Player Head-to-Head
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Shoaib Akhtar
PAK
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Imran Khan
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Shoaib Akhtar vs Imran Khan

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

Final Verdict

Shoaib Akhtar has dominance over Imran Khan in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shoaib AkhtarTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Shoaib Akhtar
Format

All formats

SA 10 – 0 IK
Batting
959
Most Runs
64
47
Highest Score
36
51.37
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
3
82
Most Fours
5
9.50
Best Averages
–
56
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
444
Most Wickets
2
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
25.17
Best Average
–
207
Most Dots
0
4.13
Best Economy
–
36.54
Best Strike Rate
–
11175
Most Runs Conceed
83
339
Most Maiden Overs
0
16
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2024

SA 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2022

SA 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2021

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
161
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
42.82
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
8.94
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
–
5/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.82
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
4.30
Best Economy
–
40.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1643
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
168
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
–
6/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.90
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
3.63
Best Economy
–
29.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1128
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
52.55
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
7.88
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
81
Most Wickets
–
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.40
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.74
Best Economy
–
31.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1571
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
5/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.22
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
24.17
Best Strike Rate
–
364
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

TEST career

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
544
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
41.43
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
10.07
Best Averages
–
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
178
Most Wickets
–
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.70
Best Average
–
155
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
45.75
Best Strike Rate
–
4574
Most Runs Conceed
–
237
Most Maiden Overs
–
12
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
114
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
35.51
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
10.36
Best Averages
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
5/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.35
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.82
Best Economy
–
44.50
Best Strike Rate
–
737
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
6/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.37
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.56
Best Economy
–
28.97
Best Strike Rate
–
371
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

ODI career

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
394
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
12
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
8.95
Best Averages
–
40
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
247
Most Wickets
–
6/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.98
Best Average
–
38
Most Dots
–
4.77
Best Economy
–
31.43
Best Strike Rate
–
6169
Most Runs Conceed
–
99
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.23
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4.80
Best Economy
–
36.55
Best Strike Rate
–
906
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
151
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.94
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.56
Best Economy
–
30.21
Best Strike Rate
–
757
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
6/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.95
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.29
Best Economy
–
30.72
Best Strike Rate
–
856
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
5/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.65
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.61
Best Economy
–
18.88
Best Strike Rate
–
300
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

T20I career

SA 6 – 4 IK
Batting
21
Most Runs
64
8
Highest Score
36
1
Most sixes
3
2
Most Fours
5
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
2
3/38
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
14
Most Dots
0
432
Most Runs Conceed
83
3
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2024

SA 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2022

SA 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2021

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

SA 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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