Player Head-to-Head
MB
Matthew Bell
NZ
VS
SA
Saeed Ajmal
PAK
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Matthew Bell vs Saeed Ajmal

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

Final Verdict

Matthew Bell has dominance over Saeed Ajmal in overall and Tests, while Saeed Ajmal has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Matthew BellTEST Matthew BellODI Saeed AjmalT20I Level
Format

All formats

MB 4 – 4 SA
Batting
862
Most Runs
866
107
Highest Score
50
39.25
Best Strike Rate
50.85
0
Most sixes
6
110
Most Fours
76
23.30
Best Averages
8.84
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
48
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
447
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
–
Best Average
23.94
–
Most Dots
140
–
Best Economy
3.38
–
Best Strike Rate
42.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
10701
–
Most Maiden Overs
438
–
Five Wicket haul
12

Season by season

2015

MB 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
148
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2014

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/166
–
Best Average
29.06
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
2.79
–
Best Strike Rate
62.58
–
Most Runs Conceed
959
–
Most Maiden Overs
65
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2013

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
53.54
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
8.00
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
111
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/95
–
Best Average
22.97
–
Most Dots
35
–
Best Economy
3.40
–
Best Strike Rate
40.51
–
Most Runs Conceed
2550
–
Most Maiden Overs
93
–
Five Wicket haul
4

2012

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
95
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
–
Best Average
19.45
–
Most Dots
33
–
Best Economy
3.57
–
Best Strike Rate
32.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
1848
–
Most Maiden Overs
73
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2011

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
43.43
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
89
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/42
–
Best Average
21.13
–
Most Dots
17
–
Best Economy
2.80
–
Best Strike Rate
45.28
–
Most Runs Conceed
1881
–
Most Maiden Overs
130
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2010

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
8.35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
54
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/82
–
Best Average
29.06
–
Most Dots
25
–
Best Economy
4.34
–
Best Strike Rate
40.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
1569
–
Most Maiden Overs
29
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
60
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
–
Best Average
26.78
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
3.45
–
Best Strike Rate
46.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
1607
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

2008

MB 3 – 0 SA
Batting
245
Most Runs
4
107
Highest Score
4
48.04
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
1
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
–
Best Average
34.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.72
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
139
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

MB 0 – 0 SA
341
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
47.56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 SA
254
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
28.54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
19.54
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 SA
22
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

TEST career

MB 5 – 3 SA
Batting
729
Most Runs
451
107
Highest Score
50
37.81
Best Strike Rate
41.68
0
Most sixes
4
100
Most Fours
44
24.30
Best Averages
11.00
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
178
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
–
Best Average
28.11
–
Most Dots
37
–
Best Economy
2.59
–
Best Strike Rate
65.12
–
Most Runs Conceed
5003
–
Most Maiden Overs
386
–
Five Wicket haul
10

Season by season

2014

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/166
–
Best Average
37.35
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
2.30
–
Best Strike Rate
97.47
–
Most Runs Conceed
635
–
Most Maiden Overs
62
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2013

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

2012

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/55
–
Best Average
20.56
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
2.66
–
Best Strike Rate
46.46
–
Most Runs Conceed
802
–
Most Maiden Overs
64
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2011

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
36.25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
50
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/42
–
Best Average
23.86
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
2.45
–
Best Strike Rate
58.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
1193
–
Most Maiden Overs
112
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2010

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/82
–
Best Average
36.67
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
2.94
–
Best Strike Rate
74.87
–
Most Runs Conceed
550
–
Most Maiden Overs
27
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/87
–
Best Average
42.28
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
2.81
–
Best Strike Rate
90.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
761
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

2008

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
245
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
48.04
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

MB 0 – 0 SA
263
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
44.73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 SA
217
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
26.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
18.08
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 SA
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

ODI career

MB 1 – 2 SA
Batting
133
Most Runs
324
66
Highest Score
33
0
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
7.04
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
184
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/24
–
Best Average
22.73
–
Most Dots
58
–
Best Economy
4.18
–
Best Strike Rate
32.61
–
Most Runs Conceed
4182
–
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2015

MB 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

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
–
Best Average
17.67
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.00
–
Best Strike Rate
26.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
212
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2013

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Best Averages
5.33
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
62
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/24
–
Best Average
20.45
–
Most Dots
22
–
Best Economy
4.14
–
Best Strike Rate
29.66
–
Most Runs Conceed
1268
–
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2012

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

2011

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

2010

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
4.30
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/58
–
Best Average
35.29
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.29
–
Best Strike Rate
40.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
600
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2009

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
–
Best Average
26.26
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.97
–
Best Strike Rate
39.70
–
Most Runs Conceed
604
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2008

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
–
Best Average
34.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.72
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
139
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

MB 0 – 0 SA
78
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 SA
37
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 SA
18
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

T20I career

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

Season by season

2015

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

2014

MB 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

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

2012

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

2011

MB 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

MB 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

MB 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
–
Best Average
12.74
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
5.65
–
Best Strike Rate
13.53
–
Most Runs Conceed
242
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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