Player Head-to-Head
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Saeed Ahmed
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DH
Dave Houghton
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Saeed Ahmed vs Dave Houghton

Saeed Ahmed and Dave Houghton compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Dave Houghton has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Dave HoughtonTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 4 – 6 DH
Batting
213
Most Runs
2994
73
Highest Score
266
–
Best Strike Rate
55.69
11
Most sixes
33
12
Most Fours
284
–
Best Averages
32.54
1
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
1
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
12
Most Dots
0
168
Most Runs Conceed
19
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 DH
31
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 DH
129
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
74
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
8
Most Dots
–
94
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
69.83
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
20.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
481
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
51.94
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
65.54
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
563
–
Highest Score
266
–
Best Strike Rate
49.17
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1993

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
511
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
58.27
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
26.89
–
Most 50s
4

1992

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
459
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
45.31
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
32.79
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1987

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
226
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
82.48
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1983

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
176
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
61.54
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2

TEST career

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
1464
–
Highest Score
266
–
Best Strike Rate
45.45
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
168
–
Best Averages
43.06
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
0
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

1997

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

1996

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
448
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
50.91
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15

1994

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
466
–
Highest Score
266
–
Best Strike Rate
47.07
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

1993

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
41.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1

1992

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
221
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
37.14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
0
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

ODI career

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
1530
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
71.00
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
116
–
Best Averages
26.38
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

1997

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
218
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
92.77
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
21.80
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

1995

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
83.17
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

1993

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
369
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
69.23
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
30.75
–
Most 50s
3

1992

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
238
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
56.94
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
23.80
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1987

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
226
–
Highest Score
142
–
Best Strike Rate
82.48
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1983

SA 0 – 0 DH
–
Most Runs
176
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
61.54
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2

T20I career

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
213
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
11
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
12
Most Dots
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 DH
31
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 DH
129
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
74
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 DH
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
8
Most Dots
–
94
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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