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Temba Bavuma
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Andy Balbirnie
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Temba Bavuma vs Andy Balbirnie

Temba Bavuma and Andy Balbirnie compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Temba Bavuma has dominance over Andy Balbirnie in overall and Tests, while Andy Balbirnie has the edge in ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Temba Bavuma.

CAREER Temba BavumaTEST Temba BavumaODI Andy BalbirnieT20I Andy Balbirnie
Format

All formats

TB 5 – 3 AB
6591
Most Runs
6531
172
Highest Score
145
61.14
Best Strike Rate
84.04
66
Most sixes
117
864
Most Fours
658
36.41
Best Averages
28.03
34
Most 50s
35
10
Most 100s
10
24
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2026

TB 1 – 1 AB
178
Most Runs
165
103
Highest Score
109
3
Most sixes
3
19
Most Fours
19
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

TB 5 – 2 AB
612
Most Runs
337
106
Highest Score
112
67.25
Best Strike Rate
57.71
4
Most sixes
5
60
Most Fours
28
43.71
Best Averages
30.64
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

TB 6 – 2 AB
622
Most Runs
452
113
Highest Score
77
57.49
Best Strike Rate
81.15
8
Most sixes
10
60
Most Fours
46
44.43
Best Averages
22.60
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2023

TB 7 – 1 AB
1069
Most Runs
915
172
Highest Score
121
82.74
Best Strike Rate
75.68
21
Most sixes
17
116
Most Fours
94
44.54
Best Averages
28.59
2
Most 50s
6
4
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2022

TB 5 – 3 AB
926
Most Runs
699
110
Highest Score
75
56.98
Best Strike Rate
116.89
5
Most sixes
32
96
Most Fours
64
29.87
Best Averages
23.30
4
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2021

TB 4 – 4 AB
684
Most Runs
669
92
Highest Score
102
64.47
Best Strike Rate
81.78
5
Most sixes
7
66
Most Fours
69
34.20
Best Averages
23.89
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2

2020

TB 3 – 3 AB
451
Most Runs
383
98
Highest Score
113
90.93
Best Strike Rate
95.99
8
Most sixes
4
40
Most Fours
41
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

TB 0 – 8 AB
334
Most Runs
1314
75
Highest Score
145
58.70
Best Strike Rate
101.08
3
Most sixes
27
40
Most Fours
139
23.86
Best Averages
38.65
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2018

TB 0 – 6 AB
295
Most Runs
662
95
Highest Score
105
57.28
Best Strike Rate
77.97
0
Most sixes
4
36
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
30.09
3
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

TB 6 – 2 AB
657
Most Runs
306
89
Highest Score
85
49.07
Best Strike Rate
77.47
6
Most sixes
2
233
Most Fours
36
32.85
Best Averages
25.50
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2016

TB 4 – 0 AB
618
Most Runs
7
113
Highest Score
5
52.51
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
81
Most Fours
0
47.54
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

TB 0 – 6 AB
135
Most Runs
533
54
Highest Score
97
37.29
Best Strike Rate
84.87
1
Most sixes
6
15
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
29.61
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

TB 0 – 3 AB
10
Most Runs
60
10
Highest Score
38
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
6

2010

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

TEST career

TB 7 – 1 AB
3753
Most Runs
548
172
Highest Score
95
48.56
Best Strike Rate
50.69
21
Most sixes
0
585
Most Fours
65
37.53
Best Averages
23.83
25
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
–
15
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2026

TB 0 – 0 AB
45
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

TB 5 – 0 AB
208
Most Runs
147
106
Highest Score
66
48.48
Best Strike Rate
46.37
2
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

TB 5 – 0 AB
503
Most Runs
83
113
Highest Score
58
53.45
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
45
Most Fours
8
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2023

TB 5 – 0 AB
252
Most Runs
172
172
Highest Score
95
54.43
Best Strike Rate
48.31
2
Most sixes
0
25
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

TB 0 – 0 AB
561
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
48.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
40.07
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

TB 0 – 0 AB
268
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
42.14
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

TB 0 – 0 AB
104
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

TB 3 – 3 AB
258
Most Runs
146
75
Highest Score
82
51.29
Best Strike Rate
62.13
1
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
23
19.85
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2

2018

TB 3 – 0 AB
295
Most Runs
0
95
Highest Score
0
57.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
0
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

TB 0 – 0 AB
609
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
47.14
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
228
Most Fours
–
32.05
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

TB 0 – 0 AB
505
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
47.91
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
42.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

TB 0 – 0 AB
135
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
37.29
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

TB 0 – 0 AB
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

ODI career

TB 2 – 7 AB
2168
Most Runs
3497
144
Highest Score
145
87.28
Best Strike Rate
74.91
29
Most sixes
47
217
Most Fours
332
43.36
Best Averages
32.68
8
Most 50s
18
6
Most 100s
10
5
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2026

TB 0 – 4 AB
133
Most Runs
165
103
Highest Score
109
2
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
19
1
Most 100s
1

2025

TB 4 – 2 AB
404
Most Runs
190
82
Highest Score
112
83.99
Best Strike Rate
71.16
2
Most sixes
5
42
Most Fours
15
40.40
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2024

TB 2 – 1 AB
119
Most Runs
71
38
Highest Score
45
2
Most sixes
2
15
Most Fours
6
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

TB 7 – 2 AB
782
Most Runs
459
144
Highest Score
121
96.66
Best Strike Rate
75.00
18
Most sixes
5
85
Most Fours
44
48.88
Best Averages
38.25
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

2022

TB 3 – 0 AB
231
Most Runs
82
110
Highest Score
71
71.96
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
1
19
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

2021

TB 2 – 5 AB
164
Most Runs
421
92
Highest Score
102
80.00
Best Strike Rate
71.97
0
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
32.38
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2020

TB 0 – 3 AB
174
Most Runs
228
98
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
86.36
3
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
567
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
87.64
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
47.25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
73.68
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
39.79
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2017

TB 0 – 4 AB
48
Most Runs
306
48
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
77.47
0
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
25.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

TB 0 – 0 AB
113
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2015

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
362
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
77.19
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
27.85
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2010

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

T20I career

TB 0 – 7 AB
670
Most Runs
2486
72
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
122.95
16
Most sixes
70
62
Most Fours
261
21.61
Best Averages
24.14
1
Most 50s
12
4
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2024

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
113.74
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
24.83
–
Most 50s
2

2023

TB 0 – 4 AB
35
Most Runs
284
35
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
117.84
1
Most sixes
12
6
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
23.67
–
Most 50s
2

2022

TB 1 – 5 AB
134
Most Runs
617
36
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
129.35
3
Most sixes
31
13
Most Fours
56
13.40
Best Averages
23.73
–
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
1

2021

TB 5 – 1 AB
252
Most Runs
248
72
Highest Score
41
114.55
Best Strike Rate
106.44
5
Most sixes
4
23
Most Fours
26
22.91
Best Averages
16.53
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2020

TB 3 – 1 AB
173
Most Runs
155
49
Highest Score
46
5
Most sixes
1
15
Most Fours
17

2019

TB 0 – 5 AB
76
Most Runs
601
49
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
143.78
2
Most sixes
11
5
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
33.39
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2018

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2016

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2015

TB 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
2
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