Player Head-to-Head
NK
Nicholas Kirton
CAN
VS
SA
Syed Abid Ali
IND
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Nicholas Kirton vs Syed Abid Ali

Nicholas Kirton and Syed Abid Ali compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Syed Abid Ali has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Syed Abid AliTEST LevelODI Syed Abid AliT20I Level
Format

All formats

NK 5 – 7 SA
Batting
1115
Most Runs
1111
69
Highest Score
81
29
Most sixes
1
78
Most Fours
90
25.34
Best Averages
20.96
5
Most 50s
7
7
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
54
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
40.13
14
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.99
–
Best Strike Rate
80.63
172
Most Runs Conceed
2167
0
Most Maiden Overs
129
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

NK 0 – 0 SA
20
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2025

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
180
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
10
Most Dots
–
24
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
644
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
90.07
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
28.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
196
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

NK 0 – 0 SA
75
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1975

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
19.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.19
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
15.50
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/79
–
Best Average
60.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.57
–
Best Strike Rate
101.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
484
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1973

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/55
–
Best Average
57.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.11
–
Best Strike Rate
111.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1972

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
35.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.40
–
Best Strike Rate
150.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1971

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/64
–
Best Average
49.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
98.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
792
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

1969

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
107
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
27.43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.04
–
Best Strike Rate
80.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1968

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
332
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
55.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
27.67
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/26
–
Best Average
30.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.55
–
Best Strike Rate
71.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
212
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1967

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
31.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.19
–
Best Strike Rate
45.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
222
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1018
–
Highest Score
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
84
–
Best Averages
20.36
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
42.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.96
–
Best Strike Rate
85.49
–
Most Runs Conceed
1980
–
Most Maiden Overs
119
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1974

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
16.30
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/79
–
Best Average
58.86
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.57
–
Best Strike Rate
99.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
412
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1973

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/55
–
Best Average
57.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.11
–
Best Strike Rate
111.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1972

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
35.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.40
–
Best Strike Rate
150.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1971

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/64
–
Best Average
49.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
98.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
792
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

1969

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
107
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
27.43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.04
–
Best Strike Rate
80.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
192
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1968

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
332
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
55.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
27.67
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/26
–
Best Average
30.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.55
–
Best Strike Rate
71.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
212
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1967

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
31.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.19
–
Best Strike Rate
45.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
222
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

NK 3 – 6 SA
Batting
351
Most Runs
93
68
Highest Score
70
0
Most sixes
1
27
Most Fours
6
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
7
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
0
Most Dots
0
75
Most Runs Conceed
187
0
Most Maiden Overs
10

Season by season

2024

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
253
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
64.38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1975

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
19.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.19
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
115
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Best Average
72.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.60
–
Best Strike Rate
120.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

T20I career

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
764
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
29
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
23.88
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
1/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
14
Most Dots
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NK 0 – 0 SA
20
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2025

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
180
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
10
Most Dots
–
24
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
391
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
121.43
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
27.93
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NK 0 – 0 SA
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

NK 0 – 0 SA
75
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
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