Player Head-to-Head
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Azhar Ali
PAK
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Upul Tharanga
SL
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Azhar Ali vs Upul Tharanga

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

Final Verdict

Azhar Ali has dominance over Upul Tharanga in Tests, while Upul Tharanga has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Upul TharangaTEST Azhar AliODI Upul TharangaT20I Level
Format

All formats

AA 4 – 5 UT
8987
Most Runs
9072
302
Highest Score
174
46.06
Best Strike Rate
71.64
36
Most sixes
72
862
Most Fours
1077
41.04
Best Averages
31.83
47
Most 50s
45
22
Most 100s
18
14
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2022

AA 0 – 0 UT
421
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
42.92
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
38.27
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2021

AA 0 – 0 UT
549
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
44.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
42.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

AA 0 – 0 UT
287
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
38.58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

AA 3 – 0 UT
239
Most Runs
15
118
Highest Score
9
52.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
28
Most Fours
3
21.73
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–

2018

AA 5 – 2 UT
529
Most Runs
409
134
Highest Score
56
39.89
Best Strike Rate
84.16
1
Most sixes
10
52
Most Fours
41
26.45
Best Averages
24.06
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

AA 2 – 6 UT
769
Most Runs
1612
127
Highest Score
119
46.10
Best Strike Rate
82.58
5
Most sixes
23
63
Most Fours
204
38.45
Best Averages
35.04
6
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2016

AA 6 – 2 UT
1539
Most Runs
381
302
Highest Score
110
50.86
Best Strike Rate
60.09
9
Most sixes
2
142
Most Fours
36
51.30
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4

2015

AA 4 – 1 UT
1351
Most Runs
166
226
Highest Score
48
62.34
Best Strike Rate
64.34
9
Most sixes
0
123
Most Fours
20
50.04
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–

2014

AA 5 – 2 UT
770
Most Runs
417
109
Highest Score
92
42.17
Best Strike Rate
61.69
2
Most sixes
1
58
Most Fours
59
51.33
Best Averages
32.08
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

AA 0 – 6 UT
272
Most Runs
287
78
Highest Score
174
31.78
Best Strike Rate
74.93
0
Most sixes
3
28
Most Fours
36
18.13
Best Averages
28.70
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

AA 5 – 3 UT
962
Most Runs
757
157
Highest Score
71
49.01
Best Strike Rate
75.93
2
Most sixes
7
77
Most Fours
76
50.63
Best Averages
29.12
5
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2011

AA 2 – 6 UT
771
Most Runs
838
100
Highest Score
133
40.71
Best Strike Rate
75.91
2
Most sixes
2
84
Most Fours
102
45.35
Best Averages
44.11
7
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
3

2010

AA 1 – 6 UT
528
Most Runs
707
92
Highest Score
118
38.71
Best Strike Rate
73.80
0
Most sixes
3
62
Most Fours
85
37.71
Best Averages
37.21
5
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

2009

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
523
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
82.36
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
40.23
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2008

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
49.64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
750
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
66.14
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
83
–
Best Averages
21.43
–
Most 50s
4

2006

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
1728
–
Highest Score
165
–
Best Strike Rate
66.49
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
221
–
Best Averages
36.77
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
344
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
63.12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
26.46
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

TEST career

AA 8 – 1 UT
7142
Most Runs
1754
302
Highest Score
165
41.93
Best Strike Rate
54.61
22
Most sixes
9
694
Most Fours
239
42.26
Best Averages
31.89
35
Most 50s
8
19
Most 100s
3
11
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2022

AA 0 – 0 UT
421
Most Runs
–
185
Highest Score
–
42.92
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
38.27
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2021

AA 0 – 0 UT
549
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
44.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
42.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

AA 0 – 0 UT
287
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
38.58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

AA 0 – 0 UT
239
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
52.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
21.73
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–

2018

AA 0 – 0 UT
517
Most Runs
–
134
Highest Score
–
39.89
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
30.41
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2017

AA 5 – 3 UT
504
Most Runs
430
127
Highest Score
115
38.95
Best Strike Rate
60.06
2
Most sixes
3
41
Most Fours
61
42.00
Best Averages
28.67
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

AA 7 – 1 UT
1198
Most Runs
207
302
Highest Score
110
46.63
Best Strike Rate
53.63
5
Most sixes
0
114
Most Fours
21
63.05
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2015

AA 4 – 0 UT
576
Most Runs
98
226
Highest Score
48
46.19
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
46
Most Fours
13
57.60
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2014

AA 5 – 1 UT
770
Most Runs
306
109
Highest Score
92
42.17
Best Strike Rate
61.08
2
Most sixes
1
58
Most Fours
45
51.33
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

AA 0 – 0 UT
270
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
31.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
19.29
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

2012

AA 0 – 0 UT
551
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
41.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
55.10
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2011

AA 0 – 0 UT
732
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
40.02
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
45.75
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

AA 0 – 0 UT
528
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
38.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
37.71
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2006

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
626
–
Highest Score
165
–
Best Strike Rate
51.65
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
31.30
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

ODI career

AA 1 – 8 UT
1845
Most Runs
6911
102
Highest Score
174
74.46
Best Strike Rate
75.76
14
Most sixes
51
168
Most Fours
796
36.90
Best Averages
33.71
12
Most 50s
37
3
Most 100s
15
3
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

2019

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2018

AA 0 – 4 UT
12
Most Runs
304
6
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
75.25
0
Most sixes
6
2
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
25.33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

AA 0 – 6 UT
265
Most Runs
1011
76
Highest Score
119
70.86
Best Strike Rate
91.66
3
Most sixes
15
22
Most Fours
123
–
Best Averages
48.14
3
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

AA 5 – 0 UT
341
Most Runs
174
101
Highest Score
57
74.62
Best Strike Rate
70.16
4
Most sixes
2
28
Most Fours
15
31.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

AA 4 – 0 UT
775
Most Runs
68
102
Highest Score
28
84.24
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
7
45.59
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2014

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14

2013

AA 0 – 4 UT
2
Most Runs
287
2
Highest Score
174
–
Best Strike Rate
74.93
0
Most sixes
3
0
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
28.70
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

AA 2 – 5 UT
411
Most Runs
752
96
Highest Score
71
66.08
Best Strike Rate
75.73
1
Most sixes
7
35
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
30.08
4
Most 50s
8
3
Most Not Outs
1

2011

AA 0 – 4 UT
39
Most Runs
826
39
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
75.71
0
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
45.89
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2010

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
707
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
73.80
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
37.21
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2009

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
523
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
82.36
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
40.23
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2008

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
49.64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
638
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
65.30
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
72
–
Best Averages
23.63
–
Most 50s
4

2006

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
1062
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
78.72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
131
–
Best Averages
44.25
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5

2005

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
295
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
71.26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
26.82
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

T20I career

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
407
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
16.28
–
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2018

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
17.10

2012

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2011

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2007

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6

2006

AA 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
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