Muttiah Muralitharan
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Shoaib Akhtar
Pakistan
PakistanVS
53yrs
AGE
26yrs
Bowler
Role
Bowler
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
Bowling Style
Left Arm Medium
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More
12
Matches
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2
Innings
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1
Runs
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20.0
S/R
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0.5
Average
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1
Highest Score
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0
50s
--
0
100s
--
0
Not Out
--
0
Sixes
--
0
Fours
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5
Balls Faced
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Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar: Who is better?
Muttiah Muralitharan has accumulated a total of 1526 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. Muttiah Muralitharan is superior than Shoaib Akhtar on the big stage - purely going by total number of wickets scalped.
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar: Wickets
Player | Test | ODI | T20(I) | T20 | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Muttiah Muralitharan | 800 | 534 | 13 | 179 | 1526 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar: Test Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Muttiah Muralitharan | 230 | 800 | 2.47 | 22.72 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar: ODI Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Muttiah Muralitharan | 341 | 534 | 3.93 | 23.08 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar: T20 International Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Muttiah Muralitharan | 12 | 13 | 6.31 | 22.84 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar: Record in IPL and other T20 Leagues Combined (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Muttiah Muralitharan | 164 | 179 | 6.38 | 22.03 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 5 | 2 | 7.97 | 58.5 |
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar: Comparison FAQs
- Q: Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar who has a better economy rate?
A: Muttiah Muralitharan has a better economy rate in ODI (3.93), Test (2.47) and T20I (6.31) 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 Muttiah Muralitharan who has an economy of 6.38 (T20).
- Q: Muttiah Muralitharan vs Shoaib Akhtar who has more wickets?
A: Muttiah Muralitharan has bagged 1347 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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