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Kusal Mendis
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Jos Buttler
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Kusal Mendis vs Jos Buttler

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

Final Verdict

Kusal Mendis has dominance over Jos Buttler in Tests, while Jos Buttler has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Kusal Mendis.

CAREER Jos ButtlerTEST Kusal MendisODI Jos ButtlerT20I Jos Buttler
Format

All formats

KM 3 – 5 JB
Batting
12609
Most Runs
12969
245
Highest Score
162
78.36
Best Strike Rate
98.26
238
Most sixes
418
1346
Most Fours
1204
33.53
Best Averages
35.83
78
Most 50s
78
17
Most 100s
15
27
Most Not Outs
64
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
146
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

KM 4 – 3 JB
867
Most Runs
730
121
Highest Score
131
100.35
Best Strike Rate
148.68
20
Most sixes
31
92
Most Fours
73
39.41
Best Averages
33.18
6
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2025

KM 6 – 2 JB
1167
Most Runs
921
124
Highest Score
96
94.57
Best Strike Rate
122.80
19
Most sixes
38
127
Most Fours
74
34.32
Best Averages
34.11
7
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2024

KM 6 – 2 JB
1861
Most Runs
462
143
Highest Score
84
91.14
Best Strike Rate
164.41
37
Most sixes
23
200
Most Fours
47
37.22
Best Averages
42.00
11
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
2

2023

KM 7 – 1 JB
1690
Most Runs
1072
245
Highest Score
131
86.49
Best Strike Rate
116.90
49
Most sixes
39
178
Most Fours
87
39.30
Best Averages
36.97
10
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2022

KM 4 – 4 JB
Batting
1289
Most Runs
876
87
Highest Score
162
85.48
Best Strike Rate
132.33
28
Most sixes
39
120
Most Fours
76
33.92
Best Averages
39.82
12
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

KM 0 – 6 JB
130
Most Runs
959
39
Highest Score
101
58.82
Best Strike Rate
76.05
4
Most sixes
27
6
Most Fours
96
13.00
Best Averages
36.88
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

2020

KM 1 – 7 JB
Batting
435
Most Runs
800
119
Highest Score
152
62.41
Best Strike Rate
69.32
4
Most sixes
19
45
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
36.36
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
41
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

KM 1 – 6 JB
Batting
1040
Most Runs
1169
84
Highest Score
150
70.37
Best Strike Rate
76.51
17
Most sixes
38
96
Most Fours
112
26.00
Best Averages
34.38
7
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

KM 1 – 7 JB
Batting
1512
Most Runs
1677
196
Highest Score
110
66.49
Best Strike Rate
88.82
32
Most sixes
33
166
Most Fours
174
34.36
Best Averages
43.00
9
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

KM 6 – 2 JB
Batting
1282
Most Runs
374
194
Highest Score
65
66.42
Best Strike Rate
106.86
10
Most sixes
9
144
Most Fours
27
27.87
Best Averages
24.93
5
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
38
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 3 – 4 JB
Batting
1153
Most Runs
1093
176
Highest Score
105
77.07
Best Strike Rate
109.08
18
Most sixes
43
146
Most Fours
86
33.91
Best Averages
54.65
9
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
31
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

KM 0 – 5 JB
183
Most Runs
1118
46
Highest Score
129
46.45
Best Strike Rate
81.25
0
Most sixes
27
26
Most Fours
119
–
Best Averages
31.06
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2014

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1134
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
102.07
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
32.40
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2013

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
428
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
138.96
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
28.53
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2012

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

TEST career

KM 8 – 1 JB
Batting
4836
Most Runs
2907
245
Highest Score
152
58.56
Best Strike Rate
54.18
55
Most sixes
33
581
Most Fours
340
36.36
Best Averages
31.95
23
Most 50s
18
10
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
118
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

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

2025

KM 0 – 0 JB
279
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
72.66
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

KM 0 – 0 JB
490
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
67.22
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
32.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

KM 0 – 0 JB
586
Most Runs
–
245
Highest Score
–
69.68
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
58.60
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2022

KM 4 – 0 JB
Batting
380
Most Runs
11
85
Highest Score
11
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
43
Most Fours
0
31.67
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

KM 0 – 4 JB
15
Most Runs
353
15
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
42.79
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
25.21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

KM 0 – 6 JB
Batting
230
Most Runs
497
116
Highest Score
152
46.94
Best Strike Rate
53.44
2
Most sixes
8
24
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
38.23
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
41
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

KM 2 – 5 JB
Batting
313
Most Runs
502
84
Highest Score
70
53.32
Best Strike Rate
48.46
3
Most sixes
6
41
Most Fours
63
22.36
Best Averages
25.10
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

KM 6 – 2 JB
Batting
1023
Most Runs
760
196
Highest Score
106
54.65
Best Strike Rate
68.10
9
Most sixes
7
126
Most Fours
84
46.50
Best Averages
44.71
4
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

KM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
669
Most Runs
–
194
Highest Score
–
57.62
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
33.45
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 6 – 1 JB
Batting
589
Most Runs
154
176
Highest Score
76
65.15
Best Strike Rate
48.28
7
Most sixes
2
77
Most Fours
12
34.65
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

KM 0 – 5 JB
183
Most Runs
430
46
Highest Score
73
46.45
Best Strike Rate
53.28
0
Most sixes
6
26
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
23.89
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
69.93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

KM 2 – 7 JB
Batting
5053
Most Runs
5678
143
Highest Score
162
87.95
Best Strike Rate
115.55
82
Most sixes
193
520
Most Fours
456
35.84
Best Averages
39.16
34
Most 50s
30
7
Most 100s
11
13
Most Not Outs
31
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

KM 3 – 2 JB
355
Most Runs
215
121
Highest Score
69
90.79
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
11
38
Most Fours
15
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2025

KM 4 – 3 JB
500
Most Runs
469
124
Highest Score
62
93.28
Best Strike Rate
99.79
4
Most sixes
13
61
Most Fours
39
38.46
Best Averages
31.27
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

KM 0 – 0 JB
742
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
90.60
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
53.00
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2023

KM 4 – 4 JB
893
Most Runs
747
122
Highest Score
131
91.12
Best Strike Rate
107.17
23
Most sixes
24
89
Most Fours
57
33.07
Best Averages
37.35
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2022

KM 3 – 4 JB
Batting
388
Most Runs
403
87
Highest Score
162
89.81
Best Strike Rate
122.87
4
Most sixes
21
41
Most Fours
27
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2021

KM 3 – 0 JB
61
Most Runs
17
24
Highest Score
15
2
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

2020

KM 4 – 0 JB
Batting
194
Most Runs
12
119
Highest Score
8
2
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

KM 1 – 7 JB
Batting
587
Most Runs
667
66
Highest Score
150
77.14
Best Strike Rate
135.57
9
Most sixes
32
44
Most Fours
49
32.61
Best Averages
47.64
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2018

KM 0 – 7 JB
Batting
230
Most Runs
671
56
Highest Score
110
96.23
Best Strike Rate
113.54
10
Most sixes
19
17
Most Fours
60
16.43
Best Averages
51.62
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2017

KM 4 – 4 JB
Batting
587
Most Runs
288
102
Highest Score
65
78.79
Best Strike Rate
102.49
3
Most sixes
6
64
Most Fours
22
27.95
Best Averages
28.80
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 2 – 6 JB
Batting
516
Most Runs
573
94
Highest Score
105
92.81
Best Strike Rate
129.93
8
Most sixes
21
66
Most Fours
50
36.86
Best Averages
57.30
6
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
642
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
118.89
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
42.80
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
704
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
112.46
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
35.20
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2013

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
127.35
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
27.09
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

KM 0 – 8 JB
Batting
2720
Most Runs
4384
87
Highest Score
131
130.21
Best Strike Rate
150.14
101
Most sixes
192
245
Most Fours
408
26.67
Best Averages
34.79
21
Most 50s
30
–
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2026

KM 3 – 5 JB
433
Most Runs
515
87
Highest Score
131
130.82
Best Strike Rate
159.44
10
Most sixes
20
45
Most Fours
58
36.08
Best Averages
30.29
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2025

KM 0 – 7 JB
388
Most Runs
480
74
Highest Score
96
123.57
Best Strike Rate
164.38
10
Most sixes
26
37
Most Fours
40
24.25
Best Averages
34.29
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

KM 3 – 3 JB
629
Most Runs
462
86
Highest Score
84
127.33
Best Strike Rate
164.41
21
Most sixes
23
63
Most Fours
47
29.95
Best Averages
42.00
3
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

2023

KM 1 – 4 JB
211
Most Runs
325
73
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
147.73
14
Most sixes
15
20
Most Fours
30
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

KM 3 – 4 JB
Batting
521
Most Runs
462
79
Highest Score
80
132.23
Best Strike Rate
160.42
23
Most sixes
18
36
Most Fours
49
28.94
Best Averages
35.54
5
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
2

2021

KM 0 – 4 JB
54
Most Runs
589
39
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
143.31
2
Most sixes
26
3
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2020

KM 0 – 4 JB
Batting
11
Most Runs
291
11
Highest Score
77
0
Most sixes
11
1
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

KM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
140
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2018

KM 4 – 1 JB
Batting
259
Most Runs
246
70
Highest Score
69
13
Most sixes
7
23
Most Fours
30
4
Most 50s
2

2017

KM 0 – 4 JB
Batting
26
Most Runs
86
14
Highest Score
31
0
Most sixes
3
3
Most Fours
5

2016

KM 0 – 4 JB
Batting
48
Most Runs
366
22
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
151.24
3
Most sixes
20
3
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2

2014

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
67
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
19.17
–
Most 50s
1

2013

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
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