Naseem Shah vs Paul Adams

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Naseem Shah has dominance over Paul Adams in overall and ODIs, while Paul Adams has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallNSPA
Most Runs431426
Highest Score10068
Best Strike Rate23489
Most sixes234
Most Fours3437
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets168163
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average8861
Most Dots6417
Best Economy177
Best Strike Rate98104
Most Runs Conceed48845220
Most Maiden Overs92346
Five Wicket haul54
Most Not Outs2120
2026NSPA
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots1
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed35
Most Maiden Overs0
2025BESTNSPA
Most Runs148
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate276
Most sixes8
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average119
Most Dots17
Best Economy20
Best Strike Rate109
Most Runs Conceed807
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs2
2024NSPA
Most Runs122
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate235
Most sixes9
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average108
Most Dots18
Best Economy19
Best Strike Rate114
Most Runs Conceed1028
Most Maiden Overs8
Most Not Outs4
2023NSPA
Most Runs55
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes1
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets44
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average137
Most Dots12
Best Economy17
Best Strike Rate131
Most Runs Conceed964
Most Maiden Overs25
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs6
2022NSPA
Most Runs78
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate273
Most sixes5
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets52
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average65
Most Dots14
Best Economy15
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed1201
Most Maiden Overs22
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs4
2021NSPA
Most Runs12
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed141
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
2020NSPA
Most Runs8
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate13
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed446
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs2
2019NSPA
Most Runs8
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average33
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate57
Most Runs Conceed262
Most Maiden Overs11
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
2004NSPA
Most Runs7
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average147
Most Dots2
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate267
Most Runs Conceed293
Most Maiden Overs16
2003NSPA
Most Runs125
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average67
Most Dots8
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate105
Most Runs Conceed984
Most Maiden Overs41
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs4
2002NSPA
Most Runs64
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes3
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots5
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate38
Most Runs Conceed326
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2000NSPA
Most Runs53
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate121
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average69
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate123
Most Runs Conceed459
Most Maiden Overs28
Most Not Outs4
1999NSPA
Most Runs39
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate30
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average47
Most Dots2
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed826
Most Maiden Overs75
Most Not Outs2
1998NSPA
Most Runs45
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate163
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average80
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate127
Most Runs Conceed790
Most Maiden Overs87
Most Not Outs4
1997NSPA
Most Runs27
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average136
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate200
Most Runs Conceed673
Most Maiden Overs37
Most Not Outs3
1996NSPA
Most Runs53
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate68
Most Runs Conceed622
Most Maiden Overs27
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1995NSPA
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate98
Most Runs Conceed126
Most Maiden Overs26
Most Not Outs1
TEST
OverallNSPA
Most Runs179360
Highest Score3335
Best Strike Rate3536
Most sixes94
Most Fours1632
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets81134
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3133
Most Dots1216
Best Economy43
Best Strike Rate4766
Most Runs Conceed25154405
Most Maiden Overs85339
Five Wicket haul34
Most Not Outs915
2026NSPA
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2025BESTNSPA
Most Runs32
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average60
Most Dots3
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed181
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2024NSPA
Most Runs42
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes4
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average43
Most Dots2
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate62
Most Runs Conceed383
Most Maiden Overs8
Most Not Outs
2023NSPA
Most Runs25
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots3
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate35
Most Runs Conceed436
Most Maiden Overs22
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
2022NSPA
Most Runs52
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate31
Most sixes3
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets28
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots2
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate37
Most Runs Conceed666
Most Maiden Overs22
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
2021NSPA
Most Runs12
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed141
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
2020NSPA
Most Runs8
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate13
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed446
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs2
2019NSPA
Most Runs8
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average33
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate57
Most Runs Conceed262
Most Maiden Overs11
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
2004NSPA
Most Runs7
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average147
Most Dots2
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate267
Most Runs Conceed293
Most Maiden Overs16
2003NSPA
Most Runs92
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots7
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate51
Most Runs Conceed759
Most Maiden Overs40
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs3
2002NSPA
Most Runs64
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes3
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots5
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate38
Most Runs Conceed290
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2000NSPA
Most Runs51
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate21
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate89
Most Runs Conceed406
Most Maiden Overs25
Most Not Outs3
1999NSPA
Most Runs39
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate30
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets27
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots2
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate59
Most Runs Conceed726
Most Maiden Overs75
Most Not Outs2
1998NSPA
Most Runs30
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate85
Most Runs Conceed744
Most Maiden Overs87
Most Not Outs3
1997NSPA
Most Runs27
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate74
Most Runs Conceed575
Most Maiden Overs36
Most Not Outs2
1996NSPA
Most Runs43
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed389
Most Maiden Overs25
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
1995NSPA
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate98
Most Runs Conceed126
Most Maiden Overs26
Most Not Outs1
ODI
OverallNSPA
Most Runs19266
Highest Score5133
Best Strike Rate9053
Most sixes110
Most Fours125
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets5729
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2428
Most Dots221
Best Economy54
Best Strike Rate2738
Most Runs Conceed1374815
Most Maiden Overs77
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs85
2026NSPA
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2025BESTNSPA
Most Runs107
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes7
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average36
Most Dots12
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed533
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs2
2024NSPA
Most Runs54
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes4
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots5
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate30
Most Runs Conceed298
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2023NSPA
Most Runs28
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots4
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed432
Most Maiden Overs3
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
2022NSPA
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate16
Most Runs Conceed111
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
2021NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2020NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2004NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2003NSPA
Most Runs33
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed225
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2002NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed36
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2000NSPA
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate34
Most Runs Conceed53
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs1
1999NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed100
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
1998NSPA
Most Runs15
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed46
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
1997NSPA
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average98
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate126
Most Runs Conceed98
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1996NSPA
Most Runs10
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed233
Most Maiden Overs2
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1995NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
T20I
OverallNSPA
Most Runs60
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate109
Most sixes3
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average33
Most Dots30
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed995
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs4
2026NSPA
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots1
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed35
Most Maiden Overs0
2025BESTNSPA
Most Runs9
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots2
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate17
Most Runs Conceed93
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2024NSPA
Most Runs26
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes1
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots11
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed347
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2023NSPA
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate20
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average96
Most Dots5
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed96
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2022NSPA
Most Runs23
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate209
Most sixes2
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots11
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate25
Most Runs Conceed424
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2021NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2020NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2004NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2003NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2002NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2000NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1999NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1998NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1997NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1996NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1995NSPA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs