Player Head-to-Head
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Shaheen Afridi
PAK
VS
AS
Athula Samarasekera
SL
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Shaheen Afridi vs Athula Samarasekera

Shaheen Afridi and Athula Samarasekera compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shaheen Afridi has dominance over Athula Samarasekera in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shaheen AfridiTEST Shaheen AfridiODI Shaheen AfridiT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 9 – 3 AS
Batting
964
Most Runs
962
37
Highest Score
76
75.67
Best Strike Rate
66.67
45
Most sixes
6
82
Most Fours
87
11.48
Best Averages
21.86
–
Most 50s
5
50
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
405
Most Wickets
3
6/35
Best Bowling Fig
2/38
24.50
Best Average
–
1259
Most Dots
0
4.74
Best Economy
–
31.00
Best Strike Rate
–
9924
Most Runs Conceed
395
244
Most Maiden Overs
8
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
135
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
4/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.00
Best Average
–
273
Most Dots
–
6.52
Best Economy
–
21.17
Best Strike Rate
–
552
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
162
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
11
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.17
Best Average
–
705
Most Dots
–
6.06
Best Economy
–
26.91
Best Strike Rate
–
1277
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
241
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
16
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
–
4/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.28
Best Average
–
180
Most Dots
–
5.98
Best Economy
–
21.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1149
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
138
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
62
Most Wickets
–
5/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.81
Best Average
–
18
Most Dots
–
4.82
Best Economy
–
34.65
Best Strike Rate
–
1724
Most Runs Conceed
–
38
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.66
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.07
Best Economy
–
31.94
Best Strike Rate
–
758
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
78
Most Wickets
–
6/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.21
Best Average
–
45
Most Dots
–
4.11
Best Economy
–
32.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1732
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
5/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.15
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.93
Best Economy
–
49.07
Best Strike Rate
–
868
Most Runs Conceed
–
31
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
6/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.45
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
–
4.38
Best Economy
–
34.87
Best Strike Rate
–
1196
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
20
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
4/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.55
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
4.61
Best Economy
–
28.06
Best Strike Rate
–
668
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1992

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
351
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
85.61
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
2

1991

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1990

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13

1989

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
61.44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
43
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1988

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
218
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
59.56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/38
–
Best Average
87.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.16
–
Best Strike Rate
126.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1986

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1983

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

TEST career

SA 8 – 1 AS
Batting
256
Most Runs
118
29
Highest Score
57
5
Most sixes
1
32
Most Fours
14
7.31
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
10
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
121
Most Wickets
3
6/51
Best Bowling Fig
2/38
27.92
Best Average
–
322
Most Dots
0
3.17
Best Economy
–
52.90
Best Strike Rate
–
3378
Most Runs Conceed
104
211
Most Maiden Overs
5
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.60
Best Average
–
170
Most Dots
–
3.59
Best Economy
–
47.80
Best Strike Rate
–
143
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
72.00
Best Average
–
146
Most Dots
–
3.72
Best Economy
–
116.00
Best Strike Rate
–
216
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.79
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.50
Best Economy
–
68.29
Best Strike Rate
–
557
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.25
Best Economy
–
57.77
Best Strike Rate
–
407
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
6/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.06
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
2.74
Best Economy
–
37.38
Best Strike Rate
–
802
Most Runs Conceed
–
78
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.13
Best Economy
–
69.29
Best Strike Rate
–
506
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
5/77
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.20
Best Economy
–
54.35
Best Strike Rate
–
493
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.75
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.34
Best Economy
–
57.00
Best Strike Rate
–
254
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1990

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1989

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1988

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/38
–
Best Average
34.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.25
–
Best Strike Rate
64.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
104
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

ODI career

SA 7 – 4 AS
Batting
369
Most Runs
844
37
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
69.93
16
Most sixes
5
31
Most Fours
73
14.19
Best Averages
22.81
–
Most 50s
4
22
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
148
Most Wickets
0
6/35
Best Bowling Fig
0/11
24.94
Best Average
–
599
Most Dots
0
5.60
Best Economy
–
26.72
Best Strike Rate
–
3691
Most Runs Conceed
291
30
Most Maiden Overs
3
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
92
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
103.37
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
92 / 5
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.43
Best Average
–
217
Most Dots
–
5.34
Best Economy
–
26.31
Best Strike Rate
–
328
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.19
Best Average
–
332
Most Dots
–
6.26
Best Economy
–
37.56
Best Strike Rate
–
627
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.60
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
5.09
Best Economy
–
20.73
Best Strike Rate
–
264
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
94
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
5/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.05
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
5.59
Best Economy
–
25.81
Best Strike Rate
–
1010
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/63
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.44
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.47
Best Economy
–
21.33
Best Strike Rate
–
175
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.38
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
6.30
Best Economy
–
39.38
Best Strike Rate
–
331
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
5/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.40
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.23
Best Economy
–
36.00
Best Strike Rate
–
127
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
6/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.89
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
5.77
Best Economy
–
23.81
Best Strike Rate
–
618
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.58
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
4.91
Best Economy
–
21.50
Best Strike Rate
–
211
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1992

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
351
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
85.61
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
2

1990

SA 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13

1989

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
62.24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
43
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1988

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
161
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
67.93
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
158
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1986

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1983

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

T20I career

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
339
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
24
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
14.74
Best Averages
–
18
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
136
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.99
Best Average
–
338
Most Dots
–
7.79
Best Economy
–
16.17
Best Strike Rate
–
2855
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
113.16
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
43 / 2
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.40
Best Average
–
56
Most Dots
–
9.74
Best Economy
–
13.80
Best Strike Rate
–
224
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
114
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
3/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.50
Best Average
–
203
Most Dots
–
7.16
Best Economy
–
16.35
Best Strike Rate
–
507
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
11
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
4/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.58
Best Average
–
27
Most Dots
–
8.14
Best Economy
–
13.69
Best Strike Rate
–
669
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
157
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.54
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.03
Best Economy
–
13.46
Best Strike Rate
–
176
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.04
Best Average
–
36
Most Dots
–
7.86
Best Economy
–
19.87
Best Strike Rate
–
599
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.38
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
8.06
Best Economy
–
21.88
Best Strike Rate
–
235
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 AS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

SA 0 – 0 AS
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.45
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
7.81
Best Economy
–
14.18
Best Strike Rate
–
203
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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