Player Head-to-Head
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Upul Tharanga
SL
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Hansie Cronje
SA
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Upul Tharanga vs Hansie Cronje

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

Final Verdict

Upul Tharanga has dominance over Hansie Cronje in ODIs, while Hansie Cronje has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Hansie CronjeODI Upul TharangaT20I Level
Format

All formats

UT 4 – 4 HC
9072
Most Runs
9279
386
Highest Score
247
254
Best Strike Rate
121
72
Most sixes
127
1077
Most Fours
775
45
Most 50s
62
18
Most 100s
7
21
Most Not Outs
40

Season by season

2019

UT 0 – 0 HC
15
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2018

UT 0 – 0 HC
409
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
203
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 0 – 0 HC
1612
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
281
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
204
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 0 – 0 HC
381
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 0 HC
166
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
134
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–

2014

UT 0 – 0 HC
417
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2013

UT 0 – 0 HC
287
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 HC
757
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
201
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 HC
838
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 HC
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 HC
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 HC
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 HC
750
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
227
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 HC
1728
Most Runs
–
319
Highest Score
–
236
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
221
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 HC
344
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
108
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
593
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1050
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
138
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1997

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1257
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most Not Outs
7

1996

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
1129
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
86
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1994

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1993

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1992

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

TEST career

UT 2 – 6 HC
1754
Most Runs
3714
165
Highest Score
135
55
Best Strike Rate
45
9
Most sixes
33
239
Most Fours
409
8
Most 50s
23
3
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2017

UT 0 – 0 HC
430
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 0 – 0 HC
207
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 0 HC
98
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

2014

UT 0 – 0 HC
306
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 HC
38
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 HC
626
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 HC
49
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2000

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1999

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
5

1998

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1997

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
486
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1994

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1993

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1992

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
181
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

UT 4 – 3 HC
6911
Most Runs
5565
174
Highest Score
112
76
Best Strike Rate
76
51
Most sixes
94
796
Most Fours
366
37
Most 50s
39
15
Most 100s
1
17
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2019

UT 0 – 0 HC
15
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2018

UT 0 – 0 HC
304
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 0 – 0 HC
1011
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 0 – 0 HC
174
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 0 HC
68
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2014

UT 0 – 0 HC
111
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

2013

UT 0 – 0 HC
287
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 HC
752
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 HC
826
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 HC
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 HC
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 HC
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 HC
638
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 HC
1062
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 HC
295
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
568
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
587
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
691
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1997

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
771
–
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

1996

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
933
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
3

1995

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13

1994

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
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

1993

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

UT 0 – 0 HC
–
Most Runs
330
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

T20I career

UT 0 – 0 HC
407
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2018

UT 0 – 0 HC
105
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 0 – 0 HC
171
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 HC
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 HC
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 HC
74
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 HC
40
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–