Player Head-to-Head
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Brian Lara
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Mahela Jayawardene
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Brian Lara vs Mahela Jayawardene

Brian Lara and Mahela Jayawardene compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Brian Lara has dominance over Mahela Jayawardene in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Brian LaraTEST Brian LaraODI Brian LaraT20I Level
Format

All formats

BL 2 – 6 MJ
22358
Most Runs
25981
569
Highest Score
618
141
Best Strike Rate
263
221
Most sixes
170
2601
Most Fours
2683
111
Most 50s
136
52
Most 100s
49
35
Most Not Outs
63

Season by season

2018

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2014

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
2007
–
Highest Score
410
–
Best Strike Rate
258
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
213
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2013

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
805
–
Highest Score
240
–
Best Strike Rate
275
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
95
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2012

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1686
–
Highest Score
330
–
Best Strike Rate
250
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
172
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1718
–
Highest Score
335
–
Best Strike Rate
254
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
177
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2010

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1259
–
Highest Score
382
–
Best Strike Rate
290
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
130
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2009

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
2094
–
Highest Score
476
–
Best Strike Rate
259
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
209
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1312
–
Highest Score
295
–
Best Strike Rate
250
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
126
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2007

BL 0 – 7 MJ
386
Most Runs
2230
83
Highest Score
393
87
Best Strike Rate
290
9
Most sixes
27
31
Most Fours
214
2
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
7
1
Most Not Outs
4

2006

BL 1 – 7 MJ
1409
Most Runs
2179
303
Highest Score
509
136
Best Strike Rate
252
24
Most sixes
9
160
Most Fours
241
6
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
7

2005

BL 6 – 1 MJ
1548
Most Runs
1090
382
Highest Score
235
149
Best Strike Rate
136
16
Most sixes
6
172
Most Fours
123
2
Most 50s
10
6
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2004

BL 7 – 1 MJ
1662
Most Runs
1537
459
Highest Score
317
143
Best Strike Rate
118
15
Most sixes
7
199
Most Fours
149
7
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
5

2003

BL 7 – 0 MJ
2232
Most Runs
839
325
Highest Score
190
147
Best Strike Rate
103
37
Most sixes
2
261
Most Fours
69
9
Most 50s
5
8
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2002

BL 1 – 4 MJ
643
Most Runs
1416
184
Highest Score
184
124
Best Strike Rate
118
4
Most sixes
4
65
Most Fours
147
4
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
6

2000

BL 2 – 4 MJ
856
Most Runs
1294
269
Highest Score
295
141
Best Strike Rate
123
9
Most sixes
6
99
Most Fours
147
5
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

BL 5 – 1 MJ
1463
Most Runs
1279
330
Highest Score
362
142
Best Strike Rate
123
26
Most sixes
5
188
Most Fours
130
5
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

1998

BL 5 – 1 MJ
994
Most Runs
407
203
Highest Score
241
143
Best Strike Rate
116
10
Most sixes
0
136
Most Fours
41
8
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

1997

BL 6 – 0 MJ
1614
Most Runs
89
235
Highest Score
66
141
Best Strike Rate
60
20
Most sixes
0
183
Most Fours
13
8
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

BL 0 – 0 MJ
918
Most Runs
–
220
Highest Score
–
146
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1995

BL 0 – 0 MJ
2028
Most Runs
–
348
Highest Score
–
170
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
278
Most Fours
–
12
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1994

BL 0 – 0 MJ
1475
Most Runs
–
464
Highest Score
–
144
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
174
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

BL 0 – 0 MJ
1935
Most Runs
–
430
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
230
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 MJ
989
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

BL 0 – 0 MJ
263
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 MJ
60
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

TEST career

BL 5 – 2 MJ
11953
Most Runs
11814
400
Highest Score
374
61
Best Strike Rate
51
88
Most sixes
61
1559
Most Fours
1387
48
Most 50s
50
33
Most 100s
33
6
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2014

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1003
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
105
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2

2012

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
630
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
517
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2010

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
407
–
Highest Score
174
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2009

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1194
–
Highest Score
275
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
132
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
655
–
Highest Score
166
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
982
–
Highest Score
213
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
108
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

BL 2 – 3 MJ
749
Most Runs
983
216
Highest Score
374
60
Best Strike Rate
54
10
Most sixes
5
91
Most Fours
116
2
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

BL 6 – 0 MJ
1110
Most Runs
568
226
Highest Score
141
66
Best Strike Rate
53
9
Most sixes
3
133
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
5
5
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

BL 7 – 0 MJ
1178
Most Runs
861
400
Highest Score
237
61
Best Strike Rate
48
10
Most sixes
5
147
Most Fours
99
4
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2003

BL 7 – 1 MJ
1344
Most Runs
526
209
Highest Score
134
63
Best Strike Rate
44
16
Most sixes
2
178
Most Fours
56
5
Most 50s
3
5
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2002

BL 0 – 6 MJ
351
Most Runs
625
73
Highest Score
107
51
Best Strike Rate
52
1
Most sixes
2
41
Most Fours
83
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

BL 2 – 4 MJ
497
Most Runs
740
182
Highest Score
167
59
Best Strike Rate
52
3
Most sixes
4
70
Most Fours
95
1
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

BL 6 – 1 MJ
832
Most Runs
535
213
Highest Score
242
59
Best Strike Rate
48
8
Most sixes
3
119
Most Fours
65
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1998

BL 5 – 1 MJ
608
Most Runs
309
93
Highest Score
167
55
Best Strike Rate
41
5
Most sixes
0
89
Most Fours
36
5
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

BL 5 – 1 MJ
859
Most Runs
89
132
Highest Score
66
59
Best Strike Rate
60
8
Most sixes
0
115
Most Fours
13
3
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–

1996

BL 0 – 0 MJ
226
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1995

BL 0 – 0 MJ
1222
Most Runs
–
179
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
192
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

BL 0 – 0 MJ
996
Most Runs
–
375
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1993

BL 0 – 0 MJ
586
Most Runs
–
277
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 MJ
195
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 MJ
49
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

ODI career

BL 4 – 4 MJ
10405
Most Runs
12650
169
Highest Score
144
80
Best Strike Rate
79
133
Most sixes
76
1042
Most Fours
1119
63
Most 50s
77
19
Most 100s
16
29
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

2015

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2014

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
846
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
88
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
785
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1032
–
Highest Score
144
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
93
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
509
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2009

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
669
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2007

BL 1 – 6 MJ
386
Most Runs
1089
83
Highest Score
115
87
Best Strike Rate
82
9
Most sixes
17
31
Most Fours
90
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2006

BL 1 – 5 MJ
660
Most Runs
1185
87
Highest Score
126
76
Best Strike Rate
88
14
Most sixes
4
69
Most Fours
124
4
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
5

2005

BL 2 – 3 MJ
438
Most Runs
522
156
Highest Score
94
83
Best Strike Rate
83
7
Most sixes
3
39
Most Fours
48
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2004

BL 3 – 3 MJ
484
Most Runs
676
59
Highest Score
80
82
Best Strike Rate
70
5
Most sixes
2
52
Most Fours
50
3
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
4

2003

BL 7 – 0 MJ
888
Most Runs
313
116
Highest Score
56
84
Best Strike Rate
59
21
Most sixes
0
83
Most Fours
13
4
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2002

BL 3 – 3 MJ
292
Most Runs
791
111
Highest Score
77
73
Best Strike Rate
66
3
Most sixes
2
24
Most Fours
64
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
3

2000

BL 3 – 3 MJ
359
Most Runs
554
87
Highest Score
128
82
Best Strike Rate
71
6
Most sixes
2
29
Most Fours
52
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

BL 3 – 4 MJ
631
Most Runs
744
117
Highest Score
120
83
Best Strike Rate
75
18
Most sixes
2
69
Most Fours
65
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

BL 6 – 1 MJ
386
Most Runs
98
110
Highest Score
74
88
Best Strike Rate
75
5
Most sixes
0
47
Most Fours
5
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

1997

BL 0 – 0 MJ
755
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

BL 0 – 0 MJ
692
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1995

BL 0 – 0 MJ
806
Most Runs
–
169
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1994

BL 0 – 0 MJ
479
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1993

BL 0 – 0 MJ
1349
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
154
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

BL 0 – 0 MJ
794
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

BL 0 – 0 MJ
263
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1990

BL 0 – 0 MJ
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

T20I career

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1517
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
177
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2018

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
139
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
157
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

BL 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
231
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
124
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

BL 0 – 0 MJ
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Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2007

BL 0 – 0 MJ
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Most Runs
159
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
153
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

BL 0 – 0 MJ
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Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches