Player Head-to-Head
IB
Ian Blackwell
ENG
VS
AM
Ajantha Mendis
SL
3 wonStat categorieswon 11

Ian Blackwell vs Ajantha Mendis

Ian Blackwell and Ajantha Mendis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Ajantha MendisTEST Ajantha MendisODI Ajantha MendisT20I Level
Format

All formats

IB 3 – 11 AM
Batting
407
Most Runs
409
82
Highest Score
78
9
Most sixes
3
38
Most Fours
42
14.54
Best Averages
10.49
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
30
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
288
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
6/8
39.24
Best Average
23.30
14
Most Dots
103
4.21
Best Economy
4.12
55.92
Best Strike Rate
33.92
981
Most Runs Conceed
6710
10
Most Maiden Overs
157
–
Five Wicket haul
9

Season by season

2015

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/46
–
Best Average
47.50
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
7.92
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
190
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
50
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/99
–
Best Average
24.50
–
Most Dots
26
–
Best Economy
5.09
–
Best Strike Rate
28.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
1225
–
Most Maiden Overs
18
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2013

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
–
Best Average
33.19
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
5.14
–
Best Strike Rate
38.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
697
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

2012

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/8
–
Best Average
12.56
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
6.28
–
Best Strike Rate
12.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
201
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/16
–
Best Average
21.16
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.95
–
Best Strike Rate
32.12
–
Most Runs Conceed
529
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2010

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/169
–
Best Average
33.55
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
55.26
–
Most Runs Conceed
1040
–
Most Maiden Overs
30
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
56
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/71
–
Best Average
32.30
–
Most Dots
21
–
Best Economy
3.88
–
Best Strike Rate
49.91
–
Most Runs Conceed
1809
–
Most Maiden Overs
48

2008

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
85
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/13
–
Best Average
11.99
–
Most Dots
15
–
Best Economy
3.28
–
Best Strike Rate
21.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
1019
–
Most Maiden Overs
38
–
Five Wicket haul
5

2006

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
60.20
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.86
Best Economy
–
93.60
Best Strike Rate
–
301
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.26
Best Economy
–
57.00
Best Strike Rate
–
162
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.71
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.89
Best Economy
–
56.57
Best Strike Rate
–
257
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
185
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.86
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.17
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
181
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

IB 0 – 9 AM
Batting
4
Most Runs
213
4
Highest Score
78
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
70
0/28
Best Bowling Fig
6/99
–
Best Average
34.77
0
Most Dots
20
–
Best Economy
3.09
–
Best Strike Rate
67.57
71
Most Runs Conceed
2434
2
Most Maiden Overs
118
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2014

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/99
–
Best Average
40.83
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
79.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
245
–
Most Maiden Overs
12
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2013

IB 0 – 0 AM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/152
–
Best Average
87.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.07
–
Best Strike Rate
129.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
175
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2011

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/66
–
Best Average
66.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.14
–
Best Strike Rate
126.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
66
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2010

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
40.28
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/169
–
Best Average
38.24
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
75.35
–
Most Runs Conceed
650
–
Most Maiden Overs
29
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/71
–
Best Average
45.56
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
3.06
–
Best Strike Rate
89.28
–
Most Runs Conceed
820
–
Most Maiden Overs
45

2008

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/117
–
Best Average
18.38
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
2.93
–
Best Strike Rate
37.65
–
Most Runs Conceed
478
–
Most Maiden Overs
24
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2006

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

IB 6 – 8 AM
Batting
403
Most Runs
188
82
Highest Score
21
9
Most sixes
2
38
Most Fours
16
14.93
Best Averages
8.17
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
19
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
152
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
6/13
36.40
Best Average
21.87
14
Most Dots
53
4.25
Best Economy
4.80
51.36
Best Strike Rate
27.33
910
Most Runs Conceed
3324
8
Most Maiden Overs
34
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2015

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/46
–
Best Average
47.50
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
7.92
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
190
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/60
–
Best Average
21.63
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
5.77
–
Best Strike Rate
22.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
822
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

2013

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
21
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
–
Best Average
22.86
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.81
–
Best Strike Rate
28.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
320
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2012

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/46
–
Best Average
25.12
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.03
–
Best Strike Rate
37.35
–
Most Runs Conceed
427
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

2010

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/21
–
Best Average
37.50
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.89
–
Best Strike Rate
46.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
225
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
33.33
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
4.88
–
Best Strike Rate
41.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
800
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2008

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
48
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/13
–
Best Average
10.13
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
3.59
–
Best Strike Rate
16.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
486
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2006

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.00
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
70.80
Best Strike Rate
–
230
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.26
Best Economy
–
57.00
Best Strike Rate
–
162
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.71
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.89
Best Economy
–
56.57
Best Strike Rate
–
257
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
185
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.86
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.17
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
181
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
66
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/8
–
Best Average
14.42
–
Most Dots
30
–
Best Economy
6.45
–
Best Strike Rate
13.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
952
–
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2014

IB 0 – 0 AM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/12
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
158
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/20
–
Best Average
40.40
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
7.77
–
Best Strike Rate
31.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
202
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/8
–
Best Average
9.80
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
6.13
–
Best Strike Rate
9.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
147
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/16
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2010

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/24
–
Best Average
20.63
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
6.35
–
Best Strike Rate
19.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
165
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

IB 0 – 0 AM
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/9
–
Best Average
13.50
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.56
–
Best Strike Rate
14.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

IB 0 – 0 AM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/15
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
55
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
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