Player Head-to-Head
CY
Craig Young
IRE
VS
NT
Najeeb Tarakai
AFG
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Craig Young vs Najeeb Tarakai

Craig Young and Najeeb Tarakai compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Craig Young has dominance over Najeeb Tarakai in ODIs, while Najeeb Tarakai has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Najeeb TarakaiTEST Najeeb TarakaiODI Craig YoungT20I Najeeb Tarakai
Format

All formats

CY 0 – 4 NT
278
Most Runs
288
68
Highest Score
109
216
Best Strike Rate
229
9
Most sixes
15
21
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
35
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

CY 0 – 0 NT
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2025

CY 0 – 0 NT
22
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
7
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2024

CY 0 – 0 NT
45
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
148
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2023

CY 0 – 0 NT
53
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
235
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2022

CY 0 – 0 NT
25
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
201
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2021

CY 0 – 0 NT
70
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
170
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2020

CY 0 – 0 NT
37
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
159
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

CY 0 – 5 NT
2
Most Runs
67
1
Highest Score
31
50
Best Strike Rate
173
0
Most sixes
5
0
Most Fours
2
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

CY 0 – 5 NT
6
Most Runs
156
5
Highest Score
95
157
Best Strike Rate
169
0
Most sixes
8
0
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

CY 0 – 5 NT
2
Most Runs
51
2
Highest Score
40
50
Best Strike Rate
121
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

CY 0 – 0 NT
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

CY 3 – 2 NT
11
Most Runs
14
11
Highest Score
7
157
Best Strike Rate
82
1
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

CY 2 – 3 NT
31
Most Runs
25
6
Highest Score
14
53
Best Strike Rate
78
1
Most sixes
2
2
Most Fours
0
5
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2025

CY 0 – 0 NT
13
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
7
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2024

CY 0 – 0 NT
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

CY 0 – 0 NT
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

CY 0 – 0 NT
11
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

CY 0 – 0 NT
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

CY 5 – 0 NT
166
Most Runs
5
40
Highest Score
5
88
Best Strike Rate
28
6
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
0
16
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2025

CY 0 – 0 NT
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

CY 0 – 0 NT
41
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2023

CY 0 – 0 NT
43
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

CY 0 – 0 NT
11
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

CY 0 – 0 NT
29
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2020

CY 0 – 0 NT
22
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

CY 1 – 2 NT
4
Most Runs
5
3
Highest Score
5
57
Best Strike Rate
28
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

CY 0 – 0 NT
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

CY 0 – 0 NT
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2014

CY 0 – 0 NT
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
157
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

CY 0 – 5 NT
81
Most Runs
258
22
Highest Score
90
75
Best Strike Rate
123
2
Most sixes
13
6
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
14
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

CY 0 – 0 NT
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2025

CY 0 – 0 NT
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

CY 0 – 0 NT
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

CY 0 – 0 NT
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

CY 0 – 0 NT
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2021

CY 0 – 0 NT
41
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

CY 0 – 0 NT
15
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

CY 0 – 5 NT
2
Most Runs
42
1
Highest Score
17
50
Best Strike Rate
95
0
Most sixes
3
0
Most Fours
2
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

CY 0 – 5 NT
2
Most Runs
151
2
Highest Score
90
100
Best Strike Rate
141
0
Most sixes
8
0
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2016

CY 0 – 5 NT
2
Most Runs
51
2
Highest Score
40
50
Best Strike Rate
121
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

CY 0 – 0 NT
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

CY 0 – 0 NT
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2