Player Head-to-Head
GT
Graham Thorpe
ENG
VS
HC
Hansie Cronje
SA
25 wonStat categorieswon 68

Graham Thorpe vs Hansie Cronje

Graham Thorpe and Hansie Cronje compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Hansie Cronje has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Hansie CronjeTEST Hansie CronjeODI Hansie CronjeT20I Level
Format

All formats

GT 5 – 8 HC
Batting
9124
Most Runs
9279
200
Highest Score
135
50.58
Best Strike Rate
59.49
14
Most sixes
127
950
Most Fours
775
42.44
Best Averages
37.72
60
Most 50s
62
16
Most 100s
8
41
Most Not Outs
40
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
157
2/15
Best Bowling Fig
5/32
–
Best Average
33.46
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.44
–
Best Strike Rate
58.32
134
Most Runs Conceed
5254
8
Most Maiden Overs
276
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2005

GT 0 – 0 HC
241
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
37.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

GT 0 – 0 HC
951
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
48.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
73.15
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GT 0 – 0 HC
443
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
39.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
44.30
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GT 0 – 0 HC
786
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
67.47
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
41.37
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

GT 0 – 0 HC
699
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
47.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
46.60
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 3 – 4 HC
Batting
619
Most Runs
593
118
Highest Score
83
43.96
Best Strike Rate
69.60
0
Most sixes
11
33
Most Fours
51
38.69
Best Averages
34.88
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Best Average
31.64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.16
–
Best Strike Rate
45.64
–
Most Runs Conceed
443
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1999

GT 1 – 7 HC
Batting
451
Most Runs
1050
79
Highest Score
82
61.87
Best Strike Rate
64.02
2
Most sixes
20
46
Most Fours
103
34.69
Best Averages
30.88
3
Most 50s
9
3
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/10
–
Best Average
23.19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.34
–
Best Strike Rate
41.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
626
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1998

GT 0 – 8 HC
Batting
492
Most Runs
1731
103
Highest Score
126
37.76
Best Strike Rate
57.24
0
Most sixes
31
43
Most Fours
146
28.94
Best Averages
45.55
2
Most 50s
15
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
–
Best Average
23.58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.25
–
Best Strike Rate
43.54
–
Most Runs Conceed
566
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1997

GT 3 – 9 HC
Batting
1159
Most Runs
1257
138
Highest Score
94
60.24
Best Strike Rate
68.17
2
Most sixes
21
125
Most Fours
103
52.68
Best Averages
43.34
9
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
24
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
2/6
–
Best Average
37.00
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.81
–
Best Strike Rate
58.33
32
Most Runs Conceed
888
1
Most Maiden Overs
40

1996

GT 8 – 7 HC
Batting
1167
Most Runs
1129
89
Highest Score
90
56.84
Best Strike Rate
68.22
2
Most sixes
14
108
Most Fours
86
41.68
Best Averages
35.28
11
Most 50s
9
6
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
10
2/15
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
43.50
Best Average
56.80
0
Most Dots
0
3.11
Best Economy
3.59
84.00
Best Strike Rate
94.80
87
Most Runs Conceed
568
5
Most Maiden Overs
27

1995

GT 5 – 3 HC
Batting
1058
Most Runs
676
123
Highest Score
112
53.60
Best Strike Rate
57.00
0
Most sixes
8
133
Most Fours
66
39.19
Best Averages
37.56
7
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
–
Best Average
19.94
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.84
–
Best Strike Rate
42.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
319
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1994

GT 0 – 11 HC
Batting
739
Most Runs
1596
86
Highest Score
122
47.22
Best Strike Rate
56.56
0
Most sixes
15
87
Most Fours
130
35.19
Best Averages
37.12
8
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
15
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Best Average
67.60
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.76
–
Best Strike Rate
107.93
1
Most Runs Conceed
1014
1
Most Maiden Overs
39

1993

GT 0 – 11 HC
Batting
319
Most Runs
736
114
Highest Score
122
44.80
Best Strike Rate
48.01
0
Most sixes
3
27
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
35.05
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
17
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
–
Best Average
30.29
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.82
–
Best Strike Rate
64.47
14
Most Runs Conceed
515
1
Most Maiden Overs
37

1992

GT 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
511
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
49.09
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/32
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.09
–
Best Strike Rate
61.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
315
–
Most Maiden Overs
19
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

GT 8 – 5 HC
Batting
6744
Most Runs
3714
200
Highest Score
135
45.90
Best Strike Rate
44.64
9
Most sixes
33
778
Most Fours
409
44.66
Best Averages
36.41
39
Most 50s
23
16
Most 100s
6
28
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
43
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
3/14
–
Best Average
29.95
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.03
–
Best Strike Rate
88.37
37
Most Runs Conceed
1288
7
Most Maiden Overs
243

Season by season

2005

GT 0 – 0 HC
241
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
37.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

GT 0 – 0 HC
951
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
48.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
73.15
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GT 0 – 0 HC
443
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
39.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
44.30
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GT 0 – 0 HC
526
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
62.77
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
52.60
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2001

GT 0 – 0 HC
604
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
46.14
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
54.91
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 3 – 0 HC
Batting
380
Most Runs
25
118
Highest Score
13
36.89
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
23
Most Fours
4
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Best Average
17.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.45
–
Best Strike Rate
42.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
103
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1999

GT 0 – 5 HC
Batting
147
Most Runs
463
44
Highest Score
72
45.65
Best Strike Rate
46.63
0
Most sixes
1
18
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
35.62
–
Most 50s
5
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/14
–
Best Average
23.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.93
–
Best Strike Rate
72.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
185
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

1998

GT 1 – 7 HC
Batting
488
Most Runs
1040
103
Highest Score
126
37.65
Best Strike Rate
46.85
0
Most sixes
16
43
Most Fours
104
30.50
Best Averages
47.27
2
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
–
Best Average
18.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.18
–
Best Strike Rate
51.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
150
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1997

GT 6 – 6 HC
Batting
700
Most Runs
486
138
Highest Score
79
52.43
Best Strike Rate
51.98
0
Most sixes
7
94
Most Fours
52
53.85
Best Averages
34.71
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
11
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
2/6
–
Best Average
23.18
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.46
–
Best Strike Rate
56.45
0
Most Runs Conceed
255
1
Most Maiden Overs
35

1996

GT 7 – 4 HC
Batting
501
Most Runs
196
89
Highest Score
50
43.83
Best Strike Rate
43.17
1
Most sixes
0
58
Most Fours
28
35.79
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
0/3
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
–
Best Average
41.50
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.54
–
Best Strike Rate
162.00
22
Most Runs Conceed
83
4
Most Maiden Overs
26

1995

GT 4 – 4 HC
Batting
900
Most Runs
519
123
Highest Score
112
51.31
Best Strike Rate
54.63
0
Most sixes
6
122
Most Fours
53
40.91
Best Averages
47.18
6
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/48
–
Best Average
65.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.20
–
Best Strike Rate
177.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
130
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1994

GT 5 – 6 HC
Batting
633
Most Runs
463
86
Highest Score
122
46.68
Best Strike Rate
39.17
0
Most sixes
1
80
Most Fours
59
39.56
Best Averages
27.24
7
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
1/0
–
Best Average
113.50
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.13
–
Best Strike Rate
319.50
1
Most Runs Conceed
227
1
Most Maiden Overs
31

1993

GT 1 – 9 HC
Batting
230
Most Runs
341
114
Highest Score
122
39.18
Best Strike Rate
39.15
0
Most sixes
1
21
Most Fours
31
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
3
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
2/17
–
Best Average
33.67
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.47
–
Best Strike Rate
137.33
14
Most Runs Conceed
101
1
Most Maiden Overs
31

1992

GT 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
181
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
29.10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/22
–
Best Average
54.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.54
–
Best Strike Rate
210.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

ODI career

GT 0 – 12 HC
Batting
2380
Most Runs
5565
89
Highest Score
112
71.17
Best Strike Rate
76.47
5
Most sixes
94
172
Most Fours
366
37.19
Best Averages
38.65
21
Most 50s
39
–
Most 100s
2
13
Most Not Outs
31
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
114
2/15
Best Bowling Fig
5/32
–
Best Average
34.79
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.44
–
Best Strike Rate
46.99
97
Most Runs Conceed
3966
1
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2002

GT 0 – 0 HC
260
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
79.51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2001

GT 0 – 0 HC
95
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 0 – 7 HC
Batting
239
Most Runs
568
64
Highest Score
83
63.23
Best Strike Rate
74.84
0
Most sixes
11
10
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
47.33
1
Most 50s
5
2
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/28
–
Best Average
42.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.27
–
Best Strike Rate
48.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
340
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1999

GT 0 – 7 HC
Batting
304
Most Runs
587
79
Highest Score
82
74.69
Best Strike Rate
90.73
2
Most sixes
19
28
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
27.95
3
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/10
–
Best Average
23.21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.82
–
Best Strike Rate
28.89
–
Most Runs Conceed
441
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1998

GT 0 – 4 HC
Batting
4
Most Runs
691
4
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
85.95
0
Most sixes
15
0
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
43.19
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/17
–
Best Average
26.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.94
–
Best Strike Rate
39.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
416
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1997

GT 0 – 10 HC
Batting
459
Most Runs
771
82
Highest Score
94
77.93
Best Strike Rate
84.82
2
Most sixes
14
31
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
51.40
6
Most 50s
6
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
13
0/32
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
48.69
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.88
–
Best Strike Rate
59.92
32
Most Runs Conceed
633
0
Most Maiden Overs
5

1996

GT 3 – 8 HC
Batting
666
Most Runs
933
89
Highest Score
90
73.19
Best Strike Rate
77.69
1
Most sixes
14
50
Most Fours
58
47.57
Best Averages
38.88
6
Most 50s
8
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
8
2/15
Best Bowling Fig
2/20
–
Best Average
60.63
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.66
–
Best Strike Rate
78.00
65
Most Runs Conceed
485
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

1995

GT 3 – 2 HC
Batting
158
Most Runs
157
89
Highest Score
37
71.82
Best Strike Rate
66.53
0
Most sixes
2
11
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/33
–
Best Average
13.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.55
–
Best Strike Rate
22.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1994

GT 0 – 6 HC
Batting
106
Most Runs
1133
55
Highest Score
112
50.72
Best Strike Rate
69.09
0
Most sixes
14
7
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
43.58
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Best Average
60.54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.82
–
Best Strike Rate
75.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
787
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1993

GT 0 – 4 HC
Batting
89
Most Runs
395
36
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
59.67
0
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
28.21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
–
Best Average
29.57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.63
–
Best Strike Rate
48.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
414
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1992

GT 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
78.76
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/32
–
Best Average
29.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.90
–
Best Strike Rate
44.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
261
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1
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