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Najmul Hossain Shanto
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Salman Butt
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Najmul Hossain Shanto vs Salman Butt

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

Final Verdict

Najmul Hossain Shanto has dominance over Salman Butt in Tests and T20Is, while Salman Butt has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Najmul Hossain ShantoODI Salman ButtT20I Najmul Hossain Shanto
Format

All formats

NS 4 – 4 SB
5189
Most Runs
5283
163
Highest Score
136
67.59
Best Strike Rate
64.58
69
Most sixes
19
551
Most Fours
694
29.48
Best Averages
33.65
20
Most 50s
28
11
Most 100s
11
12
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 SB
199
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
67.92
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2010

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
992
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
65.96
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
146
–
Best Averages
33.07
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
719
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
55.78
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
29.96
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
1020
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
87.70
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
111
–
Best Averages
48.57
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2007

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
813
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
59.65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
115
–
Best Averages
33.88
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
60.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2005

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
1031
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
57.99
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
132
–
Best Averages
33.26
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

2004

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
348
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
67.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

TEST career

NS 6 – 2 SB
2413
Most Runs
1889
163
Highest Score
122
54.09
Best Strike Rate
47.20
31
Most sixes
1
273
Most Fours
276
32.61
Best Averages
30.47
6
Most 50s
10
8
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 SB
115
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2025

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

2022

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

2018

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

2017

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

2010

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
543
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
51.23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
33.94
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2009

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
299
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
41.99
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
29.90
–
Most 50s
1

2007

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
37.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
27.00
–
Most 50s
2

2006

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
58.45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1

2005

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
466
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
46.79
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
42.36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2004

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2003

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

ODI career

NS 3 – 6 SB
1789
Most Runs
2725
122
Highest Score
136
77.41
Best Strike Rate
76.29
18
Most sixes
7
189
Most Fours
343
30.32
Best Averages
36.82
10
Most 50s
14
3
Most 100s
8
5
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 SB
84
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
70.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
84 / 4
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

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

2021

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

2020

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

2018

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

2010

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
182
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
78.45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
2

2009

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
358
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
68.06
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
35.80
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
861
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
85.50
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
98
–
Best Averages
50.65
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
362
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
79.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2006

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
145
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
62.23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1

2005

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
565
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
72.25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
28.25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2004

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
75.22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

NS 4 – 2 SB
987
Most Runs
669
71
Highest Score
74
20
Most sixes
11
89
Most Fours
75
22.95
Best Averages
31.86
4
Most 50s
4
5
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2025

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

2024

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

2022

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

2019

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

2010

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
125.94
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10

2008

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
159
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

NS 0 – 0 SB
–
Most Runs
181
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1