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Nigeria's record in every format

Gold marks the best format on each line. Nigeria win most often in T20Is.

Nigeria international record by format
TestODIT20I
Matches––104
Won––57
Lost––42
Drawn / tied––05 no result
Win rate––57.6%
W/L ratio––1.36
Last 10––9–0
head to head

Nigeria vs every opponent, all formats

Win rate in each format. Gold marks Nigeria's best format against that team.

OpponentTestODIT20I
Sierra Leonenot playednot played88%14–1 · 16 M
Kenyanot playednot played27%4–11 · 15 M
UgandaTOUGHESTnot playednot played7%1–13 · 15 M
Rwandanot playednot played75%9–2 · 12 M
Ghananot playednot played100%7–0 · 7 M
Botswananot playednot played83%5–1 · 6 M
Tanzanianot playednot played20%1–3 · 5 M
Zambianot playednot played100%4–0 · 4 M
Namibianot playednot played25%1–2 · 4 M
United Arab Emiratesnot playednot played0%0–3 · 3 M
Mozambiquenot playednot played100%2–0 · 2 M
Gambianot playednot played100%2–0 · 2 M
Eswatininot playednot played100%2–0 · 2 M
Lesothonot playednot played100%1–0 · 1 M
Malawinot playednot played100%1–0 · 1 M
Cameroonnot playednot played100%1–0 · 1 M
St Helenanot playednot played100%1–0 · 1 M
Ivory Coastnot playednot played100%1–0 · 1 M
Hong Kongnot playednot played0%0–1 · 1 M
Omannot playednot played0%0–1 · 1 M
Jerseynot playednot played0%0–1 · 1 M
Irelandnot playednot played0%0–1 · 1 M
Canadanot playednot played0%0–1 · 1 M
Zimbabwenot playednot played0%0–1 · 1 M

Win % by year

T20Is: 2022 was Nigeria's most dominant year, winning 100% of matches.

T20I

Nigeria's highest totals

The biggest innings in each format.

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
  1. 1vs Ivory CoastNigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja · 2024271/4
  2. 2vs GambiaNigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja · 2026262/1
  3. 3vs EswatiniIntegrated Polytechnic Regional Centre · 2022221/7
  4. 4vs St HelenaNigeria Cricket Federation Oval 2, Abuja · 2024185/2
  5. 5vs Sierra LeoneNigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja, Nigeria · 2025177/6

More Nigeria records

Every board, by format, across the whole of Nigeria's history.

Most runs

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Sulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.03
1,430#2 · runs
MOST RUNSIsaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
1,538#1 · runs
Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.26
1,036#3 · runs
  1. 4Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.12892
  2. 5Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.86772
  3. 6Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.28764
  4. 7Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 12.29467
  5. 8Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 14.35445
  6. 9Ashmit Shreshta22 mat · avg 20.26385
  7. 10Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.96383
  8. 11Daniel Ajekun35 mat · avg 12.10375
  9. 12Olayinka Olaleye26 mat · avg 16.52347
  10. 13Ali Rahmon14 mat · avg 31.50315
  11. 14Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.86305
  12. 15Peter Aho66 mat · avg 13.40268

Most wickets

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 17.26
76#2 · wkts
MOST WKTSIsaac Okpe91 mat · avg 17.57
93#1 · wkts
Peter Aho66 mat · avg 16.65
71#3 · wkts
  1. 4Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.2965
  2. 5Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 17.9652
  3. 6Mohameed Taiwo51 mat · avg 22.0636
  4. 7Isaac Danladi66 mat · avg 15.5334
  5. 8Joshua Asia25 mat · avg 10.6030
  6. 9Chiemelie Udekwe26 mat · avg 16.0427
  7. 10Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 18.4624
  8. 11Chima Akachukwu22 mat · avg 17.8919
  9. 12Abdullahi Ismail9 mat · avg 11.8513
  10. 13Elochukwu Ndubudem9 mat · avg 13.5511
  11. 14Okasha Isiyaku8 mat · avg 16.5010
  12. 15Rasheed Ayomide Abolarin10 mat · avg 16.009

Highest score

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Isaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
90#2
HIGHESTSelim Salau41 mat · avg 27.26
112#1
Sulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.03
80#3
  1. 4Ashmit Shreshta22 mat · avg 20.2676
  2. 5Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.8668
  3. 6Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.1265
  4. 7Ali Rahmon14 mat · avg 31.5064
  5. 8Chimezie Nnamdi Onwuzulike22 mat · avg 13.8254
  6. 9Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.9652
  7. 10Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 12.2949
  8. 11Olayinka Olaleye26 mat · avg 16.5246
  9. 12Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.2845
  10. 13Peter Aho66 mat · avg 13.4044
  11. 14Akhere Isesele19 mat · avg 9.5444
  12. 15Chukwuemeka Samuel Mba8 mat · avg 21.0040

Most hundreds

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
  1. 1Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.262

Most fifties

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Sulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.03
8#2 · 50s
MOST 50sIsaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
8#1 · 50s
Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.12
3#3 · 50s
  1. 4Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.863
  2. 5Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.262
  3. 6Ali Rahmon14 mat · avg 31.502
  4. 7Ashmit Shreshta22 mat · avg 20.261
  5. 8Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.961
  6. 9Chimezie Nnamdi Onwuzulike22 mat · avg 13.821

Most sixes

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.12
42#2 · sixes
MOST SIXESIsaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
54#1 · sixes
Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 14.35
31#3 · sixes
  1. 4Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.2626
  2. 5Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.2826
  3. 6Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 12.2923
  4. 7Sulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.0317
  5. 8Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.8616
  6. 9Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.9612
  7. 10Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.8610
  8. 11Olayinka Olaleye26 mat · avg 16.528
  9. 12Chimezie Nnamdi Onwuzulike22 mat · avg 13.828
  10. 13Ali Rahmon14 mat · avg 31.507
  11. 14Peter Aho66 mat · avg 13.406
  12. 15Ashmit Shreshta22 mat · avg 20.265

Most fours

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Isaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
129#2 · fours
MOST FOURSSulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.03
151#1 · fours
Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.26
98#3 · fours
  1. 4Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.8662
  2. 5Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.2848
  3. 6Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.1236
  4. 7Ashmit Shreshta22 mat · avg 20.2636
  5. 8Ali Rahmon14 mat · avg 31.5035
  6. 9Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 12.2934
  7. 10Daniel Ajekun35 mat · avg 12.1031
  8. 11Olayinka Olaleye26 mat · avg 16.5229
  9. 12Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.9628
  10. 13Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 14.3522
  11. 14Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.8622
  12. 15Peter Aho66 mat · avg 13.4019

Best batting average

min 20 innings
Test
Nobody qualifies
ODI
Nobody qualifies
T20I
Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.26
27.26#2 · avg
BEST AVGIsaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
29.58#1 · avg
Sulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.03
21.03#3 · avg
  1. 4Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.8620.86
  2. 5Ashmit Shreshta22 mat · avg 20.2620.26
  3. 6Olayinka Olaleye26 mat · avg 16.5216.52
  4. 7Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.9615.96
  5. 8Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.2815.28
  6. 9Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.1215.12
  7. 10Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 14.3514.35
  8. 11Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.8613.86
  9. 12Peter Aho66 mat · avg 13.4013.40
  10. 13Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 12.2912.29
  11. 14Daniel Ajekun35 mat · avg 12.1012.10
  12. 15Mohameed Taiwo51 mat · avg 8.418.41

Best strike rate

min 500 balls faced
Test
Nobody qualifies
ODI
Nobody qualifies
T20I
Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.12
116.60#2 · SR
BEST SRIsaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
121.97#1 · SR
Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.26
116.40#3 · SR
  1. 4Sulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.03108.91
  2. 5Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.28103.38
  3. 6Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.8686.74
  4. 7Daniel Ajekun35 mat · avg 12.1073.82

Most not outs

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.12
14#2 · n.o.
MOST N.O.Peter Aho66 mat · avg 13.40
15#1 · n.o.
Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.28
14#3 · n.o.
  1. 4Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 14.3514
  2. 5Mohameed Taiwo51 mat · avg 8.4112
  3. 6Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.8612
  4. 7Sulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.039
  5. 8Isaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.588
  6. 9Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 12.298
  7. 10Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.867
  8. 11Akhere Isesele19 mat · avg 9.545
  9. 12Chima Akachukwu22 mat · avg 10.575
  10. 13Miracle Akhigbe9 mat · avg 27.254
  11. 14Chiemelie Udekwe26 mat · avg 8.254
  12. 15Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.963

Most balls faced

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Isaac Danladi66 mat · avg 29.58
1,261#2 · balls
MOST BALLSSulaimon Runsewe78 mat · avg 21.03
1,313#1 · balls
Selim Salau41 mat · avg 27.26
890#3 · balls
  1. 4Sesan Adedeji47 mat · avg 20.86890
  2. 5Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 15.12765
  3. 6Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 15.28739
  4. 7Daniel Ajekun35 mat · avg 12.10508
  5. 8Ademola Adeniyi Onikoyi29 mat · avg 15.96433
  6. 9Ashmit Shreshta22 mat · avg 20.26393
  7. 10Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 12.29376
  8. 11Olayinka Olaleye26 mat · avg 16.52355
  9. 12Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.86344
  10. 13Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 14.35307
  11. 14Peter Aho66 mat · avg 13.40239
  12. 15Chimezie Nnamdi Onwuzulike22 mat · avg 13.82236

Best bowling figures

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.29
6/22#2
BEST FIGURESPeter Aho66 mat · avg 16.65
6/5#1
Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 17.26
5/9#3
  1. 4Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 18.465/11
  2. 5Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 17.575/25
  3. 6Abdullahi Ismail9 mat · avg 11.854/8
  4. 7Joshua Asia25 mat · avg 10.604/11
  5. 8Mohameed Taiwo51 mat · avg 22.064/13
  6. 9Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 17.964/14
  7. 10Isaac Danladi66 mat · avg 15.534/22
  8. 11Chima Akachukwu22 mat · avg 17.893/6
  9. 12Rasheed Ayomide Abolarin10 mat · avg 16.003/8
  10. 13Elochukwu Ndubudem9 mat · avg 13.553/12
  11. 14Chiemelie Udekwe26 mat · avg 16.043/12
  12. 15Okasha Isiyaku8 mat · avg 16.503/17

Best bowling average

min 50 wickets
Test
Nobody qualifies
ODI
Nobody qualifies
T20I
Peter Aho66 mat · avg 16.65
16.65#2 · avg
BEST AVGRidwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.29
13.29#1 · avg
Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 17.26
17.26#3 · avg
  1. 4Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 17.5717.57
  2. 5Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 17.9617.96

Best bowling SR

min 50 wickets
Test
Nobody qualifies
ODI
Nobody qualifies
T20I
Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 17.57
15.99#2 · SR
BEST SRRidwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.29
12.81#1 · SR
Peter Aho66 mat · avg 16.65
16.44#3 · SR
  1. 4Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 17.9616.85
  2. 5Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 17.2617.71

Five-wicket hauls

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 17.26
1#2 · 5w
MOST 5wIsaac Okpe91 mat · avg 17.57
1#1 · 5w
Peter Aho66 mat · avg 16.65
1#3 · 5w
  1. 4Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.291
  2. 5Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 18.461

Four-wicket hauls

Test
Not recorded
ODI
Not recorded
T20I
Ridwan Abdulkareem60 mat · avg 13.29
2#2 · 4w
MOST 4wPeter Aho66 mat · avg 16.65
2#1 · 4w
Mohameed Taiwo51 mat · avg 22.06
2#3 · 4w
  1. 4Joshua Asia25 mat · avg 10.602
  2. 5Vincent Adewoye57 mat · avg 18.462
  3. 6Isaac Okpe91 mat · avg 17.571
  4. 7Sylvester Okpe86 mat · avg 17.261
  5. 8Prosper Useni61 mat · avg 17.961
  6. 9Isaac Danladi66 mat · avg 15.531
  7. 10Abdullahi Ismail9 mat · avg 11.851

Frequently asked questions

In which format does Nigeria have the best record?

T20Is: Nigeria have won 57.6% of their 104 T20I matches.

How many matches has Nigeria won in each format?

57 of 104 T20Is.

Who has scored the most T20I runs for Nigeria?

Isaac Danladi leads with 1,538 runs, ahead of Sulaimon Runsewe (1,430).

Who has taken the most T20I wickets for Nigeria?

Isaac Okpe with 93 at an economy of 6.59.

Which team has Nigeria found toughest?

Across all formats, Uganda: Nigeria have won 1 of 15 matches (7%).

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