South Africa
Gary Kirsten
Key facts
- Age
- 58
- Born
- 23/11/1967
- Position
- Opening batter
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
Official profile
Every game we hold
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 TestsSouth Africa | 7 | 704 | 1,525 | 92 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 1,178 | – | 2 | 2 | 193 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 ODIsSouth Africa | 6 | 186 | 217 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 127 | 1 | 2 | – | 51 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 2002 TestsSouth Africa | 2 | 75 | 151 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 119 | 1 | 1 | – | 15 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Career3 seasons | 15 | 965 | 1,893 | 128 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1,424 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 259 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Recent innings
5 matches, 10 innings: 469 runs at 52.1, SR 49, HS 118, 1 × 100, 4 × 50
| Match | Inns | Bat | How out |
|---|---|---|---|
| v New Zealand26 Mar · Tests | 1st | 1 (4) | caught |
| 2nd | 76 (180) | lbw | |
| v New Zealand18 Mar · Tests | 1st | 1 (8) | bowled |
| 2nd | 1 (3) | lbw | |
| v Pakistan24 Oct · Tests | 1st | 54 (115) | caught |
| 2nd | 118 (232) | caught | |
| v Pakistan17 Oct · Tests | 1st | 53* (100) | not out |
| 2nd | 46 (93) | caught | |
| v England4 Sept · Tests | 1st | 90 (156) | lbw |
| 2nd | 29 (59) | caught |
Game log, 2003 Tests
| Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 3 v New ZealandW 550-549 26 Mar | 77 | 184 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 146 | – | – | – | 23 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Match 2 v New ZealandL 645-648 18 Mar | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Match 2 v PakistanD 649-590 24 Oct | 172 | 347 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 255 | – | – | 1 | 54 | 17 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Match 1 v PakistanL 561-565 17 Oct | 99 | 193 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 146 | – | – | – | 26 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Match 5 v EnglandL 713-714 4 Sept | 119 | 215 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 168 | – | – | – | 19 | 6 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Match 4 v EnglandW 707-516 21 Aug | 190 | 470 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 368 | – | 2 | 1 | 61 | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Match 1 v EnglandD 728-518 24 July | 45 | 105 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 86 | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Splits, Tests
| Split | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinsResult | 4 | 85.5 | 201 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | – | 158 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 24.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | – | 1.0 | – | 0.5 | – |
| LossesResult | 3 | 73.3 | 140 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | – | – | 0.7 | 0.3 | – | 108 | – | – | – | 15.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | – | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| DrawsResult | 2 | 109 | 226 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | 171 | – | – | 0.5 | 31.0 | 10.0 | 1.5 | – | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Regular seasonStage · won 4 of 9 | 9 | 86.6 | 186 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – | 144 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 23.1 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | – | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| PakistanOpponent · won 2 of 4 | 4 | 86.5 | 173 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | – | 130 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 23.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | – | 1.3 | – | – | 0.3 |
| EnglandOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 118 | 263 | 16.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | – | 207 | – | 0.7 | 0.3 | 29.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | – | 1.3 | – | 0.7 | – |
| New ZealandOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 39.5 | 97.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | 77.5 | – | – | – | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Basin Reserve, WellingtonGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 77.0 | 184 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 146 | – | – | – | 23.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Eden Park, AucklandGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | – |
| Edgbaston, BirminghamGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 45.0 | 105 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 86.0 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 99.0 | 193 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 146 | – | – | – | 26.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | 1.0 |
| Headingley, LeedsGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 190 | 470 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 368 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | 61.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
| Iqbal Stadium, FaisalabadGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 172 | 347 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 255 | – | – | 1.0 | 54.0 | 17.0 | 2.0 | – | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Kingsmead, DurbanGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 56.0 | 118 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 95.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Newlands, Cape TownGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 19.0 | 33.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | 24.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| The Oval, LondonGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 119 | 215 | 19.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 168 | – | – | – | 19.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.