Shoaib Akhtar | Detailed Test Bowling Stats

All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards (Know Why). It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan. All Home and Away stats of Pakistani bowlers are calculated accordingly.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-08-09

CONTENTS

1. GENERAL INFO

2. BASIC STATS AND RANKS

3. RANKS IN DIFFERENT CRITERIA

5. TOP 7 INNS BY WKTS

GENERAL INFO

Bowler Name	Shoaib Akhtar
Nation	PAK
First Played	1997
Last Played	2007

BASIC STATS AND RANKS

PARAMETER	STAT	RANK	RATING LINK
Wkts	178	NI 25	Top 25 In Wkts
Average	25.70	NI 25	Top 25 In Ave
Relative Average	23.12	17	Top 25 In R Ave
Strike Rate (SR)	45.75	4	Top 25 In SR
Relative SR	43.88	3	Top 25 In R SR
Best Bowling By Wkts	5.43	NI 25	Top 25 In BBW

RANKS IN DIFFERENT CRITERIA

RATING TYPE	RATING	RANK	RATING LINK
Home	661.18	NI 25	Top 25
Away	760.13	15	Top 25
Asians In Asia	760.25	7	Top 15
Asians Outside Asia	600.30	15	Top 15
Top 7 Wkts	520.31	NI 25	Top 25
Top Form Home	736.92	15	Top 25
Top Form Away	763.28	16	Top 25
Overall	728.12	24	Top 25

CONDITIONS STATS

At Home

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	2	171	98	6	0	16.33	28.50
AUS	5	554	293	6	0	48.83	92.33
ENG	6	712	418	17	1	24.59	41.88
WI	6	492	246	12	1	20.50	41.00
NZ	1	50	11	6	1	1.83	8.33
IND	8	910	550	11	0	50.00	82.73
SL	8	853	544	22	2	24.73	38.77
ZIM	2	120	63	1	0	63.00	120.00
BAN	4	467	195	13	1	15.00	35.92
TOTAL	42	4329	2418	94	6	25.72	46.05

Away From Home

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	7	534	293	10	1	29.30	53.40
AUS	12	1197	812	25	3	32.48	47.88
ENG	1	114	64	1	0	64.00	114.00
NZ	2	231	78	11	2	7.09	21.00
IND	8	824	416	17	0	24.47	48.47
SL	2	142	62	2	0	31.00	71.00
ZIM	6	670	368	14	0	26.29	47.86
BAN	2	102	63	4	0	15.75	25.50
TOTAL	40	3814	2156	84	6	25.67	45.40

In Asia

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	2	171	98	6	0	16.33	28.50
AUS	7	728	365	14	1	26.07	52.00
ENG	6	712	418	17	1	24.59	41.88
WI	6	492	246	12	1	20.50	41.00
NZ	1	50	11	6	1	1.83	8.33
IND	16	1734	966	28	0	34.50	61.93
SL	10	995	606	24	2	25.25	41.46
ZIM	2	120	63	1	0	63.00	120.00
BAN	6	569	258	17	1	15.18	33.47
TOTAL	56	5571	3031	125	7	24.25	44.57

Outside Asia

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	7	534	293	10	1	29.30	53.40
AUS	10	1023	740	17	2	43.53	60.18
ENG	1	114	64	1	0	64.00	114.00
NZ	2	231	78	11	2	7.09	21.00
ZIM	6	670	368	14	0	26.29	47.86
TOTAL	26	2572	1543	53	5	29.11	48.53

Overall

OPPOSITION	INNS	BALLS	RUNS	WKTS	5Fs	AVE	SR
SA	9	705	391	16	1	24.44	44.06
AUS	17	1751	1105	31	3	35.65	56.48
ENG	7	826	482	18	1	26.78	45.89
WI	6	492	246	12	1	20.50	41.00
NZ	3	281	89	17	3	5.24	16.53
IND	16	1734	966	28	0	34.50	61.93
SL	10	995	606	24	2	25.25	41.46
ZIM	8	790	431	15	0	28.73	52.67
BAN	6	569	258	17	1	15.18	33.47
TOTAL	82	8143	4574	178	12	25.70	45.75

TOP 7 INNS BY WKTS

RANK	OVERS	MDNS	RUNS	WKTS	OPP	VENUE	HOST	DATE
1	8.2	4	11	6	NZ	Lahore (GS)	PAK	2002-05-01
2	18.0	3	30	6	NZ	Wellington (BR)	NZ	2003-12-26
3	22.5	4	50	6	BAN	Peshawar (AN)	PAK	2003-08-27
4	8.0	2	21	5	AUS	Colombo (PSS)	SL	2002-10-03
5	16.0	7	24	5	WI	Sharjah	UAE	2002-01-31
6	12.0	1	43	5	SA	Kingsmead	SA	1998-02-26
7	20.3	5	48	5	NZ	Wellington (BR)	NZ	2003-12-26