Makhaya Ntini vs Innocent Kaia

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Makhaya Ntini has dominance over Innocent Kaia in overall, Tests and ODIs, while Innocent Kaia has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMNIK
Most Runs9081087
Highest Score79231
Best Strike Rate207227
Most sixes1413
Most Fours122107
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets6620
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average104
Most Dots1372
Best Economy1725
Best Strike Rate118
Most Runs Conceed1809937
Most Maiden Overs8820
Five Wicket haul22
Most Not Outs711
2024BESTMNIK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2023MNIK
Most Runs511
Highest Score155
Best Strike Rate250
Most sixes7
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed4
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2022MNIK
Most Runs565
Highest Score227
Best Strike Rate206
Most sixes6
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots2
Best Economy25
Most Runs Conceed33
Most Maiden Overs0
2021MNIK
Most Runs7
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2011MNIK
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots2
Best Economy12
Most Runs Conceed46
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2009MNIK
Most Runs59
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes1
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average105
Most Dots8
Best Economy19
Best Strike Rate142
Most Runs Conceed1033
Most Maiden Overs51
Most Not Outs10
2008MNIK
Most Runs33
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets58
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average144
Most Dots17
Best Economy16
Best Strike Rate160
Most Runs Conceed1769
Most Maiden Overs105
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs9
2007MNIK
Most Runs65
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate304
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets69
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average123
Most Dots20
Best Economy17
Best Strike Rate133
Most Runs Conceed2138
Most Maiden Overs69
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs9
2006MNIK
Most Runs121
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes2
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most Wickets86
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots25
Best Economy23
Best Strike Rate64
Most Runs Conceed1849
Most Maiden Overs79
Five Wicket haul7
Most Not Outs9
2005MNIK
Most Runs113
Highest Score41
Best Strike Rate199
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most Wickets83
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots16
Best Economy19
Best Strike Rate77
Most Runs Conceed2007
Most Maiden Overs89
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs4
2004MNIK
Most Runs178
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate189
Most sixes4
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most Wickets64
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average63
Most Dots16
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed2069
Most Maiden Overs86
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs7
2003MNIK
Most Runs150
Highest Score48
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes4
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most Wickets104
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots12
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate74
Most Runs Conceed2382
Most Maiden Overs122
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs10
2002MNIK
Most Runs78
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes1
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most Wickets90
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots15
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed2172
Most Maiden Overs100
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs4
2000MNIK
Most Runs21
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets34
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate91
Most Runs Conceed821
Most Maiden Overs56
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
1998MNIK
Most Runs9
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average52
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate105
Most Runs Conceed389
Most Maiden Overs37
Most Not Outs4
TEST
OverallMNIK
Most Runs699347
Highest Score3267
Best Strike Rate4957
Most sixes81
Most Fours10440
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Wickets3900
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots581
Best Economy315
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed112426
Most Maiden Overs7590
Five Wicket haul18
Most Not Outs45
2024BESTMNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2023MNIK
Most Runs184
Highest Score67
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2022MNIK
Most Runs163
Highest Score63
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy15
Most Runs Conceed6
Most Maiden Overs0
2021MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2011MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2009MNIK
Most Runs48
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets13
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average57
Most Dots5
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed741
Most Maiden Overs49
Most Not Outs8
2008MNIK
Most Runs31
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate20
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets54
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots9
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate52
Most Runs Conceed1537
Most Maiden Overs102
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs8
2007MNIK
Most Runs24
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots3
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed990
Most Maiden Overs56
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs6
2006MNIK
Most Runs117
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes2
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most Wickets58
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots14
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate37
Most Runs Conceed1253
Most Maiden Overs61
Five Wicket haul5
Most Not Outs5
2005MNIK
Most Runs97
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most Wickets47
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots4
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed1168
Most Maiden Overs78
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs2
2004MNIK
Most Runs115
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most Wickets39
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average36
Most Dots8
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate67
Most Runs Conceed1394
Most Maiden Overs73
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
2003MNIK
Most Runs105
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets59
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots10
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed1566
Most Maiden Overs106
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs7
2002MNIK
Most Runs58
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets40
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots5
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed976
Most Maiden Overs68
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
2000MNIK
Most Runs16
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate55
Most Runs Conceed353
Most Maiden Overs48
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1998MNIK
Most Runs9
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average36
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate75
Most Runs Conceed358
Most Maiden Overs37
Most Not Outs4
ODI
OverallMNIK
Most Runs199450
Highest Score42110
Best Strike Rate6765
Most sixes65
Most Fours1640
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets2660
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots681
Best Economy55
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed655922
Most Maiden Overs1230
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs241
2024BESTMNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2023MNIK
Most Runs160
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes2
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2022MNIK
Most Runs290
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes3
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed22
Most Maiden Overs0
2021MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2011MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2009MNIK
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed252
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs2
2008MNIK
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate29
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average105
Most Dots7
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed210
Most Maiden Overs3
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2007MNIK
Most Runs37
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots13
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed1023
Most Maiden Overs13
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2006MNIK
Most Runs4
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets28
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots9
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed552
Most Maiden Overs18
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs4
2005MNIK
Most Runs11
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets36
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots12
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed818
Most Maiden Overs11
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2004MNIK
Most Runs63
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots8
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate34
Most Runs Conceed675
Most Maiden Overs13
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs5
2003MNIK
Most Runs45
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes2
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets45
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots2
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate26
Most Runs Conceed816
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs3
2002MNIK
Most Runs20
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets50
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots10
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed1196
Most Maiden Overs32
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
2000MNIK
Most Runs5
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate17
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed468
Most Maiden Overs8
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1998MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate30
Most Runs Conceed31
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
T20I
OverallMNIK
Most Runs10290
Highest Score554
Best Strike Rate91105
Most sixes07
Most Fours227
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets60
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average50
Most Dots110
Best Economy95
Best Strike Rate32
Most Runs Conceed2989
Most Maiden Overs00
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2024BESTMNIK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2023MNIK
Most Runs167
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes5
Most Fours18
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed4
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2022MNIK
Most Runs112
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes2
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed5
Most Maiden Overs0
2021MNIK
Most Runs7
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2011MNIK
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots2
Best Economy12
Most Runs Conceed46
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2009MNIK
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots2
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed40
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2008MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed22
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2007MNIK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average63
Most Dots4
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed125
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2006MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots2
Best Economy15
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed44
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2005MNIK
Most Runs5
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed21
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2004MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2003MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2002MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2000MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1998MNIK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs