Player Head-to-Head
SA
Saeed Ajmal
PAK
VS
IS
Ishant Sharma
IND
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Saeed Ajmal vs Ishant Sharma

Saeed Ajmal and Ishant Sharma compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saeed Ajmal has dominance over Ishant Sharma in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saeed AjmalTEST Saeed AjmalODI Saeed AjmalT20I Saeed Ajmal
Format

All formats

SA 11 – 5 IS
Batting
866
Most Runs
865
50
Highest Score
57
50.85
Best Strike Rate
31.12
6
Most sixes
1
76
Most Fours
95
8.84
Best Averages
7.79
1
Most 50s
1
48
Most Not Outs
62
Bowling
447
Most Wickets
434
7/55
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
23.94
Best Average
32.35
140
Most Dots
91
3.38
Best Economy
3.64
42.55
Best Strike Rate
53.39
10701
Most Runs Conceed
14041
438
Most Maiden Overs
669
12
Five Wicket haul
11

Season by season

2021

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/48
–
Best Average
32.71
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.72
–
Best Strike Rate
72.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
458
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

2020

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/68
–
Best Average
15.20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
28.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
76
–
Most Maiden Overs
6
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/22
–
Best Average
15.56
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.87
–
Best Strike Rate
32.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
389
–
Most Maiden Overs
34
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2018

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
27.60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
4.60
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/51
–
Best Average
21.80
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.67
–
Best Strike Rate
49.02
–
Most Runs Conceed
894
–
Most Maiden Overs
71
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2017

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/37
–
Best Average
37.71
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.94
–
Best Strike Rate
76.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
528
–
Most Maiden Overs
35

2016

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/77
–
Best Average
28.30
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.65
–
Best Strike Rate
46.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
566
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

2015

SA 1 – 10 IS
Batting
0
Most Runs
24
0
Highest Score
10
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
14
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
148.00
Best Average
31.50
4
Most Dots
1
6.58
Best Economy
2.77
135.00
Best Strike Rate
68.14
148
Most Runs Conceed
441
1
Most Maiden Overs
42
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2014

SA 3 – 9 IS
Batting
70
Most Runs
73
21
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
33.18
0
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
8
3
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
44
5/166
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
29.06
Best Average
32.18
14
Most Dots
14
2.79
Best Economy
3.70
62.58
Best Strike Rate
52.23
959
Most Runs Conceed
1416
65
Most Maiden Overs
62
1
Five Wicket haul
3

2013

SA 12 – 0 IS
Batting
272
Most Runs
34
49
Highest Score
7
53.54
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
27
Most Fours
3
8.00
Best Averages
–
8
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
111
Most Wickets
47
7/95
Best Bowling Fig
4/40
22.97
Best Average
34.53
35
Most Dots
24
3.40
Best Economy
4.42
40.51
Best Strike Rate
46.89
2550
Most Runs Conceed
1623
93
Most Maiden Overs
54
4
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

SA 11 – 1 IS
Batting
129
Most Runs
44
17
Highest Score
16
0
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
7
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
95
Most Wickets
10
7/55
Best Bowling Fig
3/49
19.45
Best Average
62.50
33
Most Dots
5
3.57
Best Economy
3.49
32.69
Best Strike Rate
107.40
1848
Most Runs Conceed
625
73
Most Maiden Overs
28
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

SA 15 – 0 IS
Batting
152
Most Runs
82
28
Highest Score
17
43.43
Best Strike Rate
26.11
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
5.47
10
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
89
Most Wickets
44
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
21.13
Best Average
38.34
17
Most Dots
6
2.80
Best Economy
3.32
45.28
Best Strike Rate
69.20
1881
Most Runs Conceed
1687
130
Most Maiden Overs
100
3
Five Wicket haul
2

2010

SA 10 – 5 IS
Batting
142
Most Runs
187
50
Highest Score
31
64.25
Best Strike Rate
27.95
1
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
23
8.35
Best Averages
15.58
1
Most 50s
–
10
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
40
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
4/43
29.06
Best Average
34.20
25
Most Dots
1
4.34
Best Economy
3.91
40.20
Best Strike Rate
52.48
1569
Most Runs Conceed
1368
29
Most Maiden Overs
58
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2009

SA 9 – 3 IS
Batting
97
Most Runs
52
33
Highest Score
18
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
6
13
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
60
Most Wickets
45
4/19
Best Bowling Fig
4/57
26.78
Best Average
38.24
12
Most Dots
23
3.45
Best Economy
5.48
46.57
Best Strike Rate
41.89
1607
Most Runs Conceed
1721
46
Most Maiden Overs
28

2008

SA 0 – 12 IS
Batting
4
Most Runs
134
4
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
30.95
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
13
1
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
65
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
34.75
Best Average
31.11
0
Most Dots
6
3.72
Best Economy
3.70
56.00
Best Strike Rate
50.40
139
Most Runs Conceed
2022
1
Most Maiden Overs
71

2007

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/118
–
Best Average
37.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.84
–
Best Strike Rate
59.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
227
–
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

SA 7 – 9 IS
Batting
451
Most Runs
785
50
Highest Score
57
41.68
Best Strike Rate
30.57
4
Most sixes
1
44
Most Fours
88
11.00
Best Averages
8.26
1
Most 50s
1
12
Most Not Outs
47
Bowling
178
Most Wickets
311
7/55
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
28.11
Best Average
32.41
37
Most Dots
27
2.59
Best Economy
3.16
65.12
Best Strike Rate
61.61
5003
Most Runs Conceed
10078
386
Most Maiden Overs
640
10
Five Wicket haul
11

Season by season

2021

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/48
–
Best Average
32.71
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.72
–
Best Strike Rate
72.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
458
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

2020

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/68
–
Best Average
15.20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
28.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
76
–
Most Maiden Overs
6
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/22
–
Best Average
15.56
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.87
–
Best Strike Rate
32.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
389
–
Most Maiden Overs
34
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2018

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
27.60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
4.60
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/51
–
Best Average
21.80
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.67
–
Best Strike Rate
49.02
–
Most Runs Conceed
894
–
Most Maiden Overs
71
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2017

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/37
–
Best Average
37.71
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.94
–
Best Strike Rate
76.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
528
–
Most Maiden Overs
35

2016

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
–
Best Average
28.73
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.75
–
Best Strike Rate
62.73
–
Most Runs Conceed
316
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

2015

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.77
–
Best Strike Rate
68.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
441
–
Most Maiden Overs
42
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2014

SA 2 – 11 IS
Batting
52
Most Runs
67
21
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
32.06
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
8
2
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
38
5/166
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
37.35
Best Average
31.37
5
Most Dots
8
2.30
Best Economy
3.45
97.47
Best Strike Rate
54.63
635
Most Runs Conceed
1192
62
Most Maiden Overs
60
1
Five Wicket haul
3

2013

SA 12 – 1 IS
Batting
149
Most Runs
15
49
Highest Score
4
45.02
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
1
11.46
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
12
7/95
Best Bowling Fig
4/79
27.23
Best Average
48.17
6
Most Dots
0
2.60
Best Economy
3.09
62.92
Best Strike Rate
93.50
1062
Most Runs Conceed
578
78
Most Maiden Overs
40
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

SA 10 – 0 IS
Batting
65
Most Runs
44
17
Highest Score
16
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
7
7/55
Best Bowling Fig
3/49
20.56
Best Average
75.57
10
Most Dots
3
2.66
Best Economy
3.29
46.46
Best Strike Rate
138.00
802
Most Runs Conceed
529
64
Most Maiden Overs
28
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

SA 12 – 3 IS
Batting
87
Most Runs
82
28
Highest Score
17
36.25
Best Strike Rate
26.54
2
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
6.31
2
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
43
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
23.86
Best Average
36.70
8
Most Dots
5
2.45
Best Economy
3.23
58.44
Best Strike Rate
68.07
1193
Most Runs Conceed
1578
112
Most Maiden Overs
100
3
Five Wicket haul
2

2010

SA 5 – 7 IS
Batting
69
Most Runs
176
50
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
28.34
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
17.60
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
33
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
4/43
36.67
Best Average
37.58
3
Most Dots
0
2.94
Best Economy
3.83
74.87
Best Strike Rate
58.85
550
Most Runs Conceed
1240
27
Most Maiden Overs
56
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2009

SA 7 – 3 IS
Batting
29
Most Runs
24
10
Highest Score
18
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
3
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
10
4/87
Best Bowling Fig
4/73
42.28
Best Average
46.90
5
Most Dots
2
2.81
Best Economy
3.68
90.22
Best Strike Rate
76.40
761
Most Runs Conceed
469
43
Most Maiden Overs
21

2008

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
30.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/77
–
Best Average
31.61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.06
–
Best Strike Rate
61.97
–
Most Runs Conceed
1201
–
Most Maiden Overs
67

2007

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/118
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.62
–
Best Strike Rate
52.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

SA 11 – 1 IS
Batting
324
Most Runs
72
33
Highest Score
13
0
Most sixes
0
25
Most Fours
6
7.04
Best Averages
–
24
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
184
Most Wickets
115
5/24
Best Bowling Fig
4/34
22.73
Best Average
30.98
58
Most Dots
50
4.18
Best Economy
5.73
32.61
Best Strike Rate
32.46
4182
Most Runs Conceed
3563
50
Most Maiden Overs
29
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2016

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/77
–
Best Average
27.78
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
6.25
–
Best Strike Rate
26.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
250
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

SA 8 – 3 IS
Batting
17
Most Runs
6
10
Highest Score
5
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
6
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
4/34
17.67
Best Average
37.33
3
Most Dots
6
4.00
Best Economy
6.05
26.50
Best Strike Rate
37.00
212
Most Runs Conceed
224
3
Most Maiden Overs
2

2013

SA 10 – 1 IS
Batting
96
Most Runs
19
28
Highest Score
7
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
2
5.33
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
62
Most Wickets
35
5/24
Best Bowling Fig
4/40
20.45
Best Average
28.37
22
Most Dots
22
4.14
Best Economy
5.63
29.66
Best Strike Rate
30.23
1268
Most Runs Conceed
993
15
Most Maiden Overs
14
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

SA 5 – 0 IS
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
1
5/43
Best Bowling Fig
1/39
21.13
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
0
4.32
Best Economy
–
29.35
Best Strike Rate
–
655
Most Runs Conceed
39
8
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

SA 8 – 0 IS
Batting
43
Most Runs
0
20
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
0
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
1
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
1/60
17.09
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
1
3.49
Best Economy
–
29.41
Best Strike Rate
–
581
Most Runs Conceed
109
17
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

SA 8 – 3 IS
Batting
43
Most Runs
11
9
Highest Score
8
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
1
4.30
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
7
4/58
Best Bowling Fig
2/15
35.29
Best Average
18.29
6
Most Dots
1
5.29
Best Economy
4.89
40.06
Best Strike Rate
22.43
600
Most Runs Conceed
128
2
Most Maiden Overs
2

2009

SA 7 – 5 IS
Batting
68
Most Runs
23
33
Highest Score
13
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
2
7
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
29
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
4/57
26.26
Best Average
33.41
5
Most Dots
11
3.97
Best Economy
6.30
39.70
Best Strike Rate
31.83
604
Most Runs Conceed
969
3
Most Maiden Overs
7

2008

SA 1 – 10 IS
Batting
4
Most Runs
13
4
Highest Score
8
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
27
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
34.75
Best Average
30.11
0
Most Dots
6
3.72
Best Economy
5.34
56.00
Best Strike Rate
33.81
139
Most Runs Conceed
813
1
Most Maiden Overs
4

2007

SA 0 – 0 IS
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

SA 10 – 0 IS
Batting
91
Most Runs
8
21
Highest Score
5
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
1
12
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
85
Most Wickets
8
4/19
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
17.84
Best Average
–
45
Most Dots
14
6.36
Best Economy
–
16.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1516
Most Runs Conceed
400
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2015

SA 0 – 0 IS
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
25
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
6
Most Dots
–
112
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

SA 4 – 0 IS
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
0
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
0/52
22.00
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
2
6.47
Best Economy
–
20.40
Best Strike Rate
–
220
Most Runs Conceed
52
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

SA 8 – 0 IS
Batting
11
Most Runs
0
5
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
2
4/23
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
15.64
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
2
6.11
Best Economy
–
15.36
Best Strike Rate
–
391
Most Runs Conceed
57
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
107
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.05
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
–
6.85
Best Economy
–
16.68
Best Strike Rate
–
419
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

SA 5 – 5 IS
Batting
0
Most Runs
5
0
Highest Score
5
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
6
4/19
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
12.74
Best Average
47.17
2
Most Dots
10
5.65
Best Economy
8.58
13.53
Best Strike Rate
33.00
242
Most Runs Conceed
283
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

SA 0 – 0 IS
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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