Gary Kirsten vs Kusal Mendis

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Gary Kirsten has dominance over Kusal Mendis in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallGKKM
Most Runs1408711942
Highest Score463474
Best Strike Rate115277
Most sixes32221
Most Fours15811280
Best Averages
Most 50s7973
Most 100s3316
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average71118
Most Dots01
Best Economy714
Best Strike Rate174132
Most Runs Conceed165146
Most Maiden Overs201
Most Not Outs3224
2026BESTGKKM
Most Runs163
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate215
Most sixes2
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2025GKKM
Most Runs1167
Highest Score283
Best Strike Rate290
Most sixes19
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2024GKKM
Most Runs1861
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate285
Most sixes37
Most Fours200
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2023GKKM
Most Runs1707
Highest Score440
Best Strike Rate317
Most sixes49
Most Fours181
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2022GKKM
Most Runs1428
Highest Score251
Best Strike Rate284
Most sixes29
Most Fours139
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs5
2021GKKM
Most Runs130
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate184
Most sixes4
Most Fours6
Best Averages
2020GKKM
Most Runs435
Highest Score246
Best Strike Rate221
Most sixes4
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed41
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019GKKM
Most Runs1040
Highest Score229
Best Strike Rate238
Most sixes17
Most Fours96
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy14
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2018GKKM
Most Runs1512
Highest Score322
Best Strike Rate310
Most sixes32
Most Fours166
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017GKKM
Most Runs1282
Highest Score310
Best Strike Rate245
Most sixes10
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy18
Most Runs Conceed38
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2016GKKM
Most Runs1153
Highest Score292
Best Strike Rate291
Most sixes18
Most Fours146
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed31
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2015GKKM
Most Runs183
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
2004GKKM
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
2003GKKM
Most Runs1075
Highest Score206
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes4
Most Fours143
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2002GKKM
Most Runs1269
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes1
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2000GKKM
Most Runs2179
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes0
Most Fours215
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1999GKKM
Most Runs1165
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes2
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1998GKKM
Most Runs1506
Highest Score313
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes4
Most Fours175
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
1997GKKM
Most Runs1149
Highest Score192
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes1
Most Fours123
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1996GKKM
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
1995GKKM
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
1994GKKM
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
1993GKKM
Most Runs27
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallGKKM
Most Runs72894913
Highest Score275245
Best Strike Rate4359
Most sixes1253
Most Fours922594
Best Averages
Most 50s3423
Most 100s2010
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average71118
Most Dots01
Best Economy25
Best Strike Rate174132
Most Runs Conceed142118
Most Maiden Overs191
Most Not Outs147
2026BESTGKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2025GKKM
Most Runs279
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes5
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2024GKKM
Most Runs490
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes6
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2023GKKM
Most Runs603
Highest Score245
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes12
Most Fours72
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2022GKKM
Most Runs519
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes2
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2021GKKM
Most Runs15
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate21
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2020GKKM
Most Runs230
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed41
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019GKKM
Most Runs313
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy14
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2018GKKM
Most Runs1023
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes9
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017GKKM
Most Runs669
Highest Score194
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes7
Most Fours77
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed23
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2016GKKM
Most Runs589
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes7
Most Fours77
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed18
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2015GKKM
Most Runs183
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
2004GKKM
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
2003GKKM
Most Runs889
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours119
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs
2002GKKM
Most Runs806
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes1
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2000GKKM
Most Runs712
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1999GKKM
Most Runs700
Highest Score275
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1998GKKM
Most Runs945
Highest Score210
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes3
Most Fours118
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1997GKKM
Most Runs556
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1996GKKM
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
1995GKKM
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
1994GKKM
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
1993GKKM
Most Runs16
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
ODI
OverallGKKM
Most Runs67984698
Highest Score188143
Best Strike Rate7288
Most sixes2075
Most Fours659482
Best Averages
Most 50s4533
Most 100s136
Most Wickets00
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots00
Best Economy59
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed2328
Most Maiden Overs10
Most Not Outs1811
2026BESTGKKM
Most Runs119
Highest Score93
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2025GKKM
Most Runs500
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes4
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2024GKKM
Most Runs742
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes10
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2023GKKM
Most Runs893
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes23
Most Fours89
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2022GKKM
Most Runs388
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2021GKKM
Most Runs61
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes2
Most Fours2
Best Averages
2020GKKM
Most Runs194
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes2
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019GKKM
Most Runs587
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes9
Most Fours44
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2018GKKM
Most Runs230
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes10
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2017GKKM
Most Runs587
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes3
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy13
Most Runs Conceed15
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2016GKKM
Most Runs516
Highest Score94
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes8
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2015GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2004GKKM
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
2003GKKM
Most Runs186
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2002GKKM
Most Runs463
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2000GKKM
Most Runs1467
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours141
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1999GKKM
Most Runs465
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes2
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1998GKKM
Most Runs561
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes1
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997GKKM
Most Runs593
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1996GKKM
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
1995GKKM
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
1994GKKM
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
1993GKKM
Most Runs11
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate22
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallGKKM
Most Runs2331
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes93
Most Fours204
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs6
2026BESTGKKM
Most Runs44
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes2
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2025GKKM
Most Runs388
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes10
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2024GKKM
Most Runs629
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes21
Most Fours63
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2023GKKM
Most Runs211
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate159
Most sixes14
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022GKKM
Most Runs521
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate132
Most sixes23
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2021GKKM
Most Runs54
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate98
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
2020GKKM
Most Runs11
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019GKKM
Most Runs140
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes5
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018GKKM
Most Runs259
Highest Score70
Best Strike Rate159
Most sixes13
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2017GKKM
Most Runs26
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2016GKKM
Most Runs48
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes3
Most Fours3
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
2015GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2004GKKM
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
2003GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996GKKM
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
1995GKKM
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
1994GKKM
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
1993GKKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages