Gary Kirsten Career Batting and Bowling Statistics — Tests, ODIs & T20Is
Career Statistics
Career Averages
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overview1993-2004 | 101 | 176 | 15 | 7289 | 275 | 45.27 | 16783 | 43.43 | 21 | 34 | 922 | 12 | 13 |
vs Opposition
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Australia1993-2002 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 1134 | 153 | 34.36 | 2865 | 39.58 | 2 | 5 | 144 | 1 | 3 |
| vs Bangladesh2002-2002 | 2 | 2 | - | 310 | 160 | 155.00 | 450 | 68.88 | 2 | - | 31 | 1 | - |
| vs England1994-2003 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 1608 | 275 | 48.72 | 3908 | 41.14 | 5 | 7 | 207 | 2 | 2 |
| vs India1996-2001 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 720 | 133 | 40.00 | 1503 | 47.90 | 3 | 3 | 92 | - | 1 |
| vs New Zealand1994-2004 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 951 | 137 | 50.05 | 2014 | 47.21 | 2 | 5 | 129 | 3 | - |
| vs Pakistan1995-2003 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 838 | 118 | 55.86 | 1918 | 43.69 | 2 | 6 | 110 | 2 | 1 |
| vs Sri Lanka1998-2002 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 639 | 180 | 42.60 | 1753 | 36.45 | 1 | 5 | 79 | - | 1 |
| vs West Indies1998-2004 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 759 | 150 | 34.50 | 1821 | 41.68 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 2 | 5 |
| vs Zimbabwe1995-2001 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 330 | 220 | 82.50 | 551 | 59.89 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | - |
By Host Country
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia1993-2002 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 698 | 153 | 43.62 | 1785 | 39.10 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 1 | 2 |
| in England1994-2003 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 909 | 210 | 45.45 | 2160 | 42.08 | 3 | 4 | 124 | 2 | 1 |
| in India1996-2000 | 5 | 9 | - | 471 | 133 | 52.33 | 989 | 47.62 | 2 | 2 | 55 | - | - |
| in New Zealand1995-2004 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 587 | 137 | 58.70 | 1237 | 47.45 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 2 | - |
| in Pakistan1997-2003 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 529 | 118 | 88.16 | 1247 | 42.42 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 1 | - |
| in South Africa1994-2004 | 52 | 88 | 8 | 3384 | 275 | 42.30 | 7639 | 44.29 | 8 | 16 | 436 | 4 | 6 |
| in Sri Lanka2000-2000 | 3 | 6 | - | 131 | 55 | 21.83 | 469 | 27.93 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 1 |
| in West Indies2001-2001 | 5 | 10 | - | 250 | 150 | 25.00 | 706 | 35.41 | 1 | - | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| in Zimbabwe1995-2001 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 330 | 220 | 82.50 | 551 | 59.89 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | - |
By Continent
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Africa1994-2004 | 55 | 93 | 9 | 3714 | 275 | 44.21 | 8190 | 45.34 | 9 | 17 | 483 | 5 | 6 |
| in Americas2001-2001 | 5 | 10 | - | 250 | 150 | 25.00 | 706 | 35.41 | 1 | - | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| in Asia1996-2003 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 1131 | 133 | 53.85 | 2705 | 41.81 | 4 | 7 | 130 | 1 | 1 |
| in Europe1994-2003 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 909 | 210 | 45.45 | 2160 | 42.08 | 3 | 4 | 124 | 2 | 1 |
| in Oceania1993-2004 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 1285 | 153 | 49.42 | 3022 | 42.52 | 4 | 6 | 161 | 3 | 2 |
Home / Away / Neutral
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| home1994-2004 | 52 | 88 | 8 | 3384 | 275 | 42.30 | 7639 | 44.29 | 8 | 16 | 436 | 4 | 6 |
| away1993-2004 | 49 | 88 | 7 | 3905 | 220 | 48.20 | 9144 | 42.70 | 13 | 18 | 486 | 8 | 7 |
By Year
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year 1993 | 1 | 1 | - | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | 59 | 27.11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| year 1994 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 647 | 72 | 35.94 | 1628 | 39.74 | - | 4 | 91 | - | 1 |
| year 1995 | 8 | 13 | - | 538 | 110 | 41.38 | 1255 | 42.86 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 1 | - |
| year 1996 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 390 | 133 | 43.33 | 765 | 50.98 | 2 | - | 52 | - | - |
| year 1997 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 556 | 103 | 37.06 | 1515 | 36.69 | 2 | 3 | 68 | - | 3 |
| year 1998 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 945 | 210 | 41.08 | 2318 | 40.76 | 2 | 5 | 118 | 3 | 2 |
| year 1999 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 700 | 275 | 58.33 | 1645 | 42.55 | 3 | 1 | 80 | - | 2 |
| year 2000 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 712 | 180 | 41.88 | 1924 | 37.00 | 1 | 4 | 74 | - | 2 |
| year 2001 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 804 | 220 | 40.20 | 1716 | 46.85 | 2 | 3 | 102 | 2 | 3 |
| year 2002 | 9 | 14 | - | 806 | 160 | 57.57 | 1553 | 51.89 | 3 | 4 | 106 | 1 | - |
| year 2003 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 889 | 137 | 74.08 | 1825 | 48.71 | 4 | 4 | 119 | 2 | - |
| year 2004 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 286 | 137 | 40.85 | 580 | 49.31 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 3 | - |
By Season
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 1993/94 | 6 | 10 | - | 336 | 67 | 33.60 | 984 | 34.14 | - | 1 | 40 | - | - |
| season 1994 | 3 | 6 | - | 190 | 72 | 31.66 | 435 | 43.67 | - | 2 | 31 | - | 1 |
| season 1994/95 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 422 | 76 | 46.88 | 845 | 49.94 | - | 4 | 61 | 1 | - |
| season 1995/96 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 317 | 110 | 39.62 | 825 | 38.42 | 1 | 2 | 46 | - | - |
| season 1996/97 | 9 | 18 | - | 541 | 133 | 30.05 | 1156 | 46.79 | 3 | - | 72 | - | 2 |
| season 1997/98 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 832 | 108* | 52.00 | 2102 | 39.58 | 2 | 6 | 104 | 2 | 3 |
| season 1998 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 257 | 210 | 36.71 | 691 | 37.19 | 1 | - | 30 | 1 | - |
| season 1998/99 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 581 | 134 | 48.41 | 1375 | 42.25 | 2 | 3 | 70 | - | 2 |
| season 1999/00 | 7 | 10 | - | 545 | 275 | 54.50 | 1375 | 39.63 | 1 | 3 | 53 | - | 1 |
| season 2000 | 3 | 6 | - | 131 | 55 | 21.83 | 469 | 27.93 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 1 |
| season 2000/01 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 654 | 180 | 38.47 | 1672 | 39.11 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 3 |
| season 2001/02 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 865 | 220 | 50.88 | 1692 | 51.12 | 2 | 4 | 124 | 1 | - |
| season 2002/03 | 6 | 7 | - | 462 | 160 | 66.00 | 790 | 58.48 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 1 | - |
| season 2003 | 4 | 7 | - | 462 | 130 | 66.00 | 1034 | 44.68 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 1 | - |
| season 2003/04 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 694 | 137 | 63.09 | 1338 | 51.86 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 4 | - |
Captains Involved
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *MV Boucher2002-2002 | 4 | 7 | - | 342 | 150 | 48.85 | 621 | 55.07 | 1 | 2 | 45 | - | - |
| *WJ Cronje1994-2000 | 51 | 89 | 8 | 3522 | 275 | 43.48 | 8525 | 41.31 | 10 | 18 | 439 | 4 | 8 |
| *G Kirsten1998-1998 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 20* | 23.00 | 46 | 50.00 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| *SM Pollock2000-2003 | 25 | 43 | 3 | 1770 | 220 | 44.25 | 4002 | 44.22 | 5 | 6 | 218 | 3 | 4 |
| *GC Smith2003-2004 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 1156 | 137 | 64.22 | 2372 | 48.73 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 5 | - |
| *KC Wessels1993-1994 | 8 | 14 | - | 476 | 72 | 34.00 | 1217 | 39.11 | - | 3 | 64 | - | 1 |
As Captain
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is captain1998-1998 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 20* | 23.00 | 46 | 50.00 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
| is not captain1993-2004 | 100 | 174 | 14 | 7266 | 275 | 45.41 | 16737 | 43.41 | 21 | 34 | 918 | 12 | 13 |
As Keeper
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not keeper1993-2004 | 101 | 176 | 15 | 7289 | 275 | 45.27 | 16783 | 43.43 | 21 | 34 | 922 | 12 | 13 |
By Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won the toss1994-2004 | 47 | 82 | 9 | 3999 | 220 | 54.78 | 8644 | 46.26 | 13 | 18 | 536 | 7 | 5 |
| lost the toss1993-2004 | 54 | 94 | 6 | 3290 | 275 | 37.38 | 8139 | 40.42 | 8 | 16 | 386 | 5 | 8 |
Bat/Field First & Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won toss & batted1994-2004 | 32 | 60 | 6 | 3151 | 220 | 58.35 | 6703 | 47.00 | 11 | 14 | 415 | 7 | 4 |
| won toss & fielded1994-2004 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 848 | 137 | 44.63 | 1941 | 43.68 | 2 | 4 | 121 | - | 1 |
| lost toss & sent in1995-2004 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 927 | 150 | 25.05 | 2248 | 41.23 | 4 | 1 | 110 | 2 | 6 |
| lost toss & fielded1993-2002 | 32 | 55 | 4 | 2363 | 275 | 46.33 | 5891 | 40.11 | 4 | 15 | 276 | 3 | 2 |
Batting / Fielding First
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| matches batting first1994-2004 | 54 | 99 | 8 | 4078 | 220 | 44.81 | 8951 | 45.55 | 15 | 15 | 525 | 9 | 10 |
| matches fielding first1993-2004 | 47 | 77 | 7 | 3211 | 275 | 45.87 | 7832 | 40.99 | 6 | 19 | 397 | 3 | 3 |
By Team Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st team innings1993-2004 | 100 | 100 | 2 | 4620 | 220 | 47.14 | 10607 | 43.55 | 15 | 23 | 580 | 6 | 8 |
| 2nd team innings1994-2004 | 79 | 76 | 13 | 2669 | 275 | 42.36 | 6176 | 43.21 | 6 | 11 | 342 | 6 | 5 |
By Match Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match innings1994-2004 | 54 | 54 | 2 | 2674 | 220 | 51.42 | 5795 | 46.14 | 11 | 11 | 348 | 4 | 6 |
| 2nd match innings1993-2004 | 46 | 46 | - | 1946 | 160 | 42.30 | 4812 | 40.44 | 4 | 12 | 232 | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd match innings1994-2004 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 1858 | 275 | 44.23 | 4270 | 43.51 | 6 | 5 | 225 | 5 | 4 |
| 4th match innings1994-2004 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 811 | 76 | 38.61 | 1906 | 42.54 | - | 6 | 117 | 1 | 1 |
By Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won match1994-2004 | 48 | 84 | 10 | 3800 | 220 | 51.35 | 8053 | 47.18 | 11 | 20 | 510 | 5 | 4 |
| lost match1994-2004 | 23 | 45 | 1 | 991 | 153 | 22.52 | 2564 | 38.65 | 1 | 4 | 129 | 1 | 6 |
| drawn match1993-2004 | 30 | 47 | 4 | 2498 | 275 | 58.09 | 6166 | 40.51 | 9 | 10 | 283 | 6 | 3 |
Bat/Field First & Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won batting first1994-2004 | 25 | 46 | 3 | 2073 | 220 | 48.20 | 4247 | 48.81 | 8 | 7 | 280 | 3 | 4 |
| won fielding first1994-2004 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 1727 | 160 | 55.70 | 3806 | 45.37 | 3 | 13 | 230 | 2 | - |
| lost batting first1994-2004 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 459 | 90 | 20.86 | 1110 | 41.35 | - | 3 | 60 | 1 | 4 |
| lost fielding first1994-2002 | 11 | 22 | - | 532 | 153 | 24.18 | 1454 | 36.58 | 1 | 1 | 69 | - | 2 |
| drawn batting first1995-2004 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 1546 | 210 | 59.46 | 3594 | 43.01 | 7 | 5 | 185 | 5 | 2 |
| drawn fielding first1993-2001 | 13 | 17 | - | 952 | 275 | 56.00 | 2572 | 37.01 | 2 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 1 |
By Tournament Type
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 team series1993-2004 | 101 | 176 | 15 | 7289 | 275 | 45.27 | 16783 | 43.43 | 21 | 34 | 922 | 12 | 13 |
By Match in Series
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| only match in series1995-1995 | 3 | 6 | - | 210 | 76 | 35.00 | 440 | 47.72 | - | 2 | 32 | - | - |
| 1st match in series1993-2004 | 31 | 52 | 5 | 2371 | 220 | 50.44 | 5360 | 44.23 | 6 | 11 | 295 | 4 | 1 |
| 2nd match in series1994-2004 | 32 | 55 | 4 | 2205 | 160 | 43.23 | 4895 | 45.04 | 8 | 11 | 286 | 2 | 5 |
| 3rd match in series1994-2004 | 22 | 40 | 5 | 1728 | 275 | 49.37 | 4175 | 41.38 | 5 | 5 | 212 | 4 | 3 |
| 4th match in series1995-2004 | 7 | 12 | - | 435 | 130 | 36.25 | 1129 | 38.52 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| 5th match in series1996-2003 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 340 | 134 | 34.00 | 784 | 43.36 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 3 |
By Batting Position
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st position1994-2001 | 52 | 73 | 8 | 2854 | 275 | 43.90 | 7230 | 39.47 | 7 | 14 | 340 | 5 | 8 |
| 2nd position1993-2002 | 50 | 76 | 4 | 2872 | 220 | 39.88 | 6530 | 43.98 | 7 | 14 | 383 | 1 | 5 |
| 3rd position2002-2003 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 922 | 160 | 70.92 | 1785 | 51.65 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 2 | - |
| 4th position2003-2004 | 2 | 2 | - | 119 | 118 | 59.50 | 236 | 50.42 | 1 | - | 11 | 1 | - |
| 5th position2003-2004 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 442 | 137 | 55.25 | 803 | 55.04 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 | - |
| 6th position2003-2004 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 46 | 80.00 | 199 | 40.20 | - | - | 11 | 1 | - |

