Player Head-to-Head
GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
VS
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
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Gary Kirsten vs Kusal Mendis

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

Final Verdict

Gary Kirsten has dominance over Kusal Mendis in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Gary KirstenTEST Gary KirstenODI Gary KirstenT20I Level
Format

All formats

GK 9 – 6 KM
Batting
14087
Most Runs
11942
463
Highest Score
474
115
Best Strike Rate
277
32
Most sixes
221
1581
Most Fours
1280
79
Most 50s
73
33
Most 100s
16
32
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
71
Best Average
118
0
Most Dots
1
7
Best Economy
14
174
Best Strike Rate
132
165
Most Runs Conceed
146
20
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
554
–
Highest Score
223
–
Best Strike Rate
263
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1167
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
218
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2024

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1861
–
Highest Score
335
–
Best Strike Rate
219
–
Most sixes
37
–
Most Fours
200
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
25
–
Most 100s
17
–
Most Not Outs
21

2023

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1707
–
Highest Score
440
–
Best Strike Rate
317
–
Most sixes
49
–
Most Fours
181
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1428
–
Highest Score
251
–
Best Strike Rate
284
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
139
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
184
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
6

2020

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
435
–
Highest Score
246
–
Best Strike Rate
221
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1040
–
Highest Score
229
–
Best Strike Rate
238
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
96
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1512
–
Highest Score
322
–
Best Strike Rate
310
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
166
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1282
–
Highest Score
310
–
Best Strike Rate
245
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
144
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1153
–
Highest Score
292
–
Best Strike Rate
291
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
146
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
183
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26

2004

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

TEST career

GK 10 – 5 KM
Batting
7289
Most Runs
4913
275
Highest Score
245
43
Best Strike Rate
59
12
Most sixes
53
922
Most Fours
594
34
Most 50s
23
20
Most 100s
10
14
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
71
Best Average
118
0
Most Dots
1
2
Best Economy
5
174
Best Strike Rate
132
142
Most Runs Conceed
118
19
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

2025

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
279
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

2024

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
490
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16
–
Most Not Outs
16

2023

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
603
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2022

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
519
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2020

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1023
–
Highest Score
196
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
126
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
669
–
Highest Score
194
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
589
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
183
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26

2004

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

ODI career

GK 8 – 3 KM
Batting
6798
Most Runs
4698
188
Highest Score
143
72
Best Strike Rate
88
20
Most sixes
75
659
Most Fours
482
45
Most 50s
33
13
Most 100s
6
18
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
9
23
Most Runs Conceed
28
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
500
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2024

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
742
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
78
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
893
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
89
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2

2020

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
587
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

2017

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
587
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
64
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
516
–
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2003

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

T20I career

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
2331
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
130
–
Most sixes
93
–
Most Fours
204
–
Most 50s
17
–
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2026

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
124
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
629
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
159
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2

2022

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
521
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

GK 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3

2020

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2019

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
140
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2018

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
159
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
4

2017

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2016

GK 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches