Player Head-to-Head
SA
Sean Abbott
AUS
VS
PA
Paul Adams
SA
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Sean Abbott vs Paul Adams

Sean Abbott and Paul Adams compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sean Abbott has dominance over Paul Adams in ODIs, while Paul Adams has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Paul AdamsTEST LevelODI Sean AbbottT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 6 – 8 PA
Batting
424
Most Runs
426
69
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
37.50
14
Most sixes
4
36
Most Fours
37
16.31
Best Averages
9.68
2
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
69
Most Wickets
163
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
7/128
30.81
Best Average
32.02
193
Most Dots
17
6.78
Best Economy
3.14
27.26
Best Strike Rate
61.10
2126
Most Runs Conceed
5220
10
Most Maiden Overs
346
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.23
Best Average
–
140
Most Dots
–
8.04
Best Economy
–
23.31
Best Strike Rate
–
406
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
128
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
3/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.95
Best Average
–
15
Most Dots
–
6.75
Best Economy
–
24.84
Best Strike Rate
–
531
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
127
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.82
Best Average
–
23
Most Dots
–
6.47
Best Economy
–
27.64
Best Strike Rate
–
656
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.13
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.13
Best Economy
–
35.25
Best Strike Rate
–
241
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
6
Most Dots
–
173
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 PA
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/118
–
Best Average
146.50
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.29
–
Best Strike Rate
267.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
293
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2003

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
45.29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/128
–
Best Average
30.75
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
3.57
–
Best Strike Rate
51.72
–
Most Runs Conceed
984
–
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2002

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/102
–
Best Average
32.60
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.71
–
Best Strike Rate
41.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
326
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/54
–
Best Average
40.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.12
–
Best Strike Rate
77.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

2000

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
21.46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
41.73
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.38
–
Best Strike Rate
74.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
459
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1999

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/31
–
Best Average
25.81
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.89
–
Best Strike Rate
53.66
–
Most Runs Conceed
826
–
Most Maiden Overs
75

1998

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/63
–
Best Average
34.35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.49
–
Best Strike Rate
82.74
–
Most Runs Conceed
790
–
Most Maiden Overs
87

1997

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/45
–
Best Average
42.06
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.25
–
Best Strike Rate
77.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
673
–
Most Maiden Overs
37

1996

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
20.73
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.54
–
Best Strike Rate
35.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
622
–
Most Maiden Overs
27
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1995

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/75
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.94
–
Best Strike Rate
97.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

TEST career

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
360
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
35.57
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
9.00
–
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
134
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/128
–
Best Average
32.87
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
2.99
–
Best Strike Rate
66.04
–
Most Runs Conceed
4405
–
Most Maiden Overs
339
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2004

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/118
–
Best Average
146.50
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.29
–
Best Strike Rate
267.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
293
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2003

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
44.88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/128
–
Best Average
29.19
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
3.42
–
Best Strike Rate
51.19
–
Most Runs Conceed
759
–
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2002

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/102
–
Best Average
29.00
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.59
–
Best Strike Rate
37.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
290
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/54
–
Best Average
48.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.95
–
Best Strike Rate
98.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

2000

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
20.82
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
50.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.43
–
Best Strike Rate
88.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
406
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1999

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/31
–
Best Average
26.89
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.71
–
Best Strike Rate
59.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
726
–
Most Maiden Overs
75

1998

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/63
–
Best Average
33.82
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.40
–
Best Strike Rate
84.59
–
Most Runs Conceed
744
–
Most Maiden Overs
87

1997

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/45
–
Best Average
38.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.09
–
Best Strike Rate
74.53
–
Most Runs Conceed
575
–
Most Maiden Overs
36

1996

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
21.61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.22
–
Best Strike Rate
40.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
389
–
Most Maiden Overs
25
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1995

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/75
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.94
–
Best Strike Rate
97.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

ODI career

SA 10 – 3 PA
Batting
374
Most Runs
66
69
Highest Score
33
13
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
29
3/23
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
36.31
Best Average
28.10
107
Most Dots
1
5.73
Best Economy
4.41
38.03
Best Strike Rate
38.24
1271
Most Runs Conceed
815
9
Most Maiden Overs
7

Season by season

2025

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.50
Best Average
–
83
Most Dots
–
5.61
Best Economy
–
23.00
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
124
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.14
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
6.00
Best Economy
–
49.14
Best Strike Rate
–
344
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.46
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
5.76
Best Economy
–
39.00
Best Strike Rate
–
487
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.86
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.81
Best Economy
–
36.00
Best Strike Rate
–
202
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/84
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
84
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
25
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Best Average
37.50
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.17
–
Best Strike Rate
54.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
225
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2002

SA 0 – 0 PA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2001

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2000

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1999

SA 0 – 0 PA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
100
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1998

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
46
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/31
–
Best Average
98.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.67
–
Best Strike Rate
126.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
98
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1996

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
–
Best Average
19.42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.24
–
Best Strike Rate
27.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
233
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

T20I career

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
–
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
86
Most Dots
–
855
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.57
Best Average
–
57
Most Dots
–
10.07
Best Economy
–
23.57
Best Strike Rate
–
277
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.58
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
8.77
Best Economy
–
10.67
Best Strike Rate
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
11
Most Dots
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
39
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 PA
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

SA 0 – 0 PA
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches