Player Head-to-Head
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Arjuna Ranatunga
SL
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SA
Saeed Anwar
PAK
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Arjuna Ranatunga vs Saeed Anwar

Arjuna Ranatunga and Saeed Anwar compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saeed Anwar has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saeed AnwarTEST Saeed AnwarODI Saeed AnwarT20I Level
Format

All formats

AR 2 – 7 SA
12561
Most Runs
12876
135
Highest Score
194
64.68
Best Strike Rate
70.74
104
Most sixes
111
1076
Most Fours
1473
35.79
Best Averages
41.01
87
Most 50s
68
8
Most 100s
31
59
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2003

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
218
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
71.95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
66.93
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
23.36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
873
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
76.58
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
41.57
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

AR 2 – 6 SA
410
Most Runs
1398
88
Highest Score
123
50.12
Best Strike Rate
59.92
1
Most sixes
5
57
Most Fours
158
41.00
Best Averages
38.83
4
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

1999

AR 1 – 7 SA
520
Most Runs
1585
76
Highest Score
188
67.18
Best Strike Rate
69.49
2
Most sixes
11
41
Most Fours
196
24.76
Best Averages
41.71
3
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2

1998

AR 2 – 7 SA
1311
Most Runs
1649
102
Highest Score
145
60.44
Best Strike Rate
66.63
12
Most sixes
14
125
Most Fours
202
43.70
Best Averages
47.11
11
Most 50s
10
1
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
1

1997

AR 4 – 5 SA
1343
Most Runs
1022
131
Highest Score
194
60.96
Best Strike Rate
79.47
12
Most sixes
14
136
Most Fours
117
36.30
Best Averages
37.85
11
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
2

1996

AR 0 – 7 SA
688
Most Runs
2296
75
Highest Score
176
75.60
Best Strike Rate
81.68
4
Most sixes
21
65
Most Fours
259
36.21
Best Averages
54.67
3
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
5
6
Most Not Outs
6

1995

AR 7 – 1 SA
962
Most Runs
392
102
Highest Score
103
61.94
Best Strike Rate
49.75
6
Most sixes
1
88
Most Fours
36
35.63
Best Averages
23.06
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1994

AR 2 – 7 SA
1188
Most Runs
1682
101
Highest Score
169
72.39
Best Strike Rate
63.91
8
Most sixes
14
101
Most Fours
214
39.60
Best Averages
43.13
7
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
3

1993

AR 5 – 3 SA
1083
Most Runs
724
131
Highest Score
131
67.39
Best Strike Rate
83.31
13
Most sixes
9
96
Most Fours
72
34.94
Best Averages
51.71
7
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
1

1992

AR 4 – 0 SA
638
Most Runs
6
127
Highest Score
6
65.50
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
0
60
Most Fours
0
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AR 4 – 0 SA
312
Most Runs
1
55
Highest Score
1
49.45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
27
Most Fours
0
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

AR 2 – 5 SA
608
Most Runs
673
85
Highest Score
126
80.37
Best Strike Rate
88.55
9
Most sixes
10
21
Most Fours
60
50.67
Best Averages
30.59
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AR 3 – 1 SA
321
Most Runs
100
71
Highest Score
42
54.04
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
2
18
Most Fours
8
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1988

AR 0 – 0 SA
523
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
59.16
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
29.06
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

AR 0 – 0 SA
389
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
71.98
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1986

AR 0 – 0 SA
756
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
70.56
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1985

AR 0 – 0 SA
637
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
88.44
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
33.53
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1984

AR 0 – 0 SA
393
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
55.74
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

AR 0 – 0 SA
267
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

AR 0 – 0 SA
212
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

AR 5 – 4 SA
5105
Most Runs
4052
135
Highest Score
188
50.54
Best Strike Rate
55.77
40
Most sixes
14
553
Most Fours
535
35.70
Best Averages
45.53
38
Most 50s
25
4
Most 100s
11
12
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2001

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
76.78
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 100s
1

2000

AR 1 – 5 SA
410
Most Runs
524
88
Highest Score
123
50.12
Best Strike Rate
45.02
1
Most sixes
3
57
Most Fours
59
41.00
Best Averages
47.64
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

AR 1 – 5 SA
100
Most Runs
673
66
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
60.58
1
Most sixes
2
10
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
48.07
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1998

AR 1 – 5 SA
515
Most Runs
818
87
Highest Score
145
46.27
Best Strike Rate
53.78
4
Most sixes
4
66
Most Fours
109
42.92
Best Averages
54.53
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

AR 5 – 1 SA
528
Most Runs
136
86
Highest Score
65
45.36
Best Strike Rate
47.89
4
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
19
29.33
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

AR 0 – 5 SA
81
Most Runs
701
75
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
65.58
0
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
63.73
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

AR 6 – 0 SA
510
Most Runs
202
90
Highest Score
54
51.26
Best Strike Rate
42.26
3
Most sixes
0
62
Most Fours
22
39.23
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

AR 1 – 6 SA
348
Most Runs
836
62
Highest Score
169
52.17
Best Strike Rate
58.91
5
Most sixes
3
42
Most Fours
108
26.77
Best Averages
59.71
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AR 0 – 0 SA
511
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
57.48
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
42.58
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AR 0 – 0 SA
278
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
52.65
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1991

AR 0 – 0 SA
160
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
37.91
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

AR 2 – 0 SA
43
Most Runs
0
42
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0

1989

AR 0 – 0 SA
84
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
40.58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1988

AR 0 – 0 SA
183
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
43.06
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1987

AR 0 – 0 SA
47
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1986

AR 0 – 0 SA
432
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
65.12
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

AR 0 – 0 SA
354
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

AR 0 – 0 SA
255
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
51.31
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1983

AR 0 – 0 SA
122
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1982

AR 0 – 0 SA
144
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

AR 2 – 7 SA
7456
Most Runs
8824
131
Highest Score
194
77.90
Best Strike Rate
80.67
64
Most sixes
97
523
Most Fours
938
35.85
Best Averages
39.22
49
Most 50s
43
4
Most 100s
20
47
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2003

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
218
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
71.95
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
66.93
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
23.36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
711
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
76.53
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
44.44
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

AR 0 – 0 SA
–
Most Runs
874
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
74.76
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
99
–
Best Averages
34.96
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

AR 0 – 7 SA
420
Most Runs
912
76
Highest Score
113
70.12
Best Strike Rate
77.95
1
Most sixes
9
31
Most Fours
105
23.33
Best Averages
38.00
2
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1998

AR 2 – 6 SA
796
Most Runs
831
102
Highest Score
140
75.38
Best Strike Rate
87.11
8
Most sixes
10
59
Most Fours
93
44.22
Best Averages
41.55
6
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1

1997

AR 2 – 7 SA
815
Most Runs
886
131
Highest Score
194
78.44
Best Strike Rate
88.42
8
Most sixes
14
75
Most Fours
98
42.89
Best Averages
46.63
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
2

1996

AR 1 – 7 SA
607
Most Runs
1595
75
Highest Score
115
78.93
Best Strike Rate
91.56
4
Most sixes
20
58
Most Fours
159
35.71
Best Averages
51.45
2
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
5

1995

AR 5 – 1 SA
452
Most Runs
190
102
Highest Score
103
81.00
Best Strike Rate
61.29
3
Most sixes
1
26
Most Fours
14
32.29
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

1994

AR 4 – 4 SA
840
Most Runs
846
101
Highest Score
104
86.24
Best Strike Rate
69.74
3
Most sixes
11
59
Most Fours
106
49.41
Best Averages
33.84
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
3

1993

AR 2 – 6 SA
572
Most Runs
724
83
Highest Score
131
79.67
Best Strike Rate
83.31
8
Most sixes
9
31
Most Fours
72
30.11
Best Averages
51.71
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
1

1992

AR 4 – 0 SA
360
Most Runs
6
88
Highest Score
6
80.72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
0
30
Most Fours
0
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AR 3 – 0 SA
152
Most Runs
1
50
Highest Score
1
72.73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

1990

AR 2 – 5 SA
565
Most Runs
673
85
Highest Score
126
80.37
Best Strike Rate
89.49
9
Most sixes
10
21
Most Fours
60
56.50
Best Averages
33.65
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AR 3 – 1 SA
237
Most Runs
100
71
Highest Score
42
61.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
2
12
Most Fours
8
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1988

AR 0 – 0 SA
340
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
74.07
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
24.29
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

AR 0 – 0 SA
342
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
78.08
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1986

AR 0 – 0 SA
324
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
76.96
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

AR 0 – 0 SA
283
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
88.44
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
28.30
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1984

AR 0 – 0 SA
138
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
66.35
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

AR 0 – 0 SA
145
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

AR 0 – 0 SA
68
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
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