Player Head-to-Head
KD
Kapil Dev
IND
VS
HC
Hansie Cronje
SA
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Kapil Dev vs Hansie Cronje

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

Final Verdict

Kapil Dev has dominance over Hansie Cronje in Tests, while Hansie Cronje has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Kapil DevODI Hansie CronjeT20I Level
Format

All formats

KD 6 – 2 HC
9031
Most Runs
9279
338
Highest Score
247
176
Best Strike Rate
121
128
Most sixes
127
878
Most Fours
775
41
Most 50s
62
8
Most 100s
7
54
Most Not Outs
40

Season by season

2000

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 1 – 6 HC
174
Most Runs
1596
70
Highest Score
234
120
Best Strike Rate
108
4
Most sixes
15
12
Most Fours
130
1
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
4

1993

KD 2 – 4 HC
354
Most Runs
736
98
Highest Score
213
147
Best Strike Rate
99
4
Most sixes
3
38
Most Fours
55
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

1992

KD 5 – 2 HC
611
Most Runs
511
171
Highest Score
190
148
Best Strike Rate
108
6
Most sixes
4
65
Most Fours
35
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
7

1991

KD 0 – 0 HC
235
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1990

KD 0 – 0 HC
471
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
162
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

KD 0 – 0 HC
488
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
164
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

KD 0 – 0 HC
552
Most Runs
–
161
Highest Score
–
186
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1987

KD 0 – 0 HC
797
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
187
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1986

KD 0 – 0 HC
934
Most Runs
–
221
Highest Score
–
202
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1985

KD 0 – 0 HC
628
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
188
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1984

KD 0 – 0 HC
262
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
163
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1983

KD 0 – 0 HC
1106
Most Runs
–
275
Highest Score
–
197
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1982

KD 0 – 0 HC
825
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
227
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1981

KD 0 – 0 HC
343
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1980

KD 0 – 0 HC
287
Most Runs
–
159
Highest Score
–
180
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

KD 0 – 0 HC
672
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
180
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

KD 0 – 0 HC
292
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
155
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

KD 8 – 0 HC
5248
Most Runs
3714
163
Highest Score
135
81
Best Strike Rate
45
61
Most sixes
33
587
Most Fours
409
27
Most 50s
23
7
Most 100s
6
15
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2000

KD 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1999

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

1998

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 2 – 3 HC
117
Most Runs
463
53
Highest Score
122
52
Best Strike Rate
39
4
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
59
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1993

KD 2 – 4 HC
213
Most Runs
341
66
Highest Score
122
68
Best Strike Rate
39
3
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
31
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1992

KD 3 – 1 HC
293
Most Runs
181
129
Highest Score
135
65
Best Strike Rate
29
1
Most sixes
1
40
Most Fours
15
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

KD 0 – 0 HC
100
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

1990

KD 0 – 0 HC
279
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

KD 0 – 0 HC
250
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1988

KD 0 – 0 HC
221
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1987

KD 0 – 0 HC
349
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

KD 0 – 0 HC
417
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

KD 0 – 0 HC
365
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1984

KD 0 – 0 HC
161
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

KD 0 – 0 HC
579
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1982

KD 0 – 0 HC
595
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

KD 0 – 0 HC
241
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1980

KD 0 – 0 HC
175
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

KD 0 – 0 HC
619
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

KD 0 – 0 HC
274
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

KD 3 – 4 HC
3783
Most Runs
5565
175
Highest Score
112
95
Best Strike Rate
76
67
Most sixes
94
291
Most Fours
366
14
Most 50s
39
1
Most 100s
1
39
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2000

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

KD 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

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

1994

KD 0 – 6 HC
57
Most Runs
1133
17
Highest Score
112
68
Best Strike Rate
69
0
Most sixes
14
4
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

1993

KD 1 – 4 HC
141
Most Runs
395
32
Highest Score
91
79
Best Strike Rate
60
1
Most sixes
2
13
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1992

KD 3 – 3 HC
318
Most Runs
330
42
Highest Score
55
83
Best Strike Rate
79
5
Most sixes
3
25
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
6

1991

KD 0 – 0 HC
135
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1990

KD 0 – 0 HC
192
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1989

KD 0 – 0 HC
238
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

KD 0 – 0 HC
331
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1987

KD 0 – 0 HC
448
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1986

KD 0 – 0 HC
517
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1985

KD 0 – 0 HC
263
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1984

KD 0 – 0 HC
101
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

KD 0 – 0 HC
527
Most Runs
–
175
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1982

KD 0 – 0 HC
230
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1981

KD 0 – 0 HC
102
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1980

KD 0 – 0 HC
112
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1979

KD 0 – 0 HC
53
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1978

KD 0 – 0 HC
18
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–