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

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

CAREER Gary KirstenTEST Gary KirstenODI David BoonT20I Level
Format

All formats

DB 1 – 7 GK
13574
Most Runs
14087
322
Highest Score
463
106
Best Strike Rate
115
18
Most sixes
32
1324
Most Fours
1581
70
Most 50s
79
24
Most 100s
33
37
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2004

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
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
206
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
143
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1269
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
154
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
2179
–
Highest Score
295
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
215
–
Most 50s
17
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1165
–
Highest Score
357
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
130
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1506
–
Highest Score
313
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
175
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

1997

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1149
–
Highest Score
192
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
123
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

DB 0 – 5 GK
78
Most Runs
1832
43
Highest Score
321
43
Best Strike Rate
135
0
Most sixes
10
7
Most Fours
185
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

DB 2 – 5 GK
874
Most Runs
900
196
Highest Score
197
116
Best Strike Rate
112
0
Most sixes
2
80
Most Fours
100
4
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1994

DB 8 – 0 GK
1833
Most Runs
1257
229
Highest Score
184
105
Best Strike Rate
99
2
Most sixes
0
161
Most Fours
145
12
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
3

1993

DB 5 – 0 GK
1658
Most Runs
27
237
Highest Score
23
98
Best Strike Rate
49
1
Most sixes
0
177
Most Fours
0
12
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1992

DB 0 – 0 GK
1610
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
162
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DB 0 – 0 GK
1103
Most Runs
–
223
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DB 0 – 0 GK
624
Most Runs
–
186
Highest Score
–
111
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DB 0 – 0 GK
1284
Most Runs
–
249
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1988

DB 0 – 0 GK
1108
Most Runs
–
306
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
124
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DB 0 – 0 GK
893
Most Runs
–
236
Highest Score
–
120
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

DB 0 – 0 GK
1569
Most Runs
–
242
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
168
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DB 0 – 0 GK
730
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DB 0 – 0 GK
171
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

DB 3 – 5 GK
7422
Most Runs
7289
200
Highest Score
275
41
Best Strike Rate
43
2
Most sixes
12
822
Most Fours
922
32
Most 50s
34
21
Most 100s
20
20
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2004

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
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
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
119
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4

2002

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
806
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

2000

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
712
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
700
–
Highest Score
275
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
945
–
Highest Score
210
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
118
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

1997

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
556
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

DB 0 – 4 GK
78
Most Runs
390
43
Highest Score
133
43
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
52
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

DB 0 – 5 GK
428
Most Runs
538
110
Highest Score
110
39
Best Strike Rate
43
0
Most sixes
1
51
Most Fours
76
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1

1994

DB 4 – 2 GK
760
Most Runs
647
131
Highest Score
72
43
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
0
79
Most Fours
91
3
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

1993

DB 5 – 0 GK
1241
Most Runs
16
164
Highest Score
16
41
Best Strike Rate
27
1
Most sixes
0
149
Most Fours
0
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1992

DB 0 – 0 GK
812
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DB 0 – 0 GK
777
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DB 0 – 0 GK
207
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
38
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
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1988

DB 0 – 0 GK
526
Most Runs
–
184
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DB 0 – 0 GK
237
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51
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
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DB 0 – 0 GK
466
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DB 0 – 0 GK
132
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

DB 0 – 8 GK
6152
Most Runs
6798
122
Highest Score
188
65
Best Strike Rate
72
16
Most sixes
20
502
Most Fours
659
38
Most 50s
45
3
Most 100s
13
17
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2003

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
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
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1467
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
141
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
561
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
57
–
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
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

DB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1442
–
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
133
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

DB 4 – 3 GK
446
Most Runs
362
86
Highest Score
87
77
Best Strike Rate
69
0
Most sixes
1
29
Most Fours
24
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

1994

DB 6 – 1 GK
1073
Most Runs
610
98
Highest Score
112
62
Best Strike Rate
59
2
Most sixes
0
82
Most Fours
54
9
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

1993

DB 4 – 0 GK
417
Most Runs
11
73
Highest Score
7
57
Best Strike Rate
22
0
Most sixes
0
28
Most Fours
0
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

DB 0 – 0 GK
798
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DB 0 – 0 GK
326
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
54
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
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DB 0 – 0 GK
327
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

DB 0 – 0 GK
582
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

DB 0 – 0 GK
656
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–

1986

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

1985

DB 0 – 0 GK
264
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1984

DB 0 – 0 GK
39
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches