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Sean Ervine
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Shoaib Akhtar
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Sean Ervine vs Shoaib Akhtar

Sean Ervine and Shoaib Akhtar compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shoaib Akhtar has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shoaib AkhtarTEST Shoaib AkhtarODI Shoaib AkhtarT20I Level
Format

All formats

SE 4 – 10 SA
Batting
959
Most Runs
959
100
Highest Score
47
74.51
Best Strike Rate
51.37
16
Most sixes
35
94
Most Fours
82
27.40
Best Averages
9.50
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
56
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
444
4/146
Best Bowling Fig
6/11
38.98
Best Average
25.17
23
Most Dots
207
5.27
Best Economy
4.13
44.38
Best Strike Rate
36.54
1949
Most Runs Conceed
11175
28
Most Maiden Overs
339
–
Five Wicket haul
16

Season by season

2011

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
47.80
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5.56
–
Best Strike Rate
51.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
239
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2010

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Best Average
28.60
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
5.80
–
Best Strike Rate
29.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
858
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2009

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
64.50
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6.14
–
Best Strike Rate
63.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
258
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2008

SE 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
82
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
28
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/36
–
Best Average
21.89
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.76
–
Best Strike Rate
34.89
–
Most Runs Conceed
613
–
Most Maiden Overs
21

2006

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/28
–
Best Average
32.29
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.29
–
Best Strike Rate
45.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
452
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

2005

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
42.16
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
–
Best Average
31.60
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.31
–
Best Strike Rate
43.97
–
Most Runs Conceed
948
–
Most Maiden Overs
28
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2004

SE 5 – 9 SA
Batting
480
Most Runs
161
100
Highest Score
28
75.47
Best Strike Rate
42.82
5
Most sixes
5
43
Most Fours
15
43.64
Best Averages
8.94
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
57
3/44
Best Bowling Fig
5/60
32.58
Best Average
28.82
7
Most Dots
10
4.84
Best Economy
4.30
40.37
Best Strike Rate
40.18
619
Most Runs Conceed
1643
13
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2003

SE 4 – 9 SA
Batting
330
Most Runs
168
53
Highest Score
43
69.92
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
9
35
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
63
4/146
Best Bowling Fig
6/30
37.85
Best Average
17.90
10
Most Dots
7
5.36
Best Economy
3.63
42.40
Best Strike Rate
29.62
757
Most Runs Conceed
1128
13
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2002

SE 1 – 12 SA
Batting
74
Most Runs
134
61
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
52.55
2
Most sixes
4
10
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
7.88
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
81
1/60
Best Bowling Fig
6/11
90.33
Best Average
19.40
1
Most Dots
6
6.66
Best Economy
3.74
81.33
Best Strike Rate
31.09
271
Most Runs Conceed
1571
1
Most Maiden Overs
66
–
Five Wicket haul
5

2001

SE 5 – 8 SA
Batting
75
Most Runs
7
47
Highest Score
3
2
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
18
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
5/19
37.75
Best Average
20.22
5
Most Dots
1
5.03
Best Economy
5.02
45.00
Best Strike Rate
24.17
302
Most Runs Conceed
364
1
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2000

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/75
–
Best Average
21.38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.14
–
Best Strike Rate
31.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
727
–
Most Maiden Overs
22
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1999

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
54
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Best Average
24.00
–
Most Dots
149
–
Best Economy
3.99
–
Best Strike Rate
36.11
–
Most Runs Conceed
1296
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

1998

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/43
–
Best Average
44.19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.49
–
Best Strike Rate
75.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
928
–
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1997

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.09
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
68
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

TEST career

SE 1 – 8 SA
Batting
261
Most Runs
544
86
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
41.43
2
Most sixes
22
32
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
10.07
3
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
178
4/146
Best Bowling Fig
6/11
–
Best Average
25.70
3
Most Dots
155
–
Best Economy
3.37
–
Best Strike Rate
45.75
388
Most Runs Conceed
4574
18
Most Maiden Overs
237
–
Five Wicket haul
12

Season by season

2007

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/36
–
Best Average
25.69
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
50.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
334
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

2006

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/70
–
Best Average
63.25
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.87
–
Best Strike Rate
98.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
253
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

2005

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
33.73
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/71
–
Best Average
28.65
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
47.18
–
Most Runs Conceed
487
–
Most Maiden Overs
20
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2004

SE 5 – 8 SA
Batting
160
Most Runs
114
86
Highest Score
28
58.18
Best Strike Rate
35.51
0
Most sixes
5
19
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
10.36
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
26
3/44
Best Bowling Fig
5/60
43.33
Best Average
28.35
0
Most Dots
3
3.33
Best Economy
3.82
78.00
Best Strike Rate
44.50
130
Most Runs Conceed
737
9
Most Maiden Overs
26
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2003

SE 4 – 7 SA
Batting
101
Most Runs
17
53
Highest Score
15
2
Most sixes
2
13
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
30
4/146
Best Bowling Fig
6/30
43.00
Best Average
12.37
3
Most Dots
1
4.61
Best Economy
2.56
56.00
Best Strike Rate
28.97
258
Most Runs Conceed
371
9
Most Maiden Overs
29
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2002

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
55.71
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
11.09
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/11
–
Best Average
17.02
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.25
–
Best Strike Rate
31.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
715
–
Most Maiden Overs
51
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2001

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2000

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/75
–
Best Average
21.64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.51
–
Best Strike Rate
37.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
238
–
Most Maiden Overs
9
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1999

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/47
–
Best Average
36.63
–
Most Dots
146
–
Best Economy
3.75
–
Best Strike Rate
58.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
586
–
Most Maiden Overs
22

1998

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/43
–
Best Average
45.06
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.18
–
Best Strike Rate
85.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
721
–
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1997

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.09
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
68
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

ODI career

SE 5 – 9 SA
Batting
698
Most Runs
394
100
Highest Score
43
14
Most sixes
12
62
Most Fours
27
25.85
Best Averages
8.95
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
40
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
247
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
6/16
38.07
Best Average
24.98
20
Most Dots
38
5.68
Best Economy
4.77
40.22
Best Strike Rate
31.43
1561
Most Runs Conceed
6169
10
Most Maiden Overs
99
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2011

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
47.80
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5.56
–
Best Strike Rate
51.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
239
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2010

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/39
–
Best Average
32.05
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5.16
–
Best Strike Rate
37.26
–
Most Runs Conceed
609
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

2009

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
60.00
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6.00
–
Best Strike Rate
60.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
240
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2007

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/43
–
Best Average
20.64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.83
–
Best Strike Rate
25.64
–
Most Runs Conceed
227
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2006

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/28
–
Best Average
18.67
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.67
–
Best Strike Rate
24.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
168
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2005

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/54
–
Best Average
35.46
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5.35
–
Best Strike Rate
39.77
–
Most Runs Conceed
461
–
Most Maiden Overs
8
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2004

SE 5 – 7 SA
Batting
320
Most Runs
47
100
Highest Score
27
88.64
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
0
24
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
31
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
4/36
30.56
Best Average
29.23
7
Most Dots
7
5.50
Best Economy
4.80
33.31
Best Strike Rate
36.55
489
Most Runs Conceed
906
4
Most Maiden Overs
14

2003

SE 3 – 10 SA
Batting
229
Most Runs
151
37
Highest Score
43
82.97
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
7
22
Most Fours
10
4
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
33
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
4/46
35.64
Best Average
22.94
7
Most Dots
6
5.85
Best Economy
4.56
36.57
Best Strike Rate
30.21
499
Most Runs Conceed
757
4
Most Maiden Overs
12

2002

SE 4 – 9 SA
Batting
74
Most Runs
12
61
Highest Score
3
2
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
39
1/60
Best Bowling Fig
6/16
90.33
Best Average
21.95
1
Most Dots
6
6.66
Best Economy
4.29
81.33
Best Strike Rate
30.72
271
Most Runs Conceed
856
1
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2001

SE 7 – 4 SA
Batting
75
Most Runs
5
47
Highest Score
3
2
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
17
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
5/19
37.75
Best Average
17.65
5
Most Dots
1
5.03
Best Economy
5.61
45.00
Best Strike Rate
18.88
302
Most Runs Conceed
300
1
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2000

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/9
–
Best Average
21.26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
28.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
489
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1999

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Best Average
18.68
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.21
–
Best Strike Rate
26.66
–
Most Runs Conceed
710
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1998

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
–
Best Average
41.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.31
–
Best Strike Rate
46.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
207
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

T20I career

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Most Dots
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
432
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

Season by season

2010

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Best Average
22.64
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
8.30
–
Best Strike Rate
16.36
–
Most Runs Conceed
249
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2009

SE 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

SE 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
82
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

SE 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2006

SE 0 – 0 SA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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