Player Head-to-Head
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Rob Nicol
NZ
VS
SA
Shaheen Afridi
PAK
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Rob Nicol vs Shaheen Afridi

Rob Nicol and Shaheen Afridi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shaheen Afridi has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shaheen AfridiTEST Shaheen AfridiODI Shaheen AfridiT20I Shaheen Afridi
Format

All formats

RN 4 – 7 SA
Batting
941
Most Runs
939
146
Highest Score
37
24
Most sixes
42
88
Most Fours
81
22.40
Best Averages
11.45
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
49
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
398
4/19
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
–
Best Average
24.62
24
Most Dots
1172
–
Best Economy
4.74
–
Best Strike Rate
31.17
509
Most Runs Conceed
9799
2
Most Maiden Overs
244
–
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

2026

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
110
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
–
Best Average
25.12
–
Most Dots
186
–
Best Economy
7.12
–
Best Strike Rate
21.18
–
Most Runs Conceed
427
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
–
Best Average
27.17
–
Most Dots
705
–
Best Economy
6.06
–
Best Strike Rate
26.91
–
Most Runs Conceed
1277
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

2024

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
241
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
54
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
–
Best Average
21.28
–
Most Dots
180
–
Best Economy
5.98
–
Best Strike Rate
21.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
1149
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

2023

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
62
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
–
Best Average
27.81
–
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
4.82
–
Best Strike Rate
34.65
–
Most Runs Conceed
1724
–
Most Maiden Overs
38
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2022

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
–
Best Average
21.66
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
4.07
–
Best Strike Rate
31.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
758
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

2021

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
95
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
78
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
22.21
–
Most Dots
45
–
Best Economy
4.11
–
Best Strike Rate
32.42
–
Most Runs Conceed
1732
–
Most Maiden Overs
82
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2020

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/49
–
Best Average
32.15
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
3.93
–
Best Strike Rate
49.07
–
Most Runs Conceed
868
–
Most Maiden Overs
31
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
–
Best Average
25.45
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
4.38
–
Best Strike Rate
34.87
–
Most Runs Conceed
1196
–
Most Maiden Overs
34
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2018

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
–
Best Average
21.55
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
4.61
–
Best Strike Rate
28.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
668
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2013

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
61
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
792
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
81.99
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
23.29
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.08
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
6.25
Best Economy
–
26.00
Best Strike Rate
–
352
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
131
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

RN 0 – 9 SA
Batting
28
Most Runs
256
19
Highest Score
29
0
Most sixes
5
2
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
7.31
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
121
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
27.92
0
Most Dots
322
–
Best Economy
3.17
–
Best Strike Rate
52.90
13
Most Runs Conceed
3378
1
Most Maiden Overs
211
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2025

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
–
Best Average
28.60
–
Most Dots
170
–
Best Economy
3.59
–
Best Strike Rate
47.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
143
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2024

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/88
–
Best Average
72.00
–
Most Dots
146
–
Best Economy
3.72
–
Best Strike Rate
116.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
216
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2023

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/76
–
Best Average
39.79
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.50
–
Best Strike Rate
68.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
557
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

2022

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/58
–
Best Average
31.31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.25
–
Best Strike Rate
57.77
–
Most Runs Conceed
407
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

2021

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
17.06
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
2.74
–
Best Strike Rate
37.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
802
–
Most Maiden Overs
78
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2020

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/53
–
Best Average
36.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.13
–
Best Strike Rate
69.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
506
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

2019

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/77
–
Best Average
29.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.20
–
Best Strike Rate
54.35
–
Most Runs Conceed
493
–
Most Maiden Overs
30
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2018

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/64
–
Best Average
31.75
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.34
–
Best Strike Rate
57.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
254
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

2012

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

RN 3 – 6 SA
Batting
586
Most Runs
344
146
Highest Score
37
13
Most sixes
13
53
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
14.33
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
21
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
141
4/19
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
–
Best Average
25.29
15
Most Dots
512
–
Best Economy
5.62
–
Best Strike Rate
26.99
329
Most Runs Conceed
3566
1
Most Maiden Overs
30
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/55
–
Best Average
29.00
–
Most Dots
130
–
Best Economy
5.49
–
Best Strike Rate
31.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
203
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
–
Best Average
39.19
–
Most Dots
332
–
Best Economy
6.26
–
Best Strike Rate
37.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
627
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/47
–
Best Average
17.60
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
5.09
–
Best Strike Rate
20.73
–
Most Runs Conceed
264
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2023

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
–
Best Average
24.05
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
5.59
–
Best Strike Rate
25.81
–
Most Runs Conceed
1010
–
Most Maiden Overs
9
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2022

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/63
–
Best Average
19.44
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5.47
–
Best Strike Rate
21.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
175
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2021

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/58
–
Best Average
41.38
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
6.30
–
Best Strike Rate
39.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
331
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2020

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/49
–
Best Average
25.40
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.23
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
127
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/35
–
Best Average
22.89
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
5.77
–
Best Strike Rate
23.81
–
Most Runs Conceed
618
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2018

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
–
Best Average
17.58
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.91
–
Best Strike Rate
21.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
211
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2013

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
43
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
449
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
77.02
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
32.07
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.33
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
5.60
Best Economy
–
25.00
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
131
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

RN 2 – 7 SA
Batting
327
Most Runs
339
58
Highest Score
33
11
Most sixes
24
33
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
14.74
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
136
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
–
Best Average
20.99
9
Most Dots
338
–
Best Economy
7.79
–
Best Strike Rate
16.17
167
Most Runs Conceed
2855
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

Season by season

2026

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
–
Best Average
22.40
–
Most Dots
56
–
Best Economy
9.74
–
Best Strike Rate
13.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
224
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/17
–
Best Average
19.50
–
Most Dots
203
–
Best Economy
7.16
–
Best Strike Rate
16.35
–
Most Runs Conceed
507
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
36
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/30
–
Best Average
18.58
–
Most Dots
27
–
Best Economy
8.14
–
Best Strike Rate
13.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
669
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
157
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/22
–
Best Average
13.54
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6.03
–
Best Strike Rate
13.46
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
–
Best Average
26.04
–
Most Dots
36
–
Best Economy
7.86
–
Best Strike Rate
19.87
–
Most Runs Conceed
599
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2020

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Best Average
29.38
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
8.06
–
Best Strike Rate
21.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
235
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

RN 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
–
Best Average
18.45
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
7.81
–
Best Strike Rate
14.18
–
Most Runs Conceed
203
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
315
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
113.31
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
19.69
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
8
Most Dots
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

RN 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

RN 0 – 0 SA
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches