Player Head-to-Head
SA
Simon Atai
PNG
VS
IB
Ian Butler
NZ
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Simon Atai vs Ian Butler

Simon Atai and Ian Butler compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ian Butler has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ian ButlerTEST LevelODI Ian ButlerT20I Ian Butler
Format

All formats

SA 1 – 8 IB
Batting
165
Most Runs
165
28
Highest Score
26
1
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
16
7
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
75
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
6/46
–
Best Average
32.04
4
Most Dots
36
–
Best Economy
5.09
–
Best Strike Rate
37.80
145
Most Runs Conceed
2403
0
Most Maiden Overs
44
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2022

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
97
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
79
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
66
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 IB
35
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/9
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
165
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2009

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
26.33
–
Most Dots
21
–
Best Economy
6.58
–
Best Strike Rate
24.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
711
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2004

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/41
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.66
–
Best Strike Rate
43.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
272
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2003

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/46
–
Best Average
38.70
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.78
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
387
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2002

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/60
–
Best Average
39.15
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
4.72
–
Best Strike Rate
49.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
783
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

TEST career

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/46
–
Best Average
36.83
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
3.88
–
Best Strike Rate
57.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
884
–
Most Maiden Overs
37
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2004

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
42
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2003

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/46
–
Best Average
38.70
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.78
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
387
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2002

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/60
–
Best Average
32.50
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.16
–
Best Strike Rate
46.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
455
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

ODI career

SA 2 – 7 IB
Batting
101
Most Runs
84
25
Highest Score
25
0
Most sixes
2
7
Most Fours
6
4
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
28
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
37.07
0
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
5.62
–
Best Strike Rate
39.61
35
Most Runs Conceed
1038
0
Most Maiden Overs
6

Season by season

2022

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
66
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
35
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 IB
35
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/43
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2009

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
34.45
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.57
–
Best Strike Rate
37.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
379
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2004

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/41
–
Best Average
28.75
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5.43
–
Best Strike Rate
31.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
230
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2002

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Best Average
54.67
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5.81
–
Best Strike Rate
56.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
328
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

SA 4 – 6 IB
Batting
64
Most Runs
5
28
Highest Score
2
1
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
0
3
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
23
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
4
Most Dots
19
110
Most Runs Conceed
481
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2022

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
66
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

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

2013

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/9
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
–
Best Average
20.75
–
Most Dots
15
–
Best Economy
8.30
–
Best Strike Rate
15.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
332
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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