Player Head-to-Head
MS
Mathew Sinclair
NZ
VS
SA
Saeed Ahmed
9 wonStat categorieswon 3

Mathew Sinclair vs Saeed Ahmed

Mathew Sinclair and Saeed Ahmed compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mathew Sinclair has dominance over Saeed Ahmed in overall and Tests, while Saeed Ahmed has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mathew SinclairTEST Mathew SinclairODI LevelT20I Saeed Ahmed
Format

All formats

MS 9 – 3 SA
Batting
2939
Most Runs
131
332
Highest Score
86
106
Best Strike Rate
105
12
Most sixes
2
309
Most Fours
18
12
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
24
0
Most Dots
3
2
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
17
14
Most Runs Conceed
94
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

MS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

MS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
154
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

MS 0 – 0 SA
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2008

MS 0 – 0 SA
147
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–

2007

MS 0 – 0 SA
122
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MS 0 – 0 SA
83
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2005

MS 0 – 0 SA
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2004

MS 0 – 0 SA
489
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

2003

MS 0 – 0 SA
209
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MS 0 – 0 SA
225
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2000

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
453
Most Runs
–
169
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MS 0 – 0 SA
214
Most Runs
–
214
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1965

MS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

TEST career

MS 5 – 0 SA
Batting
1635
Most Runs
68
214
Highest Score
68
43
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
0
197
Most Fours
13
4
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2010

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

MS 0 – 0 SA
147
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–

2006

MS 0 – 0 SA
83
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2004

MS 0 – 0 SA
265
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2003

MS 0 – 0 SA
21
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2000

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
434
Most Runs
–
150
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MS 0 – 0 SA
214
Most Runs
–
214
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1965

MS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

ODI career

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1304
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
112
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2009

MS 0 – 0 SA
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2007

MS 0 – 0 SA
122
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MS 0 – 0 SA
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2004

MS 0 – 0 SA
224
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2003

MS 0 – 0 SA
188
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MS 0 – 0 SA
225
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2000

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

T20I career

MS 0 – 5 SA
Batting
0
Most Runs
63
0
Highest Score
18
0
Best Strike Rate
105
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

MS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

MS 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
154
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MS 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

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

2005

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