Player Head-to-Head
SH
Shai Hope
WI
VS
HC
Hansie Cronje
SA
6 wonStat categorieswon 2

Shai Hope vs Hansie Cronje

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

Final Verdict

Shai Hope has dominance over Hansie Cronje in overall and ODIs, while Hansie Cronje has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shai HopeTEST Hansie CronjeODI Shai HopeT20I Level
Format

All formats

SH 6 – 2 HC
Batting
10080
Most Runs
9279
419
Highest Score
247
265
Best Strike Rate
121
206
Most sixes
127
901
Most Fours
775
46
Most 50s
62
25
Most 100s
7
31
Most Not Outs
40
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
157
–
Best Average
65
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most Runs Conceed
5254
–
Most Maiden Overs
276
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SH 0 – 0 HC
786
Most Runs
–
291
Highest Score
–
273
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2025

SH 0 – 0 HC
1767
Most Runs
–
362
Highest Score
–
237
Best Strike Rate
–
54
Most sixes
–
161
Most Fours
–
33
Best Averages
–
24
Most 50s
–
19
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SH 0 – 0 HC
665
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
243
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SH 0 – 0 HC
1013
Most Runs
–
177
Highest Score
–
231
Best Strike Rate
–
39
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SH 0 – 0 HC
1248
Most Runs
–
274
Highest Score
–
231
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
142
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SH 0 – 0 HC
503
Most Runs
–
184
Highest Score
–
222
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

SH 0 – 0 HC
387
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

SH 0 – 0 HC
1568
Most Runs
–
279
Highest Score
–
223
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
137
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SH 0 – 0 HC
1384
Most Runs
–
268
Highest Score
–
286
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2017

SH 0 – 0 HC
1388
Most Runs
–
243
Highest Score
–
198
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
140
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2016

SH 0 – 0 HC
248
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2015

SH 0 – 0 HC
162
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–

2000

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most Runs Conceed
443
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1999

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1050
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most Runs Conceed
626
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1998

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1731
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
146
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most Runs Conceed
566
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1997

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1257
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
72
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most Runs Conceed
888
–
Most Maiden Overs
40

1996

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1129
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
86
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
103
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
240
–
Most Runs Conceed
568
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

1995

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
676
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
79
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
200
–
Most Runs Conceed
319
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1994

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1596
–
Highest Score
234
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
130
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
175
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
394
–
Most Runs Conceed
1014
–
Most Maiden Overs
39

1993

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
736
–
Highest Score
213
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
186
–
Most Runs Conceed
515
–
Most Maiden Overs
37

1992

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
511
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
255
–
Most Runs Conceed
315
–
Most Maiden Overs
19
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

SH 2 – 6 HC
Batting
2656
Most Runs
3714
147
Highest Score
135
48
Best Strike Rate
45
14
Most sixes
33
312
Most Fours
409
8
Most 50s
23
5
Most 100s
6
4
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
43
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most Runs Conceed
1288
–
Most Maiden Overs
243

Season by season

2026

SH 0 – 0 HC
258
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

SH 0 – 0 HC
534
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
33
Best Averages
–
16
Most 50s
–
16
Most 100s
–

2022

SH 0 – 0 HC
505
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SH 0 – 0 HC
161
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

2020

SH 0 – 0 HC
105
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–

2019

SH 0 – 0 HC
158
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SH 0 – 0 HC
344
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2017

SH 0 – 0 HC
773
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

SH 0 – 0 HC
61
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2015

SH 0 – 0 HC
162
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–

2000

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
103
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1999

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
185
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

1998

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1040
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
104
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
150
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

1997

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
486
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
255
–
Most Maiden Overs
35

1996

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
162
–
Most Runs Conceed
83
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

1995

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
519
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
65
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
177
–
Most Runs Conceed
130
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1994

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
114
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
319
–
Most Runs Conceed
227
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

1993

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
341
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

1992

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
181
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
210
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

ODI career

SH 6 – 2 HC
Batting
6067
Most Runs
5565
170
Highest Score
112
80
Best Strike Rate
76
120
Most sixes
94
483
Most Fours
366
29
Most 50s
39
19
Most 100s
1
20
Most Not Outs
31
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
114
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most Runs Conceed
3966
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SH 0 – 0 HC
259
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

SH 0 – 0 HC
677
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SH 0 – 0 HC
311
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SH 0 – 0 HC
824
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
29
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SH 0 – 0 HC
709
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SH 0 – 0 HC
310
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

SH 0 – 0 HC
282
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

SH 0 – 0 HC
1345
Most Runs
–
170
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SH 0 – 0 HC
882
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2017

SH 0 – 0 HC
600
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

SH 0 – 0 HC
187
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
568
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most Runs Conceed
340
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1999

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
587
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most Runs Conceed
441
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1998

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
691
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most Runs Conceed
416
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1997

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
771
–
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most Runs Conceed
633
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1996

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
933
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
485
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1995

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1994

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1133
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
787
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1993

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
414
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1992

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
261
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
1

T20I career

SH 0 – 0 HC
Batting
1357
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
137
Best Strike Rate
–
72
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

SH 0 – 0 HC
269
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
136
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

SH 0 – 0 HC
556
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
137
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SH 0 – 0 HC
354
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
164
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SH 0 – 0 HC
189
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SH 0 – 0 HC
34
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2021

SH 0 – 0 HC
32
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2019

SH 0 – 0 HC
65
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2018

SH 0 – 0 HC
158
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2017

SH 0 – 0 HC
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–