Player Head-to-Head
AB
Andy Balbirnie
IRE
VS
TB
Temba Bavuma
SA
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Andy Balbirnie vs Temba Bavuma

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

Final Verdict

Andy Balbirnie has dominance over Temba Bavuma in ODIs and T20Is, while Temba Bavuma has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, form favours Temba Bavuma.

CAREER Temba BavumaTEST Temba BavumaODI Andy BalbirnieT20I Andy Balbirnie
Format

All formats

AB 2 – 6 TB
6510
Most Runs
6767
323
Highest Score
388
252
Best Strike Rate
258
115
Most sixes
68
654
Most Fours
884
37
Most 50s
35
9
Most 100s
10
13
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2026

AB 5 – 0 TB
165
Most Runs
133
109
Highest Score
103
84
Best Strike Rate
81
3
Most sixes
2
19
Most Fours
14
1
Most 100s
1

2025

AB 1 – 7 TB
337
Most Runs
612
178
Highest Score
188
71
Best Strike Rate
84
5
Most sixes
4
28
Most Fours
60
25
Best Averages
52
7
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2024

AB 3 – 3 TB
452
Most Runs
622
180
Highest Score
151
219
Best Strike Rate
137
10
Most sixes
8
46
Most Fours
60
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2023

AB 1 – 7 TB
1015
Most Runs
1345
288
Highest Score
351
247
Best Strike Rate
346
17
Most sixes
25
106
Most Fours
148
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
4

2022

AB 3 – 4 TB
781
Most Runs
1004
217
Highest Score
239
265
Best Strike Rate
217
33
Most sixes
6
72
Most Fours
103
6
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2021

AB 2 – 5 TB
669
Most Runs
684
143
Highest Score
225
178
Best Strike Rate
237
7
Most sixes
5
69
Most Fours
66
3
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

2020

AB 1 – 5 TB
383
Most Runs
451
159
Highest Score
218
201
Best Strike Rate
290
4
Most sixes
8
41
Most Fours
40
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–

2019

AB 7 – 0 TB
1314
Most Runs
334
310
Highest Score
124
294
Best Strike Rate
166
27
Most sixes
3
139
Most Fours
40
6
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2018

AB 6 – 0 TB
662
Most Runs
295
179
Highest Score
95
204
Best Strike Rate
57
4
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
36
5
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

AB 1 – 6 TB
306
Most Runs
657
85
Highest Score
137
77
Best Strike Rate
149
2
Most sixes
6
36
Most Fours
233
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most Not Outs
1

2016

AB 0 – 5 TB
7
Most Runs
618
5
Highest Score
215
44
Best Strike Rate
140
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
81
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

AB 6 – 0 TB
533
Most Runs
135
141
Highest Score
54
185
Best Strike Rate
37
6
Most sixes
1
47
Most Fours
15
2
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2014

AB 4 – 0 TB
60
Most Runs
10
38
Highest Score
10
44
Best Strike Rate
29
0
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
2

2010

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

TEST career

AB 1 – 6 TB
692
Most Runs
4164
95
Highest Score
172
54
Best Strike Rate
52
1
Most sixes
25
80
Most Fours
635
7
Most 50s
27
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2025

AB 1 – 5 TB
147
Most Runs
208
66
Highest Score
106
0
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
2
13
Most Fours
18
25
Best Averages
52
6
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2024

AB 0 – 6 TB
83
Most Runs
503
58
Highest Score
113
52
Best Strike Rate
53
0
Most sixes
6
8
Most Fours
45
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2023

AB 1 – 5 TB
272
Most Runs
528
95
Highest Score
172
54
Best Strike Rate
74
0
Most sixes
6
33
Most Fours
57
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

AB 1 – 5 TB
82
Most Runs
639
71
Highest Score
93
68
Best Strike Rate
49
1
Most sixes
2
8
Most Fours
71
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

AB 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
268
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

AB 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2019

AB 3 – 3 TB
146
Most Runs
258
82
Highest Score
75
62
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
1
23
Most Fours
35
2
Most 50s
1

2018

AB 0 – 4 TB
0
Most Runs
295
0
Highest Score
95
0
Best Strike Rate
57
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

AB 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
609
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
228
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

AB 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

AB 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2014

AB 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

ODI career

AB 7 – 1 TB
3332
Most Runs
1933
145
Highest Score
144
75
Best Strike Rate
88
44
Most sixes
27
313
Most Fours
187
18
Most 50s
7
9
Most 100s
5
7
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

AB 5 – 0 TB
165
Most Runs
133
109
Highest Score
103
84
Best Strike Rate
81
3
Most sixes
2
19
Most Fours
14
1
Most 100s
1

2025

AB 2 – 4 TB
190
Most Runs
404
112
Highest Score
82
71
Best Strike Rate
84
5
Most sixes
2
15
Most Fours
42
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–

2024

AB 1 – 3 TB
71
Most Runs
119
45
Highest Score
38
53
Best Strike Rate
84
2
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
15

2023

AB 1 – 6 TB
459
Most Runs
782
121
Highest Score
144
75
Best Strike Rate
97
5
Most sixes
18
44
Most Fours
85
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

2022

AB 0 – 4 TB
82
Most Runs
231
71
Highest Score
110
68
Best Strike Rate
72
1
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
19
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1

2021

AB 5 – 1 TB
421
Most Runs
164
102
Highest Score
92
72
Best Strike Rate
80
3
Most sixes
0
43
Most Fours
12
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2020

AB 3 – 1 TB
228
Most Runs
174
113
Highest Score
98
86
Best Strike Rate
90
3
Most sixes
3
24
Most Fours
12
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

2019

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

2017

AB 4 – 1 TB
306
Most Runs
48
85
Highest Score
48
77
Best Strike Rate
102
2
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

AB 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 100s
1

2015

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

2010

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

T20I career

AB 7 – 0 TB
2486
Most Runs
670
83
Highest Score
72
123
Best Strike Rate
118
70
Most sixes
16
261
Most Fours
62
12
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2024

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

2023

AB 4 – 1 TB
284
Most Runs
35
72
Highest Score
35
118
Best Strike Rate
175
12
Most sixes
1
29
Most Fours
6
2
Most 50s
–

2022

AB 5 – 0 TB
617
Most Runs
134
75
Highest Score
36
129
Best Strike Rate
96
31
Most sixes
3
56
Most Fours
13
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2021

AB 1 – 4 TB
248
Most Runs
252
41
Highest Score
72
106
Best Strike Rate
115
4
Most sixes
5
26
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

AB 1 – 4 TB
155
Most Runs
173
46
Highest Score
49
115
Best Strike Rate
143
1
Most sixes
5
17
Most Fours
15

2019

AB 6 – 0 TB
601
Most Runs
76
83
Highest Score
49
144
Best Strike Rate
115
11
Most sixes
2
71
Most Fours
5
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2018

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

2016

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

2015

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