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

CAREER Michael LeaskTEST LevelODI Michael LeaskT20I Irfan Karim
Format

All formats

ML 5 – 3 IK
2384
Most Runs
2345
205
Highest Score
186
313
Best Strike Rate
169
109
Most sixes
25
174
Most Fours
212
8
Most 50s
14
1
Most 100s
2
21
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2026

ML 0 – 0 IK
27
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

ML 0 – 0 IK
144
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

ML 5 – 0 IK
262
Most Runs
64
115
Highest Score
30
268
Best Strike Rate
86
9
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

ML 5 – 2 IK
424
Most Runs
339
145
Highest Score
63
296
Best Strike Rate
101
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
102
Highest Score
55
217
Best Strike Rate
103
17
Most sixes
7
43
Most Fours
29
2
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
5

2021

ML 3 – 3 IK
239
Most Runs
280
95
Highest Score
67
290
Best Strike Rate
106
13
Most sixes
4
16
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
3

2019

ML 2 – 4 IK
121
Most Runs
239
57
Highest Score
71
227
Best Strike Rate
110
5
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2018

ML 0 – 0 IK
190
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
277
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2017

ML 5 – 0 IK
120
Most Runs
64
59
Highest Score
38
104
Best Strike Rate
40
3
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2016

ML 1 – 4 IK
40
Most Runs
177
21
Highest Score
73
156
Best Strike Rate
68
1
Most sixes
2
3
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

ML 1 – 4 IK
93
Most Runs
244
36
Highest Score
141
217
Best Strike Rate
184
2
Most sixes
7
11
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

ML 2 – 3 IK
158
Most Runs
281
50
Highest Score
108
111
Best Strike Rate
82
10
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
35
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2013

ML 2 – 3 IK
124
Most Runs
259
58
Highest Score
127
138
Best Strike Rate
119
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
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2011

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

TEST career

ML 0 – 0 IK
57
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

Season by season

2024

ML 0 – 0 IK
57
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

ODI career

ML 6 – 2 IK
1396
Most Runs
912
107
Highest Score
112
111
Best Strike Rate
67
60
Most sixes
4
109
Most Fours
86
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
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2023

ML 0 – 0 IK
333
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
121
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
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

ML 0 – 0 IK
51
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
146
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

ML 0 – 0 IK
39
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2018

ML 0 – 0 IK
134
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

ML 5 – 0 IK
120
Most Runs
64
59
Highest Score
38
104
Best Strike Rate
40
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
68
Best Strike Rate
68
1
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

ML 3 – 2 IK
69
Most Runs
102
23
Highest Score
67
117
Best Strike Rate
62
2
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

ML 2 – 3 IK
158
Most Runs
281
50
Highest Score
108
111
Best Strike Rate
82
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2012

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2011

ML 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

T20I career

ML 2 – 5 IK
931
Most Runs
1433
58
Highest Score
74
130
Best Strike Rate
102
49
Most sixes
21
61
Most Fours
126
1
Most 50s
9
9
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2026

ML 0 – 0 IK
27
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

ML 0 – 0 IK
144
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

ML 5 – 0 IK
148
Most Runs
64
35
Highest Score
30
124
Best Strike Rate
86
9
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

ML 2 – 4 IK
91
Most Runs
339
38
Highest Score
63
175
Best Strike Rate
101
5
Most sixes
2
9
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
5

2022

ML 1 – 5 IK
59
Most Runs
322
17
Highest Score
55
105
Best Strike Rate
103
0
Most sixes
7
7
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

2021

ML 2 – 4 IK
188
Most Runs
280
44
Highest Score
67
144
Best Strike Rate
106
10
Most sixes
4
13
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2019

ML 2 – 4 IK
82
Most Runs
239
38
Highest Score
71
124
Best Strike Rate
110
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
–
151
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

ML 0 – 0 IK
15
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2015

ML 0 – 5 IK
24
Most Runs
142
13
Highest Score
74
100
Best Strike Rate
122
0
Most sixes
6
3
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

ML 5 – 0 IK
124
Most Runs
47
58
Highest Score
15
138
Best Strike Rate
57
10
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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