Player Head-to-Head
DV
Dirk Viljoen
ZIM
VS
BM
Barry McCarthy
IRE
3 wonStat categorieswon 11

Dirk Viljoen vs Barry McCarthy

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Barry McCarthyTEST Barry McCarthyODI Barry McCarthyT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2000

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

1998

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2018

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

2017

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