SA Zaib: runs, wickets and records

SA Zaib appears in 189 recorded men's matches, from 4 August 2015 to 24 September 2026, most often for Northamptonshire, Welsh Fire and Northern Superchargers. The matches split as 110 in franchise Twenty20 leagues and 79 in the County Championship. The most frequent opponents in the records are Lancashire (18 matches), Worcestershire (17 matches) and Leicestershire (16 matches). The ground used most often is County Ground, Northampton, with 79 matches.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the batting record is 1,759 runs in 96 innings, an average of 23.77, a strike rate of 143.7 and a highest score of 92, with 8 fifties and 8 ducks.

In the County Championship, the batting record is 4,419 runs in 128 innings, an average of 36.52, a strike rate of 58.3 and a highest score of 196*, with 12 hundreds, 21 fifties and 6 ducks.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the bowling record is 23 wickets in 48 innings, an average of 31.61, an economy rate of 8.18 and best figures of 3 for 12.

In the County Championship, the bowling record is 38 wickets in 69 innings, an average of 43.18, an economy rate of 3.33 and best figures of 5 for 148, including 1 five-wicket haul.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 196* from 213 balls against Kent at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 29 June 2025 (the County Championship). 159 from 241 balls against Gloucestershire at County Ground, Northampton on 23 May 2025 (the County Championship). 145 from 186 balls against Glamorgan at County Ground, Northampton on 8 September 2025 (the County Championship). 142 from 163 balls against Gloucestershire at County Ground, Northampton on 12 June 2026 (the County Championship). 135 from 202 balls against Sussex at County Ground, Northampton on 6 May 2021 (the County Championship).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 5 for 148 against Leicestershire at County Ground, Northampton on 13 August 2016. 4 for 84 against Sussex at County Ground, Hove on 5 April 2024. 3 for 12 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 31 May 2024. 3 for 18 against Hampshire at Edgbaston, Birmingham on 13 September 2025. 3 for 20 against Worcestershire at County Ground, Northampton on 7 June 2024.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, the player's side won 55 and lost 52 of the 110 recorded matches (51.4% of decided matches).

In the County Championship, the player's side won 21 and lost 28 of the 79 recorded matches (42.9% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Lancashire: 7 won, 7 lost in 18 matches, Worcestershire: 13 won, 4 lost in 17 matches, Leicestershire: 6 won, 7 lost in 16 matches, Derbyshire: 7 won, 6 lost in 16 matches and Durham: 8 won, 6 lost in 15 matches.

Matches by side: Northamptonshire (173), Welsh Fire (8), Northern Superchargers (6) and Southern Brave (2).

The grounds used most often are County Ground, Northampton (79), Edgbaston, Birmingham (10), Old Trafford, Manchester (9), Headingley, Leeds (9), County Ground (8) and Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (8).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2016 (56), 2017 (7), 2018 (129), 2019 (163), 2020 (116), 2021 (710), 2022 (612), 2023 (904), 2024 (674), 2025 (1,784), 2026 (1,023).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2016 (5), 2020 (2), 2021 (3), 2022 (1), 2023 (6), 2024 (17), 2025 (19), 2026 (8).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (5), 2018 (6), 2019 (3), 2020 (8), 2021 (25), 2022 (20), 2023 (31), 2024 (22), 2025 (38), 2026 (28).

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 165 fours and 65 sixes, one boundary every 5.3 balls faced; 59.7% of the runs came in boundaries.

In the County Championship, 507 fours and 45 sixes, one boundary every 13.7 balls faced; 52.0% of the runs came in boundaries.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues, 74 recorded dismissals: caught 65%, bowled 15%, lbw 8% and caught and bowled 5%.

In the County Championship, 121 recorded dismissals: caught 75%, bowled 11%, lbw 10% and caught and bowled 2%.

In franchise Twenty20 leagues: 156 dot balls (29.3% of legal deliveries), 6 wides and 2 no-balls and wickets by caught 78%, bowled 13% and caught and bowled 9%.

In the County Championship: 2,036 dot balls (68.9% of legal deliveries), 82 maidens, 1 wides and 1 no-balls and wickets by caught 39%, bowled 39% and lbw 18%.

Of the 2 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 30 August 2020 (Northamptonshire v Somerset) and the latest 7 June 2024 (Northamptonshire v Worcestershire): 2 in franchise Twenty20 leagues.

The first recorded match in franchise Twenty20 leagues is dated 27 July 2017 against Worcestershire and the latest 30 July 2026 against Birmingham Phoenix.

The first recorded match in the County Championship is dated 4 August 2015 against Kent and the latest 24 September 2026 against Middlesex.

The most runs against a single opponent are 647 against Gloucestershire in 17 innings (average 43.13), 620 against Derbyshire in 21 innings (average 36.47), 496 against Lancashire in 21 innings (average 29.18) and 494 against Worcestershire in 15 innings (average 44.91).

The most wickets against a single opponent are 8 against Leicestershire in 11 innings, 7 against Worcestershire in 9 innings, 6 against Kent in 8 innings and 6 against Lancashire in 11 innings.

The grounds that have produced the most runs are County Ground, Northampton (3,172 runs in 100 innings), Old Trafford, Manchester (312 runs in 12 innings), County Ground, Derby (255 runs in 8 innings) and County Ground, Hove (236 runs in 6 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2021: 25 matches, 710 runs and 3 wickets; 2022: 20 matches, 612 runs and 1 wickets; 2023: 31 matches, 904 runs and 6 wickets; 2024: 22 matches, 674 runs and 17 wickets; 2025: 38 matches, 1,784 runs and 19 wickets; 2026: 28 matches, 1,023 runs and 8 wickets.

The busiest year in the records is 2025, with 38 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2025: 1,784. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2025: 19.