Player Head-to-Head
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Mike Atherton
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Hansie Cronje
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Mike Atherton vs Hansie Cronje

Mike Atherton and Hansie Cronje compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mike Atherton has dominance over Hansie Cronje in Tests, while Hansie Cronje has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, form favours Mike Atherton.

CAREER Hansie CronjeTEST Mike AthertonODI Hansie CronjeT20I Level
Format

All formats

MA 4 – 5 HC
9519
Most Runs
9279
185
Highest Score
135
40.23
Best Strike Rate
59.49
5
Most sixes
127
1059
Most Fours
775
37.18
Best Averages
37.72
58
Most 50s
62
18
Most 100s
8
10
Most Not Outs
40

Season by season

2001

MA 0 – 0 HC
448
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
37.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
23.58
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2000

MA 4 – 3 HC
990
Most Runs
593
136
Highest Score
83
36.48
Best Strike Rate
69.60
1
Most sixes
11
109
Most Fours
51
49.50
Best Averages
34.88
5
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

1999

MA 1 – 5 HC
245
Most Runs
1050
108
Highest Score
82
33.75
Best Strike Rate
64.02
0
Most sixes
20
31
Most Fours
103
–
Best Averages
30.88
1
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

MA 0 – 8 HC
866
Most Runs
1731
103
Highest Score
126
35.68
Best Strike Rate
57.24
0
Most sixes
31
106
Most Fours
146
29.86
Best Averages
45.55
5
Most 50s
15
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
6

1997

MA 1 – 7 HC
837
Most Runs
1257
118
Highest Score
94
45.05
Best Strike Rate
68.17
1
Most sixes
21
91
Most Fours
103
38.05
Best Averages
43.34
4
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
7

1996

MA 1 – 7 HC
873
Most Runs
1129
160
Highest Score
90
45.14
Best Strike Rate
68.22
1
Most sixes
14
84
Most Fours
86
25.68
Best Averages
35.28
5
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

1995

MA 6 – 3 HC
1396
Most Runs
676
185
Highest Score
112
39.85
Best Strike Rate
57.00
1
Most sixes
8
160
Most Fours
66
49.86
Best Averages
37.56
8
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

1994

MA 6 – 3 HC
1602
Most Runs
1596
144
Highest Score
122
44.10
Best Strike Rate
56.56
1
Most sixes
15
179
Most Fours
130
50.06
Best Averages
37.12
9
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

1993

MA 3 – 4 HC
616
Most Runs
736
99
Highest Score
122
39.21
Best Strike Rate
48.01
0
Most sixes
3
79
Most Fours
55
38.50
Best Averages
35.05
6
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

MA 1 – 5 HC
145
Most Runs
511
76
Highest Score
135
35.63
Best Strike Rate
49.09
0
Most sixes
4
15
Most Fours
35
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

1991

MA 0 – 0 HC
562
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
38.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
28.10
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 HC
866
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
42.62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
48.11
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1989

MA 0 – 0 HC
73
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
34.76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

TEST career

MA 6 – 3 HC
7728
Most Runs
3714
185
Highest Score
135
37.50
Best Strike Rate
44.64
4
Most sixes
33
904
Most Fours
409
37.70
Best Averages
36.41
46
Most 50s
23
16
Most 100s
6
7
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2001

MA 0 – 0 HC
448
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
37.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
23.58
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2000

MA 4 – 0 HC
990
Most Runs
25
136
Highest Score
13
36.48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
109
Most Fours
4
49.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

MA 1 – 5 HC
245
Most Runs
463
108
Highest Score
72
33.75
Best Strike Rate
46.63
0
Most sixes
1
31
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
35.62
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–

1998

MA 0 – 8 HC
802
Most Runs
1040
103
Highest Score
126
34.07
Best Strike Rate
46.85
0
Most sixes
16
99
Most Fours
104
28.64
Best Averages
47.27
4
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1997

MA 5 – 2 HC
582
Most Runs
486
118
Highest Score
79
40.17
Best Strike Rate
51.98
1
Most sixes
7
66
Most Fours
52
41.57
Best Averages
34.71
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1996

MA 5 – 1 HC
469
Most Runs
196
160
Highest Score
50
38.32
Best Strike Rate
43.17
1
Most sixes
0
55
Most Fours
28
31.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1995

MA 5 – 3 HC
1129
Most Runs
519
185
Highest Score
112
36.44
Best Strike Rate
54.63
0
Most sixes
6
134
Most Fours
53
49.09
Best Averages
47.18
7
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

1994

MA 7 – 0 HC
1136
Most Runs
463
144
Highest Score
122
40.16
Best Strike Rate
39.17
1
Most sixes
1
138
Most Fours
59
49.39
Best Averages
27.24
5
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

MA 4 – 2 HC
616
Most Runs
341
99
Highest Score
122
39.21
Best Strike Rate
39.15
0
Most sixes
1
79
Most Fours
31
38.50
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

MA 1 – 3 HC
145
Most Runs
181
76
Highest Score
135
35.63
Best Strike Rate
29.10
0
Most sixes
1
15
Most Fours
15
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

MA 0 – 0 HC
326
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
33.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
23.29
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 HC
767
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
41.55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
51.13
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1989

MA 0 – 0 HC
73
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
34.76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

ODI career

MA 1 – 7 HC
1791
Most Runs
5565
127
Highest Score
112
58.64
Best Strike Rate
76.47
1
Most sixes
94
155
Most Fours
366
35.12
Best Averages
38.65
12
Most 50s
39
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2000

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
568
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
74.84
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
47.33
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
587
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
90.73
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
27.95
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

MA 0 – 5 HC
64
Most Runs
691
64
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
85.95
0
Most sixes
15
7
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
43.19
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1997

MA 1 – 5 HC
255
Most Runs
771
113
Highest Score
94
62.35
Best Strike Rate
84.82
0
Most sixes
14
25
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
51.40
–
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
6

1996

MA 0 – 7 HC
404
Most Runs
933
85
Highest Score
90
56.90
Best Strike Rate
77.69
0
Most sixes
14
29
Most Fours
58
21.26
Best Averages
38.88
3
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

MA 3 – 2 HC
267
Most Runs
157
127
Highest Score
37
65.93
Best Strike Rate
66.53
1
Most sixes
2
26
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1994

MA 0 – 7 HC
466
Most Runs
1133
86
Highest Score
112
57.96
Best Strike Rate
69.09
0
Most sixes
14
41
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
43.58
4
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1993

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
59.67
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
28.21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
78.76
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1991

MA 0 – 0 HC
236
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
50.54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 HC
99
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
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