Bhuvneshwar Kumar
India
India
Shoaib Akhtar
Pakistan
Pakistan
VS
36yrs
AGE
26yrs
Bowler
Role
Bowler
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Right Arm Medium
Bowling Style
Left Arm Medium
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More
87
Matches
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21
Innings
--
67
Runs
--
71.3
S/R
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8.4
Average
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16
Highest Score
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0
50s
--
0
100s
--
13
Not Out
--
0
Sixes
--
0
Fours
--
94
Balls Faced
--
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar: Who is better?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has accumulated a total of 617 wickets combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Shoaib Akhtar has amassed a total of 2 wickets combined in the same category. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is superior than Shoaib Akhtar on the big stage - purely going by total number of wickets scalped.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar: Wickets
Player | Test | ODI | T20(I) | T20 | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 63 | 141 | 90 | 323 | 617 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar: Test Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 37 | 63 | 2.94 | 26.09 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar: ODI Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 120 | 141 | 5.08 | 35.11 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar: T20 International Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 86 | 90 | 6.96 | 23.1 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar: Record in IPL and other T20 Leagues Combined (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 305 | 323 | 7.33 | 25.1 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 5 | 2 | 7.97 | 58.5 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar: Comparison FAQs
- Q: Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar who has a better economy rate?
A: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has a better economy rate in ODI (5.08), Test (2.94) and T20I (6.96) compared to Shoaib Akhtar who has an economy of 0 (ODI), 0 (Test) and 0 (T20I).Shoaib Akhtar has a better economy rate in T20 (7.97) compared to Bhuvneshwar Kumar who has an economy of 7.33 (T20).
- Q: Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Shoaib Akhtar who has more wickets?
A: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bagged 294 wickets in international cricket, which is greater in comparison to Shoaib Akhtar who has bagged 0 wickets in the same category.
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