Mahela Jayawardene vs Brian Lara

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Brian Lara has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMJBL
Most Runs2598122358
Highest Score618569
Best Strike Rate263141
Most sixes170221
Most Fours26832601
Best Averages
Most 50s136111
Most 100s4952
Most Not Outs6335
2018MJBL
Most Runs24
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate150
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Most Not Outs1
2015MJBL
Most Runs403
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes5
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2014MJBL
Most Runs2007
Highest Score410
Best Strike Rate258
Most sixes15
Most Fours213
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2013MJBL
Most Runs805
Highest Score240
Best Strike Rate275
Most sixes7
Most Fours95
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2012MJBL
Most Runs1686
Highest Score330
Best Strike Rate250
Most sixes16
Most Fours172
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2011MJBL
Most Runs1718
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate254
Most sixes9
Most Fours177
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2010MJBL
Most Runs1259
Highest Score382
Best Strike Rate290
Most sixes16
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2009MJBL
Most Runs2094
Highest Score476
Best Strike Rate259
Most sixes14
Most Fours209
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2008MJBL
Most Runs1312
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate250
Most sixes5
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2007MJBL
Most Runs2230386
Highest Score39383
Best Strike Rate29087
Most sixes279
Most Fours21431
Best Averages
Most 50s102
Most 100s7
Most Not Outs41
2006BESTMJBL
Most Runs21791409
Highest Score509303
Best Strike Rate252136
Most sixes924
Most Fours241160
Best Averages
Most 50s106
Most 100s43
Most Not Outs75
2005MJBL
Most Runs10901548
Highest Score235382
Best Strike Rate136149
Most sixes616
Most Fours123172
Best Averages
Most 50s102
Most 100s16
Most Not Outs4
2004MJBL
Most Runs15371662
Highest Score317459
Best Strike Rate118143
Most sixes715
Most Fours149199
Best Averages
Most 50s67
Most 100s13
Most Not Outs53
2003MJBL
Most Runs8392232
Highest Score190325
Best Strike Rate103147
Most sixes237
Most Fours69261
Best Averages
Most 50s59
Most 100s18
Most Not Outs33
2002MJBL
Most Runs1416643
Highest Score184184
Best Strike Rate118124
Most sixes44
Most Fours14765
Best Averages
Most 50s74
Most 100s11
Most Not Outs63
2000MJBL
Most Runs1294856
Highest Score295269
Best Strike Rate123141
Most sixes69
Most Fours14799
Best Averages
Most 50s55
Most 100s32
Most Not Outs3
1999MJBL
Most Runs12791463
Highest Score362330
Best Strike Rate123142
Most sixes526
Most Fours130188
Best Averages
Most 50s55
Most 100s33
Most Not Outs13
1998MJBL
Most Runs407994
Highest Score241203
Best Strike Rate116143
Most sixes010
Most Fours41136
Best Averages
Most 50s38
Most 100s11
Most Not Outs22
1997MJBL
Most Runs891614
Highest Score66235
Best Strike Rate60141
Most sixes020
Most Fours13183
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs2
1996MJBL
Most Runs918
Highest Score220
Best Strike Rate146
Most sixes9
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1995MJBL
Most Runs2028
Highest Score348
Best Strike Rate170
Most sixes13
Most Fours278
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
1994MJBL
Most Runs1475
Highest Score464
Best Strike Rate144
Most sixes4
Most Fours174
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
1993MJBL
Most Runs1935
Highest Score430
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes6
Most Fours230
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
1992MJBL
Most Runs989
Highest Score152
Best Strike Rate116
Most sixes4
Most Fours103
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most Not Outs1
1991MJBL
Most Runs263
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes0
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
1990MJBL
Most Runs60
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
TEST
OverallMJBL
Most Runs1181411953
Highest Score374400
Best Strike Rate5161
Most sixes6188
Most Fours13871559
Best Averages
Most 50s5048
Most 100s3333
Most Not Outs156
2018MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Not Outs
2015MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2014MJBL
Most Runs1003
Highest Score203
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes8
Most Fours105
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2013MJBL
Most Runs137
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes1
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2012MJBL
Most Runs630
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes6
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2011MJBL
Most Runs517
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes3
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2010MJBL
Most Runs407
Highest Score174
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes2
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2009MJBL
Most Runs1194
Highest Score275
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes2
Most Fours132
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2008MJBL
Most Runs655
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes2
Most Fours67
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2007MJBL
Most Runs982
Highest Score213
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes6
Most Fours108
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs1
2006MJBL
Most Runs983749
Highest Score374216
Best Strike Rate5460
Most sixes510
Most Fours11691
Best Averages
Most 50s22
Most 100s33
Most Not Outs1
2005MJBL
Most Runs5681110
Highest Score141226
Best Strike Rate5366
Most sixes39
Most Fours75133
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s15
Most Not Outs1
2004MJBL
Most Runs8611178
Highest Score237400
Best Strike Rate4861
Most sixes510
Most Fours99147
Best Averages
Most 50s34
Most 100s13
Most Not Outs11
2003BESTMJBL
Most Runs5261344
Highest Score134209
Best Strike Rate4463
Most sixes216
Most Fours56178
Best Averages
Most 50s35
Most 100s15
Most Not Outs21
2002MJBL
Most Runs625351
Highest Score10773
Best Strike Rate5251
Most sixes21
Most Fours8341
Best Averages
Most 50s43
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2000MJBL
Most Runs740497
Highest Score167182
Best Strike Rate5259
Most sixes43
Most Fours9570
Best Averages
Most 50s31
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs1
1999MJBL
Most Runs535832
Highest Score242213
Best Strike Rate4859
Most sixes38
Most Fours65119
Best Averages
Most 50s24
Most 100s12
Most Not Outs11
1998MJBL
Most Runs309608
Highest Score16793
Best Strike Rate4155
Most sixes05
Most Fours3689
Best Averages
Most 50s25
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997MJBL
Most Runs89859
Highest Score66132
Best Strike Rate6059
Most sixes08
Most Fours13115
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
1996MJBL
Most Runs226
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes2
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995MJBL
Most Runs1222
Highest Score179
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes1
Most Fours192
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
1994MJBL
Most Runs996
Highest Score375
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes3
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
1993MJBL
Most Runs586
Highest Score277
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes2
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1992MJBL
Most Runs195
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs
1991MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1990MJBL
Most Runs49
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
ODI
OverallMJBL
Most Runs1265010405
Highest Score144169
Best Strike Rate7980
Most sixes76133
Most Fours11191042
Best Averages
Most 50s7763
Most 100s1619
Most Not Outs3929
2018MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Not Outs
2015MJBL
Most Runs403
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes5
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2014MJBL
Most Runs846
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes4
Most Fours88
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2013MJBL
Most Runs557
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes4
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2012MJBL
Most Runs785
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes5
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2011MJBL
Most Runs1032
Highest Score144
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes4
Most Fours93
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2010MJBL
Most Runs509
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes2
Most Fours51
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2009MJBL
Most Runs669
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes7
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2008MJBL
Most Runs617
Highest Score94
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes3
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2007BESTMJBL
Most Runs1089386
Highest Score11583
Best Strike Rate8287
Most sixes179
Most Fours9031
Best Averages
Most 50s82
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs21
2006MJBL
Most Runs1185660
Highest Score12687
Best Strike Rate8876
Most sixes414
Most Fours12469
Best Averages
Most 50s84
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs55
2005MJBL
Most Runs522438
Highest Score94156
Best Strike Rate8383
Most sixes37
Most Fours4839
Best Averages
Most 50s52
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2004MJBL
Most Runs676484
Highest Score8059
Best Strike Rate7082
Most sixes25
Most Fours5052
Best Averages
Most 50s33
Most 100s
Most Not Outs42
2003MJBL
Most Runs313888
Highest Score56116
Best Strike Rate5984
Most sixes021
Most Fours1383
Best Averages
Most 50s24
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs12
2002MJBL
Most Runs791292
Highest Score77111
Best Strike Rate6673
Most sixes23
Most Fours6424
Best Averages
Most 50s31
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs33
2000MJBL
Most Runs554359
Highest Score12887
Best Strike Rate7182
Most sixes26
Most Fours5229
Best Averages
Most 50s24
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1999MJBL
Most Runs744631
Highest Score120117
Best Strike Rate7583
Most sixes218
Most Fours6569
Best Averages
Most 50s31
Most 100s21
Most Not Outs2
1998MJBL
Most Runs98386
Highest Score74110
Best Strike Rate7588
Most sixes05
Most Fours547
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs21
1997MJBL
Most Runs755
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes12
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1996MJBL
Most Runs692
Highest Score146
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes7
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1995MJBL
Most Runs806
Highest Score169
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes12
Most Fours86
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1994MJBL
Most Runs479
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
1993MJBL
Most Runs1349
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes4
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1992MJBL
Most Runs794
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes4
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most Not Outs1
1991MJBL
Most Runs263
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes0
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
1990MJBL
Most Runs11
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
T20I
OverallMJBL
Most Runs1517
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes33
Most Fours177
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s
Most Not Outs9
2018BESTMJBL
Most Runs24
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate150
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Most Not Outs1
2015MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2014MJBL
Most Runs158
Highest Score89
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes3
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2013MJBL
Most Runs111
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate139
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2012MJBL
Most Runs271
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes5
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2011MJBL
Most Runs169
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2010MJBL
Most Runs343
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate157
Most sixes12
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2009MJBL
Most Runs231
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes5
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2008MJBL
Most Runs40
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate121
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007MJBL
Most Runs159
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate153
Most sixes4
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2006MJBL
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2005MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1994MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
1993MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1992MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1991MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1990MJBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages