Player Head-to-Head
MA
Mike Atherton
ENG
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HC
Hansie Cronje
SA
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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 Hansie Cronje.

CAREER Hansie CronjeTEST Mike AthertonODI Hansie CronjeT20I Level
Format

All formats

MA 4 – 4 HC
9539
Most Runs
9279
312
Highest Score
247
97
Best Strike Rate
121
5
Most sixes
127
1062
Most Fours
775
58
Most 50s
62
18
Most 100s
7
10
Most Not Outs
40

Season by season

2000

MA 3 – 3 HC
990
Most Runs
593
136
Highest Score
96
36
Best Strike Rate
102
1
Most sixes
11
109
Most Fours
51
5
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

1999

MA 0 – 6 HC
245
Most Runs
1050
108
Highest Score
154
34
Best Strike Rate
138
0
Most sixes
20
31
Most Fours
103
1
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

MA 0 – 7 HC
866
Most Runs
1731
167
Highest Score
199
122
Best Strike Rate
133
0
Most sixes
31
106
Most Fours
146
5
Most 50s
15
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
6

1997

MA 1 – 6 HC
837
Most Runs
1257
231
Highest Score
173
102
Best Strike Rate
137
1
Most sixes
21
91
Most Fours
103
4
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
7

1996

MA 1 – 6 HC
873
Most Runs
1129
245
Highest Score
140
95
Best Strike Rate
121
1
Most sixes
14
84
Most Fours
86
5
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

1995

MA 5 – 3 HC
1416
Most Runs
676
312
Highest Score
149
103
Best Strike Rate
122
1
Most sixes
8
163
Most Fours
66
8
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

1994

MA 4 – 4 HC
1602
Most Runs
1596
230
Highest Score
234
98
Best Strike Rate
108
1
Most sixes
15
179
Most Fours
130
9
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4

1993

MA 2 – 4 HC
616
Most Runs
736
99
Highest Score
213
39
Best Strike Rate
99
0
Most sixes
3
79
Most Fours
55
6
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

MA 1 – 5 HC
145
Most Runs
511
76
Highest Score
190
36
Best Strike Rate
108
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
–
179
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 HC
866
Most Runs
–
210
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1989

MA 0 – 0 HC
73
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

TEST career

MA 5 – 3 HC
7728
Most Runs
3714
185
Highest Score
135
38
Best Strike Rate
45
4
Most sixes
33
904
Most Fours
409
46
Most 50s
23
16
Most 100s
6
7
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2000

MA 5 – 0 HC
990
Most Runs
25
136
Highest Score
13
36
Best Strike Rate
27
1
Most sixes
0
109
Most Fours
4
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

MA 1 – 5 HC
245
Most Runs
463
108
Highest Score
72
34
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
1
31
Most Fours
63
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–

1998

MA 0 – 7 HC
802
Most Runs
1040
103
Highest Score
126
34
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
16
99
Most Fours
104
4
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1997

MA 4 – 2 HC
582
Most Runs
486
118
Highest Score
79
40
Best Strike Rate
52
1
Most sixes
7
66
Most Fours
52
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
Best Strike Rate
43
1
Most sixes
0
55
Most Fours
28
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1995

MA 4 – 3 HC
1129
Most Runs
519
185
Highest Score
112
36
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
6
134
Most Fours
53
7
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

1994

MA 6 – 0 HC
1136
Most Runs
463
144
Highest Score
122
40
Best Strike Rate
39
1
Most sixes
1
138
Most Fours
59
5
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

MA 3 – 2 HC
616
Most Runs
341
99
Highest Score
122
39
Best Strike Rate
39
0
Most sixes
1
79
Most Fours
31
6
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

MA 1 – 3 HC
145
Most Runs
181
76
Highest Score
135
36
Best Strike Rate
29
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
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 HC
767
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1989

MA 0 – 0 HC
73
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

ODI career

MA 2 – 6 HC
1811
Most Runs
5565
127
Highest Score
112
59
Best Strike Rate
76
1
Most sixes
94
158
Most Fours
366
12
Most 50s
39
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2000

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
568
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
587
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

MA 1 – 5 HC
64
Most Runs
691
64
Highest Score
73
88
Best Strike Rate
86
0
Most sixes
15
7
Most Fours
42
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1997

MA 1 – 5 HC
255
Most Runs
771
113
Highest Score
94
62
Best Strike Rate
85
0
Most sixes
14
25
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
6

1996

MA 0 – 6 HC
404
Most Runs
933
85
Highest Score
90
57
Best Strike Rate
78
0
Most sixes
14
29
Most Fours
58
3
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

MA 3 – 1 HC
287
Most Runs
157
127
Highest Score
37
67
Best Strike Rate
67
1
Most sixes
2
29
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1994

MA 0 – 7 HC
466
Most Runs
1133
86
Highest Score
112
58
Best Strike Rate
69
0
Most sixes
14
41
Most Fours
71
4
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1993

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

MA 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1991

MA 0 – 0 HC
236
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
51
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
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
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