Player Head-to-Head
DS
Dwayne Smith
WI
VS
SA
Saim Ayub
PAK
7 wonStat categorieswon 10

Dwayne Smith vs Saim Ayub

Dwayne Smith and Saim Ayub compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Dwayne Smith has dominance over Saim Ayub in Tests and ODIs, while Saim Ayub has the edge in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saim AyubTEST Dwayne SmithODI Dwayne SmithT20I Saim Ayub
Format

All formats

DS 7 – 10 SA
Batting
2462
Most Runs
2478
105
Highest Score
113
94.19
Best Strike Rate
102.35
101
Most sixes
88
251
Most Fours
266
19.09
Best Averages
25.55
11
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
75
Most Wickets
46
5/45
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
37.88
Best Average
28.61
30
Most Dots
434
4.84
Best Economy
6.18
46.92
Best Strike Rate
27.76
2841
Most Runs Conceed
1316
38
Most Maiden Overs
4
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
284
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
17.75
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
24.42
–
Most Dots
101
–
Best Economy
7.33
–
Best Strike Rate
20.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
293
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
817
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
114.59
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
22.69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
28.08
–
Most Dots
299
–
Best Economy
6.20
–
Best Strike Rate
27.16
–
Most Runs Conceed
702
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1254
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
89.19
–
Most sixes
37
–
Most Fours
144
–
Best Averages
33.00
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Best Average
35.67
–
Most Dots
34
–
Best Economy
5.38
–
Best Strike Rate
39.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
321
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2023

DS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13

2015

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
264
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
89.19
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
18.86
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
460
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
101.55
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
24.21
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
52
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
376
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
101.90
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
117
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
158
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.67
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
6.53
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
294
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
141
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
12
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
10.07
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.57
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.45
Best Economy
–
42.43
Best Strike Rate
–
540
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
263
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
11.95
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
5/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.22
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.38
Best Economy
–
40.00
Best Strike Rate
–
935
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2005

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
230
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
94.26
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
16.43
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.39
Best Economy
–
72.43
Best Strike Rate
–
371
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
526
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
80.31
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
25.05
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
52.38
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
4.09
Best Economy
–
76.75
Best Strike Rate
–
419
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

DS 7 – 2 SA
Batting
320
Most Runs
364
105
Highest Score
77
6
Most sixes
4
47
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
4
3/71
Best Bowling Fig
2/101
49.14
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
60
3.17
Best Economy
–
93.00
Best Strike Rate
–
344
Most Runs Conceed
196
20
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
32
–
Most Runs Conceed
58
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
364
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
55.40
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
26.00
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/101
–
Best Average
34.50
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
5.59
–
Best Strike Rate
37.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
138
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2006

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/71
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.33
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.29
Best Economy
–
70.00
Best Strike Rate
–
115
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.23
Best Economy
–
70.50
Best Strike Rate
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
264
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
70.78
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
76.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.06
Best Economy
–
150.00
Best Strike Rate
–
153
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DS 9 – 2 SA
Batting
1560
Most Runs
758
97
Highest Score
113
92.69
Best Strike Rate
–
64
Most sixes
22
142
Most Fours
88
18.57
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
61
Most Wickets
9
5/45
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
37.46
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
144
5.03
Best Economy
–
44.69
Best Strike Rate
–
2285
Most Runs Conceed
388
18
Most Maiden Overs
2
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
89.73
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/39
–
Best Average
58.75
–
Most Dots
134
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
66.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
235
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
105.53
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Best Average
27.80
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.63
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
139
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
222
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
86.38
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
20.18
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
236
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
94.02
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
41
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
177
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
79.02
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.29
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6.02
Best Economy
–
35.14
Best Strike Rate
–
247
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
100
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
10.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.09
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
4.96
Best Economy
–
48.55
Best Strike Rate
–
441
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
217
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
11.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
5/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.04
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.63
Best Economy
–
38.89
Best Strike Rate
–
811
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2005

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
212
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
99.53
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
21.20
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
59.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.84
Best Economy
–
73.20
Best Strike Rate
–
295
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
262
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
92.91
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
18.71
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.33
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.08
Best Economy
–
52.33
Best Strike Rate
–
266
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

DS 1 – 9 SA
Batting
582
Most Runs
1356
72
Highest Score
98
31
Most sixes
62
62
Most Fours
140
18.19
Best Averages
21.19
3
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
33
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
22.18
7
Most Dots
230
–
Best Economy
7.25
–
Best Strike Rate
18.36
212
Most Runs Conceed
732
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
277
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
21.31
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
18.42
–
Most Dots
64
–
Best Economy
8.19
–
Best Strike Rate
13.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
221
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
581
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
129.11
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
20.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
22.24
–
Most Dots
165
–
Best Economy
6.77
–
Best Strike Rate
19.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
467
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
375
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
143.68
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
23.44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13

2015

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2014

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
224
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
110.89
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.67
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
199
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
14
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
99
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

DS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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