Player Head-to-Head
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Tim Paine
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Saim Ayub
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Tim Paine vs Saim Ayub

Tim Paine and Saim Ayub compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Tim Paine has dominance over Saim Ayub in overall, Tests and ODIs, while Saim Ayub has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Tim PaineTEST Tim PaineODI Tim PaineT20I Saim Ayub
Format

All formats

TP 5 – 4 SA
Batting
2506
Most Runs
2478
111
Highest Score
113
53.44
Best Strike Rate
102.35
13
Most sixes
88
275
Most Fours
266
28.80
Best Averages
25.55
14
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
3
14
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
46
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
28.61
–
Most Dots
434
–
Best Economy
6.18
–
Best Strike Rate
27.76
–
Most Runs Conceed
1316
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
284
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
17.75
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
24.42
–
Most Dots
101
–
Best Economy
7.33
–
Best Strike Rate
20.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
293
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
817
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
114.59
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
22.69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
28.08
–
Most Dots
299
–
Best Economy
6.20
–
Best Strike Rate
27.16
–
Most Runs Conceed
702
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1254
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
89.19
–
Most sixes
37
–
Most Fours
144
–
Best Averages
33.00
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Best Average
35.67
–
Most Dots
34
–
Best Economy
5.38
–
Best Strike Rate
39.78
–
Most Runs Conceed
321
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2023

TP 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13

2021

TP 0 – 0 SA
117
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
57.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

TP 0 – 0 SA
122
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
51.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

TP 0 – 0 SA
361
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
47.19
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
24.07
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

TP 0 – 0 SA
646
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
46.88
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
30.76
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2017

TP 0 – 0 SA
214
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
60.97
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2011

TP 0 – 0 SA
33
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2010

TP 0 – 0 SA
566
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
50.67
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2009

TP 0 – 0 SA
447
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
73.28
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
31.93
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

TP 4 – 0 SA
Batting
1534
Most Runs
364
92
Highest Score
77
45.72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
4
172
Most Fours
38
32.64
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
3
10
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/101
–
Most Dots
60
–
Most Runs Conceed
196
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
32
–
Most Runs Conceed
58
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
364
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
55.40
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
26.00
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/101
–
Best Average
34.50
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
5.59
–
Best Strike Rate
37.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
138
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2021

TP 0 – 0 SA
117
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
57.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

TP 0 – 0 SA
122
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
51.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

TP 0 – 0 SA
361
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
47.19
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
24.07
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

TP 0 – 0 SA
493
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
41.39
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
35.21
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2017

TP 0 – 0 SA
154
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
52.74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

TP 0 – 0 SA
287
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
43.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

TP 4 – 3 SA
Batting
890
Most Runs
758
111
Highest Score
113
70.80
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
22
96
Most Fours
88
27.81
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Most Dots
144
–
Most Runs Conceed
388
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
89.73
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/39
–
Best Average
58.75
–
Most Dots
134
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
66.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
235
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
105.53
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Best Average
27.80
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.63
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
139
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

TP 0 – 0 SA
153
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2011

TP 0 – 0 SA
12
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2010

TP 0 – 0 SA
278
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
62.47
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2009

TP 0 – 0 SA
447
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
73.28
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
31.93
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

TP 0 – 5 SA
Batting
82
Most Runs
1356
25
Highest Score
98
3
Most sixes
62
7
Most Fours
140
–
Best Averages
21.19
–
Most 50s
6
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
22.18
–
Most Dots
230
–
Best Economy
7.25
–
Best Strike Rate
18.36
–
Most Runs Conceed
732
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
277
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
21.31
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
18.42
–
Most Dots
64
–
Best Economy
8.19
–
Best Strike Rate
13.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
221
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
581
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
129.11
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
20.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
22.24
–
Most Dots
165
–
Best Economy
6.77
–
Best Strike Rate
19.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
467
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

TP 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
375
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
143.68
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
23.44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

TP 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13

2017

TP 0 – 0 SA
60
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

TP 0 – 0 SA
21
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2010

TP 0 – 0 SA
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
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