Player Head-to-Head
SA
Saleem Altaf
PAK
VS
DS
Dulip Samaraweera
SL
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Saleem Altaf vs Dulip Samaraweera

Saleem Altaf and Dulip Samaraweera compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saleem Altaf has dominance over Dulip Samaraweera in Tests, while Dulip Samaraweera has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Dulip SamaraweeraTEST Saleem AltafODI Dulip SamaraweeraT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 1 – 4 DS
Batting
301
Most Runs
302
74
Highest Score
91
67
Best Strike Rate
80
2
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
26
1
Most 50s
–
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
51
Most Wickets
–
67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
1861
Most Runs Conceed
–
124
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1995

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

1994

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
176
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14

1993

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1978

SA 0 – 0 DS
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
94
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
213
Best Strike Rate
–
118
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
134
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
224
Best Strike Rate
–
502
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
143
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
44
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
608
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
46
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
182
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1971

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
110
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
90
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
45
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
180
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

SA 3 – 2 DS
Batting
276
Most Runs
211
53
Highest Score
42
20
Best Strike Rate
26
1
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
18
1
Most 50s
–
12
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
46
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
1710
Most Runs Conceed
–
122
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1995

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

1994

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1993

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1978

SA 0 – 0 DS
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
174
Best Strike Rate
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
53
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
421
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
122
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
22
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
586
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
46
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
182
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1971

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
110
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
90
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
45
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
180
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

SA 1 – 4 DS
Batting
25
Most Runs
91
21
Highest Score
49
47
Best Strike Rate
54
1
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
8
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
151
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1994

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1993

SA 0 – 0 DS
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1978

SA 0 – 0 DS
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
48
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
81
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
81
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

SA 0 – 0 DS
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
11
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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