Player Head-to-Head
SA
Sarfaraz Ali
VS
MK
Malan Kruger
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Sarfaraz Ali vs Malan Kruger

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

Final Verdict

Sarfaraz Ali has dominance over Malan Kruger in T20Is, while Malan Kruger has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Malan KrugerTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Sarfaraz Ali
Format

All formats

SA 4 – 2 MK
Batting
1050
Most Runs
1051
69
Highest Score
80
78
Most sixes
20
91
Most Fours
91
21.43
Best Averages
19.46
6
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.82
Best Average
–
31
Most Dots
–
7.20
Best Economy
–
21.50
Best Strike Rate
–
981
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
256
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
60.38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
19.69
–
Most 50s
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
405
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
81.49
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
21.32
–
Most 50s
1

2024

SA 1 – 5 MK
Batting
193
Most Runs
390
57
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
86.86
11
Most sixes
8
19
Most Fours
38
14.85
Best Averages
17.73
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.73
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
7.35
Best Economy
–
21.00
Best Strike Rate
–
283
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
144
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
350
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
135.66
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.10
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
7.13
Best Economy
–
13.55
Best Strike Rate
–
322
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
159
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
11
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
141
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
60
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
–
Most Runs
644
–
Highest Score
80
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
22.21
–
Most 50s
3

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
251
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
60.63
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
20.92
–
Most 50s
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
239
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
67.51
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
23.90
–
Most 50s
1

2024

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
73.33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

T20I career

SA 7 – 0 MK
Batting
1050
Most Runs
407
69
Highest Score
59
78
Most sixes
14
91
Most Fours
39
21.43
Best Averages
16.28
6
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.82
Best Average
–
31
Most Dots
–
7.20
Best Economy
–
21.50
Best Strike Rate
–
981
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 MK
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Best Averages
5 / 1

2025

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

2024

SA 1 – 4 MK
Batting
193
Most Runs
236
57
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
98.74
11
Most sixes
8
19
Most Fours
22
14.85
Best Averages
15.73
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.73
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
7.35
Best Economy
–
21.00
Best Strike Rate
–
283
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
144
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
350
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
135.66
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.10
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
7.13
Best Economy
–
13.55
Best Strike Rate
–
322
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
159
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
11
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SA 0 – 0 MK
Batting
141
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
60
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–