Player Head-to-Head
CC
Colin Cowdrey
ENG
VS
ZA
Zaheer Abbas
PAK
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Colin Cowdrey vs Zaheer Abbas

Colin Cowdrey and Zaheer Abbas compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Zaheer Abbas has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Zaheer AbbasTEST Zaheer AbbasODI Zaheer AbbasT20I Level
Format

All formats

CC 4 – 8 ZA
Batting
7625
Most Runs
7634
183
Highest Score
397
57
Best Strike Rate
140
13
Most sixes
44
753
Most Fours
724
38
Most 50s
33
20
Most 100s
19
15
Most Not Outs
17
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
74
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
160
104
Most Runs Conceed
343
0
Most Maiden Overs
11

Season by season

1985

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
226
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
63
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1984

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
917
–
Highest Score
241
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1983

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1128
–
Highest Score
281
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
105
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
120
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
286
–
Most Runs Conceed
157
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1982

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1612
–
Highest Score
338
–
Best Strike Rate
169
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
162
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1981

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
399
–
Highest Score
198
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1980

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
254
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1979

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
584
–
Highest Score
228
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
674
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1977

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
3

1976

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
269
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1975

CC 0 – 5 ZA
Batting
59
Most Runs
207
26
Highest Score
130
33
Best Strike Rate
88
0
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
0
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1974

CC 0 – 4 ZA
106
Most Runs
412
41
Highest Score
297
27
Best Strike Rate
136
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1973

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1972

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

1971

CC 1 – 3 ZA
Batting
163
Most Runs
386
55
Highest Score
274
62
Best Strike Rate
48
0
Most sixes
0
26
Most Fours
48
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1970

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

CC 2 – 1 ZA
133
Most Runs
39
100
Highest Score
27
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
5

1968

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
749
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

CC 0 – 0 ZA
41
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1966

CC 0 – 0 ZA
611
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1965

CC 0 – 0 ZA
652
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1964

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
497
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

CC 0 – 0 ZA
524
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1962

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
610
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

CC 0 – 0 ZA
168
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1960

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
803
Most Runs
–
155
Highest Score
–
6
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1959

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
658
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1958

CC 0 – 0 ZA
338
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
24
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1957

CC 0 – 0 ZA
701
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1956

CC 0 – 0 ZA
309
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1955

CC 0 – 0 ZA
198
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

CC 0 – 0 ZA
236
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

CC 5 – 7 ZA
Batting
7624
Most Runs
5062
182
Highest Score
274
37
Best Strike Rate
55
13
Most sixes
22
753
Most Fours
511
38
Most 50s
20
20
Most 100s
12
15
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
44
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
122
104
Most Runs Conceed
132
0
Most Maiden Overs
9

Season by season

1985

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1984

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
576
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1983

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
634
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
64
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
228
–
Most Runs Conceed
83
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1982

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
935
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
105
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1981

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
170
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2

1980

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
436
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
583
–
Highest Score
235
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1977

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
288
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
3

1976

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
246
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1975

CC 1 – 2 ZA
Batting
59
Most Runs
71
26
Highest Score
33
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
0
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1974

CC 0 – 4 ZA
106
Most Runs
324
41
Highest Score
240
27
Best Strike Rate
57
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
34
–
Most 100s
1

1973

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1972

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

1971

CC 0 – 4 ZA
Batting
162
Most Runs
386
54
Highest Score
274
42
Best Strike Rate
48
0
Most sixes
0
26
Most Fours
48
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1970

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

CC 2 – 1 ZA
133
Most Runs
39
100
Highest Score
27
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
5

1968

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
749
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

CC 0 – 0 ZA
41
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1966

CC 0 – 0 ZA
611
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1965

CC 0 – 0 ZA
652
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1964

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
497
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

CC 0 – 0 ZA
524
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1962

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
610
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

CC 0 – 0 ZA
168
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1960

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
803
Most Runs
–
155
Highest Score
–
6
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1959

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
658
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1958

CC 0 – 0 ZA
338
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
24
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1957

CC 0 – 0 ZA
701
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1956

CC 0 – 0 ZA
309
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1955

CC 0 – 0 ZA
198
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

CC 0 – 0 ZA
236
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

CC 0 – 5 ZA
Batting
1
Most Runs
2572
1
Highest Score
123
20
Best Strike Rate
85
0
Most sixes
22
0
Most Fours
213
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
211
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

1985

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
198
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
63
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1984

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
341
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1983

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
494
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1982

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
677
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
51
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1981

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1980

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

1978

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1977

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1976

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

1975

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1974

CC 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1971

CC 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches