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David Gower
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Shahid Afridi
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David Gower vs Shahid Afridi

David Gower and Shahid Afridi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

David Gower and Shahid Afridi are evenly matched across formats. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

DG 5 – 5 SA
Batting
11401
Most Runs
219
215
Highest Score
53
55.65
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
19
1269
Most Fours
17
39.45
Best Averages
–
51
Most 50s
1
25
Most 100s
–
26
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
16
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
0
Most Dots
63
34
Most Runs Conceed
301
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
31
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1992

DG 0 – 0 SA
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
51.55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 SA
273
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
57.96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 SA
565
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
55.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 SA
508
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
61.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
36.29
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 SA
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 SA
686
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
62.48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
26.38
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1196
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
60.13
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
37.38
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 SA
1091
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
60.01
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
54.55
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
984
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
46.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
30.75
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 SA
1584
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
72.86
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
167
Most Fours
–
60.92
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1250
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
47.38
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
43.10
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
908
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
41.33
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
32.43
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 SA
305
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
54.86
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 SA
767
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
67.94
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
38.35
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 SA
923
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
52.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
57.69
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8231
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
50.60
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
979
Most Fours
–
44.25
Best Averages
–
39
Most 50s
–
18
Most 100s
–
18
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
20
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1992

DG 0 – 0 SA
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
51.55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 SA
219
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
57.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 SA
479
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
54.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 SA
383
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
60.41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
34.82
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 SA
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 SA
345
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
52.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
34.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1059
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
59.33
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
44.13
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 SA
860
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
56.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
78.18
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
783
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
43.60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
35.59
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 SA
498
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
54.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1061
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
44.67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
46.13
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
767
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
39.48
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
36.52
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 SA
229
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
51.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 SA
465
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
63.61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
42.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 SA
722
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
47.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
55.54
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
3170
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
75.15
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
290
Most Fours
–
30.78
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1991

DG 0 – 0 SA
54
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 SA
86
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 SA
125
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 SA
341
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
77.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
21.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
137
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
67.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 SA
231
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
77.26
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
201
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
62.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
20.10
Best Averages
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 SA
1086
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
86.46
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
63.88
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
189
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
71.86
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
141
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
55.51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 SA
76
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 SA
302
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
75.88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 SA
201
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
81.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
301
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
31
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DG 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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