Ian Bell vs Gary Kirsten

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Ian Bell has dominance over Gary Kirsten in Tests, while Gary Kirsten has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallIBGK
Most Runs1333114087
Highest Score436463
Best Strike Rate241115
Most sixes7332
Most Fours14671581
Best Averages
Most 50s8279
Most 100s2533
Most Not Outs3932
2015IBGK
Most Runs1080
Highest Score284
Best Strike Rate132
Most sixes4
Most Fours128
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2014IBGK
Most Runs944
Highest Score248
Best Strike Rate229
Most sixes11
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2013IBGK
Most Runs1650
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes12
Most Fours198
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs4
2012IBGK
Most Runs1221
Highest Score242
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes8
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2011IBGK
Most Runs1628
Highest Score355
Best Strike Rate282
Most sixes8
Most Fours161
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs4
2010IBGK
Most Runs925
Highest Score222
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes4
Most Fours100
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2009IBGK
Most Runs319
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2008IBGK
Most Runs1272
Highest Score332
Best Strike Rate244
Most sixes9
Most Fours163
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2007IBGK
Most Runs1879
Highest Score257
Best Strike Rate225
Most sixes7
Most Fours201
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2006IBGK
Most Runs1406
Highest Score221
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes4
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2005IBGK
Most Runs774
Highest Score199
Best Strike Rate139
Most sixes3
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2004BESTIBGK
Most Runs233286
Highest Score145137
Best Strike Rate12249
Most sixes13
Most Fours2336
Best Averages
Most 50s31
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2003IBGK
Most Runs1075
Highest Score206
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes4
Most Fours143
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2002IBGK
Most Runs1269
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes1
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2000IBGK
Most Runs2179
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes0
Most Fours215
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1999IBGK
Most Runs1165
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes2
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1998IBGK
Most Runs1506
Highest Score313
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes4
Most Fours175
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
1997IBGK
Most Runs1149
Highest Score192
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes1
Most Fours123
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1996IBGK
Most Runs1832
Highest Score321
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes10
Most Fours185
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s8
Most Not Outs5
1995IBGK
Most Runs900
Highest Score197
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes2
Most Fours100
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1994IBGK
Most Runs1257
Highest Score184
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes0
Most Fours145
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
1993IBGK
Most Runs27
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallIBGK
Most Runs77277289
Highest Score235275
Best Strike Rate4943
Most sixes3912
Most Fours919922
Best Averages
Most 50s4634
Most 100s2120
Most Not Outs2414
2015IBGK
Most Runs571
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes3
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2014IBGK
Most Runs452
Highest Score167
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes6
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2013IBGK
Most Runs1005
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes6
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2012IBGK
Most Runs672
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes3
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs5
2011IBGK
Most Runs950
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours115
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2010IBGK
Most Runs786
Highest Score138
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes4
Most Fours90
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2009IBGK
Most Runs319
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2008IBGK
Most Runs676
Highest Score199
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes5
Most Fours85
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2007IBGK
Most Runs777
Highest Score109
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes1
Most Fours99
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2006IBGK
Most Runs738
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes3
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2005IBGK
Most Runs711
Highest Score162
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes3
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2004BESTIBGK
Most Runs70286
Highest Score70137
Best Strike Rate5449
Most sixes03
Most Fours1036
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2003IBGK
Most Runs889
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours119
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs
2002IBGK
Most Runs806
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes1
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2000IBGK
Most Runs712
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1999IBGK
Most Runs700
Highest Score275
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1998IBGK
Most Runs945
Highest Score210
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes3
Most Fours118
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1997IBGK
Most Runs556
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1996IBGK
Most Runs390
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes0
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1995IBGK
Most Runs538
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes1
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1994IBGK
Most Runs647
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours91
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1993IBGK
Most Runs16
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
ODI
OverallIBGK
Most Runs54166798
Highest Score141188
Best Strike Rate7772
Most sixes3220
Most Fours525659
Best Averages
Most 50s3545
Most 100s413
Most Not Outs1418
2015BESTIBGK
Most Runs509
Highest Score141
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes1
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2014IBGK
Most Runs479
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes5
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2013IBGK
Most Runs645
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes6
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2012IBGK
Most Runs549
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes5
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2011IBGK
Most Runs612
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes4
Most Fours39
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2010IBGK
Most Runs139
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2009IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2008IBGK
Most Runs523
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes3
Most Fours67
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2007IBGK
Most Runs1080
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes6
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2006IBGK
Most Runs654
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes1
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2005IBGK
Most Runs63
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2004IBGK
Most Runs163
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003IBGK
Most Runs186
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2002IBGK
Most Runs463
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2000IBGK
Most Runs1467
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours141
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1999IBGK
Most Runs465
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes2
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1998IBGK
Most Runs561
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes1
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997IBGK
Most Runs593
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1996IBGK
Most Runs1442
Highest Score188
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes10
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
1995IBGK
Most Runs362
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes1
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1994IBGK
Most Runs610
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes0
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1993IBGK
Most Runs11
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate22
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallIBGK
Most Runs188
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate115
Most sixes2
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015BESTIBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014IBGK
Most Runs13
Highest Score13
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2012IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011IBGK
Most Runs66
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate140
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2008IBGK
Most Runs73
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes1
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2007IBGK
Most Runs22
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2006IBGK
Most Runs14
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1994IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1993IBGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages