Player Head-to-Head
BC
Bob Cowper
AUS
VS
SS
Sadeera Samarawickrama
SL
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Bob Cowper vs Sadeera Samarawickrama

Bob Cowper and Sadeera Samarawickrama compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Bob Cowper has dominance over Sadeera Samarawickrama in Tests, while Sadeera Samarawickrama has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sadeera SamarawickramaTEST Bob CowperODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BC 2 – 5 SS
Batting
2061
Most Runs
2074
307
Highest Score
273
43
Best Strike Rate
276
0
Most sixes
12
156
Most Fours
220
10
Most 50s
10
5
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
1134
Most Runs Conceed
–
138
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2025

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18

2024

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
499
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
291
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2023

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
1006
–
Highest Score
212
–
Best Strike Rate
174
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
101
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2021

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2019

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2018

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2017

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
245
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30

1968

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
464
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
446
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
426
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
209
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
408
Most Runs
–
307
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
159
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1965

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
543
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
111
Best Strike Rate
–
233
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1964

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
220
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
204
Best Strike Rate
–
92
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

BC 5 – 2 SS
Batting
2061
Most Runs
308
307
Highest Score
104
43
Best Strike Rate
75
0
Most sixes
2
156
Most Fours
40
10
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
1134
Most Runs Conceed
–
138
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2024

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

2023

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17

1968

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
464
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
446
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
426
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
209
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–

1966

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
408
Most Runs
–
307
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
159
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1965

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
543
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
111
Best Strike Rate
–
233
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1964

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
220
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
204
Best Strike Rate
–
92
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1456
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
148
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2025

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18

2024

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
273
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
850
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
82
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2019

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2018

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2017

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

T20I career

BC 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2024

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
199
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2019

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2017

BC 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
RECENT RESULTS 3 matches