Player Head-to-Head
IB
Ian Butler
NZ
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SA
Simon Atai
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Ian Butler vs Simon Atai

Ian Butler and Simon Atai compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ian Butler has dominance over Simon Atai in overall and ODIs, while Simon Atai has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ian ButlerTEST LevelODI Ian ButlerT20I Simon Atai
Format

All formats

IB 8 – 3 SA
Batting
165
Most Runs
165
53
Highest Score
53
152
Best Strike Rate
162
3
Most sixes
1
16
Most Fours
12
12
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
75
Most Wickets
3
95
Best Average
37
36
Most Dots
4
18
Best Economy
11
113
Best Strike Rate
30
2403
Most Runs Conceed
145
44
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2022

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
186
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
44
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
79
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most Runs Conceed
66
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

IB 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
50
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
13
Best Economy
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
165
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
55
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
711
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
272
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
39
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
387
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
56
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
88
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
783
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
884
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2004

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
42
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
39
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
387
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
455
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

IB 6 – 3 SA
Batting
84
Most Runs
101
25
Highest Score
25
55
Best Strike Rate
55
2
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
7
5
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
0
37
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
4
40
Best Strike Rate
–
1038
Most Runs Conceed
35
6
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2022

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

IB 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
101
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
65
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
379
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
230
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
55
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
328
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

IB 6 – 7 SA
Batting
5
Most Runs
64
2
Highest Score
28
50
Best Strike Rate
107
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
5
5
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
3
21
Best Average
37
19
Most Dots
4
8
Best Economy
7
16
Best Strike Rate
30
481
Most Runs Conceed
110
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2022

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
44
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most Runs Conceed
66
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

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

2013

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
16
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
14
Best Strike Rate
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

IB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
21
Best Average
–
15
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
15
Best Strike Rate
–
332
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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