Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Wright
NZ
VS
HC
Hansie Cronje
SA
6 wonStat categorieswon 17

John Wright vs Hansie Cronje

John Wright 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

JW 3 – 6 HC
9225
Most Runs
9279
185
Highest Score
135
42.23
Best Strike Rate
59.49
25
Most sixes
127
1000
Most Fours
775
32.03
Best Averages
37.72
47
Most 50s
62
13
Most 100s
8
8
Most Not Outs
40

Season by season

2000

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
69.60
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
34.88
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1050
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
64.02
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
103
–
Best Averages
30.88
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1731
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
57.24
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
146
–
Best Averages
45.55
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1997

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1257
–
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
68.17
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
103
–
Best Averages
43.34
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most Not Outs
7

1996

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1129
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
68.22
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
35.28
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
676
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
57.00
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
37.56
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1596
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
56.56
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
130
–
Best Averages
37.12
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

JW 0 – 7 HC
237
Most Runs
736
72
Highest Score
122
27.09
Best Strike Rate
48.01
0
Most sixes
3
30
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
35.05
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1992

JW 3 – 4 HC
512
Most Runs
511
116
Highest Score
135
32.47
Best Strike Rate
49.09
1
Most sixes
4
61
Most Fours
35
28.44
Best Averages
36.50
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

JW 0 – 0 HC
451
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
51.84
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 HC
1170
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
49.49
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
46.80
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 HC
203
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
40.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 HC
1191
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
47.26
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
37.22
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 HC
739
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
42.35
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
38.89
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 HC
640
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
40.56
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
27.83
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 HC
703
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
38.61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
24.24
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 HC
732
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
44.28
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
29.28
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 HC
855
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
54.42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
28.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 HC
223
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
37.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 HC
579
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
41.15
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 0 – 0 HC
375
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
35.71
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
22.06
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 HC
344
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 HC
271
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
28.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
22.58
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

TEST career

JW 5 – 3 HC
5334
Most Runs
3714
185
Highest Score
135
35.27
Best Strike Rate
44.64
10
Most sixes
33
630
Most Fours
409
37.83
Best Averages
36.41
23
Most 50s
23
12
Most 100s
6
7
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2000

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1999

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
46.63
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
35.62
–
Most 50s
5

1998

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1040
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
46.85
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
104
–
Best Averages
47.27
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
486
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
51.98
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
34.71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
43.17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
519
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
54.63
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
47.18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
39.17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
27.24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

JW 0 – 6 HC
237
Most Runs
341
72
Highest Score
122
27.09
Best Strike Rate
39.15
0
Most sixes
1
30
Most Fours
31
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1992

JW 2 – 3 HC
391
Most Runs
181
116
Highest Score
135
28.92
Best Strike Rate
29.10
0
Most sixes
1
47
Most Fours
15
39.10
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

JW 0 – 0 HC
329
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
50.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 HC
705
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
42.81
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 HC
101
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
29.88
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 HC
449
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
32.99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
40.82
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 HC
487
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
36.37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
40.58
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 HC
320
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
34.45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 HC
516
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
35.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
30.35
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 HC
566
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
42.05
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
40.43
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 HC
257
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
44.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 HC
200
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
38.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 HC
201
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
27.24
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 0 – 0 HC
174
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
27.49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
15.82
Best Averages
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 HC
178
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 HC
223
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
25.96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
22.30
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

JW 1 – 8 HC
3891
Most Runs
5565
101
Highest Score
112
57.19
Best Strike Rate
76.47
15
Most sixes
94
370
Most Fours
366
26.47
Best Averages
38.65
24
Most 50s
39
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
771
–
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
84.82
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
51.40
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

1996

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
933
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
77.69
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
38.88
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
66.53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

1994

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1133
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
69.09
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
43.58
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

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

1992

JW 1 – 4 HC
121
Most Runs
330
57
Highest Score
55
53.78
Best Strike Rate
78.76
1
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
20
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1991

JW 0 – 0 HC
122
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
55.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 HC
465
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
64.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
29.06
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 HC
102
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 HC
742
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
64.02
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
35.33
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 HC
252
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
62.07
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 HC
320
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
49.31
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
21.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 HC
187
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
51.37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
15.58
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 HC
166
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
54.07
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
15.09
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 HC
598
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
60.34
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
27.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 HC
23
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 HC
378
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
56.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

JW 0 – 0 HC
201
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
48.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 HC
166
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 HC
48
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
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