Kevin Pietersen vs Gary Kirsten

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Kevin Pietersen has dominance over Gary Kirsten in Tests, while Gary Kirsten has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallKPGK
Most Runs1379714087
Highest Score436463
Best Strike Rate291115
Most sixes19032
Most Fours15311581
Best Averages
Most 50s6779
Most 100s2833
Most Not Outs2932
2014KPGK
Most Runs9
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2013KPGK
Most Runs1014
Highest Score189
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes12
Most Fours115
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
2012KPGK
Most Runs1446
Highest Score378
Best Strike Rate279
Most sixes23
Most Fours173
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2011KPGK
Most Runs1455
Highest Score333
Best Strike Rate304
Most sixes17
Most Fours165
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2010KPGK
Most Runs1337
Highest Score333
Best Strike Rate270
Most sixes16
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs5
2009KPGK
Most Runs1087
Highest Score208
Best Strike Rate280
Most sixes13
Most Fours111
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2008KPGK
Most Runs1761
Highest Score306
Best Strike Rate276
Most sixes19
Most Fours192
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
2007KPGK
Most Runs2120
Highest Score409
Best Strike Rate298
Most sixes20
Most Fours214
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs5
2006KPGK
Most Runs1972
Highest Score265
Best Strike Rate253
Most sixes22
Most Fours247
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2005KPGK
Most Runs1492
Highest Score308
Best Strike Rate362
Most sixes45
Most Fours139
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs5
2004BESTKPGK
Most Runs104286
Highest Score77137
Best Strike Rate8449
Most sixes33
Most Fours536
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs22
2003KPGK
Most Runs1075
Highest Score206
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes4
Most Fours143
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2002KPGK
Most Runs1269
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes1
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2000KPGK
Most Runs2179
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes0
Most Fours215
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1999KPGK
Most Runs1165
Highest Score357
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes2
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1998KPGK
Most Runs1506
Highest Score313
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes4
Most Fours175
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
1997KPGK
Most Runs1149
Highest Score192
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes1
Most Fours123
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1996KPGK
Most Runs1832
Highest Score321
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes10
Most Fours185
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s8
Most Not Outs5
1995KPGK
Most Runs900
Highest Score197
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes2
Most Fours100
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1994KPGK
Most Runs1257
Highest Score184
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes0
Most Fours145
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
1993KPGK
Most Runs27
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallKPGK
Most Runs81817289
Highest Score227275
Best Strike Rate6243
Most sixes8112
Most Fours985922
Best Averages
Most 50s3534
Most 100s2120
Most Not Outs814
2014BESTKPGK
Most Runs9
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2013KPGK
Most Runs758
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes8
Most Fours86
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
2012KPGK
Most Runs1053
Highest Score186
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes17
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2011KPGK
Most Runs731
Highest Score202
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes2
Most Fours93
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2010KPGK
Most Runs831
Highest Score227
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes5
Most Fours118
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2009KPGK
Most Runs760
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes4
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2008KPGK
Most Runs1015
Highest Score152
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes7
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs
2007KPGK
Most Runs1007
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes4
Most Fours117
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2006KPGK
Most Runs1343
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes15
Most Fours171
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2005KPGK
Most Runs674
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes19
Most Fours65
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2004KPGK
Most Runs286
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes3
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2003KPGK
Most Runs889
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours119
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs
2002KPGK
Most Runs806
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes1
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2000KPGK
Most Runs712
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1999KPGK
Most Runs700
Highest Score275
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1998KPGK
Most Runs945
Highest Score210
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes3
Most Fours118
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1997KPGK
Most Runs556
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1996KPGK
Most Runs390
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes0
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1995KPGK
Most Runs538
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes1
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1994KPGK
Most Runs647
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours91
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1993KPGK
Most Runs16
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
ODI
OverallKPGK
Most Runs44406798
Highest Score130188
Best Strike Rate8772
Most sixes7720
Most Fours427659
Best Averages
Most 50s2545
Most 100s713
Most Not Outs1618
2014BESTKPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2013KPGK
Most Runs256
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes4
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2012KPGK
Most Runs281
Highest Score130
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes4
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2011KPGK
Most Runs571
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes9
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010KPGK
Most Runs153
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes1
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009KPGK
Most Runs132
Highest Score48
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes3
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2008KPGK
Most Runs658
Highest Score111
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes11
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2007KPGK
Most Runs889
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes10
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
2006KPGK
Most Runs612
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes7
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2005KPGK
Most Runs784
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes25
Most Fours71
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2004KPGK
Most Runs104
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2003KPGK
Most Runs186
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2002KPGK
Most Runs463
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2000KPGK
Most Runs1467
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours141
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1999KPGK
Most Runs465
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes2
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1998KPGK
Most Runs561
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes1
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997KPGK
Most Runs593
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1996KPGK
Most Runs1442
Highest Score188
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes10
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
1995KPGK
Most Runs362
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes1
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1994KPGK
Most Runs610
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes0
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1993KPGK
Most Runs11
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate22
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallKPGK
Most Runs1176
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes32
Most Fours119
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
2014BESTKPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2013KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2012KPGK
Most Runs112
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes2
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2011KPGK
Most Runs153
Highest Score53
Best Strike Rate150
Most sixes6
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010KPGK
Most Runs353
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate134
Most sixes10
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2009KPGK
Most Runs195
Highest Score58
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes6
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2008KPGK
Most Runs88
Highest Score43
Best Strike Rate131
Most sixes1
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2007KPGK
Most Runs224
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate158
Most sixes6
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2006KPGK
Most Runs17
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005KPGK
Most Runs34
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate189
Most sixes1
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1994KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1993KPGK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages