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Hansie Cronje
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Mike Atherton
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Hansie Cronje vs Mike Atherton

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

Final Verdict

Hansie Cronje has dominance over Mike Atherton in overall and ODIs, while Mike Atherton has the edge in Tests. In recent years, form favours Mike Atherton.

CAREER Hansie CronjeTEST Mike AthertonODI Hansie CronjeT20I Level
Format

All formats

HC 5 – 4 MA
9279
Most Runs
9519
135
Highest Score
185
59.49
Best Strike Rate
40.23
127
Most sixes
5
775
Most Fours
1059
37.72
Best Averages
37.18
62
Most 50s
58
8
Most 100s
18
40
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2001

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
448
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
37.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
23.58
–
Most 50s
3

2000

HC 3 – 4 MA
593
Most Runs
990
83
Highest Score
136
69.60
Best Strike Rate
36.48
11
Most sixes
1
51
Most Fours
109
34.88
Best Averages
49.50
5
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

1999

HC 5 – 1 MA
1050
Most Runs
245
82
Highest Score
108
64.02
Best Strike Rate
33.75
20
Most sixes
0
103
Most Fours
31
30.88
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

HC 8 – 0 MA
1731
Most Runs
866
126
Highest Score
103
57.24
Best Strike Rate
35.68
31
Most sixes
0
146
Most Fours
106
45.55
Best Averages
29.86
15
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1

1997

HC 7 – 1 MA
1257
Most Runs
837
94
Highest Score
118
68.17
Best Strike Rate
45.05
21
Most sixes
1
103
Most Fours
91
43.34
Best Averages
38.05
10
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
3

1996

HC 7 – 1 MA
1129
Most Runs
873
90
Highest Score
160
68.22
Best Strike Rate
45.14
14
Most sixes
1
86
Most Fours
84
35.28
Best Averages
25.68
9
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1

1995

HC 3 – 6 MA
676
Most Runs
1396
112
Highest Score
185
57.00
Best Strike Rate
39.85
8
Most sixes
1
66
Most Fours
160
37.56
Best Averages
49.86
1
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

HC 3 – 6 MA
1596
Most Runs
1602
122
Highest Score
144
56.56
Best Strike Rate
44.10
15
Most sixes
1
130
Most Fours
179
37.12
Best Averages
50.06
8
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
1

1993

HC 4 – 3 MA
736
Most Runs
616
122
Highest Score
99
48.01
Best Strike Rate
39.21
3
Most sixes
0
55
Most Fours
79
35.05
Best Averages
38.50
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

HC 5 – 1 MA
511
Most Runs
145
135
Highest Score
76
49.09
Best Strike Rate
35.63
4
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
15
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1991

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
562
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
38.95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
28.10
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
866
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
42.62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
84
–
Best Averages
48.11
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2

1989

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
34.76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

TEST career

HC 3 – 6 MA
3714
Most Runs
7728
135
Highest Score
185
44.64
Best Strike Rate
37.50
33
Most sixes
4
409
Most Fours
904
36.41
Best Averages
37.70
23
Most 50s
46
6
Most 100s
16
9
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2001

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
448
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
37.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
23.58
–
Most 50s
3

2000

HC 0 – 4 MA
25
Most Runs
990
13
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
36.48
0
Most sixes
1
4
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
49.50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

HC 5 – 1 MA
463
Most Runs
245
72
Highest Score
108
46.63
Best Strike Rate
33.75
1
Most sixes
0
63
Most Fours
31
35.62
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1998

HC 8 – 0 MA
1040
Most Runs
802
126
Highest Score
103
46.85
Best Strike Rate
34.07
16
Most sixes
0
104
Most Fours
99
47.27
Best Averages
28.64
9
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

1997

HC 2 – 5 MA
486
Most Runs
582
79
Highest Score
118
51.98
Best Strike Rate
40.17
7
Most sixes
1
52
Most Fours
66
34.71
Best Averages
41.57
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1996

HC 1 – 5 MA
196
Most Runs
469
50
Highest Score
160
43.17
Best Strike Rate
38.32
0
Most sixes
1
28
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
31.27
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1995

HC 3 – 5 MA
519
Most Runs
1129
112
Highest Score
185
54.63
Best Strike Rate
36.44
6
Most sixes
0
53
Most Fours
134
47.18
Best Averages
49.09
1
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

HC 0 – 7 MA
463
Most Runs
1136
122
Highest Score
144
39.17
Best Strike Rate
40.16
1
Most sixes
1
59
Most Fours
138
27.24
Best Averages
49.39
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

HC 2 – 4 MA
341
Most Runs
616
122
Highest Score
99
39.15
Best Strike Rate
39.21
1
Most sixes
0
31
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
38.50
2
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

HC 3 – 1 MA
181
Most Runs
145
135
Highest Score
76
29.10
Best Strike Rate
35.63
1
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
33.40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
23.29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
767
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
41.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
51.13
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

1989

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
34.76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

ODI career

HC 7 – 1 MA
5565
Most Runs
1791
112
Highest Score
127
76.47
Best Strike Rate
58.64
94
Most sixes
1
366
Most Fours
155
38.65
Best Averages
35.12
39
Most 50s
12
2
Most 100s
2
31
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2000

HC 0 – 0 MA
568
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
74.84
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
47.33
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

HC 0 – 0 MA
587
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
90.73
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
27.95
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

HC 5 – 0 MA
691
Most Runs
64
73
Highest Score
64
85.95
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
7
43.19
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

HC 5 – 1 MA
771
Most Runs
255
94
Highest Score
113
84.82
Best Strike Rate
62.35
14
Most sixes
0
51
Most Fours
25
51.40
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1

1996

HC 7 – 0 MA
933
Most Runs
404
90
Highest Score
85
77.69
Best Strike Rate
56.90
14
Most sixes
0
58
Most Fours
29
38.88
Best Averages
21.26
8
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
–

1995

HC 2 – 3 MA
157
Most Runs
267
37
Highest Score
127
66.53
Best Strike Rate
65.93
2
Most sixes
1
13
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1994

HC 7 – 0 MA
1133
Most Runs
466
112
Highest Score
86
69.09
Best Strike Rate
57.96
14
Most sixes
0
71
Most Fours
41
43.58
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

1993

HC 0 – 0 MA
395
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
59.67
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
28.21
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1992

HC 0 – 0 MA
330
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
78.76
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1991

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
50.54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

HC 0 – 0 MA
–
Most Runs
99
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
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