Wasim Akram | Detailed Test Bowling Stats

All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards. Our ratings are based on conditions and diverse oppositions. Before the above mentioned date, there were primarily only two teams which dominated cricket. Moreover, matches were of unequal length with some ending in 4 days and some being timeless. Post 1950, West Indies and South Africa grew as test teams. Moreover, Asian teams India and Pakistan started improving after 1950 and became compenent at home at least. Performance in Asia and outside Asia are integral to our overall rating. It is to be noted that U.A.E. is considered as a second Home for Pakistan and Afghanistan. All Home and Away stats of Pakistani and Afghani batsmen are calculated accordingly.

*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2023-01-08

GENERAL INFO


Bowler Name Wasim Akram
Nation PAK
First Played 1985
Last Played 2002

BASIC STATS AND RANKS


PARAMETER STAT RANK RATING LINK
Wkts 414 9 Top 25 In Wkts
Average 23.62 20 Top 25 In Ave
Relative Average 24.49 21 Top 25 In R Ave
Strike Rate(SR) 54.65 NI 25 Top 25 In SR
Relative SR 56.05 NI 25 Top 25 In R SR
Best Bowling By Wkts 6.14 17 Top 25 In BBW
Best Bowling By Ave 7.63 NI 25 Top 25 In BBA

RANKS IN DIFFERENT CRITERIA


RATING TYPE RATING RANK RATING LINK
Home 632.61 NI 25 Top 25
Away 786.39 6 Top 25
Asians In Asia 767.74 6 Top 15
Asians Outside Asia 821.03 2 Top 15
Top 7 Wkts 466.51 NI 25 Top 25
Top Form HM 745.79 11 Top 25
Top Form AW 792.83 10 Top 25
Overall 720.21 17 Top 25

CONDITIONS STATS


At Home

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 6 899 422 14 1 30.14 64.21
BAN 2 114 49 0 0 INF INF
ENG 7 595 225 4 0 56.25 148.75
IND 7 1228 551 18 1 30.61 68.22
SL 15 1538 649 28 1 23.18 54.93
NZ 4 473 162 10 0 16.20 47.30
SA 3 240 114 6 0 19.00 40.00
ZIM 11 1284 546 30 3 18.20 42.80
WI 15 1501 704 44 2 16.00 34.11
TOTAL 70 7872 3422 154 8 22.22 51.12

Away From Home

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 15 2091 866 36 3 24.06 58.08
BAN 1 16 5 0 0 INF INF
ENG 23 3387 1523 53 2 28.74 63.91
IND 14 1700 748 27 1 27.70 62.96
SL 17 1736 691 35 2 19.74 49.60
NZ 13 2053 859 50 6 17.18 41.06
SA 4 606 273 7 0 39.00 86.57
ZIM 7 1117 450 17 1 26.47 65.71
WI 17 2049 941 35 2 26.89 58.54
TOTAL 111 14755 6356 260 17 24.45 56.75

In Asia

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 6 899 422 14 1 30.14 64.21
BAN 3 130 54 0 0 INF INF
ENG 7 595 225 4 0 56.25 148.75
IND 21 2928 1299 45 2 28.87 65.07
SL 32 3274 1340 63 3 21.27 51.97
NZ 4 473 162 10 0 16.20 47.30
SA 3 240 114 6 0 19.00 40.00
ZIM 11 1284 546 30 3 18.20 42.80
WI 15 1501 704 44 2 16.00 34.11
TOTAL 102 11324 4866 216 11 22.53 52.43

Outside Asia

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 15 2091 866 36 3 24.06 58.08
ENG 23 3387 1523 53 2 28.74 63.91
NZ 13 2053 859 50 6 17.18 41.06
SA 4 606 273 7 0 39.00 86.57
ZIM 7 1117 450 17 1 26.47 65.71
WI 17 2049 941 35 2 26.89 58.54
TOTAL 79 11303 4912 198 14 24.81 57.09

Overall

OPPOSITION INNS BALLS RUNS WKTS 5Fs AVE SR
AUS 21 2990 1288 50 4 25.76 59.80
BAN 3 130 54 0 0 INF INF
ENG 30 3982 1748 57 2 30.67 69.86
IND 21 2928 1299 45 2 28.87 65.07
SL 32 3274 1340 63 3 21.27 51.97
NZ 17 2526 1021 60 6 17.02 42.10
SA 7 846 387 13 0 29.77 65.08
ZIM 18 2401 996 47 4 21.19 51.09
WI 32 3550 1645 79 4 20.82 44.94
TOTAL 181 22627 9778 414 25 23.62 54.65

TOP 7 INNS BY WKTS


RANK OVERS MDNS RUNS WKTS OPP VENUE HOST DATE
1 37.0 7 119 7 NZ Wellington (BR) NZ 1994-02-17
2 16.1 4 43 6 NZ Auckland NZ 1994-02-10
3 20.0 8 48 6 ZIM Faisalabad PAK 1996-10-24
4 26.2 7 61 6 WI St. John’s WI 2000-05-25
5 30.0 9 62 6 AUS Melbourne AUS 1990-01-12
6 22.1 3 67 6 ENG The Oval ENG 1992-08-06
7 25.0 3 91 6 WI Faisalabad PAK 1986-10-24

TOP 7 INNS BY AVE


RANK OVERS MDNS RUNS WKTS OPP VENUE HOST DATE
1 9.0 0 28 5 WI Lahore (GS) PAK 1990-12-06
2 16.1 4 43 6 NZ Auckland NZ 1994-02-10
3 9.2 2 30 4 SL Lahore (GS) PAK 1999-03-04
4 14.2 4 32 4 SL Kandy SL 1994-08-26
5 20.0 8 48 6 ZIM Faisalabad PAK 1996-10-24
6 18.0 4 43 5 SL Colombo (PSS) SL 1994-08-09
7 22.3 7 43 5 ZIM Bulawayo (QSC) ZIM 1995-02-07


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