Player Head-to-Head
IS
Ian Smith
SA
VS
BS
Benjamin Sears
NZ
2 wonStat categorieswon 9

Ian Smith vs Benjamin Sears

Ian Smith and Benjamin Sears compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ian Smith has dominance over Benjamin Sears in Tests, while Benjamin Sears has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Benjamin SearsTEST Ian SmithODI Benjamin SearsT20I Level
Format

All formats

IS 2 – 9 BS
Batting
32
Most Runs
32
12
Highest Score
13
50
Best Strike Rate
149
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
2
4
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
38
62
Best Average
87
0
Most Dots
31
3
Best Economy
19
126
Best Strike Rate
87
742
Most Runs Conceed
927
56
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
19
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
100
–
Most Dots
144
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
152
–
Most Runs Conceed
201
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2025

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
182
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
56
–
Most Dots
147
–
Best Economy
23
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
446
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2024

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
54
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
14
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most Runs Conceed
385
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2023

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

IS 0 – 0 BS
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
104
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

IS 0 – 0 BS
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most Runs Conceed
32
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1985

IS 0 – 0 BS
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

IS 0 – 0 BS
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1957

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
55
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
62
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
180
Best Strike Rate
–
62
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1947

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
439
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

IS 8 – 2 BS
Batting
31
Most Runs
0
11
Highest Score
0
0
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
4
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
5
62
Best Average
53
0
Most Dots
4
3
Best Economy
5
126
Best Strike Rate
59
742
Most Runs Conceed
265
56
Most Maiden Overs
5

Season by season

2026

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
19
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
85
–
Most Dots
88
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2025

IS 0 – 0 BS
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
104
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
161
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1985

IS 0 – 0 BS
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
55
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1955

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
62
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
180
Best Strike Rate
–
62
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1947

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
439
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

IS 0 – 3 BS
Batting
1
Most Runs
11
1
Highest Score
6
50
Best Strike Rate
65
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
9
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
93
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2025

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
108
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
197
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1980

IS 0 – 0 BS
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
23
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
569
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
15
–
Most Dots
56
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
116
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
36
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
145
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
224
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

IS 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

IS 0 – 0 BS
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
104
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

IS 0 – 0 BS
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most Runs Conceed
32
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches