Nuwan Zoysa vs Mohammad Saifuddin

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Nuwan Zoysa has dominance over Mohammad Saifuddin in Tests and ODIs, while Mohammad Saifuddin has the edge in overall. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallNZMS
Most Runs631648
Highest Score7596
Best Strike Rate137403
Most sixes1216
Most Fours6053
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets172100
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average6471
Most Dots1762
Best Economy821
Best Strike Rate10863
Most Runs Conceed53702749
Most Maiden Overs2217
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2724
2025BESTNZMS
Most Runs66
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes3
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots7
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate17
Most Runs Conceed216
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2024NZMS
Most Runs6
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate150
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots5
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed149
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2022NZMS
Most Runs4
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots5
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed183
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2021NZMS
Most Runs160
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate202
Most sixes4
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets27
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average54
Most Dots16
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate47
Most Runs Conceed698
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs8
2020NZMS
Most Runs28
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate187
Most sixes3
Most Fours0
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate32
Most Runs Conceed112
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019NZMS
Most Runs210
Highest Score63
Best Strike Rate488
Most sixes1
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average65
Most Dots19
Best Economy18
Best Strike Rate63
Most Runs Conceed863
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs6
2018NZMS
Most Runs90
Highest Score70
Best Strike Rate149
Most sixes2
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average117
Most Dots5
Best Economy16
Best Strike Rate87
Most Runs Conceed362
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs1
2017NZMS
Most Runs84
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate262
Most sixes3
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots5
Best Economy19
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed166
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2005NZMS
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots3
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate38
Most Runs Conceed207
Most Maiden Overs0
2004NZMS
Most Runs154
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate121
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets50
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average50
Most Dots6
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate87
Most Runs Conceed1198
Most Maiden Overs66
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs9
2002NZMS
Most Runs80
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate162
Most sixes3
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average86
Most Dots3
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate135
Most Runs Conceed859
Most Maiden Overs23
Most Not Outs3
2000NZMS
Most Runs111
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes1
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average62
Most Dots1
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate116
Most Runs Conceed963
Most Maiden Overs38
Most Not Outs3
1999NZMS
Most Runs46
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average68
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate126
Most Runs Conceed470
Most Maiden Overs24
Most Not Outs2
1998NZMS
Most Runs20
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average67
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate120
Most Runs Conceed176
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
1997NZMS
Most Runs46
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average62
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate109
Most Runs Conceed389
Most Maiden Overs18
Most Not Outs2
TEST
OverallNZMS
Most Runs28814
Highest Score286
Best Strike Rate41200
Most sixes50
Most Fours312
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets647
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3414
Most Dots14
Best Economy36
Best Strike Rate6914
Most Runs Conceed215796
Most Maiden Overs1600
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs62
2025BESTNZMS
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
2024NZMS
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
2022NZMS
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
2021NZMS
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
2020NZMS
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
2019NZMS
Most Runs14
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average14
Most Dots4
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate14
Most Runs Conceed96
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2018NZMS
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2017NZMS
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
2005NZMS
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
2004NZMS
Most Runs52
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate32
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed570
Most Maiden Overs45
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
2002NZMS
Most Runs33
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average52
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate99
Most Runs Conceed416
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs1
2000NZMS
Most Runs87
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes1
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate77
Most Runs Conceed308
Most Maiden Overs23
Most Not Outs1
1999NZMS
Most Runs13
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed144
Most Maiden Overs16
Most Not Outs
1998NZMS
Most Runs14
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate84
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs
1997NZMS
Most Runs43
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate77
Most Runs Conceed267
Most Maiden Overs16
Most Not Outs1
ODI
OverallNZMS
Most Runs343362
Highest Score4751
Best Strike Rate9686
Most sixes76
Most Fours2929
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets10841
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3031
Most Dots1616
Best Economy56
Best Strike Rate3931
Most Runs Conceed32131279
Most Maiden Overs617
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs219
2025BESTNZMS
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
2024NZMS
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
2022NZMS
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
2021NZMS
Most Runs72
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average31
Most Dots5
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed307
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs5
2020NZMS
Most Runs28
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate187
Most sixes3
Most Fours0
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average9
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate11
Most Runs Conceed63
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019NZMS
Most Runs182
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes1
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots11
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate35
Most Runs Conceed671
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs2
2018NZMS
Most Runs64
Highest Score50
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed192
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs1
2017NZMS
Most Runs16
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate145
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed46
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2005NZMS
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots3
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate38
Most Runs Conceed207
Most Maiden Overs0
2004NZMS
Most Runs102
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes2
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots5
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed628
Most Maiden Overs21
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs6
2002NZMS
Most Runs47
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes1
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets13
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots3
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed443
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs2
2000NZMS
Most Runs24
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate39
Most Runs Conceed655
Most Maiden Overs15
Most Not Outs2
1999NZMS
Most Runs33
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate106
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average47
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed326
Most Maiden Overs8
Most Not Outs2
1998NZMS
Most Runs6
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed136
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
1997NZMS
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate32
Most Runs Conceed122
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
T20I
OverallNZMS
Most Runs272
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes10
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets52
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots42
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed1374
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs13
2025BESTNZMS
Most Runs66
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes3
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots7
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate17
Most Runs Conceed216
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2024NZMS
Most Runs6
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate150
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots5
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed149
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2022NZMS
Most Runs4
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots5
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed183
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2021NZMS
Most Runs88
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes4
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets17
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots11
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed391
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2020NZMS
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate21
Most Runs Conceed49
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2019NZMS
Most Runs14
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average14
Most Dots4
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate14
Most Runs Conceed96
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2018NZMS
Most Runs26
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average85
Most Dots5
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed170
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2017NZMS
Most Runs68
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots5
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed120
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2005NZMS
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
2004NZMS
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
2002NZMS
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
2000NZMS
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
1999NZMS
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
1998NZMS
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
1997NZMS
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