Player Head-to-Head
JB
Joe Burns
AUS
VS
AG
Avishka Gunawardene
SL
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Joe Burns vs Avishka Gunawardene

Joe Burns and Avishka Gunawardene compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Joe Burns has dominance over Avishka Gunawardene in overall and Tests, while Avishka Gunawardene has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Joe BurnsTEST Joe BurnsODI Avishka GunawardeneT20I Level
Format

All formats

JB 5 – 4 AG
1859
Most Runs
1889
180
Highest Score
132
63.32
Best Strike Rate
69.65
25
Most sixes
5
225
Most Fours
243
36.45
Best Averages
26.61
9
Most 50s
12
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2025

JB 0 – 0 AG
60
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2024

JB 0 – 0 AG
211
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JB 0 – 0 AG
121
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

JB 0 – 0 AG
402
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
53.46
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2018

JB 0 – 0 AG
46
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2016

JB 0 – 0 AG
296
Most Runs
–
170
Highest Score
–
47.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
29.60
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2015

JB 0 – 0 AG
701
Most Runs
–
129
Highest Score
–
70.31
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
41.24
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2014

JB 0 – 0 AG
22
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2006

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2005

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2004

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
62.78
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
25.87
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
61.04
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14

2002

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2001

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
511
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
66.97
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
30.06
–
Most 50s
4

2000

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
376
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
92.38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1999

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
277
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
74.66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1

1998

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

TEST career

JB 4 – 0 AG
1442
Most Runs
181
180
Highest Score
43
56.39
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
0
183
Most Fours
33
36.97
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2020

JB 0 – 0 AG
121
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

JB 0 – 0 AG
402
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
53.46
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2018

JB 0 – 0 AG
46
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2016

JB 0 – 0 AG
296
Most Runs
–
170
Highest Score
–
47.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
29.60
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2015

JB 0 – 0 AG
555
Most Runs
–
129
Highest Score
–
68.27
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
50.45
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2014

JB 0 – 0 AG
22
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2005

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

2004

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2001

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1999

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15

ODI career

JB 0 – 5 AG
146
Most Runs
1708
69
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
71.49
1
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
210
–
Best Averages
28.47
1
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2015

JB 0 – 0 AG
146
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2006

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2005

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

2004

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
366
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
63.54
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
28.15
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
61.04
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14

2002

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2001

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
474
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
68.50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
31.60
–
Most 50s
4

2000

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
376
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
92.38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1999

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
193
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
74.23
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1

1998

JB 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

T20I career

JB 0 – 0 AG
271
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
10
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2025

JB 0 – 0 AG
60
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2024

JB 0 – 0 AG
211
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
RECENT RESULTS 3 matches