Player Head-to-Head
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Ian Bell
ENG
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GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
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Ian Bell vs Gary Kirsten

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

Final Verdict

Ian Bell has dominance over Gary Kirsten in Tests, while Gary Kirsten has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Ian BellODI Gary KirstenT20I Level
Format

All formats

IB 4 – 4 GK
13331
Most Runs
14087
436
Highest Score
463
241
Best Strike Rate
115
73
Most sixes
32
1467
Most Fours
1581
82
Most 50s
79
25
Most 100s
33
39
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2015

IB 0 – 0 GK
1080
Most Runs
–
284
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2014

IB 0 – 0 GK
944
Most Runs
–
248
Highest Score
–
229
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

IB 0 – 0 GK
1650
Most Runs
–
226
Highest Score
–
120
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
198
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2012

IB 0 – 0 GK
1221
Most Runs
–
242
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2011

IB 0 – 0 GK
1628
Most Runs
–
355
Highest Score
–
282
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
161
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 GK
925
Most Runs
–
222
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

IB 0 – 0 GK
319
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

IB 0 – 0 GK
1272
Most Runs
–
332
Highest Score
–
244
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
163
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 GK
1879
Most Runs
–
257
Highest Score
–
225
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
201
Most Fours
–
13
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 GK
1406
Most Runs
–
221
Highest Score
–
200
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 GK
774
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
139
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
82
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2004

IB 3 – 3 GK
233
Most Runs
286
145
Highest Score
137
122
Best Strike Rate
49
1
Most sixes
3
23
Most Fours
36
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1075
–
Highest Score
206
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
143
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1269
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
154
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
2179
–
Highest Score
295
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
215
–
Most 50s
17
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1165
–
Highest Score
357
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
130
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1506
–
Highest Score
313
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
175
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

1997

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1149
–
Highest Score
192
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
123
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1832
–
Highest Score
321
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
185
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
900
–
Highest Score
197
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
100
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

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

1993

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

TEST career

IB 6 – 2 GK
7727
Most Runs
7289
235
Highest Score
275
49
Best Strike Rate
43
39
Most sixes
12
919
Most Fours
922
46
Most 50s
34
21
Most 100s
20
24
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2015

IB 0 – 0 GK
571
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

IB 0 – 0 GK
452
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2013

IB 0 – 0 GK
1005
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
130
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2012

IB 0 – 0 GK
672
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2011

IB 0 – 0 GK
950
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
115
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 GK
786
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
90
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

IB 0 – 0 GK
319
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

IB 0 – 0 GK
676
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 GK
777
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 GK
738
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 GK
711
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

IB 1 – 4 GK
70
Most Runs
286
70
Highest Score
137
54
Best Strike Rate
49
0
Most sixes
3
10
Most Fours
36
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
889
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
119
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4

2002

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
806
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

2000

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
712
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
700
–
Highest Score
275
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
945
–
Highest Score
210
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
118
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

1997

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
556
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

ODI career

IB 2 – 6 GK
5416
Most Runs
6798
141
Highest Score
188
77
Best Strike Rate
72
32
Most sixes
20
525
Most Fours
659
35
Most 50s
45
4
Most 100s
13
14
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2015

IB 0 – 0 GK
509
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

IB 0 – 0 GK
479
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

IB 0 – 0 GK
645
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

IB 0 – 0 GK
549
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

IB 0 – 0 GK
612
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 GK
139
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

IB 0 – 0 GK
523
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 GK
1080
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 GK
654
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 GK
63
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 GK
163
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2003

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1467
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
141
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
561
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

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

1995

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
362
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

IB 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
610
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

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

T20I career

IB 0 – 0 GK
188
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2014

IB 0 – 0 GK
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2011

IB 0 – 0 GK
66
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2008

IB 0 – 0 GK
73
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 GK
22
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 GK
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches