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

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

CAREER Ian ButlerTEST LevelODI Ian ButlerT20I Simon Atai
Format

All formats

SA 3 – 8 IB
Batting
165
Most Runs
165
53
Highest Score
53
162
Best Strike Rate
152
1
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
16
7
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
75
37
Best Average
95
4
Most Dots
36
11
Best Economy
18
30
Best Strike Rate
113
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
–
42
Highest Score
–
186
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
44
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
79
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
66
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 IB
35
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
50
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
13
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most Runs Conceed
165
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2009

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
55
–
Most Dots
21
–
Best Economy
14
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most Runs Conceed
711
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2004

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most Runs Conceed
272
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2003

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
39
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
387
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2002

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
88
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most Runs Conceed
783
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

TEST career

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
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
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
42
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2003

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
39
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
387
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2002

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most Runs Conceed
455
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

ODI career

SA 3 – 6 IB
Batting
101
Most Runs
84
25
Highest Score
25
55
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
2
7
Most Fours
6
4
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
28
–
Best Average
37
0
Most Dots
10
4
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
40
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
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
35
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 IB
35
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2009

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most Runs Conceed
379
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2004

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most Runs Conceed
230
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2002

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
55
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
328
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

SA 7 – 6 IB
Batting
64
Most Runs
5
28
Highest Score
2
107
Best Strike Rate
50
1
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
0
3
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
23
37
Best Average
21
4
Most Dots
19
7
Best Economy
8
30
Best Strike Rate
16
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
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
44
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
66
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 IB
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2013

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
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 Average
16
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

SA 0 – 0 IB
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
15
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
332
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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