Player Head-to-Head
DB
David Boon
AUS
VS
GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
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David Boon vs Gary Kirsten

David Boon and Gary Kirsten compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Gary Kirsten has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Gary KirstenTEST Gary KirstenODI Gary KirstenT20I Level
Format

All formats

DB 1 – 8 GK
13386
Most Runs
14087
200
Highest Score
275
49.08
Best Strike Rate
53.73
18
Most sixes
32
1316
Most Fours
1581
40.44
Best Averages
43.08
69
Most 50s
79
26
Most 100s
34
36
Most Not Outs
34

Season by season

2004

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
49.31
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1075
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
52.64
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
143
–
Best Averages
71.67
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2002

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1269
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
56.70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
154
–
Best Averages
40.94
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1442
–
Highest Score
220
–
Best Strike Rate
57.36
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
175
–
Best Averages
45.06
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
2179
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
55.47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
215
–
Best Averages
43.58
–
Most 50s
17
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1999

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1165
–
Highest Score
275
–
Best Strike Rate
48.04
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
130
–
Best Averages
38.83
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1506
–
Highest Score
210
–
Best Strike Rate
49.26
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
175
–
Best Averages
37.65
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

1997

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1149
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
47.95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
123
–
Best Averages
38.30
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

DB 0 – 4 GK
78
Most Runs
1832
43
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
73.60
0
Most sixes
10
7
Most Fours
185
–
Best Averages
53.88
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

DB 1 – 6 GK
725
Most Runs
900
110
Highest Score
110
48.43
Best Strike Rate
50.56
0
Most sixes
2
73
Most Fours
100
27.88
Best Averages
47.37
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

DB 9 – 0 GK
1833
Most Runs
1257
131
Highest Score
112
51.93
Best Strike Rate
47.24
2
Most sixes
0
161
Most Fours
145
47.00
Best Averages
34.92
12
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
3

1993

DB 4 – 0 GK
1658
Most Runs
27
164
Highest Score
16
44.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
177
Most Fours
0
47.37
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1992

DB 0 – 0 GK
1610
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
47.08
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
162
Most Fours
–
50.31
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DB 0 – 0 GK
1103
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
43.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
45.96
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DB 0 – 0 GK
624
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
55.91
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
31.20
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DB 0 – 0 GK
1284
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
47.56
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
38.91
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1988

DB 0 – 0 GK
1108
Most Runs
–
184
Highest Score
–
54.93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
124
Most Fours
–
38.21
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DB 0 – 0 GK
893
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
62.80
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
49.61
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

DB 0 – 0 GK
1569
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
51.32
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
168
Most Fours
–
38.27
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DB 0 – 0 GK
730
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
44.46
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
28.08
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DB 0 – 0 GK
171
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
40.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

DB 2 – 6 GK
7422
Most Runs
7289
200
Highest Score
275
40.97
Best Strike Rate
43.43
2
Most sixes
12
822
Most Fours
922
43.66
Best Averages
45.27
32
Most 50s
34
21
Most 100s
21
20
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2004

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
49.31
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
889
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
48.71
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
119
–
Best Averages
74.08
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
806
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
51.90
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
106
–
Best Averages
57.57
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

2001

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
804
–
Highest Score
220
–
Best Strike Rate
46.85
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
40.20
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2000

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
712
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
37.01
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
41.88
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
700
–
Highest Score
275
–
Best Strike Rate
42.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
58.33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
945
–
Highest Score
210
–
Best Strike Rate
40.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
118
–
Best Averages
41.09
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

1997

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
556
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
36.70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
37.07
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

DB 0 – 3 GK
78
Most Runs
390
43
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
50.98
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
52
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

DB 0 – 6 GK
428
Most Runs
538
110
Highest Score
110
39.16
Best Strike Rate
42.87
0
Most sixes
1
51
Most Fours
76
22.53
Best Averages
41.38
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1

1994

DB 5 – 2 GK
760
Most Runs
647
131
Highest Score
72
42.51
Best Strike Rate
39.74
0
Most sixes
0
79
Most Fours
91
47.50
Best Averages
35.94
3
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

1993

DB 4 – 0 GK
1241
Most Runs
16
164
Highest Score
16
41.02
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
149
Most Fours
0
62.05
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1992

DB 0 – 0 GK
812
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
36.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
54.13
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DB 0 – 0 GK
777
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
40.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
51.80
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DB 0 – 0 GK
207
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
38.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DB 0 – 0 GK
957
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
43.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
59.81
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1988

DB 0 – 0 GK
526
Most Runs
–
184
Highest Score
–
44.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
37.57
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DB 0 – 0 GK
237
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
50.53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

DB 0 – 0 GK
801
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
42.03
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
42.16
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DB 0 – 0 GK
466
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
36.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
29.13
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DB 0 – 0 GK
132
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

DB 0 – 9 GK
5964
Most Runs
6798
122
Highest Score
188
65.13
Best Strike Rate
72.04
16
Most sixes
20
494
Most Fours
659
37.04
Best Averages
40.95
37
Most 50s
45
5
Most 100s
13
16
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2003

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
85.71
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
67.59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
27.24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
638
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
79.95
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
53.17
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1467
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
73.20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
141
–
Best Averages
44.45
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
59.62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
25.83
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
561
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
75.91
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
33.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
67.31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
39.53
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1442
–
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
83.64
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
133
–
Best Averages
57.68
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

DB 2 – 5 GK
297
Most Runs
362
85
Highest Score
87
73.51
Best Strike Rate
68.95
0
Most sixes
1
22
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

DB 7 – 1 GK
1073
Most Runs
610
98
Highest Score
112
61.60
Best Strike Rate
59.05
2
Most sixes
0
82
Most Fours
54
46.65
Best Averages
33.89
9
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

1993

DB 3 – 0 GK
417
Most Runs
11
73
Highest Score
7
56.89
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
28
Most Fours
0
27.80
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

DB 0 – 0 GK
798
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
66.33
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
46.94
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DB 0 – 0 GK
326
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
54.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DB 0 – 0 GK
417
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
72.77
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
34.75
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DB 0 – 0 GK
327
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
62.64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
19.24
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

DB 0 – 0 GK
582
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
70.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
38.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

DB 0 – 0 GK
656
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
68.84
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
50.46
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–

1986

DB 0 – 0 GK
768
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
66.72
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
34.91
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1985

DB 0 – 0 GK
264
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
69.11
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
26.40
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1984

DB 0 – 0 GK
39
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
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