VVS Laxman vs Shahid Afridi

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: VVS Laxman has dominance over Shahid Afridi in Tests, while Shahid Afridi has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallVLSA
Most Runs1111910837
Highest Score412337
Best Strike Rate120363
Most sixes9485
Most Fours13571012
Best Averages
Most 50s6650
Most 100s2211
Most Wickets290
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average63125
Most Dots343
Best Economy816
Best Strike Rate162166
Most Runs Conceed1662603
Most Maiden Overs126
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3937
2025VLSA
Most Runs55
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate183
Most sixes7
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots5
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate13
Most Runs Conceed121
Most Maiden Overs0
2023VLSA
Most Runs146
Highest Score53
Best Strike Rate170
Most sixes10
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots9
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed126
Most Maiden Overs0
2016VLSA
Most Runs130
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate181
Most sixes11
Most Fours9
Best Averages
2015VLSA
Most Runs327
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate335
Most sixes22
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs2
2014VLSA
Most Runs452
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate324
Most sixes27
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs4
2013VLSA
Most Runs640
Highest Score134
Best Strike Rate285
Most sixes34
Most Fours46
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs8
2012VLSA
Most Runs152314
Highest Score66103
Best Strike Rate43240
Most sixes06
Most Fours1731
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most Not Outs3
2011BESTVLSA
Most Runs773504
Highest Score17697
Best Strike Rate51262
Most sixes018
Most Fours8541
Best Averages
Most 50s62
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs41
2010VLSA
Most Runs939704
Highest Score143188
Best Strike Rate52455
Most sixes132
Most Fours10260
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s22
Most Wickets36
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average139
Most Dots19
Best Economy16
Best Strike Rate178
Most Runs Conceed1323
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs41
2009VLSA
Most Runs471113
Highest Score12467
Best Strike Rate49205
Most sixes04
Most Fours708
Best Averages
Most 50s51
Most 100s1
Most Wickets45
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average43
Most Dots10
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed1033
Most Maiden Overs5
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs21
2008VLSA
Most Runs1086315
Highest Score20099
Best Strike Rate51252
Most sixes012
Most Fours12118
Best Averages
Most 50s71
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Most Runs Conceed19
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs44
2007VLSA
Most Runs496546
Highest Score112134
Best Strike Rate48357
Most sixes034
Most Fours6144
Best Averages
Most 50s33
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed7
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs44
2006VLSA
Most Runs561536
Highest Score100207
Best Strike Rate41477
Most sixes021
Most Fours7860
Best Averages
Most 50s41
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2005VLSA
Most Runs5371150
Highest Score162224
Best Strike Rate101269
Most sixes156
Most Fours77117
Best Averages
Most 50s35
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs11
2004VLSA
Most Runs1350238
Highest Score30980
Best Strike Rate136148
Most sixes315
Most Fours15721
Best Averages
Most 50s32
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs41
2003VLSA
Most Runs82716
Highest Score2509
Best Strike Rate11976
Most sixes11
Most Fours1022
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2002VLSA
Most Runs1597929
Highest Score253215
Best Strike Rate117178
Most sixes052
Most Fours17887
Best Averages
Most 50s105
Most 100s22
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots2
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate102
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs6
Most Not Outs52
2000VLSA
Most Runs232844
Highest Score176143
Best Strike Rate83151
Most sixes014
Most Fours3599
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs13
1999VLSA
Most Runs221803
Highest Score67212
Best Strike Rate44155
Most sixes023
Most Fours3092
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Most Runs Conceed16
Most Maiden Overs1
1998VLSA
Most Runs178465
Highest Score118119
Best Strike Rate94174
Most sixes018
Most Fours2238
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
1997VLSA
Most Runs212867
Highest Score6472
Best Strike Rate35107
Most sixes027
Most Fours2095
Best Averages
Most 50s26
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Most Runs Conceed49
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs11
1996VLSA
Most Runs77288
Highest Score51102
Best Strike Rate37149
Most sixes018
Most Fours926
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s1
TEST
OverallVLSA
Most Runs87811716
Highest Score281156
Best Strike Rate4987
Most sixes552
Most Fours1135220
Best Averages
Most 50s568
Most 100s165
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average6369
Most Dots10
Best Economy24
Best Strike Rate162102
Most Runs Conceed12669
Most Maiden Overs120
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs321
2025VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2023VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2016VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2015VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2014VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2013VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2012VLSA
Most Runs152
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs
2011VLSA
Most Runs773
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes0
Most Fours85
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
2010VLSA
Most Runs93933
Highest Score14331
Best Strike Rate52174
Most sixes12
Most Fours1024
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average69
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate102
Most Runs Conceed69
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs4
2009VLSA
Most Runs471
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2008VLSA
Most Runs1086
Highest Score200
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes0
Most Fours121
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Most Runs Conceed19
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs4
2007VLSA
Most Runs496
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed7
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs4
2006VLSA
Most Runs561393
Highest Score100156
Best Strike Rate41114
Most sixes016
Most Fours7845
Best Averages
Most 50s41
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2005VLSA
Most Runs508510
Highest Score140122
Best Strike Rate48111
Most sixes119
Most Fours7561
Best Averages
Most 50s33
Most 100s21
Most Not Outs1
2004VLSA
Most Runs513
Highest Score178
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2003VLSA
Most Runs595
Highest Score148
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes1
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2002BESTVLSA
Most Runs984186
Highest Score154107
Best Strike Rate4565
Most sixes04
Most Fours12327
Best Averages
Most 50s51
Most 100s21
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots1
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate102
Most Runs Conceed32
Most Maiden Overs6
Most Not Outs4
2000VLSA
Most Runs208240
Highest Score16774
Best Strike Rate6268
Most sixes04
Most Fours3332
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs11
1999VLSA
Most Runs221338
Highest Score67141
Best Strike Rate4469
Most sixes07
Most Fours3049
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Most Runs Conceed16
Most Maiden Overs1
1998VLSA
Most Runs11616
Highest Score9510
Best Strike Rate5173
Most sixes00
Most Fours192
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed2
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
1997VLSA
Most Runs212
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Most Runs Conceed49
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs1
1996VLSA
Most Runs77
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
ODI
OverallVLSA
Most Runs23387642
Highest Score131124
Best Strike Rate71117
Most sixes4339
Most Fours222688
Best Averages
Most 50s1038
Most 100s66
Most Wickets046
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average36
Most Dots213
Best Economy65
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed401663
Most Maiden Overs05
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs725
2025VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2023VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2016VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2015VLSA
Most Runs194
Highest Score67
Best Strike Rate155
Most sixes9
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2014VLSA
Most Runs354
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate149
Most sixes19
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs3
2013VLSA
Most Runs441
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes25
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs3
2012VLSA
Most Runs182
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes3
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2011VLSA
Most Runs462
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes15
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2010VLSA
Most Runs475
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes20
Most Fours42
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s2
Most Wickets19
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots6
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed856
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs
2009VLSA
Most Runs17
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets27
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots7
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed807
Most Maiden Overs4
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
2008VLSA
Most Runs278
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes11
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs4
2007VLSA
Most Runs359
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate162
Most sixes20
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs3
2006VLSA
Most Runs0115
Highest Score023
Best Strike Rate083
Most sixes04
Most Fours010
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005VLSA
Most Runs29640
Highest Score22102
Best Strike Rate53158
Most sixes037
Most Fours256
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2004BESTVLSA
Most Runs837238
Highest Score13180
Best Strike Rate80148
Most sixes315
Most Fours7721
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs41
2003VLSA
Most Runs23216
Highest Score1029
Best Strike Rate7176
Most sixes01
Most Fours292
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2002VLSA
Most Runs613743
Highest Score99108
Best Strike Rate72113
Most sixes048
Most Fours5560
Best Averages
Most 50s54
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots1
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs12
2000VLSA
Most Runs24604
Highest Score969
Best Strike Rate2183
Most sixes010
Most Fours267
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
1999VLSA
Most Runs465
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes16
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1998VLSA
Most Runs62449
Highest Score23109
Best Strike Rate43101
Most sixes018
Most Fours336
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed32
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
1997VLSA
Most Runs867
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes27
Most Fours95
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
1996VLSA
Most Runs288
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate149
Most sixes18
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
T20I
OverallVLSA
Most Runs1479
Highest Score57
Best Strike Rate159
Most sixes94
Most Fours104
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets43
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots30
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed871
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs11
2025BESTVLSA
Most Runs55
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate183
Most sixes7
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots5
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate13
Most Runs Conceed121
Most Maiden Overs0
2023VLSA
Most Runs146
Highest Score53
Best Strike Rate170
Most sixes10
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots9
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed126
Most Maiden Overs0
2016VLSA
Most Runs130
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate181
Most sixes11
Most Fours9
Best Averages
2015VLSA
Most Runs133
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate180
Most sixes13
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs1
2014VLSA
Most Runs98
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate175
Most sixes8
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs1
2013VLSA
Most Runs199
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs5
2012VLSA
Most Runs132
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes3
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs2
2011VLSA
Most Runs42
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes3
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010VLSA
Most Runs196
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes10
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots13
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed398
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2009VLSA
Most Runs96
Highest Score50
Best Strike Rate137
Most sixes4
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average13
Most Dots3
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate14
Most Runs Conceed226
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2008VLSA
Most Runs37
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate116
Most sixes1
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2007VLSA
Most Runs187
Highest Score57
Best Strike Rate195
Most sixes14
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2006VLSA
Most Runs28
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate280
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2000VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1999VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1998VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1997VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1996VLSA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s