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Saim Ayub
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Tim Paine
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Saim Ayub vs Tim Paine

Saim Ayub and Tim Paine compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saim Ayub has dominance over Tim Paine in T20Is, while Tim Paine has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Tim PaineTEST Tim PaineODI Tim PaineT20I Saim Ayub
Format

All formats

SA 4 – 5 TP
Batting
2492
Most Runs
2506
113
Highest Score
111
102.17
Best Strike Rate
53.44
89
Most sixes
13
267
Most Fours
275
25.17
Best Averages
28.80
12
Most 50s
14
3
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
46
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.02
Best Average
–
452
Most Dots
–
6.20
Best Economy
–
29.07
Best Strike Rate
–
1381
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
298
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
135.45
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
16.56
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.83
Best Average
–
119
Most Dots
–
7.16
Best Economy
–
25.00
Best Strike Rate
–
358
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
817
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
114.59
Best Strike Rate
–
33
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
22.69
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
3/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.08
Best Average
–
299
Most Dots
–
6.20
Best Economy
–
27.16
Best Strike Rate
–
702
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
1254
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
89.19
Best Strike Rate
–
37
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
33.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.67
Best Average
–
34
Most Dots
–
5.38
Best Economy
–
39.78
Best Strike Rate
–
321
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 TP
123
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
57.64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
51.26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
361
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
47.19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
24.07
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
646
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
46.88
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
30.76
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
60.97
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2010

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
566
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
50.67
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
4

2009

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
447
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
73.28
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
31.93
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

SA 0 – 4 TP
Batting
364
Most Runs
1534
77
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
45.72
4
Most sixes
4
38
Most Fours
172
–
Best Averages
32.64
3
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/101
Best Bowling Fig
–
60
Most Dots
–
196
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
32
Most Dots
–
58
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
364
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
55.40
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
26.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/101
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.50
Best Average
–
28
Most Dots
–
5.59
Best Economy
–
37.00
Best Strike Rate
–
138
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
117
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
57.64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
51.26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
361
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
47.19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
24.07
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
493
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
41.39
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
35.21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2017

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
52.74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
43.09
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

SA 3 – 4 TP
Batting
772
Most Runs
890
113
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
70.80
23
Most sixes
6
89
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
27.81
3
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
162
Most Dots
–
453
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
23
Most Dots
–
79
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
236
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
89.73
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
58.75
Best Average
–
134
Most Dots
–
5.32
Best Economy
–
66.25
Best Strike Rate
–
235
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
515
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
105.53
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.80
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
4.63
Best Economy
–
36.00
Best Strike Rate
–
139
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2010

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
62.47
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
2

2009

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
447
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
73.28
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
31.93
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

SA 5 – 0 TP
Batting
1356
Most Runs
82
98
Highest Score
25
62
Most sixes
3
140
Most Fours
7
21.19
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.18
Best Average
–
230
Most Dots
–
7.25
Best Economy
–
18.36
Best Strike Rate
–
732
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
277
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
151.37
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
277 / 13
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.42
Best Average
–
64
Most Dots
–
8.19
Best Economy
–
13.50
Best Strike Rate
–
221
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
581
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
129.11
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
20.75
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
3/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.24
Best Average
–
165
Most Dots
–
6.77
Best Economy
–
19.71
Best Strike Rate
–
467
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 TP
Batting
375
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
143.68
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
23.44
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 TP
123
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

2017

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2010

SA 0 – 0 TP
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0