Player Head-to-Head
EP
Eddie Paynter
ENG
VS
IL
Imal Liyanage
3 wonStat categorieswon 5

Eddie Paynter vs Imal Liyanage

Eddie Paynter and Imal Liyanage compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Imal Liyanage has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Imal LiyanageTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

EP 3 – 5 IL
1540
Most Runs
1552
243
Highest Score
86
45.89
Best Strike Rate
115.22
4
Most sixes
43
127
Most Fours
168
59.23
Best Averages
26.31
7
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2026

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
82
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1

2025

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
13.27
–
Most 50s
1

2024

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
129.94
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
30.07
–
Most 50s
4

2023

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
365
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
96.56
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5

2020

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

1939

EP 0 – 0 IL
510
Most Runs
–
243
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1938

EP 0 – 0 IL
625
Most Runs
–
216
Highest Score
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1937

EP 0 – 0 IL
114
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1933

EP 0 – 0 IL
220
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
37.55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1932

EP 0 – 0 IL
68
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1931

EP 0 – 0 IL
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

EP 0 – 0 IL
1540
Most Runs
–
243
Highest Score
–
45.89
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
127
Most Fours
–
59.23
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

1939

EP 0 – 0 IL
510
Most Runs
–
243
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1938

EP 0 – 0 IL
625
Most Runs
–
216
Highest Score
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1937

EP 0 – 0 IL
114
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1933

EP 0 – 0 IL
220
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
37.55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1932

EP 0 – 0 IL
68
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1931

EP 0 – 0 IL
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

Season by season

2023

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

T20I career

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
1432
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
119.63
–
Most sixes
43
–
Most Fours
150
–
Best Averages
26.04
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2026

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
134.90
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
259 / 8
–
Most 50s
1

2025

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
13.27
–
Most 50s
1

2024

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
129.94
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
30.07
–
Most 50s
4

2023

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
107.46
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5

2020

EP 0 – 0 IL
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 1 match