Player Head-to-Head
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Asitha Fernando
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VS
SA
Shabbir Ahmed
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Asitha Fernando vs Shabbir Ahmed

Asitha Fernando and Shabbir Ahmed compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Asitha Fernando has dominance over Shabbir Ahmed in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Asitha FernandoTEST Asitha FernandoODI Asitha FernandoT20I Asitha Fernando
Format

All formats

AF 9 – 4 SA
Batting
98
Most Runs
98
11
Highest Score
24
1
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
10
3.50
Best Averages
–
32
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
158
Most Wickets
84
6/51
Best Bowling Fig
5/48
28.99
Best Average
28.40
1723
Most Dots
8
4.28
Best Economy
3.38
40.68
Best Strike Rate
50.36
4580
Most Runs Conceed
2386
115
Most Maiden Overs
122
3
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
5/130
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.71
Best Average
–
948
Most Dots
–
4.62
Best Economy
–
39.89
Best Strike Rate
–
1167
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.42
Best Average
–
625
Most Dots
–
4.56
Best Economy
–
32.13
Best Strike Rate
–
757
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
51
Most Wickets
–
5/102
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.02
Best Average
–
132
Most Dots
–
4.14
Best Economy
–
37.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1327
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.87
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.71
Best Economy
–
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
523
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
6/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.95
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
4.12
Best Economy
–
39.26
Best Strike Rate
–
512
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
68.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.18
Best Economy
–
97.50
Best Strike Rate
–
272
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/54
–
Best Average
20.68
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.30
–
Best Strike Rate
37.59
–
Most Runs Conceed
455
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

2004

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/32
–
Best Average
46.50
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.52
–
Best Strike Rate
61.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
651
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

2003

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/48
–
Best Average
26.32
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.82
–
Best Strike Rate
55.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
1079
–
Most Maiden Overs
80
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2000

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
92
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1999

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/52
–
Best Average
18.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.50
–
Best Strike Rate
24.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
90
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

TEST career

AF 9 – 4 SA
Batting
59
Most Runs
88
11
Highest Score
24
1
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
10
2.95
Best Averages
–
21
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
100
Most Wickets
51
6/51
Best Bowling Fig
5/48
27.01
Best Average
23.04
1114
Most Dots
3
3.48
Best Economy
2.74
46.54
Best Strike Rate
50.51
2701
Most Runs Conceed
1175
105
Most Maiden Overs
97
3
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
5/130
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.70
Best Average
–
658
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
46.65
Best Strike Rate
–
514
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/86
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.38
Best Average
–
331
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
59.00
Best Strike Rate
–
267
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
5/102
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.49
Best Average
–
118
Most Dots
–
3.64
Best Economy
–
40.41
Best Strike Rate
–
906
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.87
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.71
Best Economy
–
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
523
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
6/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.94
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.21
Best Economy
–
39.13
Best Strike Rate
–
335
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.32
Best Economy
–
70.50
Best Strike Rate
–
156
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/54
–
Best Average
18.56
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.00
–
Best Strike Rate
37.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
334
–
Most Maiden Overs
21

2004

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/122
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

2003

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/48
–
Best Average
21.79
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.51
–
Best Strike Rate
52.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
719
–
Most Maiden Overs
70
–
Five Wicket haul
2

ODI career

AF 10 – 2 SA
Batting
28
Most Runs
10
7
Highest Score
2
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
8
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
33
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
3/32
30.94
Best Average
36.12
594
Most Dots
5
6.07
Best Economy
4.36
30.61
Best Strike Rate
49.76
1671
Most Runs Conceed
1192
10
Most Maiden Overs
25

Season by season

2026

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
63.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
21 / 3
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.28
Best Average
–
290
Most Dots
–
6.73
Best Economy
–
32.37
Best Strike Rate
–
653
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.30
Best Average
–
294
Most Dots
–
5.61
Best Economy
–
22.78
Best Strike Rate
–
490
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.17
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.34
Best Economy
–
30.50
Best Strike Rate
–
326
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
116
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
–
Best Average
30.25
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.59
–
Best Strike Rate
39.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2004

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/32
–
Best Average
37.79
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.68
–
Best Strike Rate
48.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
529
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2003

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Best Average
45.00
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.78
–
Best Strike Rate
71.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
360
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

2000

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
92
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1999

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/52
–
Best Average
18.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.50
–
Best Strike Rate
24.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
90
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

T20I career

AF 4 – 0 SA
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
0
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
15
Most Dots
0
208
Most Runs Conceed
19
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2024

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
8
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

AF 0 – 0 SA
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
7
Most Dots
–
113
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

AF 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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