Player Head-to-Head
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Navjot Sidhu
IND
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Zaheer Abbas
PAK
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Navjot Sidhu vs Zaheer Abbas

Navjot Sidhu and Zaheer Abbas compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Navjot Sidhu has dominance over Zaheer Abbas in ODIs, while Zaheer Abbas has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Zaheer AbbasTEST Zaheer AbbasODI Navjot SidhuT20I Level
Format

All formats

NS 2 – 6 ZA
7615
Most Runs
7634
335
Highest Score
397
114
Best Strike Rate
140
82
Most sixes
44
693
Most Fours
724
48
Most 50s
33
15
Most 100s
19
10
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

1999

NS 0 – 0 ZA
14
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1998

NS 0 – 0 ZA
696
Most Runs
–
159
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1997

NS 0 – 0 ZA
870
Most Runs
–
255
Highest Score
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1996

NS 0 – 0 ZA
482
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1995

NS 0 – 0 ZA
423
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

NS 0 – 0 ZA
1483
Most Runs
–
238
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1993

NS 0 – 0 ZA
980
Most Runs
–
240
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

NS 0 – 0 ZA
104
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1991

NS 0 – 0 ZA
283
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1990

NS 0 – 0 ZA
452
Most Runs
–
155
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

NS 0 – 0 ZA
852
Most Runs
–
224
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

NS 0 – 0 ZA
661
Most Runs
–
204
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1987

NS 0 – 0 ZA
276
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1985

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
226
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2

1984

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
917
–
Highest Score
241
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1983

NS 0 – 4 ZA
39
Most Runs
1128
20
Highest Score
281
–
Best Strike Rate
145
0
Most sixes
10
0
Most Fours
105
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1982

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
1612
–
Highest Score
338
–
Best Strike Rate
169
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
162
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
399
–
Highest Score
198
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1980

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
254
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1979

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
584
–
Highest Score
228
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
674
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1977

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
3

1976

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
269
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1975

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
207
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1974

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
412
–
Highest Score
297
–
Best Strike Rate
136
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1973

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

1971

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
386
–
Highest Score
274
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1969

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

TEST career

NS 1 – 7 ZA
3202
Most Runs
5062
201
Highest Score
274
44
Best Strike Rate
55
38
Most sixes
22
358
Most Fours
511
15
Most 50s
20
9
Most 100s
12
2
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

1999

NS 0 – 0 ZA
14
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1998

NS 0 – 0 ZA
381
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1997

NS 0 – 0 ZA
720
Most Runs
–
201
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1995

NS 0 – 0 ZA
74
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1994

NS 0 – 0 ZA
598
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

NS 0 – 0 ZA
521
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1992

NS 0 – 0 ZA
102
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1990

NS 0 – 0 ZA
107
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

NS 0 – 0 ZA
448
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

NS 0 – 0 ZA
198
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1984

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
576
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1983

NS 0 – 4 ZA
39
Most Runs
634
20
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
59
0
Most sixes
6
0
Most Fours
64
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
935
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
105
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4

1981

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
170
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2

1980

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
436
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
583
–
Highest Score
235
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1977

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
288
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
3

1976

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
246
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1975

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1974

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
324
–
Highest Score
240
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 100s
1

1973

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

1971

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
386
–
Highest Score
274
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1969

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

ODI career

NS 6 – 2 ZA
4413
Most Runs
2572
134
Highest Score
123
70
Best Strike Rate
85
44
Most sixes
22
335
Most Fours
213
33
Most 50s
13
6
Most 100s
7
8
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

1998

NS 0 – 0 ZA
315
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1997

NS 0 – 0 ZA
150
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1996

NS 0 – 0 ZA
482
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1995

NS 0 – 0 ZA
349
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

NS 0 – 0 ZA
885
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1993

NS 0 – 0 ZA
459
Most Runs
–
134
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

NS 0 – 0 ZA
2
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
8
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1991

NS 0 – 0 ZA
283
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1990

NS 0 – 0 ZA
345
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

NS 0 – 0 ZA
404
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

NS 0 – 0 ZA
463
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

NS 0 – 0 ZA
276
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1985

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
198
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2

1984

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
341
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
494
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
677
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 100s
1

1980

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

1978

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1977

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1976

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

1975

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1974

NS 0 – 0 ZA
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches