⚔️HEAD-TO-HEAD
Waqar Younis vs Wasim Akram: Who Is Better? International Stats Comparison
Wasim Akram has the edge on the headline numbers: Wasim Akram leads on ODI batting (3,717 runs, avg 16.5). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Waqar Younis () has 969 ODI runs at avg 10.3 in 262 matches. Wasim Akram () has 3,717 ODI runs at avg 16.5 in 356 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Waqar Younis vs Wasim Akram · Stat Comparison Table
Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).
| Statistic | Waqar Younis | Wasim Akram |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 262 | 356 |
| Runs | 969 | 3717 |
| Batting average | 10.31 | 16.52 |
| Strike rate | 67.1 | 88.3 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 6 |
| Wickets | 416 | 502 |
| Bowling average | 23.84 | 23.53 |
| Economy rate | 4.69 | 3.90 |
| Five-wicket hauls | 13 | 6 |
📋 Format by format
ODI. Waqar Younis has played 262 ODIs and Wasim Akram 356. Waqar Younis has 969 runs at 10.3 (strike rate 67.1), against 3,717 at 16.5 (88.3) for Wasim Akram, so Wasim Akram has scored more. With the ball, Waqar Younis has 416 wickets at an economy of 4.69 and Wasim Akram 502 at 3.90; Wasim Akram has more wickets.
Test. Waqar Younis has played 87 Tests and Wasim Akram 104. Waqar Younis has 1,010 runs at 10.2 (strike rate 48.0), against 2,898 at 22.6 (53.8) for Wasim Akram, so Wasim Akram has scored more. Hundreds: Waqar Younis 0, Wasim Akram 3. Fifties: 0 and 7. With the ball, Waqar Younis has 373 wickets at an economy of 3.25 and Wasim Akram 414 at 2.59; Wasim Akram has more wickets.
International numbers up to 4 March 2003.
Waqar Younis vs Wasim Akram · T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
Waqar Younis does not have T20I career data recorded yet.
Wasim Akram does not have T20I career data recorded yet.
Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.
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