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Shoaib Akhtar

Bowler  ·  Bowler
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FULL NAMEShoaib Akhtar
BORN13 Aug 1975, Rawalpindi Punjab
BATSBowler
ROLEBowler
TEAMSPakistan
TEST
Cap 150
DEBUTNov 1997
LATESTDec 2007
ODI
Cap 123
DEBUTNov 1998
LATESTMar 2011
T20I
Cap 9
DEBUTSep 2007
LATESTDec 2010
◈ INSIGHTSDay 245 / 365
1

Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

2

Great careers have defining series and standout seasons. Head to By Year to find Shoaib's peak.

3

High averages and centuries tell one story; strike rates and sixes tell another. Both are here.

↻ 3 insights · refreshes daily

Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
959
AVERAGE
9.50
STRIKE RATE
61.88
HIGH SCORE
47
SIXES
35
INNINGS
157
WICKETS
444
ECONOMY
4.36
T20 LEAGUES · 3 MATCHES
5 wkts
ECO 7.71  ·  AVG 10.80

Recent form

All matches →
20116 matches
3
AVG 3.00 · SR 30.00 · HS 25 wkts
▼ AVG -6.50 vs career  ·  ▼ -0.60 vs 2010  ·  SR -31.88
201013 matches
18
AVG 3.60 · SR 58.06 · HS 619 wkts
▼ AVG -5.90 vs career  ·  SR -3.82
2003Career best
151
AVG 18.88 · SR 101.34
▲ AVG +9.38 vs career
1997Career worst · 1 matches
1
AVG 1.00 · SR 50.00
▼ AVG -8.50 vs career
T20 LEAGUESRecent seasons (bowling)
2008 · ipl · 3M5 wkts
Kolkata Knight Riders  ·  ECO 7.71 · AVG 10.80

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 46 MATCHES
544
AVG 10.07  ·  SR 41.43  ·  HS 47  ·  WKTS 178
ODI · 163 MATCHES
394
AVG 8.95  ·  SR 73.23  ·  HS 43  ·  WKTS 247
T20I · 15 MATCHES
21
AVG 7.00  ·  SR 131.25  ·  HS 8  ·  WKTS 19
PEAK BATTING YEAR
2003
151 runs · avg 18.88
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
2002
42 wickets · econ 3.26

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
0607091011
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
2011633.0030.000
201013183.6058.060
200962814.00107.690
2007510.5033.330
200641212.0057.140

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
Australia
186avg 8.45 · SR 46.62
India
171avg 11.40 · SR 50.89
England
155avg 11.07 · SR 48.90
New Zealand
139avg 19.86 · SR 84.24
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Australia391868.4546.6236——64View→
India3817111.4050.8947——69View→
England2515511.0748.9043——56View→
New Zealand2613919.8684.2437——56View→
Sri Lanka271037.3636.1426——54View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
80avg 11.43 · HS 36
National Stadium
78avg 19.50 · HS 45
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
59avg 14.75 · HS 27
Newlands
43avg 43.00 · HS 43
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium268011.4375.4736——89View→
National Stadium47819.5043.8245——12View→
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium75914.7575.6427——11View→
Newlands14343.00268.7543——1View→
Dubai International Cricket Stadium52713.50150.0025——6View→
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches