Player Head-to-Head
NS
Nathan Smith
NZ
VS
WL
William Ling
SA
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Nathan Smith vs William Ling

Nathan Smith and William Ling compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Nathan Smith has dominance over William Ling in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Nathan SmithTEST Nathan SmithODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NS 7 – 1 WL
Batting
168
Most Runs
168
59
Highest Score
38
110
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
1
14
Most Fours
13
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
0
72
Best Average
–
31
Most Dots
0
12
Best Economy
7
79
Best Strike Rate
–
983
Most Runs Conceed
20
19
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
99
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
90
Best Average
–
485
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
501
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
23
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
3
Best Bowling Fig
–
49
Best Average
–
392
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
557
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
167
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
135
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
426
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1923

NS 0 – 0 WL
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

TEST career

NS 7 – 2 WL
Batting
125
Most Runs
168
42
Highest Score
38
48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
1
11
Most Fours
13
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
0
40
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
7
51
Best Strike Rate
–
444
Most Runs Conceed
20
15
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
402
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
368
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
23
Best Averages
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3
Best Bowling Fig
–
20
Best Average
–
150
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
48
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
339
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1923

NS 0 – 0 WL
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
25
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
539
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
67
Best Average
–
83
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
133
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
242
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
498
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NS 0 – 0 WL
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
87
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
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