Player Head-to-Head
NI
Nafees Iqbal
BAN
VS
SA
Saqlain Arshad
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Nafees Iqbal vs Saqlain Arshad

Nafees Iqbal and Saqlain Arshad compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saqlain Arshad has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saqlain ArshadTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NI 2 – 3 SA
Batting
827
Most Runs
830
121
Highest Score
76
43.53
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
22
104
Most Fours
106
21.76
Best Averages
20.75
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Most Dots
46
–
Most Runs Conceed
177
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Most Dots
34
–
Most Runs Conceed
91
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
126.45
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
17.00
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
366
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
131.65
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
36.60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2006

NI 0 – 0 SA
68
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
32.08
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

2005

NI 0 – 0 SA
459
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
47.32
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
27.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2004

NI 0 – 0 SA
287
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
42.27
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2003

NI 0 – 0 SA
13
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
518
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
38.89
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
23.55
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

Season by season

2006

NI 0 – 0 SA
68
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
32.08
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

2005

NI 0 – 0 SA
273
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
39.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
27.30
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2004

NI 0 – 0 SA
177
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
41.65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
309
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

Season by season

2005

NI 0 – 0 SA
186
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
67.64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2004

NI 0 – 0 SA
110
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
43.31
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

2003

NI 0 – 0 SA
13
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
830
–
Highest Score
76
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
106
–
Best Averages
20.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Most Dots
46
–
Most Runs Conceed
177
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Most Dots
34
–
Most Runs Conceed
91
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
126.45
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
17.00
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
366
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
131.65
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
36.60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

NI 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 1 match