Player Head-to-Head
WA
Wasim Akram
PAK
VS
AB
Andy Balbirnie
IRE
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Wasim Akram vs Andy Balbirnie

Wasim Akram and Andy Balbirnie compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Wasim Akram has dominance over Andy Balbirnie in Tests, while Andy Balbirnie has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Andy BalbirnieTEST Wasim AkramODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

WA 4 – 5 AB
6615
Most Runs
6531
257
Highest Score
145
68.40
Best Strike Rate
84.04
178
Most sixes
117
571
Most Fours
658
18.74
Best Averages
28.03
13
Most 50s
35
3
Most 100s
10
74
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2026

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
109
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1

2025

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
337
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
57.71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2024

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
452
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
81.15
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
46
–
Best Averages
22.60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
915
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
75.68
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
94
–
Best Averages
28.59
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
699
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
116.89
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
23.30
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
669
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
81.78
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
69
–
Best Averages
23.89
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
95.99
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
1314
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
101.08
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
139
–
Best Averages
38.65
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
662
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
77.97
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
30.09
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2

2017

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
77.47
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
25.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2015

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
533
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
84.87
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
29.61
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2010

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2003

WA 0 – 0 AB
71
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2002

WA 0 – 0 AB
287
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
91.11
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
20.50
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2001

WA 0 – 0 AB
186
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WA 0 – 0 AB
779
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
59.28
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
25.97
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WA 0 – 0 AB
673
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
72.37
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
21.03
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WA 0 – 0 AB
418
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
68.08
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
20.90
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WA 0 – 0 AB
173
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
54.92
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
8.65
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WA 0 – 0 AB
728
Most Runs
–
257
Highest Score
–
76.55
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
33.09
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WA 0 – 0 AB
449
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
57.71
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
16.63
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WA 0 – 0 AB
349
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
56.93
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
17.45
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WA 0 – 0 AB
415
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
70.46
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
15.96
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WA 0 – 0 AB
459
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
64.65
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
17.65
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1991

WA 0 – 0 AB
86
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WA 0 – 0 AB
580
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
72.32
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
30.53
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WA 0 – 0 AB
203
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
12.69
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1988

WA 0 – 0 AB
119
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1987

WA 0 – 0 AB
446
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
81.27
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
17.15
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1986

WA 0 – 0 AB
165
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

WA 0 – 0 AB
29
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

WA 7 – 1 AB
2898
Most Runs
548
257
Highest Score
95
52.83
Best Strike Rate
50.69
57
Most sixes
0
324
Most Fours
65
22.64
Best Averages
23.83
7
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
19
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2025

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
46.37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2024

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
48.31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

2019

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
62.13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2

2018

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2001

WA 0 – 0 AB
83
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WA 0 – 0 AB
391
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
53.20
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
35.55
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WA 0 – 0 AB
313
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
54.82
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
22.36
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WA 0 – 0 AB
140
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
42.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WA 0 – 0 AB
27
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1996

WA 0 – 0 AB
390
Most Runs
–
257
Highest Score
–
62.10
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WA 0 – 0 AB
256
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
46.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
14.22
Best Averages
–

1994

WA 0 – 0 AB
199
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
52.65
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WA 0 – 0 AB
128
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
43.24
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WA 0 – 0 AB
185
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
48.30
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

WA 0 – 0 AB
20
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WA 0 – 0 AB
298
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
55.70
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
27.09
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WA 0 – 0 AB
58
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

1988

WA 0 – 0 AB
49
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

WA 0 – 0 AB
246
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
65.36
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
22.36
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

WA 0 – 0 AB
97
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

WA 0 – 0 AB
18
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

WA 4 – 4 AB
3717
Most Runs
3497
86
Highest Score
145
88.33
Best Strike Rate
74.91
121
Most sixes
47
247
Most Fours
332
16.52
Best Averages
32.68
6
Most 50s
18
–
Most 100s
10
55
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2026

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
109
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1

2025

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
71.16
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2024

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6

2023

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
459
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
75.00
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
38.25
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

2021

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
71.97
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
32.38
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
86.36
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
567
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
87.64
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
47.25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
73.68
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
39.79
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2017

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
77.47
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
25.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
362
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
77.19
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
27.85
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2010

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2003

WA 0 – 0 AB
71
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2002

WA 0 – 0 AB
287
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
91.11
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
20.50
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2001

WA 0 – 0 AB
103
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WA 0 – 0 AB
388
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
67.01
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
20.42
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WA 0 – 0 AB
360
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
100.28
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
20.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WA 0 – 0 AB
278
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
97.89
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
23.17
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WA 0 – 0 AB
146
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
64.04
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
9.73
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WA 0 – 0 AB
338
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
104.64
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
19.88
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WA 0 – 0 AB
193
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
83.91
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WA 0 – 0 AB
150
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
63.83
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
12.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WA 0 – 0 AB
287
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
97.95
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
16.88
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WA 0 – 0 AB
274
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
83.79
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
15.22
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1991

WA 0 – 0 AB
66
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1990

WA 0 – 0 AB
282
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
105.62
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WA 0 – 0 AB
145
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
11.15
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1988

WA 0 – 0 AB
70
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1987

WA 0 – 0 AB
200
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
12
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
13.33
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1986

WA 0 – 0 AB
68
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

WA 0 – 0 AB
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
2486
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
122.95
–
Most sixes
70
–
Most Fours
261
–
Best Averages
24.14
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2024

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
113.74
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
24.83
–
Most 50s
2

2023

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
284
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
117.84
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
23.67
–
Most 50s
2

2022

WA 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
129.35
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
23.73
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

WA 0 – 0 AB
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Most Runs
248
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
106.44
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
16.53
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

WA 0 – 0 AB
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Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17

2019

WA 0 – 0 AB
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Most Runs
601
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
143.78
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
33.39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

WA 0 – 0 AB
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Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2016

WA 0 – 0 AB
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Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2015

WA 0 – 0 AB
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Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
2
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