Player Head-to-Head
SA
Shabbir Ahmed
PAK
VS
AF
Asitha Fernando
SL
4 wonStat categorieswon 9

Shabbir Ahmed vs Asitha Fernando

Shabbir Ahmed and Asitha Fernando compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Asitha Fernando has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Asitha FernandoTEST Asitha FernandoODI Asitha FernandoT20I Asitha Fernando
Format

All formats

SA 4 – 9 AF
Batting
98
Most Runs
98
24
Highest Score
11
0
Most sixes
1
10
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
3.50
10
Most Not Outs
32
Bowling
84
Most Wickets
155
5/48
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
28.40
Best Average
28.86
8
Most Dots
1615
3.38
Best Economy
4.28
50.36
Best Strike Rate
40.46
2386
Most Runs Conceed
4473
122
Most Maiden Overs
113
2
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/130
–
Best Average
30.29
–
Most Dots
840
–
Best Economy
4.68
–
Best Strike Rate
38.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
1060
–
Most Maiden Overs
26
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
24.42
–
Most Dots
625
–
Best Economy
4.56
–
Best Strike Rate
32.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
757
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2024

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
51
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/102
–
Best Average
26.02
–
Most Dots
132
–
Best Economy
4.14
–
Best Strike Rate
37.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
1327
–
Most Maiden Overs
24
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/85
–
Best Average
34.87
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
3.71
–
Best Strike Rate
56.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
523
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

2022

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
26.95
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
4.12
–
Best Strike Rate
39.26
–
Most Runs Conceed
512
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/44
–
Best Average
68.00
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.18
–
Best Strike Rate
97.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
272
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2017

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/22
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
4/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.68
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.30
Best Economy
–
37.59
Best Strike Rate
–
455
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.50
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
61.71
Best Strike Rate
–
651
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
5/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.32
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.82
Best Economy
–
55.93
Best Strike Rate
–
1079
Most Runs Conceed
–
80
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
92
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.50
Best Economy
–
24.00
Best Strike Rate
–
90
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

SA 4 – 9 AF
Batting
88
Most Runs
59
24
Highest Score
11
0
Most sixes
1
10
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
2.95
5
Most Not Outs
21
Bowling
51
Most Wickets
97
5/48
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
23.04
Best Average
26.74
3
Most Dots
1006
2.74
Best Economy
3.46
50.51
Best Strike Rate
46.37
1175
Most Runs Conceed
2594
97
Most Maiden Overs
103
2
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/130
–
Best Average
23.94
–
Most Dots
550
–
Best Economy
3.14
–
Best Strike Rate
45.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
407
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/86
–
Best Average
33.38
–
Most Dots
331
–
Best Economy
3.39
–
Best Strike Rate
59.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
267
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2024

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
37
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/102
–
Best Average
24.49
–
Most Dots
118
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
40.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
906
–
Most Maiden Overs
23
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/85
–
Best Average
34.87
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
3.71
–
Best Strike Rate
56.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
523
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

2022

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
20.94
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.21
–
Best Strike Rate
39.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/44
–
Best Average
39.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.32
–
Best Strike Rate
70.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
156
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2005

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.56
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.00
Best Economy
–
37.17
Best Strike Rate
–
334
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
5/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.79
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.51
Best Economy
–
52.15
Best Strike Rate
–
719
Most Runs Conceed
–
70
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

SA 2 – 10 AF
Batting
10
Most Runs
28
2
Highest Score
7
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
5
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
54
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
36.12
Best Average
30.94
5
Most Dots
594
4.36
Best Economy
6.07
49.76
Best Strike Rate
30.61
1192
Most Runs Conceed
1671
25
Most Maiden Overs
10

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/53
–
Best Average
36.28
–
Most Dots
290
–
Best Economy
6.72
–
Best Strike Rate
32.39
–
Most Runs Conceed
653
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2025

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
21.30
–
Most Dots
294
–
Best Economy
5.61
–
Best Strike Rate
22.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
27.17
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.34
–
Best Strike Rate
30.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
326
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2022

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/64
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/54
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
116
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/22
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.25
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.59
Best Economy
–
39.50
Best Strike Rate
–
121
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.79
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.68
Best Economy
–
48.43
Best Strike Rate
–
529
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.78
Best Economy
–
71.50
Best Strike Rate
–
360
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
92
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.50
Best Economy
–
24.00
Best Strike Rate
–
90
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

SA 0 – 4 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
1/11
0
Most Dots
15
19
Most Runs Conceed
208
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2024

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/11
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
95
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

SA 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
113
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

SA 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–