Player Head-to-Head
JW
John Wright
NZ
VS
HC
Hansie Cronje
SA
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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 – 5 HC
9225
Most Runs
9279
286
Highest Score
247
92
Best Strike Rate
121
25
Most sixes
127
1000
Most Fours
775
47
Most 50s
62
13
Most 100s
7
8
Most Not Outs
40

Season by season

2000

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1050
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1731
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
146
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1997

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1257
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most Not Outs
7

1996

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1129
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
86
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
676
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1596
–
Highest Score
234
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
130
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

JW 0 – 7 HC
237
Most Runs
736
72
Highest Score
213
27
Best Strike Rate
99
0
Most sixes
3
30
Most Fours
55
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1992

JW 3 – 3 HC
512
Most Runs
511
173
Highest Score
190
83
Best Strike Rate
108
1
Most sixes
4
61
Most Fours
35
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

JW 0 – 0 HC
451
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 HC
1170
Most Runs
–
278
Highest Score
–
108
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
143
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 HC
203
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 HC
1191
Most Runs
–
204
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 HC
739
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 HC
640
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 HC
703
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 HC
732
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 HC
855
Most Runs
–
177
Highest Score
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 HC
223
Most Runs
–
159
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 HC
579
Most Runs
–
191
Highest Score
–
84
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
–
104
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

JW 0 – 0 HC
344
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1978

JW 0 – 0 HC
271
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

TEST career

JW 4 – 3 HC
5334
Most Runs
3714
185
Highest Score
135
35
Best Strike Rate
45
10
Most sixes
33
630
Most Fours
409
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
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1999

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
5

1998

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1040
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
104
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

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

1996

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
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
55
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
53
–
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
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

JW 0 – 6 HC
237
Most Runs
341
72
Highest Score
122
27
Best Strike Rate
39
0
Most sixes
1
30
Most Fours
31
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1992

JW 2 – 2 HC
391
Most Runs
181
116
Highest Score
135
29
Best Strike Rate
29
0
Most sixes
1
47
Most Fours
15
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

JW 0 – 0 HC
329
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
51
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
–
43
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
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 HC
449
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 HC
487
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 HC
320
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
34
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
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 HC
566
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 HC
257
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 HC
200
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 HC
201
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
27
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
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

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
–
26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

JW 1 – 6 HC
3891
Most Runs
5565
101
Highest Score
112
57
Best Strike Rate
76
15
Most sixes
94
370
Most Fours
366
24
Most 50s
39
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2000

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
568
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
587
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
691
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1997

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
771
–
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

1996

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
933
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

1994

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1133
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

JW 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

JW 1 – 4 HC
121
Most Runs
330
57
Highest Score
55
54
Best Strike Rate
79
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
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

JW 0 – 0 HC
465
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1989

JW 0 – 0 HC
102
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

JW 0 – 0 HC
742
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

JW 0 – 0 HC
252
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1986

JW 0 – 0 HC
320
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

JW 0 – 0 HC
187
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1984

JW 0 – 0 HC
166
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1983

JW 0 – 0 HC
598
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1982

JW 0 – 0 HC
23
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1981

JW 0 – 0 HC
378
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
57
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
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1979

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

1978

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