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 7 – 2 MA
14087
Most Runs
14036
275
Highest Score
249
53.73
Best Strike Rate
56.18
32
Most sixes
19
1581
Most Fours
1419
43.08
Best Averages
38.04
79
Most 50s
76
34
Most 100s
27
34
Most Not Outs
47

Season by season

2007

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
45.45
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
597
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
75.09
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Best Averages
35.12
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2005

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
955
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
57.91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
35.37
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

GK 0 – 6 MA
286
Most Runs
1695
137
Highest Score
249
49.31
Best Strike Rate
58.71
3
Most sixes
3
36
Most Fours
199
–
Best Averages
43.46
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
2

2003

GK 5 – 3 MA
1075
Most Runs
1108
137
Highest Score
124
52.64
Best Strike Rate
57.26
4
Most sixes
1
143
Most Fours
120
71.67
Best Averages
36.93
7
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
5

2002

GK 0 – 8 MA
1269
Most Runs
1765
160
Highest Score
185
56.70
Best Strike Rate
60.40
1
Most sixes
2
154
Most Fours
207
40.94
Best Averages
41.05
6
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
5

2001

GK 5 – 3 MA
1442
Most Runs
1943
220
Highest Score
201
57.36
Best Strike Rate
54.75
5
Most sixes
5
175
Most Fours
169
45.06
Best Averages
42.24
7
Most 50s
12
4
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
9

2000

GK 4 – 5 MA
2179
Most Runs
1674
180
Highest Score
207
55.47
Best Strike Rate
51.27
0
Most sixes
2
215
Most Fours
148
43.58
Best Averages
49.24
17
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
5

1999

GK 5 – 4 MA
1165
Most Runs
1229
275
Highest Score
216
48.04
Best Strike Rate
53.34
2
Most sixes
1
130
Most Fours
102
38.83
Best Averages
28.58
4
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4

1998

GK 6 – 3 MA
1506
Most Runs
1299
210
Highest Score
223
49.26
Best Strike Rate
55.47
4
Most sixes
2
175
Most Fours
132
37.65
Best Averages
43.30
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
5

1997

GK 2 – 5 MA
1149
Most Runs
1328
103
Highest Score
118
47.95
Best Strike Rate
55.22
1
Most sixes
2
123
Most Fours
142
38.30
Best Averages
34.95
10
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1996

GK 5 – 0 MA
1832
Most Runs
84
188
Highest Score
58
73.60
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
0
185
Most Fours
2
53.88
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
8
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

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

1993

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

1992

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

GK 7 – 1 MA
7289
Most Runs
5502
275
Highest Score
249
43.43
Best Strike Rate
44.43
12
Most sixes
4
922
Most Fours
685
45.27
Best Averages
39.02
34
Most 50s
17
21
Most 100s
16
15
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2007

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
37.15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

2005

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
457
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
48.05
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
32.64
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

GK 1 – 5 MA
286
Most Runs
966
137
Highest Score
249
49.31
Best Strike Rate
54.15
3
Most sixes
1
36
Most Fours
133
–
Best Averages
48.30
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GK 7 – 1 MA
889
Most Runs
296
137
Highest Score
118
48.71
Best Strike Rate
39.52
2
Most sixes
0
119
Most Fours
34
74.08
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2002

GK 7 – 1 MA
806
Most Runs
573
160
Highest Score
185
51.90
Best Strike Rate
45.95
1
Most sixes
0
106
Most Fours
72
57.57
Best Averages
40.93
4
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2001

GK 5 – 4 MA
804
Most Runs
859
220
Highest Score
201
46.85
Best Strike Rate
45.14
2
Most sixes
0
102
Most Fours
92
40.20
Best Averages
47.72
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
4

2000

GK 0 – 7 MA
712
Most Runs
732
180
Highest Score
207
37.01
Best Strike Rate
37.62
0
Most sixes
1
74
Most Fours
87
41.88
Best Averages
43.06
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

GK 5 – 2 MA
700
Most Runs
442
275
Highest Score
216
42.55
Best Strike Rate
46.72
0
Most sixes
0
80
Most Fours
47
58.33
Best Averages
36.83
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

GK 6 – 3 MA
945
Most Runs
555
210
Highest Score
223
40.77
Best Strike Rate
42.24
3
Most sixes
1
118
Most Fours
71
41.09
Best Averages
42.69
5
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2

1997

GK 5 – 2 MA
556
Most Runs
449
103
Highest Score
108
36.70
Best Strike Rate
42.32
0
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
64
37.07
Best Averages
29.93
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

GK 0 – 0 MA
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 MA
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 3 – 0 MA
647
Most Runs
0
72
Highest Score
0
39.74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
91
Most Fours
0
35.94
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

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

1992

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
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 5 – 4 MA
6798
Most Runs
8529
188
Highest Score
132
72.04
Best Strike Rate
67.72
20
Most sixes
15
659
Most Fours
734
40.95
Best Averages
37.57
45
Most 50s
59
13
Most 100s
11
19
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2007

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
62.17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
592
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
75.22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Best Averages
37.00
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2005

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
71.35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Best Averages
38.31
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
729
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
66.09
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
38.37
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

GK 3 – 3 MA
186
Most Runs
812
69
Highest Score
124
85.71
Best Strike Rate
68.47
2
Most sixes
1
24
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
36.91
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
3

2002

GK 0 – 9 MA
463
Most Runs
1192
102
Highest Score
123
67.59
Best Strike Rate
71.16
0
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
135
27.24
Best Averages
41.10
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2001

GK 3 – 5 MA
638
Most Runs
1084
133
Highest Score
92
79.95
Best Strike Rate
65.86
3
Most sixes
5
73
Most Fours
77
53.17
Best Averages
38.71
4
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
5

2000

GK 4 – 5 MA
1467
Most Runs
942
115
Highest Score
119
73.20
Best Strike Rate
71.42
0
Most sixes
1
141
Most Fours
61
44.45
Best Averages
55.41
13
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
4

1999

GK 4 – 3 MA
465
Most Runs
787
82
Highest Score
82
59.62
Best Strike Rate
57.95
2
Most sixes
1
50
Most Fours
55
25.83
Best Averages
25.39
3
Most 50s
7
2
Most Not Outs
1

1998

GK 1 – 6 MA
561
Most Runs
744
103
Highest Score
132
75.91
Best Strike Rate
72.37
1
Most sixes
1
57
Most Fours
61
33.00
Best Averages
43.76
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1997

GK 3 – 5 MA
593
Most Runs
879
89
Highest Score
118
67.31
Best Strike Rate
65.40
1
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
78
39.53
Best Averages
38.22
7
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1996

GK 5 – 0 MA
1442
Most Runs
84
188
Highest Score
58
83.64
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
0
133
Most Fours
2
57.68
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1995

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

1992

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

Season by season

2006

GK 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
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