Player Head-to-Head
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Barry McCarthy
IRE
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Dirk Viljoen
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Barry McCarthy vs Dirk Viljoen

Barry McCarthy and Dirk Viljoen compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Barry McCarthy has dominance over Dirk Viljoen in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Barry McCarthyTEST Barry McCarthyODI Barry McCarthyT20I Level
Format

All formats

BM 11 – 3 DV
Batting
571
Most Runs
569
123
Highest Score
101
216
Best Strike Rate
95
19
Most sixes
5
41
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
2
21
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
158
Most Wickets
45
78
Best Average
102
127
Most Dots
15
18
Best Economy
9
91
Best Strike Rate
151
4537
Most Runs Conceed
1704
34
Most Maiden Overs
9
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
85
Most Dots
–
22
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
374
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
17
Best Averages
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
4
Best Bowling Fig
–
74
Best Average
–
328
Most Dots
–
21
Best Economy
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
539
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
69
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
16
Best Economy
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
480
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
135
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
245
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
52
Best Average
–
17
Most Dots
–
13
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
595
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
111
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
46
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
31
Best Strike Rate
–
547
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
58
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
86
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
542
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
185
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
143
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
17
Best Economy
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
237
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
51
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
275
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
52
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
15
Best Economy
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
576
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
19
Best Economy
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
450
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
22
Best Strike Rate
–
417
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
873
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1999

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1998

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
148
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

BM 0 – 0 DV
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

TEST career

BM 7 – 4 DV
Batting
48
Most Runs
57
31
Highest Score
38
36
Best Strike Rate
33
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
6
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
1
19
Best Average
65
1
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
4
41
Best Strike Rate
104
270
Most Runs Conceed
65
16
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

BM 0 – 0 DV
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
27
Best Average
–
19
Most Dots
–
12
Best Economy
–
14
Best Strike Rate
–
109
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
17
Best Averages
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4
Best Bowling Fig
–
21
Best Average
–
198
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
151
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
51
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1998

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

ODI career

BM 7 – 6 DV
Batting
237
Most Runs
512
41
Highest Score
63
64
Best Strike Rate
62
4
Most sixes
5
18
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
2
8
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
84
Most Wickets
44
29
Best Average
37
56
Most Dots
15
6
Best Economy
5
29
Best Strike Rate
47
2459
Most Runs Conceed
1639
15
Most Maiden Overs
7
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
27
Best Average
–
101
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
265
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
21
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
42
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
305
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
333
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
51
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
419
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
348
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
22
Best Strike Rate
–
417
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
202
–
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
822
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1999

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1998

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most Runs Conceed
134
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

BM 0 – 0 DV
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

T20I career

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
286
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
60
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
70
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
1808
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
22
Best Average
–
66
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
13
Best Strike Rate
–
265
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
29
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
105
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
287
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
85
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
149
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
18
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
15
Best Strike Rate
–
290
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
111
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
46
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
31
Best Strike Rate
–
547
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
209
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
111
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
183
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
16
Best Strike Rate
–
157
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BM 0 – 0 DV
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
13
Best Economy
–
12
Best Strike Rate
–
102
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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