Player Head-to-Head
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Marvan Atapattu
SL
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GK
Gary Kirsten
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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 – 6 GK
14036
Most Runs
14087
386
Highest Score
463
175
Best Strike Rate
115
19
Most sixes
32
1419
Most Fours
1581
76
Most 50s
79
25
Most 100s
33
45
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2007

MA 0 – 0 GK
315
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MA 0 – 0 GK
597
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MA 0 – 0 GK
955
Most Runs
–
214
Highest Score
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MA 6 – 0 GK
1695
Most Runs
286
360
Highest Score
137
120
Best Strike Rate
49
3
Most sixes
3
199
Most Fours
36
6
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2003

MA 3 – 4 GK
1108
Most Runs
1075
242
Highest Score
206
108
Best Strike Rate
135
1
Most sixes
4
120
Most Fours
143
3
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
3

2002

MA 6 – 2 GK
1765
Most Runs
1269
308
Highest Score
262
117
Best Strike Rate
120
2
Most sixes
1
207
Most Fours
154
10
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
1

2000

MA 4 – 4 GK
1674
Most Runs
2179
326
Highest Score
295
109
Best Strike Rate
110
2
Most sixes
0
148
Most Fours
215
10
Most 50s
17
4
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
3

1999

MA 4 – 4 GK
1229
Most Runs
1165
298
Highest Score
357
105
Best Strike Rate
103
1
Most sixes
2
102
Most Fours
130
7
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
3

1998

MA 1 – 7 GK
1299
Most Runs
1506
355
Highest Score
313
114
Best Strike Rate
117
2
Most sixes
4
132
Most Fours
175
7
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
6

1997

MA 6 – 1 GK
1328
Most Runs
1149
226
Highest Score
192
107
Best Strike Rate
104
2
Most sixes
1
142
Most Fours
123
7
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

1996

MA 0 – 6 GK
84
Most Runs
1832
58
Highest Score
321
61
Best Strike Rate
135
0
Most sixes
10
2
Most Fours
185
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

MA 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

MA 0 – 4 GK
0
Most Runs
1257
0
Highest Score
184
0
Best Strike Rate
99
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
145
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

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

1992

MA 0 – 0 GK
36
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 GK
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
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
Best Strike Rate
43
4
Most sixes
12
685
Most Fours
922
17
Most 50s
34
15
Most 100s
20
13
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2007

MA 0 – 0 GK
172
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2005

MA 0 – 0 GK
457
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MA 5 – 1 GK
966
Most Runs
286
249
Highest Score
137
54
Best Strike Rate
49
1
Most sixes
3
133
Most Fours
36
1
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

MA 0 – 7 GK
296
Most Runs
889
118
Highest Score
137
40
Best Strike Rate
49
0
Most sixes
2
34
Most Fours
119
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MA 1 – 6 GK
573
Most Runs
806
185
Highest Score
160
46
Best Strike Rate
52
0
Most sixes
1
72
Most Fours
106
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

MA 6 – 0 GK
732
Most Runs
712
207
Highest Score
180
38
Best Strike Rate
37
1
Most sixes
0
87
Most Fours
74
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

MA 2 – 4 GK
442
Most Runs
700
216
Highest Score
275
47
Best Strike Rate
43
0
Most sixes
0
47
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

1998

MA 2 – 6 GK
555
Most Runs
945
223
Highest Score
210
42
Best Strike Rate
41
1
Most sixes
3
71
Most Fours
118
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
5

1997

MA 2 – 3 GK
449
Most Runs
556
108
Highest Score
103
42
Best Strike Rate
37
0
Most sixes
0
64
Most Fours
68
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

MA 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

MA 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

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

1993

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

1992

MA 0 – 0 GK
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
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 – 4 GK
8529
Most Runs
6798
132
Highest Score
188
68
Best Strike Rate
72
15
Most sixes
20
734
Most Fours
659
59
Most 50s
45
10
Most 100s
13
32
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2007

MA 0 – 0 GK
143
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
62
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
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MA 0 – 0 GK
498
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

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

2003

MA 3 – 3 GK
812
Most Runs
186
124
Highest Score
69
68
Best Strike Rate
86
1
Most sixes
2
86
Most Fours
24
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
3

2002

MA 8 – 0 GK
1192
Most Runs
463
123
Highest Score
102
71
Best Strike Rate
68
2
Most sixes
0
135
Most Fours
48
8
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2000

MA 3 – 4 GK
942
Most Runs
1467
119
Highest Score
115
71
Best Strike Rate
73
1
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
141
6
Most 50s
13
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
2

1999

MA 3 – 3 GK
787
Most Runs
465
82
Highest Score
82
58
Best Strike Rate
60
1
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
50
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

1998

MA 5 – 1 GK
744
Most Runs
561
132
Highest Score
103
72
Best Strike Rate
76
1
Most sixes
1
61
Most Fours
57
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1997

MA 5 – 2 GK
879
Most Runs
593
118
Highest Score
89
65
Best Strike Rate
67
2
Most sixes
1
78
Most Fours
55
6
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1996

MA 0 – 6 GK
84
Most Runs
1442
58
Highest Score
188
61
Best Strike Rate
84
0
Most sixes
10
2
Most Fours
133
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
69
–
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

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

1992

MA 0 – 0 GK
35
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 GK
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

MA 0 – 0 GK
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

Season by season

2006

MA 0 – 0 GK
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
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