Gary Kirsten vs Brendon McCullum

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Gary Kirsten has dominance over Brendon McCullum in ODIs, while Brendon McCullum has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallGKBM
Most Runs1408714676
Highest Score463591
Best Strike Rate115297
Most sixes32398
Most Fours15811552
Best Averages
Most 50s7976
Most 100s3319
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7188
Most Dots01
Best Economy73
Best Strike Rate174172
Most Runs Conceed16588
Most Maiden Overs205
Most Not Outs3247
2016GKBM
Most Runs299
Highest Score192
Best Strike Rate297
Most sixes16
Most Fours38
Best Averages
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed3
Most Maiden Overs2
2015GKBM
Most Runs1224
Highest Score232
Best Strike Rate466
Most sixes45
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed16
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2014GKBM
Most Runs1570
Highest Score416
Best Strike Rate319
Most sixes55
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s4
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate100
Most Runs Conceed51
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs3
2013GKBM
Most Runs1184
Highest Score266
Best Strike Rate323
Most sixes35
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2012GKBM
Most Runs1496
Highest Score326
Best Strike Rate281
Most sixes35
Most Fours152
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2011GKBM
Most Runs860
Highest Score246
Best Strike Rate326
Most sixes27
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
2010GKBM
Most Runs1369
Highest Score402
Best Strike Rate301
Most sixes32
Most Fours161
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s4
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Most Runs Conceed18
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs5
2009GKBM
Most Runs1651
Highest Score315
Best Strike Rate260
Most sixes32
Most Fours163
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2008GKBM
Most Runs1493
Highest Score322
Best Strike Rate309
Most sixes49
Most Fours163
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2007GKBM
Most Runs1029
Highest Score167
Best Strike Rate266
Most sixes31
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Not Outs7
2006GKBM
Most Runs529
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate284
Most sixes14
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2005GKBM
Most Runs784
Highest Score198
Best Strike Rate330
Most sixes19
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2004BESTGKBM
Most Runs286815
Highest Score137199
Best Strike Rate49135
Most sixes34
Most Fours3687
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s11
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs27
2003GKBM
Most Runs1075270
Highest Score20651
Best Strike Rate13559
Most sixes44
Most Fours14323
Best Averages
Most 50s71
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs37
2002GKBM
Most Runs1269103
Highest Score26237
Best Strike Rate12058
Most sixes10
Most Fours15410
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2000GKBM
Most Runs2179
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes0
Most Fours215
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1999GKBM
Most Runs1165
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes2
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1998GKBM
Most Runs1506
Highest Score313
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes4
Most Fours175
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
1997GKBM
Most Runs1149
Highest Score192
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes1
Most Fours123
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1996GKBM
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
1995GKBM
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
1994GKBM
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
1993GKBM
Most Runs27
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallGKBM
Most Runs72896453
Highest Score275302
Best Strike Rate4365
Most sixes12107
Most Fours922776
Best Averages
Most 50s3431
Most 100s2012
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7188
Most Dots01
Best Economy23
Best Strike Rate174172
Most Runs Conceed14288
Most Maiden Overs195
Most Not Outs149
2016GKBM
Most Runs180
Highest Score145
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes7
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed3
Most Maiden Overs2
2015GKBM
Most Runs425
Highest Score80
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes8
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed16
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2014GKBM
Most Runs1164
Highest Score302
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes33
Most Fours131
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s4
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate100
Most Runs Conceed51
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs
2013GKBM
Most Runs586
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes11
Most Fours72
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2012GKBM
Most Runs621
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes7
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2011GKBM
Most Runs245
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes3
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010GKBM
Most Runs758
Highest Score225
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes10
Most Fours90
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Most Runs Conceed18
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2009GKBM
Most Runs484
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes2
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2008GKBM
Most Runs764
Highest Score97
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes16
Most Fours97
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2007GKBM
Most Runs69
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2006GKBM
Most Runs264
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes4
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2005GKBM
Most Runs322
Highest Score111
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes3
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2004BESTGKBM
Most Runs286571
Highest Score137143
Best Strike Rate4956
Most sixes33
Most Fours3666
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s11
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Most Runs Conceed1
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs22
2003GKBM
Most Runs889
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours119
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs
2002GKBM
Most Runs806
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes1
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2000GKBM
Most Runs712
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1999GKBM
Most Runs700
Highest Score275
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1998GKBM
Most Runs945
Highest Score210
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes3
Most Fours118
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1997GKBM
Most Runs556
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1996GKBM
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
1995GKBM
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
1994GKBM
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
1993GKBM
Most Runs16
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
ODI
OverallGKBM
Most Runs67986083
Highest Score188166
Best Strike Rate7296
Most sixes20200
Most Fours659577
Best Averages
Most 50s4532
Most 100s135
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed23
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1828
2016GKBM
Most Runs119
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate172
Most sixes9
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2015GKBM
Most Runs764
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate153
Most sixes33
Most Fours102
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2014GKBM
Most Runs183
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes10
Most Fours13
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 Outs1
2013GKBM
Most Runs420
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes17
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012GKBM
Most Runs416
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes11
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2011GKBM
Most Runs470
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes12
Most Fours42
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2010GKBM
Most Runs324
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate98
Most sixes11
Most Fours38
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2009GKBM
Most Runs750
Highest Score131
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes19
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2008GKBM
Most Runs618
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes27
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2007GKBM
Most Runs799
Highest Score96
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes26
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Not Outs6
2006GKBM
Most Runs194
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes6
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2005GKBM
Most Runs409
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes14
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2004GKBM
Most Runs244
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes1
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs5
2003BESTGKBM
Most Runs186270
Highest Score6951
Best Strike Rate8659
Most sixes24
Most Fours2423
Best Averages
Most 50s31
Most 100s
Most Not Outs37
2002GKBM
Most Runs463103
Highest Score10237
Best Strike Rate6858
Most sixes00
Most Fours4810
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2000GKBM
Most Runs1467
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours141
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1999GKBM
Most Runs465
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes2
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1998GKBM
Most Runs561
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes1
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997GKBM
Most Runs593
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1996GKBM
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
1995GKBM
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
1994GKBM
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
1993GKBM
Most Runs11
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate22
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallGKBM
Most Runs2140
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes91
Most Fours199
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs10
2016BESTGKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2015GKBM
Most Runs35
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate233
Most sixes4
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2014GKBM
Most Runs223
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate134
Most sixes12
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2013GKBM
Most Runs178
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes7
Most Fours18
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2012GKBM
Most Runs459
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes17
Most Fours46
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2011GKBM
Most Runs145
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate175
Most sixes12
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2010GKBM
Most Runs287
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes11
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs3
2009GKBM
Most Runs417
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes11
Most Fours39
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2008GKBM
Most Runs111
Highest Score59
Best Strike Rate134
Most sixes6
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007GKBM
Most Runs161
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes5
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs1
2006GKBM
Most Runs71
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes4
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2005GKBM
Most Runs53
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate161
Most sixes2
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2004GKBM
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
2003GKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002GKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000GKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999GKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998GKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997GKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996GKBM
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
1995GKBM
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
1994GKBM
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
1993GKBM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages