Player Head-to-Head
GT
Graham Thorpe
ENG
VS
HC
Hansie Cronje
SA
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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 – 9 HC
Batting
9177
Most Runs
9279
289
Highest Score
247
117
Best Strike Rate
121
14
Most sixes
127
951
Most Fours
775
60
Most 50s
62
16
Most 100s
7
41
Most Not Outs
40
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
157
49
Best Average
65
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
6
60
Best Strike Rate
135
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
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
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GT 0 – 0 HC
443
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GT 0 – 0 HC
786
Most Runs
–
259
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 2 – 4 HC
Batting
619
Most Runs
593
182
Highest Score
96
100
Best Strike Rate
102
0
Most sixes
11
33
Most Fours
51
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most Runs Conceed
443
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1999

GT 0 – 7 HC
Batting
451
Most Runs
1050
123
Highest Score
154
121
Best Strike Rate
138
2
Most sixes
20
46
Most Fours
103
3
Most 50s
9
3
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most Runs Conceed
626
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1998

GT 0 – 7 HC
Batting
492
Most Runs
1731
107
Highest Score
199
95
Best Strike Rate
133
0
Most sixes
31
43
Most Fours
146
2
Most 50s
15
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most Runs Conceed
566
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1997

GT 3 – 8 HC
Batting
1159
Most Runs
1257
220
Highest Score
173
130
Best Strike Rate
137
2
Most sixes
21
125
Most Fours
103
9
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
72
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
116
32
Most Runs Conceed
888
1
Most Maiden Overs
40

1996

GT 6 – 6 HC
Batting
1167
Most Runs
1129
178
Highest Score
140
117
Best Strike Rate
121
2
Most sixes
14
108
Most Fours
86
11
Most 50s
9
6
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
10
33
Best Average
103
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
7
42
Best Strike Rate
240
87
Most Runs Conceed
568
5
Most Maiden Overs
27

1995

GT 4 – 3 HC
Batting
1082
Most Runs
676
212
Highest Score
149
120
Best Strike Rate
122
0
Most sixes
8
133
Most Fours
66
7
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
79
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
200
–
Most Runs Conceed
319
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1994

GT 1 – 9 HC
Batting
739
Most Runs
1596
141
Highest Score
234
98
Best Strike Rate
108
0
Most sixes
15
87
Most Fours
130
8
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
175
0
Most Dots
0
1
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
394
1
Most Runs Conceed
1014
1
Most Maiden Overs
39

1993

GT 2 – 9 HC
Batting
319
Most Runs
736
150
Highest Score
213
110
Best Strike Rate
99
0
Most sixes
3
27
Most Fours
55
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
64
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
186
14
Most Runs Conceed
515
1
Most Maiden Overs
37

1992

GT 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
511
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
255
–
Most Runs Conceed
315
–
Most Maiden Overs
19
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

GT 7 – 4 HC
Batting
6744
Most Runs
3714
200
Highest Score
135
46
Best Strike Rate
45
9
Most sixes
33
778
Most Fours
409
39
Most 50s
23
16
Most 100s
6
28
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
43
–
Best Average
30
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
88
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
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
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2003

GT 0 – 0 HC
443
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

GT 0 – 0 HC
526
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 4 – 0 HC
Batting
380
Most Runs
25
118
Highest Score
13
37
Best Strike Rate
27
0
Most sixes
0
23
Most Fours
4
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
103
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1999

GT 0 – 5 HC
Batting
147
Most Runs
463
44
Highest Score
72
46
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
1
18
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
5
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
185
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

1998

GT 1 – 6 HC
Batting
488
Most Runs
1040
103
Highest Score
126
38
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
16
43
Most Fours
104
2
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
150
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1997

GT 5 – 5 HC
Batting
700
Most Runs
486
138
Highest Score
79
52
Best Strike Rate
52
0
Most sixes
7
94
Most Fours
52
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
23
0
Most Dots
0
0
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
56
0
Most Runs Conceed
255
1
Most Maiden Overs
35

1996

GT 7 – 3 HC
Batting
501
Most Runs
196
89
Highest Score
50
44
Best Strike Rate
43
1
Most sixes
0
58
Most Fours
28
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
42
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
162
22
Most Runs Conceed
83
4
Most Maiden Overs
26

1995

GT 4 – 3 HC
Batting
900
Most Runs
519
123
Highest Score
112
51
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
6
122
Most Fours
53
6
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
65
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
177
–
Most Runs Conceed
130
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1994

GT 5 – 5 HC
Batting
633
Most Runs
463
86
Highest Score
122
47
Best Strike Rate
39
0
Most sixes
1
80
Most Fours
59
7
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
114
0
Most Dots
0
1
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
319
1
Most Runs Conceed
227
1
Most Maiden Overs
31

1993

GT 0 – 9 HC
Batting
230
Most Runs
341
114
Highest Score
122
39
Best Strike Rate
39
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
–
Best Average
34
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
1
–
Best Strike Rate
137
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
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
210
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

ODI career

GT 1 – 12 HC
Batting
2433
Most Runs
5565
89
Highest Score
112
71
Best Strike Rate
76
5
Most sixes
94
173
Most Fours
366
21
Most 50s
39
–
Most 100s
1
13
Most Not Outs
31
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
114
49
Best Average
35
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
4
60
Best Strike Rate
47
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
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2000

GT 0 – 7 HC
Batting
239
Most Runs
568
64
Highest Score
83
63
Best Strike Rate
75
0
Most sixes
11
10
Most Fours
47
1
Most 50s
5
2
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most Runs Conceed
340
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1999

GT 0 – 7 HC
Batting
304
Most Runs
587
79
Highest Score
82
75
Best Strike Rate
91
2
Most sixes
19
28
Most Fours
40
3
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most Runs Conceed
441
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1998

GT 0 – 5 HC
Batting
4
Most Runs
691
4
Highest Score
73
57
Best Strike Rate
86
0
Most sixes
15
0
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most Runs Conceed
416
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1997

GT 0 – 9 HC
Batting
459
Most Runs
771
82
Highest Score
94
78
Best Strike Rate
85
2
Most sixes
14
31
Most Fours
51
6
Most 50s
6
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
49
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
60
32
Most Runs Conceed
633
0
Most Maiden Overs
5

1996

GT 2 – 9 HC
Batting
666
Most Runs
933
89
Highest Score
90
73
Best Strike Rate
78
1
Most sixes
14
50
Most Fours
58
6
Most 50s
8
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
8
33
Best Average
61
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
42
Best Strike Rate
78
65
Most Runs Conceed
485
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

1995

GT 3 – 2 HC
Batting
182
Most Runs
157
89
Highest Score
37
69
Best Strike Rate
67
0
Most sixes
2
11
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1994

GT 0 – 6 HC
Batting
106
Most Runs
1133
55
Highest Score
112
51
Best Strike Rate
69
0
Most sixes
14
7
Most Fours
71
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
787
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1993

GT 1 – 4 HC
Batting
89
Most Runs
395
36
Highest Score
91
71
Best Strike Rate
60
0
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
414
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1992

GT 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
261
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1