Player Head-to-Head
GM
Greg Matthews
AUS
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SA
Saim Ayub
PAK
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Greg Matthews vs Saim Ayub

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Greg MatthewsTEST Greg MatthewsODI Saim AyubT20I Level
Format

All formats

GM 10 – 7 SA
Batting
2468
Most Runs
2478
130
Highest Score
113
48.50
Best Strike Rate
102.35
8
Most sixes
88
189
Most Fours
266
30.10
Best Averages
25.55
13
Most 50s
12
4
Most 100s
3
21
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
118
Most Wickets
46
5/103
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
41.92
Best Average
28.61
0
Most Dots
434
3.27
Best Economy
6.18
76.94
Best Strike Rate
27.76
4946
Most Runs Conceed
1316
277
Most Maiden Overs
4
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

GM 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

GM 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

GM 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

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

1993

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
115
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
46.75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.50
Best Economy
–
82.00
Best Strike Rate
–
287
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
420
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
46.51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.60
Best Economy
–
81.13
Best Strike Rate
–
528
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
333
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
46.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/155
Best Bowling Fig
–
93.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
173.83
Best Strike Rate
–
560
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
87
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.89
Best Economy
–
71.33
Best Strike Rate
–
309
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
118
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
71
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.87
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.57
Best Economy
–
46.87
Best Strike Rate
–
418
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
829
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
53.66
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
28.59
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
5/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.46
Best Economy
–
70.31
Best Strike Rate
–
1704
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
474
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
39.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/110
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.79
Best Economy
–
100.00
Best Strike Rate
–
558
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.49
Best Economy
–
71.50
Best Strike Rate
–
321
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
75
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
35.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.88
Best Economy
–
74.50
Best Strike Rate
–
143
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

GM 9 – 1 SA
Batting
1849
Most Runs
364
130
Highest Score
77
44.26
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
4
166
Most Fours
38
41.09
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
61
Most Wickets
4
5/103
Best Bowling Fig
2/101
48.23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
60
2.81
Best Economy
–
102.80
Best Strike Rate
–
2942
Most Runs Conceed
196
256
Most Maiden Overs
2
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

GM 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

GM 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

1993

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
39.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/169
Best Bowling Fig
–
84.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.86
Best Economy
–
177.00
Best Strike Rate
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
359
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
44.38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.10
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.32
Best Economy
–
96.00
Best Strike Rate
–
371
Most Runs Conceed
–
44
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
333
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
46.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/155
Best Bowling Fig
–
93.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
173.83
Best Strike Rate
–
560
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.96
Best Economy
–
103.50
Best Strike Rate
–
135
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
511
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
46.58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
39.31
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
5/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.04
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.01
Best Economy
–
85.79
Best Strike Rate
–
1033
Most Runs Conceed
–
78
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
402
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
48.49
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
40.20
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/110
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.54
Best Economy
–
111.75
Best Strike Rate
–
378
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/67
Best Bowling Fig
–
51.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.69
Best Economy
–
83.00
Best Strike Rate
–
153
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
75
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
35.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.88
Best Economy
–
74.50
Best Strike Rate
–
143
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

GM 5 – 6 SA
Batting
619
Most Runs
758
54
Highest Score
113
3
Most sixes
22
23
Most Fours
88
16.73
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
13
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
9
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
35.16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
144
4.28
Best Economy
–
49.26
Best Strike Rate
–
2004
Most Runs Conceed
388
21
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

GM 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

GM 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

GM 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

1993

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.13
Best Economy
–
34.50
Best Strike Rate
–
118
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.67
Best Economy
–
51.40
Best Strike Rate
–
157
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.58
Best Economy
–
45.60
Best Strike Rate
–
174
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
118
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
71
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.87
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.57
Best Economy
–
46.87
Best Strike Rate
–
418
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
318
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
70.98
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
19.88
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.50
Best Economy
–
49.67
Best Strike Rate
–
671
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
72
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.53
Best Economy
–
76.50
Best Strike Rate
–
180
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
56.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.60
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

GM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1356
–
Highest Score
98
–
Most sixes
62
–
Most Fours
140
–
Best Averages
21.19
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
22.18
–
Most Dots
230
–
Best Economy
7.25
–
Best Strike Rate
18.36
–
Most Runs Conceed
732
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

GM 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

GM 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

GM 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

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