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VVS Laxman
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Shahid Afridi
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VVS Laxman vs Shahid Afridi

VVS Laxman and Shahid Afridi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

VVS Laxman and Shahid Afridi are evenly matched across formats. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

VL 5 – 5 SA
Batting
11119
Most Runs
219
281
Highest Score
53
52.78
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
19
1357
Most Fours
17
41.64
Best Averages
–
66
Most 50s
1
23
Most 100s
–
41
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
16
1/2
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
3
Most Dots
63
166
Most Runs Conceed
301
12
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
31
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

VL 0 – 0 SA
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 0 – 0 SA
773
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 SA
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 SA
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 SA
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
37.40
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 SA
537
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
41.31
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 SA
1350
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
68.53
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
37.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 SA
827
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
52.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1597
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
52.79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
178
Most Fours
–
40.95
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 SA
1410
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
66.57
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
193
Most Fours
–
47.00
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
232
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
51.56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
178
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
48.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
49
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 SA
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
8781
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
49.37
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
1135
Most Fours
–
45.97
Best Averages
–
56
Most 50s
–
17
Most 100s
–
34
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2012

VL 0 – 0 SA
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 0 – 0 SA
773
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 SA
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 SA
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 SA
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
40.07
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 SA
508
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
48.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
46.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 SA
513
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
55.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
32.06
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 SA
595
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
48.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
984
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
45.35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
51.79
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 SA
869
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
62.88
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
139
Most Fours
–
54.31
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
208
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
62.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
16
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
116
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
49
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 SA
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
2338
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
71.24
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
222
Most Fours
–
30.76
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2006

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

2005

VL 0 – 0 SA
29
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 SA
837
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
79.79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
41.85
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 SA
232
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
70.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
613
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
71.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
30.65
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 SA
541
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
73.51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
38.64
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
301
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
31
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

VL 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0