Player Head-to-Head
SA
Shoaib Akhtar
PAK
VS
SE
Sean Ervine
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Shoaib Akhtar vs Sean Ervine

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

Final Verdict

Shoaib Akhtar has dominance over Sean Ervine in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shoaib AkhtarTEST Shoaib AkhtarODI Shoaib AkhtarT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2011

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

2007

SA 0 – 0 SE
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 SE
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 SE
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 9 – 5 SE
Batting
161
Most Runs
480
28
Highest Score
100
42.82
Best Strike Rate
75.47
5
Most sixes
5
15
Most Fours
43
8.94
Best Averages
43.64
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
19
5/60
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
28.82
Best Average
32.58
10
Most Dots
7
4.30
Best Economy
4.84
40.18
Best Strike Rate
40.37
1643
Most Runs Conceed
619
40
Most Maiden Overs
13
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

SA 0 – 0 SE
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 SE
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 SE
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 SE
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 8 – 1 SE
Batting
544
Most Runs
261
47
Highest Score
86
41.43
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
2
53
Most Fours
32
10.07
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
3
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
178
Most Wickets
9
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
4/146
25.70
Best Average
–
155
Most Dots
3
3.37
Best Economy
–
45.75
Best Strike Rate
–
4574
Most Runs Conceed
388
237
Most Maiden Overs
18
12
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2007

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

2003

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

2002

SA 0 – 0 SE
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 SE
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 SE
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 SE
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 SE
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 SE
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 9 – 5 SE
Batting
394
Most Runs
698
43
Highest Score
100
12
Most sixes
14
27
Most Fours
62
8.95
Best Averages
25.85
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
40
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
247
Most Wickets
41
6/16
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
24.98
Best Average
38.07
38
Most Dots
20
4.77
Best Economy
5.68
31.43
Best Strike Rate
40.22
6169
Most Runs Conceed
1561
99
Most Maiden Overs
10
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2011

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

2003

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

2002

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

2001

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

2000

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

Season by season

2010

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

2008

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

2007

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