Player Head-to-Head
GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
VS
KP
Kevin Pietersen
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Gary Kirsten vs Kevin Pietersen

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Gary KirstenTEST Kevin PietersenODI Gary KirstenT20I Level
Format

All formats

GK 6 – 3 KP
14087
Most Runs
13797
275
Highest Score
227
53.73
Best Strike Rate
71.81
32
Most sixes
190
1581
Most Fours
1531
43.08
Best Averages
44.08
79
Most 50s
67
34
Most 100s
32
34
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

2014

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2013

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1014
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
57.26
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
115
–
Best Averages
33.80
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1

2012

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1446
–
Highest Score
186
–
Best Strike Rate
71.02
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
173
–
Best Averages
49.86
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2011

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1455
–
Highest Score
202
–
Best Strike Rate
77.43
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
165
–
Best Averages
44.09
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1337
–
Highest Score
227
–
Best Strike Rate
74.07
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
170
–
Best Averages
39.32
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2009

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1087
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
67.64
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
111
–
Best Averages
37.48
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1761
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
69.36
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
192
–
Best Averages
47.59
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
4

2007

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
2120
–
Highest Score
226
–
Best Strike Rate
72.50
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
214
–
Best Averages
43.27
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
5

2006

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1972
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
71.29
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
247
–
Best Averages
48.10
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2005

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1492
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
85.55
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
139
–
Best Averages
53.29
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2004

GK 3 – 0 KP
286
Most Runs
104
137
Highest Score
77
49.31
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
3
36
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

2003

GK 0 – 0 KP
1075
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
52.64
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
71.67
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GK 0 – 0 KP
1269
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
56.70
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
154
Most Fours
–
40.94
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

GK 0 – 0 KP
1442
Most Runs
–
220
Highest Score
–
57.36
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
175
Most Fours
–
45.06
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GK 0 – 0 KP
2179
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
55.47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
215
Most Fours
–
43.58
Best Averages
–
17
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1999

GK 0 – 0 KP
1165
Most Runs
–
275
Highest Score
–
48.04
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
130
Most Fours
–
38.83
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

GK 0 – 0 KP
1506
Most Runs
–
210
Highest Score
–
49.26
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
175
Most Fours
–
37.65
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1997

GK 0 – 0 KP
1149
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
47.95
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
38.30
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

GK 0 – 0 KP
1832
Most Runs
–
188
Highest Score
–
73.60
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
185
Most Fours
–
53.88
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 KP
900
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
50.56
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
47.37
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

GK 0 – 0 KP
1257
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
47.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
145
Most Fours
–
34.92
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1993

GK 0 – 0 KP
27
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

GK 2 – 7 KP
7289
Most Runs
8181
275
Highest Score
227
43.43
Best Strike Rate
61.72
12
Most sixes
81
922
Most Fours
985
45.27
Best Averages
47.29
34
Most 50s
35
21
Most 100s
23
15
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2014

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2013

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
758
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
51.74
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
36.10
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1

2012

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1053
–
Highest Score
186
–
Best Strike Rate
65.12
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
133
–
Best Averages
43.88
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
731
–
Highest Score
202
–
Best Strike Rate
64.12
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
93
–
Best Averages
73.10
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
831
–
Highest Score
227
–
Best Strike Rate
62.20
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
118
–
Best Averages
41.55
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
760
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
58.28
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
47.50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1015
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
59.74
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
122
–
Best Averages
50.75
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
5

2007

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1007
–
Highest Score
226
–
Best Strike Rate
60.96
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
117
–
Best Averages
50.35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1343
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
65.29
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
171
–
Best Averages
53.72
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
674
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
69.77
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
44.93
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

GK 0 – 0 KP
286
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
49.31
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GK 0 – 0 KP
889
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
48.71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
119
Most Fours
–
74.08
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GK 0 – 0 KP
806
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
51.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
57.57
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2001

GK 0 – 0 KP
804
Most Runs
–
220
Highest Score
–
46.85
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
40.20
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GK 0 – 0 KP
712
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
37.01
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
41.88
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

GK 0 – 0 KP
700
Most Runs
–
275
Highest Score
–
42.55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
58.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

GK 0 – 0 KP
945
Most Runs
–
210
Highest Score
–
40.77
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
41.09
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1997

GK 0 – 0 KP
556
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
36.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
37.07
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

GK 0 – 0 KP
390
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
50.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 KP
538
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
42.87
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
41.38
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1994

GK 0 – 0 KP
647
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
39.74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
35.94
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

GK 0 – 0 KP
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

GK 7 – 2 KP
6798
Most Runs
4440
188
Highest Score
130
72.04
Best Strike Rate
86.58
20
Most sixes
77
659
Most Fours
427
40.95
Best Averages
40.73
45
Most 50s
25
13
Most 100s
9
19
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2013

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
256
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
83.66
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2

2012

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
281
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
84.38
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
571
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
89.64
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
31.72
–
Most 50s
3

2010

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
74.27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21

2009

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
132
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11

2008

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
658
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
85.12
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
43.87
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2007

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
889
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
78.67
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
42.33
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2006

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
612
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
88.44
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
43.71
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2005

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
784
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
103.16
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
65.33
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2004

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

GK 0 – 0 KP
186
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
85.71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GK 0 – 0 KP
463
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
67.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
27.24
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

GK 0 – 0 KP
638
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
79.95
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
53.17
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GK 0 – 0 KP
1467
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
73.20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
141
Most Fours
–
44.45
Best Averages
–
13
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

GK 0 – 0 KP
465
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
59.62
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
25.83
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

GK 0 – 0 KP
561
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
75.91
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
33.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

GK 0 – 0 KP
593
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
67.31
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
39.53
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

GK 0 – 0 KP
1442
Most Runs
–
188
Highest Score
–
83.64
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
57.68
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 KP
362
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
68.95
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

GK 0 – 0 KP
610
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
59.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
33.89
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

GK 0 – 0 KP
11
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
1176
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
119
–
Best Averages
37.94
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2012

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

2010

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
353
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
134.22
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2009

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

2008

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
224
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1

2006

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2005

GK 0 – 0 KP
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
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