Player Head-to-Head
GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
VS
MA
Marvan Atapattu
SL
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Gary Kirsten vs Marvan Atapattu

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Gary KirstenTEST Gary KirstenODI Marvan AtapattuT20I Level
Format

All formats

GK 6 – 2 MA
14087
Most Runs
14036
463
Highest Score
386
115
Best Strike Rate
175
32
Most sixes
19
1581
Most Fours
1419
79
Most 50s
76
33
Most 100s
25
32
Most Not Outs
45

Season by season

2007

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
597
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2005

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
955
–
Highest Score
214
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
113
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

GK 0 – 6 MA
286
Most Runs
1695
137
Highest Score
360
49
Best Strike Rate
120
3
Most sixes
3
36
Most Fours
199
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
2

2003

GK 4 – 3 MA
1075
Most Runs
1108
206
Highest Score
242
135
Best Strike Rate
108
4
Most sixes
1
143
Most Fours
120
7
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
4

2002

GK 2 – 6 MA
1269
Most Runs
1765
262
Highest Score
308
120
Best Strike Rate
117
1
Most sixes
2
154
Most Fours
207
6
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

2000

GK 4 – 4 MA
2179
Most Runs
1674
295
Highest Score
326
110
Best Strike Rate
109
0
Most sixes
2
215
Most Fours
148
17
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
5

1999

GK 4 – 4 MA
1165
Most Runs
1229
357
Highest Score
298
103
Best Strike Rate
105
2
Most sixes
1
130
Most Fours
102
4
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4

1998

GK 7 – 1 MA
1506
Most Runs
1299
313
Highest Score
355
117
Best Strike Rate
114
4
Most sixes
2
175
Most Fours
132
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
5

1997

GK 1 – 6 MA
1149
Most Runs
1328
192
Highest Score
226
104
Best Strike Rate
107
1
Most sixes
2
123
Most Fours
142
10
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1996

GK 6 – 0 MA
1832
Most Runs
84
321
Highest Score
58
135
Best Strike Rate
61
10
Most sixes
0
185
Most Fours
2
4
Most 50s
1
8
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 MA
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
–

1994

GK 4 – 0 MA
1257
Most Runs
0
184
Highest Score
0
99
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
145
Most Fours
0
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1993

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

1992

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

GK 7 – 1 MA
7289
Most Runs
5502
275
Highest Score
249
43
Best Strike Rate
44
12
Most sixes
4
922
Most Fours
685
34
Most 50s
17
20
Most 100s
15
14
Most Not Outs
13

Season by season

2007

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

2005

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
457
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

GK 1 – 5 MA
286
Most Runs
966
137
Highest Score
249
49
Best Strike Rate
54
3
Most sixes
1
36
Most Fours
133
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GK 7 – 0 MA
889
Most Runs
296
137
Highest Score
118
49
Best Strike Rate
40
2
Most sixes
0
119
Most Fours
34
4
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

GK 6 – 1 MA
806
Most Runs
573
160
Highest Score
185
52
Best Strike Rate
46
1
Most sixes
0
106
Most Fours
72
4
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

GK 0 – 6 MA
712
Most Runs
732
180
Highest Score
207
37
Best Strike Rate
38
0
Most sixes
1
74
Most Fours
87
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

GK 4 – 2 MA
700
Most Runs
442
275
Highest Score
216
43
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
0
80
Most Fours
47
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

GK 6 – 2 MA
945
Most Runs
555
210
Highest Score
223
41
Best Strike Rate
42
3
Most sixes
1
118
Most Fours
71
5
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2

1997

GK 3 – 2 MA
556
Most Runs
449
103
Highest Score
108
37
Best Strike Rate
42
0
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
64
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

GK 0 – 0 MA
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 MA
538
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1994

GK 4 – 0 MA
647
Most Runs
0
72
Highest Score
0
40
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
91
Most Fours
0
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

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

1992

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1990

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

GK 4 – 4 MA
6798
Most Runs
8529
188
Highest Score
132
72
Best Strike Rate
68
20
Most sixes
15
659
Most Fours
734
45
Most 50s
59
13
Most 100s
10
18
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2007

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
592
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2005

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
729
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

GK 3 – 3 MA
186
Most Runs
812
69
Highest Score
124
86
Best Strike Rate
68
2
Most sixes
1
24
Most Fours
86
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
3

2002

GK 0 – 8 MA
463
Most Runs
1192
102
Highest Score
123
68
Best Strike Rate
71
0
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
135
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2000

GK 4 – 3 MA
1467
Most Runs
942
115
Highest Score
119
73
Best Strike Rate
71
0
Most sixes
1
141
Most Fours
61
13
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
4

1999

GK 3 – 3 MA
465
Most Runs
787
82
Highest Score
82
60
Best Strike Rate
58
2
Most sixes
1
50
Most Fours
55
3
Most 50s
7
2
Most Not Outs
1

1998

GK 1 – 5 MA
561
Most Runs
744
103
Highest Score
132
76
Best Strike Rate
72
1
Most sixes
1
57
Most Fours
61
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1997

GK 2 – 5 MA
593
Most Runs
879
89
Highest Score
118
67
Best Strike Rate
65
1
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
78
7
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1996

GK 6 – 0 MA
1442
Most Runs
84
188
Highest Score
58
84
Best Strike Rate
61
10
Most sixes
0
133
Most Fours
2
4
Most 50s
1
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1995

GK 0 – 0 MA
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 MA
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
–

1993

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

1992

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

Season by season

2006

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches