Gary Kirsten Records

In a South African cricket team that had flamboyant batsmen like Jacques Kallis, Daryll Cullinan, and Lance Klusener, there was another batsman at the top of the order who set the tone of the South African innings in the '90s and early 2000s. Unlike his peers, who were a pleasure to watch, Gary Kirsten was a meticulous, old-school batsman. Stoic in his nature and hardworking, Kirsten was the one who laid the foundation from which the famous South African middle-order of those days built their innings. In a career that lasted 101 Tests, he had an unquenchable thirst for runs. The fact that he holds the record for the second-longest Test innings ever played (878 minutes) is a testament to that. He had the most runs and centuries in Tests by a South African until Kallis broke that record. It wasn't in just Tests that Kirsten was a maverick. He holds the record for the highest score by a South African in ODIs (188*). After calling it quits from international cricket in 2004, Kirsten turned to coaching. His meticulous nature and calm demeanor made him a success in coaching as well. He led India to their second World Cup victory in 2011.

List of Centuries

A comprehensive list of international centuries scored by Gary Kirsten. Explore complete stats of each milestone, including formats, opponents, and match venues.

# Score Against Date Venue Format

1 112* Australia 21 Jan 1994 Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne ODI

2 110 England 30 Nov 1995 The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Test

3 116 England 14 Jan 1996 SuperSport Park, Centurion ODI

4 188* U.A.E. 16 Feb 1996 Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi ODI

5 106 India 14 Apr 1996 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah ODI

6 115* India 19 Apr 1996 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah ODI

7 118* Pakistan 6 Oct 1996 Nairobi (Gym) ODI

8 105* Australia 19 Oct 1996 Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore ODI

9 102 India 27 Nov 1996 Eden Gardens, Kolkata Test

10 133 India 27 Nov 1996 Eden Gardens, Kolkata Test

11 103 India 2 Jan 1997 Newlands, Cape Town Test

12 100* Pakistan 24 Oct 1997 Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Test

13 103 New Zealand 9 Jan 1998 The Gabba, Brisbane ODI

14 108* Australia 30 Jan 1998 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Test

15 210 England 2 Jul 1998 Old Trafford, Manchester Test

16 134 West Indies 15 Jan 1999 SuperSport Park, Centurion Test

17 128 New Zealand 27 Feb 1999 Eden Park, Auckland Test

18 275 England 26 Dec 1999 Kingsmead, Durban Test

19 115 India 9 Mar 2000 Kochi ODI

20 101 New Zealand 28 Oct 2000 Diamond Oval, Kimberley ODI

21 180 Sri Lanka 26 Dec 2000 Kingsmead, Durban Test

22 150 West Indies 9 Mar 2001 Georgetown Test

23 220 Zimbabwe 7 Sep 2001 Harare Sports Club, Harare Test

24 133* India 5 Oct 2001 The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg ODI

25 124 Kenya 22 Oct 2001 Newlands, Cape Town ODI

26 153 Australia 2 Jan 2002 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Test

27 150 Bangladesh 18 Oct 2002 Buffalo Park, East London Test

28 160 Bangladesh 25 Oct 2002 Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Test

29 102* Pakistan 16 Dec 2002 Boland Park, Paarl ODI

30 108 England 31 Jul 2003 Lord's, London Test

31 130 England 21 Aug 2003 Headingley, Leeds Test

32 118 Pakistan 24 Oct 2003 Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Test

33 137 West Indies 26 Dec 2003 Kingsmead, Durban Test

34 137 New Zealand 10 Mar 2004 Seddon Park, Hamilton Test

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List of Double Centuries

A comprehensive list of international double centuries scored by Gary Kirsten. Explore complete stats of each milestone, including formats, opponents, and match venues.

# Score Against Date Venue Format

1 210 England 2 Jul 1998 Old Trafford, Manchester Test

2 275 England 26 Dec 1999 Kingsmead, Durban Test

3 220 Zimbabwe 7 Sep 2001 Harare Sports Club, Harare Test