Player Head-to-Head
BC
Benjamin Curran
ZIM
VS
SA
Syed Abid Ali
IND
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Benjamin Curran vs Syed Abid Ali

Benjamin Curran and Syed Abid Ali compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Benjamin Curran has dominance over Syed Abid Ali in overall and ODIs, while Syed Abid Ali has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Benjamin CurranTEST Syed Abid AliODI Benjamin CurranT20I Level
Format

All formats

BC 4 – 3 SA
Batting
1105
Most Runs
1111
121
Highest Score
81
4
Most sixes
1
125
Most Fours
90
31.57
Best Averages
20.96
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
54
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
40.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.99
–
Best Strike Rate
80.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
2167
–
Most Maiden Overs
129
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

BC 0 – 0 SA
270
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
88.82
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
20.77
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

BC 0 – 0 SA
699
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
57.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
41.12
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

BC 0 – 0 SA
136
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1975

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
19.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.19
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
15.50
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/79
–
Best Average
60.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.57
–
Best Strike Rate
101.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
484
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1973

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/55
–
Best Average
57.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.11
–
Best Strike Rate
111.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1972

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
35.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.40
–
Best Strike Rate
150.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1971

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/64
–
Best Average
49.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
98.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
792
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

1969

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
107
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
27.43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.04
–
Best Strike Rate
80.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1968

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
332
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
55.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
27.67
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/26
–
Best Average
30.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.55
–
Best Strike Rate
71.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
212
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1967

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
31.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.19
–
Best Strike Rate
45.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
222
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

BC 2 – 3 SA
Batting
495
Most Runs
1018
121
Highest Score
81
1
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
84
–
Best Averages
20.36
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
42.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.96
–
Best Strike Rate
85.49
–
Most Runs Conceed
1980
–
Most Maiden Overs
119
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2025

BC 0 – 0 SA
386
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
47.07
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
29.69
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

BC 0 – 0 SA
109
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1974

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
16.30
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/79
–
Best Average
58.86
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.57
–
Best Strike Rate
99.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
412
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1973

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/55
–
Best Average
57.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.11
–
Best Strike Rate
111.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1972

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
35.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.40
–
Best Strike Rate
150.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1971

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/64
–
Best Average
49.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
98.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
792
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

1969

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
107
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
27.43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.04
–
Best Strike Rate
80.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1968

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
332
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
55.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
27.67
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/26
–
Best Average
30.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.55
–
Best Strike Rate
71.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
212
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1967

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
31.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.19
–
Best Strike Rate
45.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
222
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

BC 4 – 1 SA
Batting
508
Most Runs
93
118
Highest Score
70
0
Most sixes
1
52
Most Fours
6
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
187
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

Season by season

2026

BC 0 – 0 SA
168
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
73.68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
168 / 4
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

BC 0 – 0 SA
313
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
79.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

BC 0 – 0 SA
27
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1975

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
19.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.19
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Best Average
72.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.60
–
Best Strike Rate
120.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

T20I career

BC 0 – 0 SA
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

Season by season

2026

BC 0 – 0 SA
102
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
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