Player Head-to-Head
FP
Faf du Plessis
SA
VS
SH
Shai Hope
WI
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Faf du Plessis vs Shai Hope

Faf du Plessis and Shai Hope compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Faf du Plessis has dominance over Shai Hope in overall and Tests, while Shai Hope has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Faf du PlessisTEST Faf du PlessisODI LevelT20I Shai Hope
Format

All formats

FP 6 – 3 SH
Batting
11198
Most Runs
10999
199
Highest Score
170
68.54
Best Strike Rate
72.35
149
Most sixes
253
1348
Most Fours
950
42.58
Best Averages
39.85
66
Most 50s
50
23
Most 100s
29
41
Most Not Outs
39
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
261
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1209
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
91.11
–
Most sixes
47
–
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
57.57
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2025

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1767
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
82.45
–
Most sixes
54
–
Most Fours
161
–
Best Averages
40.16
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
7

2024

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
665
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
108.84
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
35.00
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2023

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1013
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
105.19
–
Most sixes
39
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
59.59
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
7

2022

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
743
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
74.37
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
81
–
Best Averages
30.96
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

FP 0 – 4 SH
63
Most Runs
465
23
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
61.59
0
Most sixes
3
10
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2020

FP 5 – 0 SH
466
Most Runs
387
199
Highest Score
115
64.01
Best Strike Rate
58.46
6
Most sixes
0
54
Most Fours
41
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

FP 4 – 5 SH
1410
Most Runs
1568
112
Highest Score
170
70.15
Best Strike Rate
72.59
16
Most sixes
22
158
Most Fours
137
54.23
Best Averages
46.12
11
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
4
7
Most Not Outs
5

2018

FP 2 – 6 SH
970
Most Runs
1384
125
Highest Score
146
70.80
Best Strike Rate
67.12
12
Most sixes
27
120
Most Fours
113
33.45
Best Averages
37.41
2
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
5

2017

FP 9 – 0 SH
1709
Most Runs
1388
185
Highest Score
147
73.82
Best Strike Rate
51.20
28
Most sixes
11
371
Most Fours
140
53.41
Best Averages
38.56
12
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
3

2016

FP 6 – 0 SH
1413
Most Runs
248
118
Highest Score
101
71.58
Best Strike Rate
58.35
15
Most sixes
5
150
Most Fours
17
47.10
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
–

2015

FP 6 – 0 SH
Batting
1357
Most Runs
162
133
Highest Score
36
70.64
Best Strike Rate
42.19
20
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
22
42.41
Best Averages
16.20
10
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 SH
1500
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
63.26
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
46.88
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
1262
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
62.26
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
34.11
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
760
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
66.14
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
42.22
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83.48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
28.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

FP 9 – 0 SH
Batting
4163
Most Runs
2518
199
Highest Score
147
46.33
Best Strike Rate
43.84
33
Most sixes
12
713
Most Fours
282
40.03
Best Averages
27.98
21
Most 50s
7
10
Most 100s
5
14
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
45.74
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
534
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
50.62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
33.38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

2021

FP 1 – 2 SH
63
Most Runs
123
23
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
37.05
0
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
9

2020

FP 5 – 0 SH
301
Most Runs
105
199
Highest Score
31
50.42
Best Strike Rate
36.71
1
Most sixes
0
40
Most Fours
17
1
Most 100s
–

2019

FP 7 – 0 SH
497
Most Runs
158
103
Highest Score
57
48.49
Best Strike Rate
42.70
3
Most sixes
0
66
Most Fours
15
41.42
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2018

FP 7 – 0 SH
463
Most Runs
344
120
Highest Score
67
52.91
Best Strike Rate
44.10
4
Most sixes
3
65
Most Fours
35
24.37
Best Averages
20.24
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

FP 6 – 3 SH
706
Most Runs
773
135
Highest Score
147
55.81
Best Strike Rate
42.90
14
Most sixes
3
287
Most Fours
96
54.31
Best Averages
45.47
6
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
2

2016

FP 4 – 0 SH
567
Most Runs
61
118
Highest Score
41
48.38
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
5
56.70
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

FP 4 – 2 SH
Batting
201
Most Runs
162
68
Highest Score
36
29.47
Best Strike Rate
42.19
1
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
22
16.75
Best Averages
16.20
1
Most 50s
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 SH
583
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
41.73
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
44.85
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
489
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
43.27
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
44.45
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
293
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
40.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
60
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

FP 3 – 6 SH
Batting
5507
Most Runs
6548
185
Highest Score
170
88.61
Best Strike Rate
80.79
66
Most sixes
131
495
Most Fours
521
47.47
Best Averages
51.16
35
Most 50s
31
12
Most 100s
21
20
Most Not Outs
25
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
98.36
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
677
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
99.41
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
56.42
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2024

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
78.73
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
824
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
100.73
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
68.67
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2022

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
709
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
74.24
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
35.45
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
79.28
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2020

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
75.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

FP 3 – 6 SH
814
Most Runs
1345
112
Highest Score
170
88.77
Best Strike Rate
77.93
8
Most sixes
21
84
Most Fours
117
67.83
Best Averages
61.14
6
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
4

2018

FP 1 – 6 SH
434
Most Runs
882
125
Highest Score
146
96.23
Best Strike Rate
74.24
6
Most sixes
15
44
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
63.00
–
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
5

2017

FP 7 – 0 SH
905
Most Runs
600
185
Highest Score
81
92.35
Best Strike Rate
67.26
8
Most sixes
8
78
Most Fours
43
60.33
Best Averages
33.33
6
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2016

FP 4 – 0 SH
578
Most Runs
187
111
Highest Score
101
97.97
Best Strike Rate
73.33
5
Most sixes
5
59
Most Fours
12
48.17
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2015

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
884
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
82.93
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
58.93
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 SH
790
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
88.57
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
52.67
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
539
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
79.03
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
26.95
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
275
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
94.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
27.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83.48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
28.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

FP 2 – 7 SH
Batting
1528
Most Runs
1933
119
Highest Score
102
134.39
Best Strike Rate
142.76
50
Most sixes
110
140
Most Fours
147
35.53
Best Averages
33.33
10
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
530
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
158.21
–
Most sixes
34
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
53.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
556
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
136.61
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
34.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
354
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
163.89
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
35.40
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2021

FP 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2020

FP 0 – 0 SH
165
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

FP 4 – 0 SH
99
Most Runs
65
78
Highest Score
52
5
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
1

2018

FP 0 – 4 SH
73
Most Runs
158
34
Highest Score
55
2
Most sixes
9
11
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

2017

FP 4 – 0 SH
98
Most Runs
15
36
Highest Score
15
6
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
1

2016

FP 0 – 0 SH
268
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
126.42
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
272
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 SH
127
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
234
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
108.84
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 SH
Batting
192
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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