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Andy Balbirnie
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Kim Hughes
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Andy Balbirnie vs Kim Hughes

Andy Balbirnie and Kim Hughes compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Andy Balbirnie has dominance over Kim Hughes in overall and ODIs, while Kim Hughes has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Andy BalbirnieTEST Kim HughesODI Andy BalbirnieT20I Level
Format

All formats

AB 7 – 1 KH
6510
Most Runs
6383
323
Highest Score
311
252
Best Strike Rate
110
115
Most sixes
39
654
Most Fours
585
37
Most 50s
39
9
Most 100s
7
13
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2026

AB 0 – 0 KH
165
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

AB 0 – 0 KH
337
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
25
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

AB 0 – 0 KH
452
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
219
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 KH
1015
Most Runs
–
288
Highest Score
–
247
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

AB 0 – 0 KH
781
Most Runs
–
217
Highest Score
–
265
Best Strike Rate
–
33
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

AB 0 – 0 KH
669
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
178
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

AB 0 – 0 KH
383
Most Runs
–
159
Highest Score
–
201
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 KH
1314
Most Runs
–
310
Highest Score
–
294
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
139
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 KH
662
Most Runs
–
179
Highest Score
–
204
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2017

AB 0 – 0 KH
306
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

AB 0 – 0 KH
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

AB 0 – 0 KH
533
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
185
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2014

AB 0 – 0 KH
60
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2010

AB 0 – 0 KH
29
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1985

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1984

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
894
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
83
–
Most 50s
7

1983

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
780
–
Highest Score
206
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
840
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1981

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
1271
–
Highest Score
280
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
118
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1980

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
919
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
89
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
1374
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
134
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

1978

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 100s
1

1977

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

TEST career

AB 1 – 6 KH
692
Most Runs
4415
95
Highest Score
213
54
Best Strike Rate
43
1
Most sixes
27
80
Most Fours
444
7
Most 50s
22
–
Most 100s
7
1
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2025

AB 0 – 0 KH
147
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
25
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–

2024

AB 0 – 0 KH
83
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 KH
272
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2022

AB 0 – 0 KH
82
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 KH
146
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 KH
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1984

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
372
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
1

1983

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

1982

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
604
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
931
–
Highest Score
213
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
95
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
1152
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
117
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1978

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 100s
1

1977

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

ODI career

AB 7 – 0 KH
3332
Most Runs
1968
145
Highest Score
98
75
Best Strike Rate
67
44
Most sixes
12
313
Most Fours
141
18
Most 50s
17
9
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2026

AB 0 – 0 KH
165
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

AB 0 – 0 KH
190
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

AB 0 – 0 KH
71
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 KH
459
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

AB 0 – 0 KH
82
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2021

AB 0 – 0 KH
421
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

AB 0 – 0 KH
228
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 KH
567
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 KH
557
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2017

AB 0 – 0 KH
306
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2015

AB 0 – 0 KH
362
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

AB 0 – 0 KH
60
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2010

AB 0 – 0 KH
29
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1985

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1984

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
522
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
6

1983

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
340
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
302
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
222
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1977

AB 0 – 0 KH
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

AB 0 – 0 KH
2486
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
70
Most sixes
–
261
Most Fours
–
12
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2024

AB 0 – 0 KH
298
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2023

AB 0 – 0 KH
284
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
118
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2022

AB 0 – 0 KH
617
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

AB 0 – 0 KH
248
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–

2020

AB 0 – 0 KH
155
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–

2019

AB 0 – 0 KH
601
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
144
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

AB 0 – 0 KH
105
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2016

AB 0 – 0 KH
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2015

AB 0 – 0 KH
171
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
108
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–