Player Head-to-Head
DH
Dave Houghton
ZIM
VS
SA
Saeed Ahmed
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Dave Houghton vs Saeed Ahmed

Dave Houghton and Saeed Ahmed compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Dave Houghton has dominance over Saeed Ahmed in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Dave HoughtonTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

DH 6 – 4 SA
Batting
2994
Most Runs
213
266
Highest Score
73
55.69
Best Strike Rate
–
33
Most sixes
11
284
Most Fours
12
32.54
Best Averages
–
16
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
6
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
0
Most Dots
12
19
Most Runs Conceed
168
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DH 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

DH 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/29
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

DH 0 – 0 SA
287
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
69.83
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
20.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

DH 0 – 0 SA
481
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
51.94
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

DH 0 – 0 SA
291
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
65.54
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

DH 0 – 0 SA
563
Most Runs
–
266
Highest Score
–
49.17
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

DH 0 – 0 SA
511
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
58.27
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
26.89
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

1992

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
459
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
45.31
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
32.79
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

DH 0 – 0 SA
226
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
82.48
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1983

DH 0 – 0 SA
176
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
61.54
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

TEST career

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1464
Most Runs
–
266
Highest Score
–
45.45
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
168
Most Fours
–
43.06
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1997

DH 0 – 0 SA
69
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

1996

DH 0 – 0 SA
448
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
50.91
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

DH 0 – 0 SA
118
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

1994

DH 0 – 0 SA
466
Most Runs
–
266
Highest Score
–
47.07
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

DH 0 – 0 SA
142
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
41.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1992

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
221
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
37.14
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1530
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
71.00
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
116
Most Fours
–
26.38
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1997

DH 0 – 0 SA
218
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
92.77
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
21.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

DH 0 – 0 SA
33
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1995

DH 0 – 0 SA
173
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
83.17
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

DH 0 – 0 SA
97
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1993

DH 0 – 0 SA
369
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
69.23
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
30.75
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1992

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
238
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
56.94
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
23.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

DH 0 – 0 SA
226
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
82.48
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1983

DH 0 – 0 SA
176
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
61.54
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

T20I career

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Most Dots
12
–
Most Runs Conceed
168
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DH 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
79.49
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Best Averages
31 / 2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

DH 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/29
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DH 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches