Player Head-to-Head
NS
Najmul Hossain Shanto
BAN
VS
LK
Lance Klusener
SA
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Najmul Hossain Shanto vs Lance Klusener

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Lance Klusener compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Lance Klusener has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Lance KlusenerTEST Lance KlusenerODI Lance KlusenerT20I Level
Format

All formats

NS 2 – 7 LK
5366
Most Runs
5482
163
Highest Score
174
66.37
Best Strike Rate
76.52
72
Most sixes
96
563
Most Fours
529
29.32
Best Averages
37.81
21
Most 50s
27
11
Most 100s
6
12
Most Not Outs
61

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 LK
376
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
53.64
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 LK
776
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
61.39
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
36.95
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 LK
961
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
73.98
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
95
Most Fours
–
25.29
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

NS 0 – 0 LK
1650
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
84.83
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
181
Most Fours
–
42.31
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2022

NS 0 – 0 LK
835
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
59.64
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
23.19
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

NS 0 – 0 LK
496
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
56.56
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
24.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

NS 0 – 0 LK
188
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
48.96
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

NS 0 – 0 LK
16
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2018

NS 0 – 0 LK
38
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2017

NS 0 – 0 LK
30
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2004

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
74.90
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
4

2003

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
510
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
91.07
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
39.23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
8

2001

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
645
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
67.33
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
29.32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2000

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
1367
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
66.17
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
110
–
Best Averages
40.21
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
17

1999

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
1235
–
Highest Score
174
–
Best Strike Rate
91.69
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
127
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
15

1998

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
457
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
74.67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
25.39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1997

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
827
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
80.60
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
34.46
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1996

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

NS 4 – 5 LK
2571
Most Runs
1906
163
Highest Score
174
53.14
Best Strike Rate
59.81
34
Most sixes
20
282
Most Fours
236
32.54
Best Averages
32.86
7
Most 50s
8
8
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 LK
273
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
49.64
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 LK
532
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
58.14
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 LK
317
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
53.73
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
21.13
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2023

NS 0 – 0 LK
440
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
72.49
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
3
Most 100s
–

2022

NS 0 – 0 LK
410
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.90
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
21.58
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

2021

NS 0 – 0 LK
398
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
52.86
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
30.62
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

NS 0 – 0 LK
153
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
45.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2018

NS 0 – 0 LK
18
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2017

NS 0 – 0 LK
30
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2004

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2001

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
400
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
57.80
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
23.53
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2000

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
550
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
50.97
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
45.83
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1999

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
381
–
Highest Score
174
–
Best Strike Rate
74.71
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1998

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
60.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
355
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
74.11
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

NS 2 – 7 LK
1808
Most Runs
3576
122
Highest Score
103
77.20
Best Strike Rate
89.92
18
Most sixes
76
192
Most Fours
293
29.64
Best Averages
41.10
10
Most 50s
19
3
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
50

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 LK
103
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 LK
217
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
65.76
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
19.73
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 LK
286
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
79.44
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

NS 0 – 0 LK
992
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
85.81
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
107
Most Fours
–
41.33
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

NS 0 – 0 LK
117
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

2021

NS 0 – 0 LK
38
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2020

NS 0 – 0 LK
35
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2018

NS 0 – 0 LK
20
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2004

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
78.95
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
4

2003

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
510
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
91.07
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
39.23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
8

2001

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
92.11
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2000

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
817
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
82.78
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
37.14
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
13

1999

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
854
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
102.03
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
15

1998

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
85.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
27.00
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
472
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
86.29
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
31.47
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

NS 0 – 0 LK
–
Most Runs
95
–
Highest Score
88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

NS 0 – 0 LK
987
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
20
Most sixes
–
89
Most Fours
–
22.95
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2025

NS 0 – 0 LK
27
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 LK
358
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
102.58
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
18.84
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

NS 0 – 0 LK
218
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

NS 0 – 0 LK
308
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
110.39
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
30.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

NS 0 – 0 LK
60
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2019

NS 0 – 0 LK
16
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–