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Craig Ervine
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Shaun Pollock vs Craig Ervine

Shaun Pollock and Craig Ervine compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shaun Pollock has dominance over Craig Ervine in Tests, while Craig Ervine has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Craig ErvineTEST Shaun PollockODI Craig ErvineT20I Craig Ervine
Format

All formats

SP 3 – 6 CE
7386
Most Runs
7254
130
Highest Score
160
65.21
Best Strike Rate
70.15
97
Most sixes
92
664
Most Fours
728
28.74
Best Averages
30.10
30
Most 50s
42
3
Most 100s
8
113
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2026

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
263
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
80.92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3

2025

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
51.77
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
31.58
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
405
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
68.30
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
736
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
86.89
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
517
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
94.86
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
19.15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
396
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
99.25
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
353
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
52.84
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
627
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
99.52
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
408
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
61.45
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
22.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
58.45
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
28.06
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
529
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
56.64
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2015

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
800
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
79.52
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
29.63
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12

2013

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
248
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
56.49
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

2011

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
353
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
68.28
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
355
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
70.72
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
29.58
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

SP 0 – 0 CE
79
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SP 0 – 0 CE
712
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
82.79
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
32.36
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SP 0 – 0 CE
796
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
86.33
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
30.62
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SP 0 – 0 CE
420
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
74.34
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
21.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2004

SP 0 – 0 CE
529
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
25.19
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SP 0 – 0 CE
622
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
68.28
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
11
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SP 0 – 0 CE
593
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
78.65
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
31.21
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
14
Most Not Outs
–

2001

SP 0 – 0 CE
683
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
55.53
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
45.53
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
13
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SP 0 – 0 CE
383
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
45.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
13.21
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SP 0 – 0 CE
567
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
57.56
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
22.68
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SP 0 – 0 CE
882
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
59.84
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
31.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SP 0 – 0 CE
802
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
64.78
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
36.45
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SP 0 – 0 CE
189
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SP 0 – 0 CE
129
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
50.99
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SP 6 – 3 CE
3781
Most Runs
1931
111
Highest Score
160
52.53
Best Strike Rate
49.13
35
Most sixes
14
412
Most Fours
213
32.32
Best Averages
33.29
16
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
4
39
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2025

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
461
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
44.80
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
27.12
–
Most 50s
2

2024

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
53.91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
72
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2020

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
50.38
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2017

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
49.72
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
1

2016

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
384
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
52.46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2014

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12

2013

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
31.45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
47.06
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

SP 0 – 0 CE
147
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
56.98
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SP 0 – 0 CE
391
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
75.34
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
35.55
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SP 0 – 0 CE
134
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
60.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2004

SP 0 – 0 CE
251
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
40.68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
17.93
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SP 0 – 0 CE
452
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
61.58
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SP 0 – 0 CE
231
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
62.10
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2001

SP 0 – 0 CE
573
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
52.19
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
52.09
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SP 0 – 0 CE
198
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
34.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
13.20
Best Averages
–

1999

SP 0 – 0 CE
289
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
48.49
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SP 0 – 0 CE
593
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
53.33
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
29.65
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SP 0 – 0 CE
364
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
48.40
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
36.40
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SP 0 – 0 CE
29
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SP 0 – 0 CE
129
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
50.99
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SP 3 – 5 CE
3519
Most Runs
3874
130
Highest Score
130
86.70
Best Strike Rate
76.85
58
Most sixes
48
248
Most Fours
372
26.46
Best Averages
33.11
14
Most 50s
26
1
Most 100s
4
72
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2026

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
263
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
80.92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3

2025

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
69
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
69.29
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
86.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
76.42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

2021

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
2

2020

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2019

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
85.31
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2018

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
408
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
61.45
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
22.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
234
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
73.35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
23.40
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
145
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
71.78
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2015

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
698
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
79.86
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
38.78
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2013

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
80
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2011

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
82.11
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
324
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
71.21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
32.40
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

SP 0 – 0 CE
43
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SP 0 – 0 CE
541
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
93.44
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
38.64
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SP 0 – 0 CE
379
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
98.96
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
29.15
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SP 0 – 0 CE
286
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
84.12
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
22.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2004

SP 0 – 0 CE
278
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
86.60
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SP 0 – 0 CE
170
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SP 0 – 0 CE
362
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
94.76
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
22.63
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
11
Most Not Outs
–

2001

SP 0 – 0 CE
110
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SP 0 – 0 CE
185
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
68.52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
13.21
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SP 0 – 0 CE
278
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
71.47
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
16.35
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SP 0 – 0 CE
289
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
79.83
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SP 0 – 0 CE
438
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
90.12
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
36.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SP 0 – 0 CE
160
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

SP 0 – 5 CE
86
Most Runs
1449
36
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
105.77
4
Most sixes
30
4
Most Fours
143
–
Best Averages
21.95
–
Most 50s
9
2
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2024

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
100
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2023

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
217
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
107.96
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
355
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
106.61
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
16.90
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
275
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
115.55
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2019

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
232
–
Highest Score
68
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2013

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2012

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

2010

SP 0 – 0 CE
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2008

SP 0 – 0 CE
36
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SP 0 – 0 CE
24
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SP 0 – 0 CE
26
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2005

SP 0 – 0 CE
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches