Player Head-to-Head
IS
Ishant Sharma
IND
VS
SA
Saeed Ajmal
PAK
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Ishant Sharma vs Saeed Ajmal

Ishant Sharma and Saeed Ajmal compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saeed Ajmal has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saeed AjmalTEST Saeed AjmalODI Saeed AjmalT20I Saeed Ajmal
Format

All formats

IS 5 – 11 SA
Batting
865
Most Runs
866
57
Highest Score
50
31.12
Best Strike Rate
50.85
1
Most sixes
6
95
Most Fours
76
7.79
Best Averages
8.84
1
Most 50s
1
62
Most Not Outs
48
Bowling
434
Most Wickets
447
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
32.35
Best Average
23.94
91
Most Dots
140
3.64
Best Economy
3.38
53.39
Best Strike Rate
42.55
14041
Most Runs Conceed
10701
669
Most Maiden Overs
438
11
Five Wicket haul
12

Season by season

2021

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
65
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.71
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.72
Best Economy
–
72.14
Best Strike Rate
–
458
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
28.00
Best Strike Rate
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
5/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.56
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.87
Best Economy
–
32.56
Best Strike Rate
–
389
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
27.60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
4.60
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
5/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.80
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
49.02
Best Strike Rate
–
894
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.71
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
76.93
Best Strike Rate
–
528
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.30
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
46.50
Best Strike Rate
–
566
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

IS 10 – 1 SA
Batting
24
Most Runs
0
10
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
0
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
1
5/54
Best Bowling Fig
1/49
31.50
Best Average
148.00
1
Most Dots
4
2.77
Best Economy
6.58
68.14
Best Strike Rate
135.00
441
Most Runs Conceed
148
42
Most Maiden Overs
1
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2014

IS 9 – 3 SA
Batting
73
Most Runs
70
26
Highest Score
21
33.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
6
7
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
33
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
5/166
32.18
Best Average
29.06
14
Most Dots
14
3.70
Best Economy
2.79
52.23
Best Strike Rate
62.58
1416
Most Runs Conceed
959
62
Most Maiden Overs
65
3
Five Wicket haul
1

2013

IS 0 – 12 SA
Batting
34
Most Runs
272
7
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
53.54
0
Most sixes
3
3
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
8.00
8
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
111
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
7/95
34.53
Best Average
22.97
24
Most Dots
35
4.42
Best Economy
3.40
46.89
Best Strike Rate
40.51
1623
Most Runs Conceed
2550
54
Most Maiden Overs
93
–
Five Wicket haul
4

2012

IS 1 – 11 SA
Batting
44
Most Runs
129
16
Highest Score
17
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
14
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
95
3/49
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
62.50
Best Average
19.45
5
Most Dots
33
3.49
Best Economy
3.57
107.40
Best Strike Rate
32.69
625
Most Runs Conceed
1848
28
Most Maiden Overs
73
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2011

IS 0 – 15 SA
Batting
82
Most Runs
152
17
Highest Score
28
26.11
Best Strike Rate
43.43
0
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
7
5.47
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
89
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
6/42
38.34
Best Average
21.13
6
Most Dots
17
3.32
Best Economy
2.80
69.20
Best Strike Rate
45.28
1687
Most Runs Conceed
1881
100
Most Maiden Overs
130
2
Five Wicket haul
3

2010

IS 5 – 10 SA
Batting
187
Most Runs
142
31
Highest Score
50
27.95
Best Strike Rate
64.25
0
Most sixes
1
23
Most Fours
13
15.58
Best Averages
8.35
–
Most 50s
1
8
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
40
Most Wickets
54
4/43
Best Bowling Fig
5/82
34.20
Best Average
29.06
1
Most Dots
25
3.91
Best Economy
4.34
52.48
Best Strike Rate
40.20
1368
Most Runs Conceed
1569
58
Most Maiden Overs
29
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

IS 3 – 9 SA
Batting
52
Most Runs
97
18
Highest Score
33
0
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
8
2
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
60
4/57
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
38.24
Best Average
26.78
23
Most Dots
12
5.48
Best Economy
3.45
41.89
Best Strike Rate
46.57
1721
Most Runs Conceed
1607
28
Most Maiden Overs
46

2008

IS 12 – 0 SA
Batting
134
Most Runs
4
23
Highest Score
4
30.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
1
16
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
65
Most Wickets
4
4/38
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
31.11
Best Average
34.75
6
Most Dots
0
3.70
Best Economy
3.72
50.40
Best Strike Rate
56.00
2022
Most Runs Conceed
139
71
Most Maiden Overs
1

2007

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
5/118
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.84
Best Economy
–
59.17
Best Strike Rate
–
227
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

IS 9 – 7 SA
Batting
785
Most Runs
451
57
Highest Score
50
30.57
Best Strike Rate
41.68
1
Most sixes
4
88
Most Fours
44
8.26
Best Averages
11.00
1
Most 50s
1
47
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
311
Most Wickets
178
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
32.41
Best Average
28.11
27
Most Dots
37
3.16
Best Economy
2.59
61.61
Best Strike Rate
65.12
10078
Most Runs Conceed
5003
640
Most Maiden Overs
386
11
Five Wicket haul
10

Season by season

2021

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
65
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.71
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.72
Best Economy
–
72.14
Best Strike Rate
–
458
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
5/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
28.00
Best Strike Rate
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
5/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.56
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.87
Best Economy
–
32.56
Best Strike Rate
–
389
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
27.60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
4.60
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
5/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.80
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
49.02
Best Strike Rate
–
894
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.71
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
76.93
Best Strike Rate
–
528
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.73
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.75
Best Economy
–
62.73
Best Strike Rate
–
316
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
68.14
Best Strike Rate
–
441
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2014

IS 11 – 2 SA
Batting
67
Most Runs
52
26
Highest Score
21
32.06
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
3
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
17
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
5/166
31.37
Best Average
37.35
8
Most Dots
5
3.45
Best Economy
2.30
54.63
Best Strike Rate
97.47
1192
Most Runs Conceed
635
60
Most Maiden Overs
62
3
Five Wicket haul
1

2013

IS 1 – 12 SA
Batting
15
Most Runs
149
4
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
45.02
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
11.46
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
39
4/79
Best Bowling Fig
7/95
48.17
Best Average
27.23
0
Most Dots
6
3.09
Best Economy
2.60
93.50
Best Strike Rate
62.92
578
Most Runs Conceed
1062
40
Most Maiden Overs
78
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2012

IS 0 – 10 SA
Batting
44
Most Runs
65
16
Highest Score
17
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
7
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
39
3/49
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
75.57
Best Average
20.56
3
Most Dots
10
3.29
Best Economy
2.66
138.00
Best Strike Rate
46.46
529
Most Runs Conceed
802
28
Most Maiden Overs
64
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2011

IS 3 – 12 SA
Batting
82
Most Runs
87
17
Highest Score
28
26.54
Best Strike Rate
36.25
0
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
4
6.31
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
50
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
6/42
36.70
Best Average
23.86
5
Most Dots
8
3.23
Best Economy
2.45
68.07
Best Strike Rate
58.44
1578
Most Runs Conceed
1193
100
Most Maiden Overs
112
2
Five Wicket haul
3

2010

IS 7 – 5 SA
Batting
176
Most Runs
69
31
Highest Score
50
28.34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
9
17.60
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
7
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
15
4/43
Best Bowling Fig
5/82
37.58
Best Average
36.67
0
Most Dots
3
3.83
Best Economy
2.94
58.85
Best Strike Rate
74.87
1240
Most Runs Conceed
550
56
Most Maiden Overs
27
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

IS 3 – 7 SA
Batting
24
Most Runs
29
18
Highest Score
10
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
18
4/73
Best Bowling Fig
4/87
46.90
Best Average
42.28
2
Most Dots
5
3.68
Best Economy
2.81
76.40
Best Strike Rate
90.22
469
Most Runs Conceed
761
21
Most Maiden Overs
43

2008

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
118
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
30.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
11
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.06
Best Economy
–
61.97
Best Strike Rate
–
1201
Most Runs Conceed
–
67
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
5/118
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.62
Best Economy
–
52.17
Best Strike Rate
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

IS 1 – 11 SA
Batting
72
Most Runs
324
13
Highest Score
33
0
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
7.04
13
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
115
Most Wickets
184
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
5/24
30.98
Best Average
22.73
50
Most Dots
58
5.73
Best Economy
4.18
32.46
Best Strike Rate
32.61
3563
Most Runs Conceed
4182
29
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2016

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.78
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
6.25
Best Economy
–
26.67
Best Strike Rate
–
250
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/49
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2014

IS 3 – 8 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
17
5
Highest Score
10
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
12
4/34
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
37.33
Best Average
17.67
6
Most Dots
3
6.05
Best Economy
4.00
37.00
Best Strike Rate
26.50
224
Most Runs Conceed
212
2
Most Maiden Overs
3

2013

IS 1 – 10 SA
Batting
19
Most Runs
96
7
Highest Score
28
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
8
–
Best Averages
5.33
6
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
62
4/40
Best Bowling Fig
5/24
28.37
Best Average
20.45
22
Most Dots
22
5.63
Best Economy
4.14
30.23
Best Strike Rate
29.66
993
Most Runs Conceed
1268
14
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2012

IS 0 – 5 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
31
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
5/43
–
Best Average
21.13
0
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
4.32
–
Best Strike Rate
29.35
39
Most Runs Conceed
655
0
Most Maiden Overs
8
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

IS 0 – 8 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
43
0
Highest Score
20
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
34
1/60
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
17.09
1
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
3.49
–
Best Strike Rate
29.41
109
Most Runs Conceed
581
0
Most Maiden Overs
17

2010

IS 3 – 8 SA
Batting
11
Most Runs
43
8
Highest Score
9
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
4.30
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
17
2/15
Best Bowling Fig
4/58
18.29
Best Average
35.29
1
Most Dots
6
4.89
Best Economy
5.29
22.43
Best Strike Rate
40.06
128
Most Runs Conceed
600
2
Most Maiden Overs
2

2009

IS 5 – 7 SA
Batting
23
Most Runs
68
13
Highest Score
33
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
23
4/57
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
33.41
Best Average
26.26
11
Most Dots
5
6.30
Best Economy
3.97
31.83
Best Strike Rate
39.70
969
Most Runs Conceed
604
7
Most Maiden Overs
3

2008

IS 10 – 1 SA
Batting
13
Most Runs
4
8
Highest Score
4
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
4
4/38
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
30.11
Best Average
34.75
6
Most Dots
0
5.34
Best Economy
3.72
33.81
Best Strike Rate
56.00
813
Most Runs Conceed
139
4
Most Maiden Overs
1

2007

IS 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
38
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

IS 0 – 10 SA
Batting
8
Most Runs
91
5
Highest Score
21
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
7
2
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
85
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
–
Best Average
17.84
14
Most Dots
45
–
Best Economy
6.36
–
Best Strike Rate
16.82
400
Most Runs Conceed
1516
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2015

IS 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
25
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/20
–
Most Dots
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
112
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

IS 0 – 4 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
10
0/52
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
22.00
2
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6.47
–
Best Strike Rate
20.40
52
Most Runs Conceed
220
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

IS 0 – 8 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
11
0
Highest Score
5
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
25
1/23
Best Bowling Fig
4/23
–
Best Average
15.64
2
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
6.11
–
Best Strike Rate
15.36
57
Most Runs Conceed
391
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

2011

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/35
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
107
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2010

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/26
–
Best Average
19.05
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
6.85
–
Best Strike Rate
16.68
–
Most Runs Conceed
419
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

IS 5 – 5 SA
Batting
5
Most Runs
0
5
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
19
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
47.17
Best Average
12.74
10
Most Dots
2
8.58
Best Economy
5.65
33.00
Best Strike Rate
13.53
283
Most Runs Conceed
242
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

IS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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