
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.52
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

AW 4 – 5 ZA
Batting
47
Most Runs
42
38
Highest Score
13
1
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
11
4/81
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
36.73
0
Most Dots
110
–
Best Economy
3.06
–
Best Strike Rate
72.00
237
Most Runs Conceed
404
9
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2025

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/44
–
Best Average
25.33
–
Most Dots
106
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
76
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2024

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
–
Best Average
41.00
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
80.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
328
–
Most Maiden Overs
11
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1938

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/96
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
64.00
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1937

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
4/81
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.52
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2023

AW 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0