Player Head-to-Head
GC
Gary Cosier
AUS
VS
MK
Malan Kruger
NAM
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Gary Cosier vs Malan Kruger

Gary Cosier and Malan Kruger compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Gary Cosier has dominance over Malan Kruger in overall, while Malan Kruger has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Gary CosierTEST LevelODI Malan KrugerT20I Level
Format

All formats

GC 4 – 2 MK
Batting
1051
Most Runs
1051
168
Highest Score
80
56.29
Best Strike Rate
76.72
3
Most sixes
20
120
Most Fours
91
29.19
Best Averages
19.46
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
5/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.25
Best Economy
–
57.26
Best Strike Rate
–
589
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
256
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
60.38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
19.69
–
Most 50s
1

2025

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
405
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
81.49
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
21.32
–
Most 50s
1

2024

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
86.86
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
17.73
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
31.75
Best Strike Rate
–
165
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
339
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
53.24
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
22.60
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
67.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.81
Best Economy
–
144.00
Best Strike Rate
–
202
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
413
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
64.23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
29.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
5/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.89
Best Economy
–
37.71
Best Strike Rate
–
127
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1976

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
36.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
48
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
897
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
52.38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
105
Most Fours
–
28.94
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
68.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.84
Best Economy
–
144.20
Best Strike Rate
–
341
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1978

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
255
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
42.64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
18.21
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
56.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
136.00
Best Strike Rate
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
410
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
64.87
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
31.54
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
54.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.10
Best Economy
–
105.50
Best Strike Rate
–
109
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
123
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
36.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
109
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

GC 1 – 4 MK
Batting
154
Most Runs
644
84
Highest Score
80
2
Most sixes
6
15
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
22.21
1
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
248
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
251
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
60.63
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
20.92
–
Most 50s
1

2025

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
239
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
67.51
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
23.90
–
Most 50s
1

2024

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
73.33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1979

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
31.75
Best Strike Rate
–
165
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
84
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
5/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1975

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

GC 0 – 0 MK
Batting
–
Most Runs
407
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
16.28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Best Averages
5 / 1

2025

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
16

2024

GC 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
98.74
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
15.73
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2