Player Head-to-Head
ZA
Zaheer Abbas
PAK
VS
CC
Colin Cowdrey
ENG
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Zaheer Abbas vs Colin Cowdrey

Zaheer Abbas and Colin Cowdrey compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Zaheer Abbas has dominance over Colin Cowdrey in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Zaheer AbbasTEST Zaheer AbbasODI Zaheer AbbasT20I Level
Format

All formats

ZA 8 – 4 CC
Batting
7634
Most Runs
7625
397
Highest Score
183
140
Best Strike Rate
57
44
Most sixes
13
724
Most Fours
753
33
Most 50s
38
19
Most 100s
20
17
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
0
74
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
6
160
Best Strike Rate
–
343
Most Runs Conceed
104
11
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

1985

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
226
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
63
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
917
Most Runs
–
241
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
55
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
74
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
1128
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
145
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
105
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
120
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
286
Best Strike Rate
–
157
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
1612
Most Runs
–
338
Highest Score
–
169
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
162
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

ZA 0 – 0 CC
399
Most Runs
–
198
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1980

ZA 0 – 0 CC
254
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
127
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1979

ZA 0 – 0 CC
584
Most Runs
–
228
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

ZA 0 – 0 CC
674
Most Runs
–
283
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1977

ZA 0 – 0 CC
298
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1976

ZA 0 – 0 CC
269
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

ZA 5 – 0 CC
Batting
207
Most Runs
59
130
Highest Score
26
88
Best Strike Rate
33
1
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Best Economy
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

ZA 4 – 0 CC
412
Most Runs
106
297
Highest Score
41
136
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
44
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1973

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

ZA 0 – 0 CC
83
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1971

ZA 3 – 1 CC
Batting
386
Most Runs
163
274
Highest Score
55
48
Best Strike Rate
62
0
Most sixes
0
48
Most Fours
26
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1970

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1969

ZA 1 – 2 CC
39
Most Runs
133
27
Highest Score
100
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
0

1968

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
749
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
100
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1967

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1966

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
611
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

1965

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
652
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1964

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1963

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
524
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1962

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
610
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1961

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
168
–
Highest Score
93
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1960

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
803
–
Highest Score
155
–
Best Strike Rate
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1959

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
658
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1958

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
338
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
3

1957

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
701
–
Highest Score
154
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

1956

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
309
–
Highest Score
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
3

1955

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
198
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

TEST career

ZA 7 – 5 CC
Batting
5062
Most Runs
7624
274
Highest Score
182
55
Best Strike Rate
37
22
Most sixes
13
511
Most Fours
753
20
Most 50s
38
12
Most 100s
20
11
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
0
44
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
6
122
Best Strike Rate
–
132
Most Runs Conceed
104
9
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

1985

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1984

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
576
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
39
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
634
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
228
Best Strike Rate
–
83
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
935
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
105
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

ZA 0 – 0 CC
170
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1980

ZA 0 – 0 CC
117
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1979

ZA 0 – 0 CC
436
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

ZA 0 – 0 CC
583
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1977

ZA 0 – 0 CC
288
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1976

ZA 0 – 0 CC
246
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1975

ZA 2 – 1 CC
Batting
71
Most Runs
59
33
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
33
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Best Economy
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

ZA 4 – 0 CC
324
Most Runs
106
240
Highest Score
41
57
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
34
Most Fours
13
1
Most 100s
–

1973

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

ZA 0 – 0 CC
83
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1971

ZA 4 – 0 CC
Batting
386
Most Runs
162
274
Highest Score
54
48
Best Strike Rate
42
0
Most sixes
0
48
Most Fours
26
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1970

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1969

ZA 1 – 2 CC
39
Most Runs
133
27
Highest Score
100
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
0

1968

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
749
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
100
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1967

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1966

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
611
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

1965

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
652
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1964

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1963

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
524
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1962

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
610
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1961

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
168
–
Highest Score
93
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1960

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
803
–
Highest Score
155
–
Best Strike Rate
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1959

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
658
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1958

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
338
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
3

1957

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
701
–
Highest Score
154
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

1956

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
309
–
Highest Score
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
3

1955

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
198
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

ZA 0 – 0 CC
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

ODI career

ZA 5 – 0 CC
Batting
2572
Most Runs
1
123
Highest Score
1
85
Best Strike Rate
20
22
Most sixes
0
213
Most Fours
0
13
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
211
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1985

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
198
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
63
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
341
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
35
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
494
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
74
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
677
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
51
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

ZA 0 – 0 CC
229
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1980

ZA 0 – 0 CC
137
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

ZA 0 – 0 CC
148
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1978

ZA 0 – 0 CC
91
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1977

ZA 0 – 0 CC
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1976

ZA 0 – 0 CC
23
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1975

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
136
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1974

ZA 0 – 0 CC
88
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1971

ZA 0 – 0 CC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches