Player Head-to-Head
KP
Kevin Pietersen
ENG
VS
GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
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Kevin Pietersen vs Gary Kirsten

Kevin Pietersen and Gary Kirsten compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

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 have been evenly matched.

CAREER Gary KirstenTEST Kevin PietersenODI Gary KirstenT20I Level
Format

All formats

KP 2 – 6 GK
13797
Most Runs
14087
436
Highest Score
463
291
Best Strike Rate
115
190
Most sixes
32
1531
Most Fours
1581
67
Most 50s
79
28
Most 100s
33
29
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2014

KP 0 – 0 GK
9
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2013

KP 0 – 0 GK
1014
Most Runs
–
189
Highest Score
–
136
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
115
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2012

KP 0 – 0 GK
1446
Most Runs
–
378
Highest Score
–
279
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
173
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2011

KP 0 – 0 GK
1455
Most Runs
–
333
Highest Score
–
304
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
165
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

KP 0 – 0 GK
1337
Most Runs
–
333
Highest Score
–
270
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
170
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2009

KP 0 – 0 GK
1087
Most Runs
–
208
Highest Score
–
280
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

KP 0 – 0 GK
1761
Most Runs
–
306
Highest Score
–
276
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
192
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

KP 0 – 0 GK
2120
Most Runs
–
409
Highest Score
–
298
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
214
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

KP 0 – 0 GK
1972
Most Runs
–
265
Highest Score
–
253
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
247
Most Fours
–
11
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2005

KP 0 – 0 GK
1492
Most Runs
–
308
Highest Score
–
362
Best Strike Rate
–
45
Most sixes
–
139
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2004

KP 1 – 3 GK
104
Most Runs
286
77
Highest Score
137
84
Best Strike Rate
49
3
Most sixes
3
5
Most Fours
36
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2003

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1075
–
Highest Score
206
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
143
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1269
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
154
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
2179
–
Highest Score
295
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
215
–
Most 50s
17
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1165
–
Highest Score
357
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
130
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1506
–
Highest Score
313
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
175
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

1997

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1149
–
Highest Score
192
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
123
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1832
–
Highest Score
321
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
185
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
900
–
Highest Score
197
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
100
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1257
–
Highest Score
184
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
145
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

TEST career

KP 6 – 2 GK
8181
Most Runs
7289
227
Highest Score
275
62
Best Strike Rate
43
81
Most sixes
12
985
Most Fours
922
35
Most 50s
34
21
Most 100s
20
8
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2014

KP 0 – 0 GK
9
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2013

KP 0 – 0 GK
758
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2012

KP 0 – 0 GK
1053
Most Runs
–
186
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

KP 0 – 0 GK
731
Most Runs
–
202
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

KP 0 – 0 GK
831
Most Runs
–
227
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

KP 0 – 0 GK
760
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

KP 0 – 0 GK
1015
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–

2007

KP 0 – 0 GK
1007
Most Runs
–
226
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

KP 0 – 0 GK
1343
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
171
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

KP 0 – 0 GK
674
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
889
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
119
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4

2002

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
806
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3

2000

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
712
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
700
–
Highest Score
275
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
945
–
Highest Score
210
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
118
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

1997

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
556
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
538
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

1994

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
647
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
91
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

KP 2 – 6 GK
4440
Most Runs
6798
130
Highest Score
188
87
Best Strike Rate
72
77
Most sixes
20
427
Most Fours
659
25
Most 50s
45
7
Most 100s
13
16
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2013

KP 0 – 0 GK
256
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2012

KP 0 – 0 GK
281
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

KP 0 – 0 GK
571
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2010

KP 0 – 0 GK
153
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–

2009

KP 0 – 0 GK
132
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

2008

KP 0 – 0 GK
658
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

KP 0 – 0 GK
889
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2006

KP 0 – 0 GK
612
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2005

KP 0 – 0 GK
784
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2004

KP 0 – 0 GK
104
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2003

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
186
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1467
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
141
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
561
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
1442
–
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
133
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
362
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
610
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

KP 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

KP 0 – 0 GK
1176
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
–
119
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2012

KP 0 – 0 GK
112
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

KP 0 – 0 GK
153
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2010

KP 0 – 0 GK
353
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
134
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

KP 0 – 0 GK
195
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2008

KP 0 – 0 GK
88
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
131
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

KP 0 – 0 GK
224
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
158
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2006

KP 0 – 0 GK
17
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2005

KP 0 – 0 GK
34
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
189
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
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