Player Head-to-Head
LB
Lionel Birkett
WI
VS
DR
Dammika Ranatunga
SL
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Lionel Birkett vs Dammika Ranatunga

Lionel Birkett and Dammika Ranatunga compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Lionel Birkett has dominance over Dammika Ranatunga in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Lionel BirkettODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

LB 1 – 1 DR
136
Most Runs
136
64
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
66
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–

Season by season

1990

LB 0 – 0 DR
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1989

LB 0 – 0 DR
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1931

LB 0 – 0 DR
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

TEST career

LB 3 – 0 DR
136
Most Runs
87
64
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
35
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
4
1
Most 50s
–

Season by season

1989

LB 0 – 0 DR
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1931

LB 0 – 0 DR
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

ODI career

LB 0 – 0 DR
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

Season by season

1990

LB 0 – 0 DR
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2