Player Head-to-Head
KD
Kumar Dharmasena
SL
VS
JB
Jacob Bethell
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Kumar Dharmasena vs Jacob Bethell

Kumar Dharmasena and Jacob Bethell compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Kumar Dharmasena has dominance over Jacob Bethell in Tests, while Jacob Bethell has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jacob BethellTEST Kumar DharmasenaODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

KD 7 – 9 JB
Batting
2090
Most Runs
2077
69
Highest Score
154
45.99
Best Strike Rate
91.90
4
Most sixes
68
154
Most Fours
207
21.33
Best Averages
32.45
7
Most 50s
14
–
Most 100s
3
40
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
207
Most Wickets
25
6/72
Best Bowling Fig
4/11
38.25
Best Average
32.80
28
Most Dots
311
3.41
Best Economy
5.95
67.38
Best Strike Rate
33.08
7918
Most Runs Conceed
820
305
Most Maiden Overs
5
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
856
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
82.87
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
88
–
Best Averages
31.70
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/11
–
Best Average
31.10
–
Most Dots
224
–
Best Economy
4.65
–
Best Strike Rate
40.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
311
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2025

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
621
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
108.95
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
27.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Most Dots
79
–
Most Runs Conceed
260
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
91.32
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/72
–
Best Average
35.57
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.50
–
Best Strike Rate
32.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
249
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2004

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
90.67
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.84
Best Economy
–
141.67
Best Strike Rate
–
272
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
283
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
48.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/132
Best Bowling Fig
–
60.77
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
116.92
Best Strike Rate
–
790
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.33
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.62
Best Economy
–
37.00
Best Strike Rate
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
229
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
48.31
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
16.36
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.85
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
3.44
Best Economy
–
50.36
Best Strike Rate
–
952
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
29
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.90
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.38
Best Economy
–
67.20
Best Strike Rate
–
379
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
258
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
43.07
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
6/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.94
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.75
Best Economy
–
55.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1118
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
516
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
50.05
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
10
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
5/57
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
72.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1582
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
282
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
57.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
21.69
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
2/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.10
Best Economy
–
67.75
Best Strike Rate
–
1112
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
268
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
42.68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.38
Best Economy
–
55.45
Best Strike Rate
–
687
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
173
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
34.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
6/99
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.86
Best Economy
–
63.13
Best Strike Rate
–
693
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1993

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
99.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.19
Best Economy
–
273.00
Best Strike Rate
–
199
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

KD 7 – 4 JB
Batting
868
Most Runs
579
62
Highest Score
154
32.57
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
5
91
Most Fours
75
19.73
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
69
Most Wickets
8
6/72
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
42.32
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
192
2.52
Best Economy
–
100.57
Best Strike Rate
–
2920
Most Runs Conceed
255
265
Most Maiden Overs
4
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
52.25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/26
–
Best Average
32.20
–
Most Dots
164
–
Best Economy
3.72
–
Best Strike Rate
52.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
161
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2025

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
–
Most Dots
25
–
Most Runs Conceed
17
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
260
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
75.14
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/72
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
77
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2004

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
76.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.45
Best Economy
–
132.00
Best Strike Rate
–
152
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
127
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
33.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/132
Best Bowling Fig
–
54.67
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
2.78
Best Economy
–
118.00
Best Strike Rate
–
492
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.34
Best Economy
–
146.00
Best Strike Rate
–
171
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
20
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.99
Best Economy
–
85.20
Best Strike Rate
–
212
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
23.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
6/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.13
Best Economy
–
71.75
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
264
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
36.11
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
5/57
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.35
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
84.88
Best Strike Rate
–
601
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1996

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
63.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.70
Best Economy
–
140.00
Best Strike Rate
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
166
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
37.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
52.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.40
Best Economy
–
131.00
Best Strike Rate
–
262
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
127
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
27.97
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
6/99
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.37
Best Economy
–
74.07
Best Strike Rate
–
438
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1993

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
99.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.19
Best Economy
–
273.00
Best Strike Rate
–
199
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

KD 6 – 6 JB
Batting
1222
Most Runs
712
69
Highest Score
110
65.03
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
18
63
Most Fours
69
22.63
Best Averages
33.90
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
33
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
138
Most Wickets
9
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
36.22
Best Average
–
18
Most Dots
92
4.28
Best Economy
–
50.79
Best Strike Rate
–
4998
Most Runs Conceed
430
40
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
77.08
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/49
–
Most Dots
48
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
389
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
110.51
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
35.36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/18
–
Most Dots
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
160
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
80.29
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
–
Best Average
36.00
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
7.20
–
Best Strike Rate
30.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2004

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
120.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.47
Best Economy
–
161.00
Best Strike Rate
–
120
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
76.10
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
1/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
74.50
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
114.50
Best Strike Rate
–
298
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.33
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.62
Best Economy
–
37.00
Best Strike Rate
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
174
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
61.05
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
14.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.03
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
3.83
Best Economy
–
40.80
Best Strike Rate
–
781
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.07
Best Economy
–
49.20
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
211
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
52.88
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.08
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.51
Best Economy
–
50.67
Best Strike Rate
–
914
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
252
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
84.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.59
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.30
Best Economy
–
62.27
Best Strike Rate
–
981
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
238
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
59.95
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
21.64
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
2/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.95
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.59
Best Economy
–
57.43
Best Strike Rate
–
923
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
3/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.51
Best Economy
–
33.24
Best Strike Rate
–
425
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.88
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.49
Best Economy
–
42.63
Best Strike Rate
–
255
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
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Most Runs
786
–
Highest Score
105
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
30.23
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/11
–
Most Dots
27
–
Most Runs Conceed
135
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
394
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
146.47
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
30.31
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/11
–
Most Dots
12
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
21.90
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
–
Most Dots
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
83
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

KD 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/28
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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