Gary Kirsten, South Africa

Gary Kirsten, a former south african cricketer, was born on Nov 23, 1967. As of 2026, he is 59 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Gary Kirsten is a Left Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Gary Kirsten's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1993 to 2004, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test cricket journey, Gary Kirsten has played 101 matches in his Test career and has scored 7,289 runs, with an average of 45.27. Gary Kirsten has hit 922 fours and 12 sixes in his Test career.

In ODI Internationals career, Gary Kirsten has played 185 matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 6,798 runs, with an average of 40.95. Gary Kirsten has hit 659 fours and 20 sixes in his Odi career.

Gary KirstenSouth Africa

Born: Nov 23, 1967 (58 years)
Period: (1993-2004)
Batting Style: Left Handed
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break

Captaincy Records

	Matches-Won-Lost	Tosses Won	Runs Scored	Batting Average
TEST	1-0-0	0 (0.00%)	23	23

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
TEST	101	15	7289	275	45.27	43.43	21	34	922	12	-	-
ODI	185	19	6798	188*	40.95	72.04	13	45	659	20	-	-

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Ov	M	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w
TEST	101	58.1	19	2	71.00	2.44	1/0	0	0
ODI	185	5.0	1	0	N/A	4.60	0/6	0	0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Venue	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Home	88	8	3384	275	42.30	8	16	45
Away	88	7	3905	220	48.21	13	18	29
Overall	176	15	7289	275	45.27	21	34	83

Venue	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
Home	63	7	2068	133*	36.93	71.58	5	14	19	0
Away	122	12	4730	188*	43.00	72.25	8	31	42	1
Overall	185	19	6798	188*	40.95	72.04	13	45	61	1

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
Home	31.1	9	1	64	64.00	2.05	187.00	1/0	0	0
Away	27.0	10	1	78	78.00	2.89	162.00	1/62	0	0
Overall	58.1	19	2	142	71.00	2.44	174.50	1/0	0	0

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
Home	1.0	0	0	6		6.00			0
Away	4.0	1	0	17		4.25			0
Overall	5	1	0	23		4.60		0/6	0

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
1993	1	1	0	16	16	16.00	0	0	1
1994	10	19	1	647	72	35.94	0	4	9
1995	8	13	0	538	110	41.38	1	5	8
1996	5	10	1	390	133	43.33	2	0	3
1997	9	16	1	556	103	37.07	2	3	5
1998	15	28	5	945	210	41.09	2	5	11
1999	8	13	1	700	275	58.33	3	1	4
2000	11	18	1	712	180	41.88	1	4	14
2001	12	22	2	804	220	40.20	2	3	13
2002	9	14	0	806	160	57.57	3	4	10
2003	8	13	1	889	137	74.08	4	4	5
2004	5	9	2	286	137	40.86	1	1	0
Overall (12)	101	176	15	7289	275	45.27	21	34	83

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
1993	2	2	0	11	7	5.50	22.00	0	0	1	0
1994	20	20	2	610	112*	33.89	59.05	1	3	4	0
1995	7	7	1	362	87	60.33	68.95	0	3	2	0
1996	29	29	4	1442	188*	57.68	83.64	6	4	12	1
1997	16	16	1	593	89	39.53	67.31	0	7	6	0
1998	18	18	1	561	103	33.00	75.91	1	3	5	0
1999	20	20	2	465	82	25.83	59.62	0	3	7	0
2000	36	36	3	1467	115	44.45	73.20	2	13	11	0
2001	13	13	1	638	133*	53.17	79.95	2	4	4	0
2002	18	18	1	463	102*	27.24	67.59	1	2	7	0
2003	6	6	3	186	69	62.00	85.71	0	3	2	0
Overall (11)	185	185	19	6798	188*	40.95	72.04	13	45	61	1

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
1994	45.1	13	2	122	61.00	2.70	135.50	1/0	0	0
1995	9.0	4	0	13		1.44			0	0
2001	2.0	1	0	6		3.00			0	0
2004	2.0	1	0	1		0.50			0	0
Overall (4)	58.1	19	2	142	71.00	2.44	174.50	1/0	0	0

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	4w
1994	1.0	0	0	8		8.00			0
1996	4.0	1	0	15		3.75			0
Overall (2)	5	1	0	23		4.60		0/6	0

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Opening	149	12	5726	275	41.80	14	28	69
3	14	1	922	160	70.92	4	4	5
4	2	0	119	118	59.50	1	0	0
5	9	1	442	137	55.25	2	2	0
6	2	1	80	46	80.00	0	0	0
Overall	176	15	7289	275	45.27	21	34	83

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
Opening	175	16	6647	188*	41.81	72.26	13	45	61	1
3	4	0	26	17	6.50	44.83	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	62	38	31.00	65.26	0	0	0	0
6	2	2	56	36*		72.73	0	0	0	0
7	1	0	2	2	2.00	66.67	0	0	0	0
8	1	1	5	5*		125.00	0	0	0	0
Overall	185	19	6798	188*	40.95	72.04	13	45	61	1

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT
Australia	18	34	1	1134	153	34.36	2	5	12
Bangladesh	2	2	0	310	160	155.00	2	0	2
England	22	35	2	1608	275	48.73	5	7	15
India	10	19	1	720	133	40.00	3	3	8
New Zealand	13	23	4	951	137	50.05	2	5	13
Pakistan	11	18	3	838	118	55.87	2	6	7
Sri Lanka	9	16	1	639	180	42.60	1	5	13
West Indies	13	24	2	759	150	34.50	3	2	11
Zimbabwe	3	5	1	330	220	82.50	1	1	2
Overall (9)	101	176	15	7289	275	45.27	21	34	83

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
Australia	39	39	2	1167	112*	31.54	63.01	2	5	14	0
Bangladesh	1	1	1	52	52*		162.50	0	1	0	0
Canada	1	1	0	0	0	0.00		0	0	0	0
England	17	17	0	381	116	22.41	65.46	1	0	2	0
India	26	26	4	1377	133*	62.59	76.63	4	9	11	1
Kenya	5	5	1	286	124	71.50	80.56	1	2	2	0
Netherlands	1	1	0	83	83	83.00	84.69	0	1	1	0
New Zealand	31	31	4	1180	103	43.70	71.78	2	8	9	0
Pakistan	24	24	5	1054	118*	55.47	73.55	2	8	8	0
Sri Lanka	17	17	0	460	76	27.06	72.44	0	5	6	0
United Arab Emirates	1	1	1	188	188*		118.24	1	0	0	0
West Indies	13	13	0	346	72	26.62	63.02	0	4	4	0
Zimbabwe	9	9	1	224	66	28.00	75.93	0	2	3	0
Overall (13)	185	185	19	6798	188*	40.95	72.04	13	45	60	1

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
Australia	41.1	10	1	112	112.00	2.72	247.00	1/62	0	0
England	8.0	5	0	12		1.50			0	0
New Zealand	5.0	2	1	11	11.00	2.20	30.00	1/0	0	0
West Indies	2.0	1	0	1		0.50			0	0
Zimbabwe	2.0	1	0	6		3.00			0	0
Overall (5)	58.1	19	2	142	71.00	2.44	174.50	1/0	0	0