Player Head-to-Head
JB
Jonny Bairstow
ENG
VS
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
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Jonny Bairstow vs Kusal Mendis

Jonny Bairstow and Kusal Mendis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Jonny Bairstow has dominance over Kusal Mendis in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jonny BairstowTEST Jonny BairstowODI LevelT20I Jonny Bairstow
Format

All formats

JB 5 – 3 KM
Batting
11556
Most Runs
11942
398
Highest Score
474
300
Best Strike Rate
277
238
Most sixes
221
1519
Most Fours
1280
53
Most 50s
73
22
Most 100s
16
36
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
118
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
14
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most Runs Conceed
146
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
554
–
Highest Score
223
–
Best Strike Rate
263
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1167
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
218
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2024

JB 0 – 5 KM
397
Most Runs
1861
87
Highest Score
335
219
Best Strike Rate
219
15
Most sixes
37
41
Most Fours
200
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
25
–
Most 100s
17
3
Most Not Outs
21

2023

JB 0 – 7 KM
731
Most Runs
1707
244
Highest Score
440
311
Best Strike Rate
317
17
Most sixes
49
87
Most Fours
181
7
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2022

JB 3 – 4 KM
Batting
1344
Most Runs
1428
315
Highest Score
251
303
Best Strike Rate
284
26
Most sixes
29
154
Most Fours
139
3
Most 50s
13
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

JB 5 – 0 KM
940
Most Runs
130
232
Highest Score
78
294
Best Strike Rate
184
27
Most sixes
4
97
Most Fours
6
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JB 5 – 2 KM
Batting
675
Most Runs
435
198
Highest Score
246
252
Best Strike Rate
221
26
Most sixes
4
70
Most Fours
45
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

JB 5 – 1 KM
Batting
1385
Most Runs
1040
248
Highest Score
229
306
Best Strike Rate
238
33
Most sixes
17
173
Most Fours
96
7
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

JB 5 – 2 KM
Batting
1676
Most Runs
1512
277
Highest Score
322
336
Best Strike Rate
310
38
Most sixes
32
197
Most Fours
166
4
Most 50s
9
6
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

JB 7 – 1 KM
Batting
1320
Most Runs
1282
320
Highest Score
310
304
Best Strike Rate
245
27
Most sixes
10
379
Most Fours
144
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

JB 4 – 3 KM
Batting
1668
Most Runs
1153
228
Highest Score
292
136
Best Strike Rate
291
9
Most sixes
18
159
Most Fours
146
9
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

JB 5 – 0 KM
514
Most Runs
183
163
Highest Score
46
223
Best Strike Rate
46
7
Most sixes
0
64
Most Fours
26
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

JB 0 – 0 KM
18
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2013

JB 0 – 0 KM
425
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
194
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

JB 0 – 0 KM
367
Most Runs
–
184
Highest Score
–
213
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2011

JB 0 – 0 KM
96
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
162
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

JB 6 – 1 KM
Batting
6042
Most Runs
4913
167
Highest Score
245
59
Best Strike Rate
59
71
Most sixes
53
938
Most Fours
594
26
Most 50s
23
12
Most 100s
10
12
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
118
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most Runs Conceed
118
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

2025

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
279
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

2024

JB 1 – 3 KM
238
Most Runs
490
39
Highest Score
106
82
Best Strike Rate
1
6
Most sixes
6
28
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16
–
Most Not Outs
16

2023

JB 2 – 4 KM
322
Most Runs
603
99
Highest Score
245
77
Best Strike Rate
67
4
Most sixes
12
43
Most Fours
72
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

JB 6 – 1 KM
Batting
1061
Most Runs
519
162
Highest Score
85
76
Best Strike Rate
62
18
Most sixes
2
128
Most Fours
62
1
Most 50s
5
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

JB 5 – 0 KM
391
Most Runs
15
57
Highest Score
15
48
Best Strike Rate
21
2
Most sixes
0
47
Most Fours
1
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JB 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

JB 2 – 2 KM
Batting
334
Most Runs
313
52
Highest Score
84
50
Best Strike Rate
53
3
Most sixes
3
44
Most Fours
41
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

JB 0 – 7 KM
Batting
609
Most Runs
1023
110
Highest Score
196
54
Best Strike Rate
55
2
Most sixes
9
75
Most Fours
126
2
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

JB 4 – 3 KM
Batting
652
Most Runs
669
119
Highest Score
194
60
Best Strike Rate
58
18
Most sixes
7
307
Most Fours
77
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

JB 6 – 2 KM
Batting
1470
Most Runs
589
167
Highest Score
176
58
Best Strike Rate
65
8
Most sixes
7
145
Most Fours
77
8
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

JB 5 – 0 KM
372
Most Runs
183
79
Highest Score
46
55
Best Strike Rate
46
5
Most sixes
0
48
Most Fours
26
2
Most 50s
–

2014

JB 0 – 0 KM
18
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2013

JB 0 – 0 KM
379
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

JB 0 – 0 KM
196
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

JB 3 – 5 KM
Batting
3843
Most Runs
4698
141
Highest Score
143
103
Best Strike Rate
88
91
Most sixes
75
433
Most Fours
482
17
Most 50s
33
10
Most 100s
6
8
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
500
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2024

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
742
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
78
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

JB 0 – 6 KM
234
Most Runs
893
59
Highest Score
122
87
Best Strike Rate
91
3
Most sixes
23
29
Most Fours
89
2
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

JB 0 – 6 KM
Batting
136
Most Runs
388
63
Highest Score
87
86
Best Strike Rate
90
0
Most sixes
4
17
Most Fours
41
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

JB 5 – 0 KM
291
Most Runs
61
124
Highest Score
24
122
Best Strike Rate
65
16
Most sixes
2
26
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2020

JB 4 – 1 KM
Batting
346
Most Runs
194
112
Highest Score
119
101
Best Strike Rate
101
11
Most sixes
2
39
Most Fours
20
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1

2019

JB 5 – 0 KM
Batting
844
Most Runs
587
128
Highest Score
66
103
Best Strike Rate
77
20
Most sixes
9
106
Most Fours
44
4
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

JB 6 – 0 KM
Batting
1000
Most Runs
230
139
Highest Score
56
119
Best Strike Rate
96
30
Most sixes
10
120
Most Fours
17
2
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
–

2017

JB 4 – 3 KM
Batting
534
Most Runs
587
141
Highest Score
102
100
Best Strike Rate
79
5
Most sixes
3
57
Most Fours
64
3
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

JB 0 – 6 KM
Batting
198
Most Runs
516
61
Highest Score
94
78
Best Strike Rate
93
1
Most sixes
8
14
Most Fours
66
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

JB 0 – 0 KM
141
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
118
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

JB 0 – 0 KM
29
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2011

JB 0 – 0 KM
90
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

JB 3 – 4 KM
Batting
1671
Most Runs
2331
90
Highest Score
86
138
Best Strike Rate
130
76
Most sixes
93
148
Most Fours
204
10
Most 50s
17
16
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2026

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

JB 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
124
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

JB 2 – 4 KM
159
Most Runs
629
48
Highest Score
86
137
Best Strike Rate
127
9
Most sixes
21
13
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
2

2023

JB 1 – 4 KM
175
Most Runs
211
86
Highest Score
73
147
Best Strike Rate
159
10
Most sixes
14
15
Most Fours
20
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

JB 2 – 4 KM
Batting
147
Most Runs
521
90
Highest Score
79
141
Best Strike Rate
132
8
Most sixes
23
9
Most Fours
36
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

JB 5 – 0 KM
258
Most Runs
54
51
Highest Score
39
124
Best Strike Rate
98
9
Most sixes
2
24
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JB 5 – 0 KM
Batting
329
Most Runs
11
86
Highest Score
11
151
Best Strike Rate
73
15
Most sixes
0
31
Most Fours
1
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

JB 4 – 1 KM
Batting
207
Most Runs
140
68
Highest Score
79
153
Best Strike Rate
108
10
Most sixes
5
23
Most Fours
11
1
Most 50s
1

2018

JB 1 – 4 KM
Batting
67
Most Runs
259
28
Highest Score
70
163
Best Strike Rate
159
6
Most sixes
13
2
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

JB 5 – 0 KM
Batting
134
Most Runs
26
60
Highest Score
14
144
Best Strike Rate
108
4
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

JB 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3

2015

JB 0 – 0 KM
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2013

JB 0 – 0 KM
46
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
148
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2012

JB 0 – 0 KM
142
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2011

JB 0 – 0 KM
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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