Player Head-to-Head
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Kusal Mendis
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Jonny Bairstow
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Kusal Mendis vs Jonny Bairstow

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

Final Verdict

Jonny Bairstow has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jonny BairstowTEST Jonny BairstowODI LevelT20I Jonny Bairstow
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2012

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

2011

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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