Gary Kirsten vs Babar Azam

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 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 players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallGKBA
Most Runs1408715966
Highest Score463476
Best Strike Rate115273
Most sixes32174
Most Fours15811643
Best Averages
Most 50s79110
Most 100s3333
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7121
Most Dots00
Best Economy73
Best Strike Rate17445
Most Runs Conceed16542
Most Maiden Overs202
Most Not Outs3242
2025BESTGKBA
Most Runs1015
Highest Score257
Best Strike Rate248
Most sixes11
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2024GKBA
Most Runs1168
Highest Score198
Best Strike Rate258
Most sixes21
Most Fours128
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most Not Outs3
2023GKBA
Most Runs1548
Highest Score331
Best Strike Rate291
Most sixes21
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2022GKBA
Most Runs3277
Highest Score420
Best Strike Rate278
Most sixes29
Most Fours334
Best Averages
Most 50s22
Most 100s11
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs5
2021GKBA
Most Runs1760
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate284
Most sixes26
Most Fours204
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s3
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed2
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2020GKBA
Most Runs835
Highest Score350
Best Strike Rate307
Most sixes7
Most Fours98
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2019GKBA
Most Runs2066
Highest Score309
Best Strike Rate302
Most sixes18
Most Fours231
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs5
2018GKBA
Most Runs1596
Highest Score330
Best Strike Rate260
Most sixes17
Most Fours162
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs8
2017GKBA
Most Runs1408
Highest Score283
Best Strike Rate236
Most sixes11
Most Fours111
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
2016GKBA
Most Runs1063
Highest Score268
Best Strike Rate274
Most sixes8
Most Fours98
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2015GKBA
Most Runs230
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes5
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs1
2004GKBA
Most Runs286
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes3
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2003GKBA
Most Runs1075
Highest Score206
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes4
Most Fours143
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2002GKBA
Most Runs1269
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes1
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2000GKBA
Most Runs2179
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes0
Most Fours215
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1999GKBA
Most Runs1165
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes2
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1998GKBA
Most Runs1506
Highest Score313
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes4
Most Fours175
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
1997GKBA
Most Runs1149
Highest Score192
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes1
Most Fours123
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1996GKBA
Most Runs1832
Highest Score321
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes10
Most Fours185
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s8
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed15
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs5
1995GKBA
Most Runs900
Highest Score197
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes2
Most Fours100
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs1
1994GKBA
Most Runs1257
Highest Score184
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes0
Most Fours145
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots0
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate135
Most Runs Conceed130
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs3
1993GKBA
Most Runs27
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallGKBA
Most Runs72895206
Highest Score275196
Best Strike Rate4358
Most sixes1231
Most Fours922592
Best Averages
Most 50s3436
Most 100s2011
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7121
Most Dots00
Best Economy23
Best Strike Rate17445
Most Runs Conceed14242
Most Maiden Overs192
Most Not Outs149
2025BESTGKBA
Most Runs327
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes1
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024GKBA
Most Runs202
Highest Score50
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs
2023GKBA
Most Runs353
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022GKBA
Most Runs1863
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes14
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s7
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2021GKBA
Most Runs416
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes2
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate18
Most Runs Conceed2
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2020GKBA
Most Runs338
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes1
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2019GKBA
Most Runs616
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes2
Most Fours84
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018GKBA
Most Runs616
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes6
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2017GKBA
Most Runs184
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016GKBA
Most Runs291
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2004GKBA
Most Runs286
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes3
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2003GKBA
Most Runs889
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours119
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs
2002GKBA
Most Runs806
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes1
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2000GKBA
Most Runs712
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1999GKBA
Most Runs700
Highest Score275
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1998GKBA
Most Runs945
Highest Score210
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes3
Most Fours118
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1997GKBA
Most Runs556
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1996GKBA
Most Runs390
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes0
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s2
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
1995GKBA
Most Runs538
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes1
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs
1994GKBA
Most Runs647
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours91
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate135
Most Runs Conceed122
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs1
1993GKBA
Most Runs16
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
ODI
OverallGKBA
Most Runs67986331
Highest Score188158
Best Strike Rate7287
Most sixes2066
Most Fours659585
Best Averages
Most 50s4536
Most 100s1319
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed23
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1816
2025BESTGKBA
Most Runs482
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes6
Most Fours47
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2024GKBA
Most Runs228
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes1
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs2
2023GKBA
Most Runs1065
Highest Score151
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes14
Most Fours97
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2022GKBA
Most Runs679
Highest Score114
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes5
Most Fours63
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2021GKBA
Most Runs405
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes7
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2020GKBA
Most Runs221
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes3
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2019GKBA
Most Runs1076
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes9
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2018GKBA
Most Runs417
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes4
Most Fours39
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2017GKBA
Most Runs872
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes6
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2016GKBA
Most Runs656
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes6
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2015GKBA
Most Runs230
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes5
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs1
2004GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2003GKBA
Most Runs186
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2002GKBA
Most Runs463
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2000GKBA
Most Runs1467
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours141
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1999GKBA
Most Runs465
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes2
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1998GKBA
Most Runs561
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes1
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997GKBA
Most Runs593
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1996GKBA
Most Runs1442
Highest Score188
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes10
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed15
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs4
1995GKBA
Most Runs362
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes1
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
1994GKBA
Most Runs610
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes0
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
1993GKBA
Most Runs11
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate22
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallGKBA
Most Runs4429
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes77
Most Fours466
Best Averages
Most 50s38
Most 100s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs17
2025BESTGKBA
Most Runs206
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes4
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2024GKBA
Most Runs738
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes20
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Not Outs1
2023GKBA
Most Runs130
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate146
Most sixes3
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2022GKBA
Most Runs735
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes10
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs3
2021GKBA
Most Runs939
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes17
Most Fours99
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2020GKBA
Most Runs276
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate145
Most sixes3
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2019GKBA
Most Runs374
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate137
Most sixes7
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018GKBA
Most Runs563
Highest Score97
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes7
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2017GKBA
Most Runs352
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes4
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016GKBA
Most Runs116
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes2
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2015GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2004GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2003GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1995GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1994GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1993GKBA
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages