Player Head-to-Head
DS
Daniel Christopher Smith
VS
MK
Malan Kruger
NAM
3 wonStat categorieswon 10

Daniel Christopher Smith vs Malan Kruger

Daniel Christopher Smith and Malan Kruger compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Daniel Christopher Smith has dominance over Malan Kruger in T20Is, while Malan Kruger has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Malan KrugerTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Daniel Christopher Smith
Format

All formats

DS 1 – 4 MK
Batting
591
Most Runs
593
68
Highest Score
73
23
Most sixes
14
52
Most Fours
56
19.06
Best Averages
19.13
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
3/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
22
Most Dots
–
608
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

DS 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2025

DS 2 – 2 MK
Batting
110
Most Runs
166
65
Highest Score
45
10
Most sixes
6
11
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
11
Most Dots
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DS 0 – 4 MK
Batting
131
Most Runs
388
47
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
88.58
3
Most sixes
8
15
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
20.42
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
100
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
204
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
102.00
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
17.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
7.70
Best Economy
–
18.44
Best Strike Rate
–
213
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
97
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
6
Most Dots
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

Season by season

2026

DS 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2024

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

T20I career

DS 6 – 0 MK
Batting
591
Most Runs
407
68
Highest Score
59
23
Most sixes
14
52
Most Fours
39
19.06
Best Averages
16.28
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
3/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
22
Most Dots
–
608
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

DS 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2025

DS 2 – 2 MK
Batting
110
Most Runs
166
65
Highest Score
45
10
Most sixes
6
11
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
11
Most Dots
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DS 0 – 4 MK
Batting
131
Most Runs
236
47
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
98.74
3
Most sixes
8
15
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
15.73
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
100
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
204
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
102.00
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
17.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
7.70
Best Economy
–
18.44
Best Strike Rate
–
213
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
97
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
6
Most Dots
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

DS 0 – 0 MK
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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