Player Head-to-Head
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Neil Foster
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Malan Kruger
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Neil Foster vs Malan Kruger

Neil Foster and Malan Kruger compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Malan Kruger has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI Malan KrugerT20I Level
Format

All formats

NF 3 – 3 MK
Batting
596
Most Runs
593
39
Highest Score
73
40.63
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
14
63
Most Fours
56
11.69
Best Averages
19.13
–
Most 50s
2
19
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
147
Most Wickets
–
8/107
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
60.46
Best Strike Rate
–
4727
Most Runs Conceed
–
264
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

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

2025

NF 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
16

2024

NF 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
88.58
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
20.42
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/94
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.13
Best Economy
–
94
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
66.33
Best Strike Rate
–
551
Most Runs Conceed
–
47
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
82
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
5/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.90
Best Economy
–
64.63
Best Strike Rate
–
500
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1987

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
217
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
48.22
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
12.76
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
52
Most Wickets
–
8/107
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.32
Best Economy
–
44.56
Best Strike Rate
–
1283
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1986

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.16
Best Economy
–
67.75
Best Strike Rate
–
714
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
6/104
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.43
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.73
Best Economy
–
45.71
Best Strike Rate
–
597
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
84
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
5/67
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.05
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
88.42
Best Strike Rate
–
913
Most Runs Conceed
–
59
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1983

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
75.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.68
Best Economy
–
168.00
Best Strike Rate
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
446
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
36.47
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
11.74
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
88
Most Wickets
–
8/107
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.85
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
71.15
Best Strike Rate
–
2891
Most Runs Conceed
–
239
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1993

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/94
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.13
Best Economy
–
94
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.08
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.52
Best Economy
–
83.50
Best Strike Rate
–
421
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
82
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
5/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.81
Best Economy
–
60.50
Best Strike Rate
–
453
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1987

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
40.43
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
13.30
Best Averages
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
8/107
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.10
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.44
Best Economy
–
51.81
Best Strike Rate
–
443
Most Runs Conceed
–
46
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1986

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.83
Best Economy
–
87.42
Best Strike Rate
–
495
Most Runs Conceed
–
33
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
6/104
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.35
Best Economy
–
44.00
Best Strike Rate
–
369
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
5/67
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.18
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.83
Best Economy
–
104.18
Best Strike Rate
–
541
Most Runs Conceed
–
51
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1983

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
75.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.68
Best Economy
–
168.00
Best Strike Rate
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

NF 0 – 3 MK
Batting
150
Most Runs
186
24
Highest Score
73
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
12
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
59
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.12
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.19
Best Economy
–
44.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1836
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

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

2024

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

1989

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.06
Best Economy
–
32.00
Best Strike Rate
–
130
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

NF 0 – 0 MK
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
84
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.10
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.10
Best Economy
–
39.65
Best Strike Rate
–
840
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.29
Best Economy
–
38.25
Best Strike Rate
–
219
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.56
Best Economy
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
228
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.18
Best Economy
–
66.75
Best Strike Rate
–
372
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

NF 0 – 0 MK
Batting
–
Most Runs
407
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
16.28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2026

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

2025

NF 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
16

2024

NF 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
98.74
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
15.73
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
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