Shane Watson
Australia
Australia
Shoaib Akhtar
Pakistan
Pakistan
VS
44yrs
AGE
26yrs
All-Rounder
Role
Bowler
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Right Arm Fast Medium
Bowling Style
Left Arm Medium
Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More
58
Matches
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56
Innings
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1462
Runs
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145.3
S/R
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29.2
Average
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124
Highest Score
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10
50s
--
1
100s
--
6
Not Out
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83
Sixes
--
115
Fours
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1006
Balls Faced
--
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Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar: Who is better?
Shane Watson has accumulated a total of 507 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. Shane Watson is superior than Shoaib Akhtar on the big stage - purely going by total number of wickets scalped.
Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar: Wickets
Player | Test | ODI | T20(I) | T20 | Total Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shane Watson | 75 | 168 | 48 | 216 | 507 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar: Test Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shane Watson | 93 | 75 | 2.75 | 33.68 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar: ODI Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shane Watson | 163 | 168 | 4.95 | 31.79 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar: T20 International Records (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shane Watson | 49 | 48 | 7.65 | 24.72 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar: Record in IPL and other T20 Leagues Combined (Bowling)
Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shane Watson | 231 | 216 | 7.9 | 27.02 |
Shoaib Akhtar | 5 | 2 | 7.97 | 58.5 |
Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar: Comparison FAQs
- Q: Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar who has a better economy rate?
A: Shane Watson has a better economy rate in ODI (4.95), Test (2.75) and T20I (7.65) 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 Shane Watson who has an economy of 7.9 (T20).
- Q: Shane Watson vs Shoaib Akhtar who has more wickets?
A: Shane Watson has bagged 291 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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