Player Head-to-Head
SA
Sir Curtly Ambrose
WI
VS
KR
Kagiso Rabada
SA
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Sir Curtly Ambrose vs Kagiso Rabada

Sir Curtly Ambrose and Kagiso Rabada compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Curtly Ambrose has dominance over Kagiso Rabada in ODIs, while Kagiso Rabada has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Kagiso RabadaTEST Kagiso RabadaODI Sir Curtly AmbroseT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 2 – 5 KR
2078
Most Runs
1686
53
Highest Score
71
51.12
Best Strike Rate
60.41
22
Most sixes
43
211
Most Fours
252
11.81
Best Averages
13.07
1
Most 50s
1
65
Most Not Outs
56

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
64.26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2022

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
61.62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
9.28
–
Most Not Outs
5

2021

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
247
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most Not Outs
13

2020

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
54.72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
10.37
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
42.10
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
10.41
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
68.37
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
94
–
Best Averages
15.29
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
53.68
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
9

2015

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
7

2000

SA 0 – 0 KR
157
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
47.72
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
9.81
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 KR
160
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
8.89
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SA 0 – 0 KR
133
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
58.85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
10.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SA 0 – 0 KR
298
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
21.29
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SA 0 – 0 KR
123
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SA 0 – 0 KR
156
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
53.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1994

SA 0 – 0 KR
101
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

1993

SA 0 – 0 KR
94
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1992

SA 0 – 0 KR
127
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1991

SA 0 – 0 KR
255
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
52.80
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
11.59
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SA 0 – 0 KR
69
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

SA 0 – 0 KR
150
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
45.05
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SA 0 – 0 KR
255
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
46.70
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
18.21
Best Averages
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SA 3 – 4 KR
1439
Most Runs
1101
53
Highest Score
71
46.72
Best Strike Rate
51.81
12
Most sixes
25
172
Most Fours
204
12.41
Best Averages
12.37
1
Most 50s
1
29
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
60.87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
57.63
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
10.46
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
48.75
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
9.71
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
39.92
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
11.18

2017

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
56.40
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
12.82
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
47.73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5

2015

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

SA 0 – 0 KR
142
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
46.25
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
10.14
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 KR
76
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SA 0 – 0 KR
116
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
56.59
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
9.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SA 0 – 0 KR
231
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
48.13
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
23.10
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SA 0 – 0 KR
59
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SA 0 – 0 KR
135
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
50.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1994

SA 0 – 0 KR
91
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1993

SA 0 – 0 KR
55
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

SA 0 – 0 KR
33
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

SA 0 – 0 KR
152
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
49.03
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
11.69
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SA 0 – 0 KR
68
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

SA 0 – 0 KR
68
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
32.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SA 0 – 0 KR
213
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
47.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
17.75
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SA 3 – 2 KR
639
Most Runs
401
31
Highest Score
31
10
Most sixes
12
39
Most Fours
30
10.65
Best Averages
14.85
36
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2025

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2024

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2023

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2021

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2019

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

SA 0 – 0 KR
15
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 KR
84
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
7.64
Best Averages
–

1998

SA 0 – 0 KR
17
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SA 0 – 0 KR
67
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SA 0 – 0 KR
64
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SA 0 – 0 KR
21
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

SA 0 – 0 KR
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1993

SA 0 – 0 KR
39
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

SA 0 – 0 KR
94
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1991

SA 0 – 0 KR
103
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SA 0 – 0 KR
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

SA 0 – 0 KR
82
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SA 0 – 0 KR
42
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
8

2020

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2018

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2016

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

SA 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches