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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

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

CAREER Jos ButtlerTEST Jos ButtlerODI Jos ButtlerT20I Jos Buttler
Format

All formats

KM 3 – 5 JB
Batting
11942
Most Runs
12859
474
Highest Score
425
277
Best Strike Rate
324
221
Most sixes
418
1280
Most Fours
1169
73
Most 50s
78
16
Most 100s
15
24
Most Not Outs
64
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 3 – 2 JB
554
Most Runs
458
223
Highest Score
172
263
Best Strike Rate
282
10
Most sixes
20
61
Most Fours
47
5
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2025

KM 5 – 2 JB
1167
Most Runs
921
283
Highest Score
158
218
Best Strike Rate
261
19
Most sixes
38
127
Most Fours
74
56
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
2

2024

KM 7 – 0 JB
1861
Most Runs
462
335
Highest Score
84
219
Best Strike Rate
164
37
Most sixes
23
200
Most Fours
47
33
Best Averages
–
25
Most 50s
3
17
Most 100s
–
21
Most Not Outs
2

2023

KM 5 – 3 JB
1707
Most Runs
1444
440
Highest Score
329
317
Best Strike Rate
362
49
Most sixes
51
181
Most Fours
111
10
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
4

2022

KM 3 – 4 JB
Batting
1428
Most Runs
1124
251
Highest Score
404
284
Best Strike Rate
427
29
Most sixes
58
139
Most Fours
90
13
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
6
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
959
78
Highest Score
171
184
Best Strike Rate
254
4
Most sixes
27
6
Most Fours
96
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

2020

KM 2 – 6 JB
Batting
435
Most Runs
800
246
Highest Score
237
221
Best Strike Rate
243
4
Most sixes
19
45
Most Fours
85
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
41
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

KM 3 – 3 JB
Batting
1040
Most Runs
1169
229
Highest Score
220
238
Best Strike Rate
184
17
Most sixes
38
96
Most Fours
112
7
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

KM 2 – 6 JB
Batting
1512
Most Runs
1677
322
Highest Score
285
310
Best Strike Rate
318
32
Most sixes
33
166
Most Fours
174
9
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

KM 6 – 1 JB
Batting
1282
Most Runs
374
310
Highest Score
96
245
Best Strike Rate
227
10
Most sixes
9
144
Most Fours
27
5
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Best Economy
–
38
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 3 – 3 JB
Batting
1153
Most Runs
1093
292
Highest Score
254
291
Best Strike Rate
329
18
Most sixes
43
146
Most Fours
86
9
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
9
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
1118
46
Highest Score
235
46
Best Strike Rate
331
0
Most sixes
27
26
Most Fours
119
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2014

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1134
–
Highest Score
273
–
Best Strike Rate
298
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
102
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2013

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
428
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
303
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2012

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
134
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

TEST career

KM 5 – 3 JB
Batting
4913
Most Runs
3527
245
Highest Score
162
59
Best Strike Rate
60
53
Most sixes
64
594
Most Fours
378
23
Most 50s
21
10
Most 100s
4
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 0 – 0 JB
490
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
33
Best Averages
–
16
Most 50s
–
16
Most 100s
–
16
Most Not Outs
–

2023

KM 4 – 1 JB
603
Most Runs
372
245
Highest Score
131
67
Best Strike Rate
107
12
Most sixes
12
72
Most Fours
24
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

KM 3 – 4 JB
Batting
519
Most Runs
259
85
Highest Score
162
62
Best Strike Rate
144
2
Most sixes
19
62
Most Fours
14
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2
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
353
15
Highest Score
55
21
Best Strike Rate
43
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

KM 0 – 6 JB
Batting
230
Most Runs
497
116
Highest Score
152
47
Best Strike Rate
53
2
Most sixes
8
24
Most Fours
52
1
Most 50s
2
1
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 2 – 4 JB
Batting
313
Most Runs
502
84
Highest Score
70
53
Best Strike Rate
48
3
Most sixes
6
41
Most Fours
63
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

KM 5 – 2 JB
Batting
1023
Most Runs
760
196
Highest Score
106
55
Best Strike Rate
68
9
Most sixes
7
126
Most Fours
84
4
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
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 0 – 0 JB
Batting
669
Most Runs
–
194
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 6 – 1 JB
Batting
589
Most Runs
154
176
Highest Score
76
65
Best Strike Rate
48
7
Most sixes
2
77
Most Fours
12
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
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
430
46
Highest Score
73
46
Best Strike Rate
53
0
Most sixes
6
26
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

KM 2 – 6 JB
Batting
4698
Most Runs
5491
143
Highest Score
162
88
Best Strike Rate
115
75
Most sixes
183
482
Most Fours
446
33
Most 50s
29
6
Most 100s
10
11
Most Not Outs
29
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

KM 3 – 3 JB
139
Most Runs
115
93
Highest Score
41
81
Best Strike Rate
134
1
Most sixes
6
16
Most Fours
8
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2025

KM 3 – 3 JB
500
Most Runs
469
124
Highest Score
62
93
Best Strike Rate
100
4
Most sixes
13
61
Most Fours
39
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

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 4 – 3 JB
893
Most Runs
747
122
Highest Score
131
91
Best Strike Rate
107
23
Most sixes
24
89
Most Fours
57
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2022

KM 2 – 4 JB
Batting
388
Most Runs
403
87
Highest Score
162
90
Best Strike Rate
123
4
Most sixes
21
41
Most Fours
27
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2021

KM 3 – 1 JB
61
Most Runs
17
24
Highest Score
15
65
Best Strike Rate
68
2
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

2020

KM 5 – 0 JB
Batting
194
Most Runs
12
119
Highest Score
8
101
Best Strike Rate
39
2
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

KM 1 – 6 JB
Batting
587
Most Runs
667
66
Highest Score
150
77
Best Strike Rate
136
9
Most sixes
32
44
Most Fours
49
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2018

KM 0 – 6 JB
Batting
230
Most Runs
671
56
Highest Score
110
96
Best Strike Rate
114
10
Most sixes
19
17
Most Fours
60
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2017

KM 4 – 3 JB
Batting
587
Most Runs
288
102
Highest Score
65
79
Best Strike Rate
102
3
Most sixes
6
64
Most Fours
22
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Best Economy
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 2 – 5 JB
Batting
516
Most Runs
573
94
Highest Score
105
93
Best Strike Rate
130
8
Most sixes
21
66
Most Fours
50
6
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
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
642
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
61
–
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
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
55
–
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
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

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

T20I career

KM 0 – 7 JB
Batting
2331
Most Runs
3841
86
Highest Score
101
130
Best Strike Rate
149
93
Most sixes
171
204
Most Fours
345
17
Most 50s
28
–
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
23

Season by season

2026

KM 0 – 5 JB
336
Most Runs
343
61
Highest Score
131
126
Best Strike Rate
148
6
Most sixes
14
36
Most Fours
39
3
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

KM 1 – 5 JB
388
Most Runs
452
74
Highest Score
96
124
Best Strike Rate
161
10
Most sixes
25
37
Most Fours
35
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–

2024

KM 3 – 2 JB
629
Most Runs
462
86
Highest Score
84
127
Best Strike Rate
164
21
Most sixes
23
63
Most Fours
47
3
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

2023

KM 2 – 4 JB
211
Most Runs
325
73
Highest Score
67
159
Best Strike Rate
148
14
Most sixes
15
20
Most Fours
30
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

KM 3 – 3 JB
Batting
521
Most Runs
462
79
Highest Score
80
132
Best Strike Rate
160
23
Most sixes
18
36
Most Fours
49
5
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
2

2021

KM 0 – 5 JB
54
Most Runs
589
39
Highest Score
101
98
Best Strike Rate
143
2
Most sixes
26
3
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2020

KM 0 – 5 JB
Batting
11
Most Runs
291
11
Highest Score
77
73
Best Strike Rate
151
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
–
108
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2018

KM 5 – 1 JB
Batting
259
Most Runs
246
70
Highest Score
69
159
Best Strike Rate
136
13
Most sixes
7
23
Most Fours
30
4
Most 50s
2

2017

KM 0 – 5 JB
Batting
26
Most Runs
86
14
Highest Score
31
108
Best Strike Rate
125
0
Most sixes
3
3
Most Fours
5

2016

KM 0 – 5 JB
Batting
48
Most Runs
366
22
Highest Score
73
133
Best Strike Rate
151
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
–
Best Strike Rate
159
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2

2014

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

2013

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
176
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
134
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

KM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
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