Player Head-to-Head
DG
Darren Gough
ENG
VS
ZA
Zeeshan Ali
HK
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Darren Gough vs Zeeshan Ali

Darren Gough and Zeeshan Ali compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Darren Gough has dominance over Zeeshan Ali in ODIs, while Zeeshan Ali has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Zeeshan AliTEST LevelODI Darren GoughT20I Level
Format

All formats

DG 1 – 7 ZA
Batting
1464
Most Runs
1478
65
Highest Score
101
50.24
Best Strike Rate
134.61
14
Most sixes
51
145
Most Fours
158
12.51
Best Averages
27.37
2
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
56
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
468
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.34
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
–
3.77
Best Economy
–
43.53
Best Strike Rate
–
12793
Most Runs Conceed
–
489
Most Maiden Overs
–
11
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
581
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
139.66
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
27.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
506
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
152.41
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
42.17
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
8

2023

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
105
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.12
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.10
Best Economy
–
34.24
Best Strike Rate
–
728
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.35
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
38.96
Best Strike Rate
–
763
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.27
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.89
Best Economy
–
54.40
Best Strike Rate
–
529
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.63
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.09
Best Economy
–
31.37
Best Strike Rate
–
719
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
190
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
46.57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
11.88
Best Averages
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
–
5/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.88
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
42.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1561
Most Runs Conceed
–
60
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
188
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
44.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
12.53
Best Averages
–
12
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
–
5/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.78
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
44.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1883
Most Runs Conceed
–
86
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1999

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
161
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
51
Most Wickets
–
5/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.02
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.92
Best Economy
–
39.84
Best Strike Rate
–
1327
Most Runs Conceed
–
52
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
116
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
29.07
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
6.82
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.43
Best Economy
–
47.80
Best Strike Rate
–
1339
Most Runs Conceed
–
68
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
53
Most Wickets
–
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.47
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.56
Best Economy
–
41.23
Best Strike Rate
–
1297
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.63
Best Economy
–
46.00
Best Strike Rate
–
834
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
194
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
61.78
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
55.50
Best Strike Rate
–
628
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1994

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
203
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
55.16
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
40
Most Wickets
–
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.29
Best Economy
–
49.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1080
Most Runs Conceed
–
57
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
855
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
43.47
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
12.57
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
18
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
229
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.40
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.30
Best Economy
–
51.62
Best Strike Rate
–
6503
Most Runs Conceed
–
369
Most Maiden Overs
–
9
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2003

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
215.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.06
Best Economy
–
318.00
Best Strike Rate
–
215
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
49.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
12.18
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
–
5/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.91
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.84
Best Economy
–
42.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1211
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
158
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
43.17
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
14.36
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
5/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.10
Best Economy
–
46.44
Best Strike Rate
–
1152
Most Runs Conceed
–
65
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1999

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.79
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.14
Best Economy
–
62.57
Best Strike Rate
–
459
Most Runs Conceed
–
33
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
26.13
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
7.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
55.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1065
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.91
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
46.20
Best Strike Rate
–
872
Most Runs Conceed
–
58
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.43
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
54.86
Best Strike Rate
–
171
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
126
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
51.64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
6/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.54
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
66.38
Best Strike Rate
–
488
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1994

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
193
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
54.67
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.15
Best Economy
–
55.27
Best Strike Rate
–
870
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DG 4 – 0 ZA
Batting
609
Most Runs
24
46
Highest Score
24
5
Most sixes
1
43
Most Fours
2
12.43
Best Averages
–
38
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
236
Most Wickets
–
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.44
Best Average
–
24
Most Dots
–
4.40
Best Economy
–
36.07
Best Strike Rate
–
6241
Most Runs Conceed
–
120
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2023

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2006

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.36
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.10
Best Economy
–
38.09
Best Strike Rate
–
712
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.35
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
38.96
Best Strike Rate
–
763
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.43
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.78
Best Economy
–
35.57
Best Strike Rate
–
314
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.63
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.09
Best Economy
–
31.37
Best Strike Rate
–
719
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
56
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.82
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.32
Best Economy
–
44.18
Best Strike Rate
–
350
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.11
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.91
Best Economy
–
40.07
Best Strike Rate
–
731
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
108
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.46
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.51
Best Economy
–
31.24
Best Strike Rate
–
868
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.08
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.57
Best Economy
–
27.69
Best Strike Rate
–
274
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.49
Best Economy
–
31.56
Best Strike Rate
–
425
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.99
Best Economy
–
43.30
Best Strike Rate
–
663
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
35.29
Best Strike Rate
–
140
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
5/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.08
Best Economy
–
30.90
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

T20I career

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1454
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
136.91
–
Most sixes
50
–
Most Fours
156
–
Best Averages
27.96
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
49
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
581
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
139.66
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
27.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
506
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
152.41
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
42.17
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
8

2023

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

DG 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

DG 0 – 0 ZA
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches