Player Head-to-Head
GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
VS
BA
Babar Azam
PAK
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Gary Kirsten vs Babar Azam

Gary Kirsten and Babar Azam compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Babar AzamTEST Gary KirstenODI Gary KirstenT20I Level
Format

All formats

GK 3 – 9 BA
Batting
14087
Most Runs
15966
463
Highest Score
476
115
Best Strike Rate
273
32
Most sixes
174
1581
Most Fours
1643
79
Most 50s
110
33
Most 100s
33
32
Most Not Outs
42
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
2
71
Best Average
21
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
3
174
Best Strike Rate
45
165
Most Runs Conceed
42
20
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
457
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
181
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1065
–
Highest Score
257
–
Best Strike Rate
192
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
32
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1168
–
Highest Score
198
–
Best Strike Rate
210
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
128
–
Best Averages
20
–
Most 50s
18
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1548
–
Highest Score
331
–
Best Strike Rate
291
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
154
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
3277
–
Highest Score
420
–
Best Strike Rate
278
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
334
–
Most 50s
22
–
Most 100s
11
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1760
–
Highest Score
357
–
Best Strike Rate
284
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
204
–
Most 50s
14
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
835
–
Highest Score
350
–
Best Strike Rate
307
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
98
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2019

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
2066
–
Highest Score
309
–
Best Strike Rate
302
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
231
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1596
–
Highest Score
330
–
Best Strike Rate
260
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
162
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2017

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1408
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
236
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
111
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2016

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1063
–
Highest Score
268
–
Best Strike Rate
274
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
98
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
286
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

GK 0 – 0 BA
1075
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
1832
Most Runs
–
321
Highest Score
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
185
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
900
Most Runs
–
197
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
1257
Most Runs
–
184
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
145
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
130
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

GK 0 – 0 BA
27
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

GK 9 – 4 BA
Batting
7289
Most Runs
5206
275
Highest Score
196
43
Best Strike Rate
58
12
Most sixes
31
922
Most Fours
592
34
Most 50s
36
20
Most 100s
11
14
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
2
71
Best Average
21
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
3
174
Best Strike Rate
45
142
Most Runs Conceed
42
19
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
290
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
32
–
Most 50s
10

2024

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
202
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
20
–
Most 50s
10

2023

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
353
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2

2022

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
1863
–
Highest Score
196
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
188
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
416
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
338
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
616
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
616
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
286
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

GK 0 – 0 BA
889
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
119
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–

2002

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
390
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
538
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
647
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

GK 0 – 0 BA
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

GK 5 – 3 BA
Batting
6798
Most Runs
6331
188
Highest Score
158
72
Best Strike Rate
87
20
Most sixes
66
659
Most Fours
585
45
Most 50s
36
13
Most 100s
19
18
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2025

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
544
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1065
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
97
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
679
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
405
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

2020

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
221
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1076
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
417
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
872
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
656
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3

2015

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

GK 0 – 0 BA
186
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GK 0 – 0 BA
463
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

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

1999

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

1998

GK 0 – 0 BA
561
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

GK 0 – 0 BA
593
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
1442
Most Runs
–
188
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
362
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
610
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

GK 0 – 0 BA
11
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
22
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
4429
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
77
–
Most Fours
466
–
Most 50s
38
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

2026

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
738
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
735
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
83
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

GK 0 – 0 BA
Batting
–
Most Runs
939
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
99
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
374
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
563
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
352
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

GK 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
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