Player Head-to-Head
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Michael Leask
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Irfan Karim
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Michael Leask vs Irfan Karim

Michael Leask and Irfan Karim compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Michael Leask has dominance over Irfan Karim in ODIs, while Irfan Karim has the edge in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Irfan KarimTEST LevelODI Michael LeaskT20I Irfan Karim
Format

All formats

ML 4 – 5 IK
2354
Most Runs
2345
107
Highest Score
112
118.41
Best Strike Rate
84.93
111
Most sixes
25
172
Most Fours
212
20.47
Best Averages
33.99
8
Most 50s
14
1
Most 100s
2
22
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2026

ML 0 – 0 IK
27
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

ML 0 – 0 IK
144
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

ML 4 – 0 IK
205
Most Runs
64
40
Highest Score
30
9
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
5
12.81
Best Averages
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

ML 5 – 2 IK
424
Most Runs
339
107
Highest Score
63
129.27
Best Strike Rate
100.59
25
Most sixes
2
29
Most Fours
25
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
5

2022

ML 6 – 1 IK
469
Most Runs
322
85
Highest Score
55
111.14
Best Strike Rate
102.88
17
Most sixes
7
43
Most Fours
29
23.45
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
5

2021

ML 1 – 4 IK
239
Most Runs
280
51
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
106.06
13
Most sixes
4
16
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
3

2019

ML 1 – 4 IK
121
Most Runs
239
38
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
110.14
5
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2018

ML 0 – 0 IK
190
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2017

ML 4 – 0 IK
120
Most Runs
64
59
Highest Score
38
3
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2016

ML 0 – 4 IK
40
Most Runs
177
12
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
68.08
1
Most sixes
2
3
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

ML 0 – 4 IK
93
Most Runs
244
23
Highest Score
74
2
Most sixes
7
11
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

ML 1 – 3 IK
158
Most Runs
281
50
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
82.16
10
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
35
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2013

ML 1 – 3 IK
124
Most Runs
259
58
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
61.23
10
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
20
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2011

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

ODI career

ML 6 – 3 IK
1396
Most Runs
912
107
Highest Score
112
111.41
Best Strike Rate
67.16
60
Most sixes
4
109
Most Fours
86
24.93
Best Averages
32.57
7
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
2
12
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2024

ML 0 – 0 IK
57
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2023

ML 0 – 0 IK
333
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
120.65
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

ML 0 – 0 IK
410
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
112.02
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
25.63
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

ML 0 – 0 IK
51
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

ML 0 – 0 IK
39
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2018

ML 0 – 0 IK
134
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

ML 4 – 0 IK
120
Most Runs
64
59
Highest Score
38
3
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2016

ML 0 – 4 IK
25
Most Runs
177
12
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
68.08
1
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

ML 2 – 2 IK
69
Most Runs
102
23
Highest Score
67
2
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

ML 1 – 3 IK
158
Most Runs
281
50
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
82.16
10
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
35
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2013

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
62.17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2012

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2011

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

T20I career

ML 1 – 6 IK
958
Most Runs
1433
58
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
102.14
51
Most sixes
21
63
Most Fours
126
16.24
Best Averages
34.95
1
Most 50s
9
10
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2026

ML 0 – 0 IK
27
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

ML 0 – 0 IK
144
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

ML 4 – 0 IK
148
Most Runs
64
35
Highest Score
30
9
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
5
13.45
Best Averages
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

ML 1 – 4 IK
91
Most Runs
339
38
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
100.59
5
Most sixes
2
9
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
5

2022

ML 0 – 5 IK
59
Most Runs
322
17
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
102.88
0
Most sixes
7
7
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

2021

ML 1 – 4 IK
188
Most Runs
280
44
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
106.06
10
Most sixes
4
13
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2019

ML 1 – 4 IK
82
Most Runs
239
38
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
110.14
4
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2018

ML 0 – 0 IK
56
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

ML 0 – 0 IK
15
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2015

ML 0 – 4 IK
24
Most Runs
142
13
Highest Score
74
0
Most sixes
6
3
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

ML 4 – 0 IK
124
Most Runs
47
58
Highest Score
15
10
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–