Player Head-to-Head
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Marvan Atapattu
SL
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GK
Gary Kirsten
SA
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Marvan Atapattu vs Gary Kirsten

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

Final Verdict

Marvan Atapattu has dominance over Gary Kirsten in ODIs, while Gary Kirsten has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Gary KirstenTEST Gary KirstenODI Marvan AtapattuT20I Level
Format

All formats

MA 2 – 7 GK
14036
Most Runs
14087
249
Highest Score
275
56.18
Best Strike Rate
53.73
19
Most sixes
32
1419
Most Fours
1581
38.04
Best Averages
43.08
76
Most 50s
79
27
Most 100s
34
47
Most Not Outs
34

Season by season

2007

MA 0 – 0 GK
315
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
45.45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MA 0 – 0 GK
597
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
75.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
35.12
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MA 0 – 0 GK
955
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
57.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
35.37
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MA 6 – 0 GK
1695
Most Runs
286
249
Highest Score
137
58.71
Best Strike Rate
49.31
3
Most sixes
3
199
Most Fours
36
43.46
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2003

MA 3 – 5 GK
1108
Most Runs
1075
124
Highest Score
137
57.26
Best Strike Rate
52.64
1
Most sixes
4
120
Most Fours
143
36.93
Best Averages
71.67
3
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
4

2002

MA 8 – 0 GK
1765
Most Runs
1269
185
Highest Score
160
60.40
Best Strike Rate
56.70
2
Most sixes
1
207
Most Fours
154
41.05
Best Averages
40.94
10
Most 50s
6
4
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
1

2001

MA 3 – 5 GK
1943
Most Runs
1442
201
Highest Score
220
54.75
Best Strike Rate
57.36
5
Most sixes
5
169
Most Fours
175
42.24
Best Averages
45.06
12
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
4
9
Most Not Outs
3

2000

MA 5 – 4 GK
1674
Most Runs
2179
207
Highest Score
180
51.27
Best Strike Rate
55.47
2
Most sixes
0
148
Most Fours
215
49.24
Best Averages
43.58
10
Most 50s
17
5
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
4

1999

MA 4 – 5 GK
1229
Most Runs
1165
216
Highest Score
275
53.34
Best Strike Rate
48.04
1
Most sixes
2
102
Most Fours
130
28.58
Best Averages
38.83
7
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
3

1998

MA 3 – 6 GK
1299
Most Runs
1506
223
Highest Score
210
55.47
Best Strike Rate
49.26
2
Most sixes
4
132
Most Fours
175
43.30
Best Averages
37.65
7
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
6

1997

MA 5 – 2 GK
1328
Most Runs
1149
118
Highest Score
103
55.22
Best Strike Rate
47.95
2
Most sixes
1
142
Most Fours
123
34.95
Best Averages
38.30
7
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

1996

MA 0 – 5 GK
84
Most Runs
1832
58
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
73.60
0
Most sixes
10
2
Most Fours
185
–
Best Averages
53.88
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
900
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
50.56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
47.37
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

MA 0 – 3 GK
0
Most Runs
1257
0
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
47.24
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
145
–
Best Averages
34.92
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1992

MA 0 – 0 GK
36
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 GK
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

MA 1 – 7 GK
5502
Most Runs
7289
249
Highest Score
275
44.43
Best Strike Rate
43.43
4
Most sixes
12
685
Most Fours
922
39.02
Best Averages
45.27
17
Most 50s
34
16
Most 100s
21
15
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2007

MA 0 – 0 GK
172
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
37.15
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2005

MA 0 – 0 GK
457
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
48.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
32.64
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MA 5 – 1 GK
966
Most Runs
286
249
Highest Score
137
54.15
Best Strike Rate
49.31
1
Most sixes
3
133
Most Fours
36
48.30
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

MA 1 – 7 GK
296
Most Runs
889
118
Highest Score
137
39.52
Best Strike Rate
48.71
0
Most sixes
2
34
Most Fours
119
–
Best Averages
74.08
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
1

2002

MA 1 – 7 GK
573
Most Runs
806
185
Highest Score
160
45.95
Best Strike Rate
51.90
0
Most sixes
1
72
Most Fours
106
40.93
Best Averages
57.57
2
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–

2001

MA 4 – 5 GK
859
Most Runs
804
201
Highest Score
220
45.14
Best Strike Rate
46.85
0
Most sixes
2
92
Most Fours
102
47.72
Best Averages
40.20
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
2

2000

MA 7 – 0 GK
732
Most Runs
712
207
Highest Score
180
37.62
Best Strike Rate
37.01
1
Most sixes
0
87
Most Fours
74
43.06
Best Averages
41.88
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

MA 2 – 5 GK
442
Most Runs
700
216
Highest Score
275
46.72
Best Strike Rate
42.55
0
Most sixes
0
47
Most Fours
80
36.83
Best Averages
58.33
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

1998

MA 3 – 6 GK
555
Most Runs
945
223
Highest Score
210
42.24
Best Strike Rate
40.77
1
Most sixes
3
71
Most Fours
118
42.69
Best Averages
41.09
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
5

1997

MA 2 – 5 GK
449
Most Runs
556
108
Highest Score
103
42.32
Best Strike Rate
36.70
0
Most sixes
0
64
Most Fours
68
29.93
Best Averages
37.07
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
50.98
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
538
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
42.87
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
41.38
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

1994

MA 0 – 3 GK
0
Most Runs
647
0
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
39.74
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
35.94
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1992

MA 0 – 0 GK
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 GK
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

MA 4 – 5 GK
8529
Most Runs
6798
132
Highest Score
188
67.72
Best Strike Rate
72.04
15
Most sixes
20
734
Most Fours
659
37.57
Best Averages
40.95
59
Most 50s
45
11
Most 100s
13
32
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2007

MA 0 – 0 GK
143
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
62.17
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MA 0 – 0 GK
592
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
75.22
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
37.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MA 0 – 0 GK
498
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
71.35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
38.31
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MA 0 – 0 GK
729
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
66.09
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
38.37
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MA 3 – 3 GK
812
Most Runs
186
124
Highest Score
69
68.47
Best Strike Rate
85.71
1
Most sixes
2
86
Most Fours
24
36.91
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
3

2002

MA 9 – 0 GK
1192
Most Runs
463
123
Highest Score
102
71.16
Best Strike Rate
67.59
2
Most sixes
0
135
Most Fours
48
41.10
Best Averages
27.24
8
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2001

MA 5 – 3 GK
1084
Most Runs
638
92
Highest Score
133
65.86
Best Strike Rate
79.95
5
Most sixes
3
77
Most Fours
73
38.71
Best Averages
53.17
10
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
1

2000

MA 5 – 4 GK
942
Most Runs
1467
119
Highest Score
115
71.42
Best Strike Rate
73.20
1
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
141
55.41
Best Averages
44.45
6
Most 50s
13
3
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
3

1999

MA 3 – 4 GK
787
Most Runs
465
82
Highest Score
82
57.95
Best Strike Rate
59.62
1
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
50
25.39
Best Averages
25.83
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

1998

MA 6 – 1 GK
744
Most Runs
561
132
Highest Score
103
72.37
Best Strike Rate
75.91
1
Most sixes
1
61
Most Fours
57
43.76
Best Averages
33.00
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1997

MA 5 – 3 GK
879
Most Runs
593
118
Highest Score
89
65.40
Best Strike Rate
67.31
2
Most sixes
1
78
Most Fours
55
38.22
Best Averages
39.53
6
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1996

MA 0 – 5 GK
84
Most Runs
1442
58
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
83.64
0
Most sixes
10
2
Most Fours
133
–
Best Averages
57.68
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
362
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
68.95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
610
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
59.05
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
33.89
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

MA 0 – 0 GK
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1992

MA 0 – 0 GK
35
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 GK
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

MA 0 – 0 GK
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

Season by season

2006

MA 0 – 0 GK
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
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