Player Head-to-Head
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Gary Ballance
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SA
Saim Ayub
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Gary Ballance vs Saim Ayub

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Gary BallanceTEST Gary BallanceODI Saim AyubT20I Saim Ayub
Format

All formats

GB 6 – 7 SA
Batting
2219
Most Runs
2158
265
Highest Score
288
223
Best Strike Rate
289
12
Most sixes
72
258
Most Fours
237
12
Most 50s
11
5
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Average
100
0
Most Dots
30
3
Best Economy
18
–
Best Strike Rate
106
5
Most Runs Conceed
975
1
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
152
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
0
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
72
–
Best Economy
13
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
817
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
219
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Average
81
–
Most Dots
299
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most Runs Conceed
702
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1254
–
Highest Score
288
–
Best Strike Rate
251
–
Most sixes
37
–
Most Fours
144
–
Best Averages
26
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
34
–
Best Economy
20
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most Runs Conceed
321
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2023

GB 4 – 1 SA
424
Most Runs
123
231
Highest Score
49
243
Best Strike Rate
123
3
Most sixes
5
42
Most Fours
13
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

GB 0 – 0 SA
85
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

2016

GB 0 – 0 SA
219
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2015

GB 0 – 0 SA
501
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
990
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
119
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

GB 0 – 0 SA
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

GB 6 – 5 SA
Batting
1735
Most Runs
364
156
Highest Score
77
49
Best Strike Rate
55
10
Most sixes
4
219
Most Fours
38
8
Most 50s
3
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
35
0
Most Dots
2
3
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
37
5
Most Runs Conceed
138
1
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Best Averages
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Average
13
–
Most Dots
32
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
58
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2024

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
364
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
26
–
Most 50s
14
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most Runs Conceed
138
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2023

GB 0 – 0 SA
237
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

GB 0 – 0 SA
85
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

2016

GB 0 – 0 SA
219
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2015

GB 0 – 0 SA
465
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
729
Most Runs
–
156
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

GB 2 – 5 SA
Batting
454
Most Runs
751
79
Highest Score
113
71
Best Strike Rate
100
1
Most sixes
21
37
Most Fours
88
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
42
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
374
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2025

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
134
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most Runs Conceed
235
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
139
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

GB 0 – 0 SA
157
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

GB 0 – 0 SA
36
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2014

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
261
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

GB 0 – 0 SA
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

GB 0 – 5 SA
Batting
30
Most Runs
1043
30
Highest Score
98
103
Best Strike Rate
134
1
Most sixes
47
2
Most Fours
111
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most Runs Conceed
463
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
152
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
17
–
Most Dots
40
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
12
–
Most Runs Conceed
135
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
581
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
165
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most Runs Conceed
467
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

GB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
375
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

GB 0 – 5 SA
30
Most Runs
123
30
Highest Score
49
103
Best Strike Rate
123
1
Most sixes
5
2
Most Fours
13
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches