Player Head-to-Head
MK
Malan Kruger
NAM
VS
DS
Daniel Christopher Smith
10 wonStat categorieswon 3

Malan Kruger vs Daniel Christopher Smith

Malan Kruger and Daniel Christopher Smith compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Malan Kruger has dominance over Daniel Christopher Smith in overall, while Daniel Christopher Smith has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Malan KrugerTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Daniel Christopher Smith
Format

All formats

MK 4 – 1 DS
Batting
593
Most Runs
591
73
Highest Score
68
14
Most sixes
23
56
Most Fours
52
19.13
Best Averages
19.06
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Most Dots
22
–
Most Runs Conceed
608
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

MK 0 – 0 DS
39
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2025

MK 2 – 2 DS
Batting
166
Most Runs
110
45
Highest Score
65
6
Most sixes
10
16
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
–
Most Dots
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

MK 4 – 0 DS
Batting
388
Most Runs
131
73
Highest Score
47
88.58
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
3
38
Most Fours
15
20.42
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
100
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
–
Most Runs
204
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
17.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
–
Best Average
23.67
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7.70
–
Best Strike Rate
18.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
213
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2022

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/36
–
Most Dots
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
170
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

ODI career

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
186
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

Season by season

2026

MK 0 – 0 DS
34
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2024

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
152
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

T20I career

MK 0 – 6 DS
Batting
407
Most Runs
591
59
Highest Score
68
14
Most sixes
23
39
Most Fours
52
16.28
Best Averages
19.06
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Most Dots
22
–
Most Runs Conceed
608
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

MK 0 – 0 DS
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2025

MK 2 – 2 DS
Batting
166
Most Runs
110
45
Highest Score
65
6
Most sixes
10
16
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
–
Most Dots
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

MK 4 – 0 DS
Batting
236
Most Runs
131
59
Highest Score
47
98.74
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
15
15.73
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
100
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
–
Most Runs
204
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
17.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
–
Best Average
23.67
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7.70
–
Best Strike Rate
18.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
213
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2022

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/36
–
Most Dots
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
170
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

MK 0 – 0 DS
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches