Player Head-to-Head
MJ
Mahela Jayawardene
SL
VS
RP
Ricky Ponting
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Mahela Jayawardene vs Ricky Ponting

Mahela Jayawardene and Ricky Ponting compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mahela Jayawardene has dominance over Ricky Ponting in T20Is, while Ricky Ponting has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ricky PontingTEST Ricky PontingODI Ricky PontingT20I Mahela Jayawardene
Format

All formats

MJ 1 – 8 RP
25957
Most Runs
27483
374
Highest Score
257
64.73
Best Strike Rate
68.48
170
Most sixes
246
2679
Most Fours
2781
39.15
Best Averages
45.96
136
Most 50s
146
54
Most 100s
71
62
Most Not Outs
70

Season by season

2015

MJ 0 – 0 RP
403
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
90.16
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
36.64
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2014

MJ 0 – 0 RP
2007
Most Runs
–
203
Highest Score
–
64.10
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
213
Most Fours
–
41.81
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MJ 0 – 0 RP
805
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
79.62
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
95
Most Fours
–
32.20
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MJ 7 – 1 RP
1686
Most Runs
618
180
Highest Score
221
66.61
Best Strike Rate
51.37
16
Most sixes
0
172
Most Fours
59
33.06
Best Averages
32.53
10
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
1

2011

MJ 9 – 0 RP
1718
Most Runs
1019
144
Highest Score
104
65.87
Best Strike Rate
64.82
9
Most sixes
6
177
Most Fours
109
38.18
Best Averages
36.39
11
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2010

MJ 5 – 4 RP
1259
Most Runs
1584
174
Highest Score
209
77.29
Best Strike Rate
67.09
16
Most sixes
12
130
Most Fours
174
44.96
Best Averages
36.84
9
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
2

2009

MJ 2 – 6 RP
2094
Most Runs
2137
275
Highest Score
150
63.82
Best Strike Rate
75.91
14
Most sixes
19
209
Most Fours
241
37.39
Best Averages
38.16
7
Most 50s
16
4
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

2008

MJ 3 – 5 RP
1312
Most Runs
1460
166
Highest Score
158
64.35
Best Strike Rate
61.86
5
Most sixes
6
126
Most Fours
146
37.49
Best Averages
38.42
8
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MJ 5 – 4 RP
2230
Most Runs
1800
213
Highest Score
134
69.62
Best Strike Rate
88.15
27
Most sixes
20
214
Most Fours
182
51.86
Best Averages
64.29
10
Most 50s
11
7
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
8

2006

MJ 4 – 4 RP
2179
Most Runs
2164
374
Highest Score
196
68.39
Best Strike Rate
69.47
9
Most sixes
23
241
Most Fours
223
43.58
Best Averages
55.49
10
Most 50s
10
5
Most 100s
9
7
Most Not Outs
4

2005

MJ 0 – 9 RP
1090
Most Runs
2833
141
Highest Score
207
63.71
Best Strike Rate
70.95
6
Most sixes
36
123
Most Fours
300
41.92
Best Averages
56.66
10
Most 50s
15
1
Most 100s
9
4
Most Not Outs
8

2004

MJ 2 – 5 RP
1537
Most Runs
1537
237
Highest Score
98
55.91
Best Strike Rate
67.50
7
Most sixes
17
149
Most Fours
154
38.43
Best Averages
39.41
6
Most 50s
12
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
3

2003

MJ 0 – 9 RP
839
Most Runs
2657
134
Highest Score
257
48.69
Best Strike Rate
68.01
2
Most sixes
34
69
Most Fours
267
31.07
Best Averages
66.43
5
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
11
3
Most Not Outs
9

2002

MJ 2 – 7 RP
1416
Most Runs
1946
107
Highest Score
154
59.27
Best Strike Rate
74.36
4
Most sixes
25
147
Most Fours
216
34.54
Best Averages
51.21
7
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
7
6
Most Not Outs
5

2001

MJ 6 – 3 RP
2313
Most Runs
1600
150
Highest Score
157
74.04
Best Strike Rate
80.12
17
Most sixes
14
242
Most Fours
190
50.28
Best Averages
45.71
11
Most 50s
10
7
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
7

2000

MJ 7 – 2 RP
1294
Most Runs
828
167
Highest Score
141
58.66
Best Strike Rate
76.10
6
Most sixes
3
147
Most Fours
89
36.97
Best Averages
43.58
5
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
2

1999

MJ 2 – 7 RP
1279
Most Runs
1921
242
Highest Score
197
60.76
Best Strike Rate
58.67
5
Most sixes
13
130
Most Fours
168
30.45
Best Averages
48.03
5
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
9

1998

MJ 1 – 8 RP
407
Most Runs
1548
167
Highest Score
145
46.36
Best Strike Rate
63.91
0
Most sixes
7
41
Most Fours
121
37.00
Best Averages
44.23
3
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

1997

MJ 0 – 5 RP
89
Most Runs
572
66
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
52.96
0
Most sixes
4
13
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
52.00
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
896
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
61.96
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
28.90
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
363
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
64.71
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

MJ 1 – 8 RP
11814
Most Runs
13378
374
Highest Score
257
51.46
Best Strike Rate
58.72
61
Most sixes
73
1387
Most Fours
1509
49.85
Best Averages
51.85
50
Most 50s
62
34
Most 100s
41
15
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

2014

MJ 0 – 0 RP
1003
Most Runs
–
203
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
105
Most Fours
–
59.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MJ 0 – 0 RP
137
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
55.47
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2012

MJ 4 – 3 RP
630
Most Runs
600
180
Highest Score
221
44.65
Best Strike Rate
52.77
6
Most sixes
0
69
Most Fours
58
35.00
Best Averages
42.86
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2011

MJ 4 – 3 RP
517
Most Runs
415
105
Highest Score
78
42.10
Best Strike Rate
50.73
3
Most sixes
1
62
Most Fours
45
24.62
Best Averages
31.92
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–

2010

MJ 0 – 6 RP
407
Most Runs
813
174
Highest Score
209
52.65
Best Strike Rate
56.93
2
Most sixes
3
43
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
36.95
3
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

MJ 5 – 3 RP
1194
Most Runs
853
275
Highest Score
150
52.19
Best Strike Rate
67.48
2
Most sixes
6
132
Most Fours
111
62.84
Best Averages
38.77
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2008

MJ 2 – 6 RP
655
Most Runs
1182
166
Highest Score
158
56.76
Best Strike Rate
59.94
2
Most sixes
5
67
Most Fours
124
65.50
Best Averages
47.28
2
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MJ 4 – 2 RP
982
Most Runs
192
213
Highest Score
56
55.26
Best Strike Rate
55.65
6
Most sixes
1
108
Most Fours
17
98.20
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2006

MJ 1 – 8 RP
983
Most Runs
1333
374
Highest Score
196
53.80
Best Strike Rate
60.78
5
Most sixes
7
116
Most Fours
139
51.74
Best Averages
88.87
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
7
1
Most Not Outs
3

2005

MJ 0 – 9 RP
568
Most Runs
1544
141
Highest Score
207
52.59
Best Strike Rate
61.32
3
Most sixes
11
75
Most Fours
178
43.69
Best Averages
67.13
5
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
5

2004

MJ 5 – 3 RP
861
Most Runs
697
237
Highest Score
98
48.21
Best Strike Rate
56.99
5
Most sixes
4
99
Most Fours
80
45.32
Best Averages
41.00
3
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2003

MJ 0 – 8 RP
526
Most Runs
1503
134
Highest Score
257
44.05
Best Strike Rate
60.26
2
Most sixes
7
56
Most Fours
180
–
Best Averages
100.20
3
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
3

2002

MJ 2 – 7 RP
625
Most Runs
1064
107
Highest Score
154
52.43
Best Strike Rate
68.51
2
Most sixes
10
83
Most Fours
131
48.08
Best Averages
70.93
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
1

2001

MJ 4 – 2 RP
1053
Most Runs
772
150
Highest Score
157
66.39
Best Strike Rate
70.37
7
Most sixes
7
141
Most Fours
102
55.42
Best Averages
38.60
4
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2000

MJ 6 – 2 RP
740
Most Runs
318
167
Highest Score
141
51.78
Best Strike Rate
67.66
4
Most sixes
1
95
Most Fours
40
43.53
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1999

MJ 1 – 7 RP
535
Most Runs
883
242
Highest Score
197
47.85
Best Strike Rate
50.89
3
Most sixes
3
65
Most Fours
86
44.58
Best Averages
63.07
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

MJ 2 – 4 RP
309
Most Runs
382
167
Highest Score
76
41.37
Best Strike Rate
42.16
0
Most sixes
1
36
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
29.38
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

MJ 0 – 4 RP
89
Most Runs
497
66
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
51.45
0
Most sixes
4
13
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
49.70
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
42.34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

1995

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
60.07
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

MJ 0 – 8 RP
12650
Most Runs
13704
144
Highest Score
164
78.96
Best Strike Rate
80.39
76
Most sixes
162
1119
Most Fours
1231
33.38
Best Averages
42.04
77
Most 50s
82
19
Most 100s
30
39
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

2015

MJ 0 – 0 RP
403
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
90.16
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
36.64
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2014

MJ 0 – 0 RP
846
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
81.98
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
32.54
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MJ 0 – 0 RP
557
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
81.43
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
32.76
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MJ 4 – 0 RP
785
Most Runs
18
85
Highest Score
7
88.30
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
0
69
Most Fours
1
31.40
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MJ 7 – 1 RP
1032
Most Runs
604
144
Highest Score
104
82.63
Best Strike Rate
80.11
4
Most sixes
5
93
Most Fours
64
46.91
Best Averages
40.27
7
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2010

MJ 3 – 5 RP
509
Most Runs
771
108
Highest Score
106
79.91
Best Strike Rate
82.64
2
Most sixes
9
51
Most Fours
73
42.42
Best Averages
36.71
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2009

MJ 1 – 7 RP
669
Most Runs
1198
123
Highest Score
126
83.00
Best Strike Rate
81.11
7
Most sixes
12
53
Most Fours
121
25.73
Best Averages
42.79
3
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

MJ 6 – 1 RP
617
Most Runs
278
94
Highest Score
124
72.42
Best Strike Rate
71.65
3
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
22
28.05
Best Averages
21.38
6
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MJ 1 – 7 RP
1089
Most Runs
1424
115
Highest Score
134
82.38
Best Strike Rate
91.69
17
Most sixes
16
90
Most Fours
144
37.55
Best Averages
79.11
8
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
6

2006

MJ 5 – 3 RP
1185
Most Runs
798
126
Highest Score
164
87.84
Best Strike Rate
89.06
4
Most sixes
14
124
Most Fours
81
40.86
Best Averages
36.27
8
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
1

2005

MJ 1 – 7 RP
522
Most Runs
1191
94
Highest Score
141
82.73
Best Strike Rate
84.05
3
Most sixes
20
48
Most Fours
114
40.15
Best Averages
45.81
5
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
2

2004

MJ 1 – 7 RP
676
Most Runs
840
80
Highest Score
91
70.20
Best Strike Rate
79.70
2
Most sixes
13
50
Most Fours
74
32.19
Best Averages
38.18
3
Most 50s
7
4
Most Not Outs
1

2003

MJ 0 – 8 RP
313
Most Runs
1154
56
Highest Score
140
59.17
Best Strike Rate
81.67
0
Most sixes
27
13
Most Fours
87
17.39
Best Averages
46.16
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
6

2002

MJ 0 – 8 RP
791
Most Runs
882
77
Highest Score
129
66.08
Best Strike Rate
82.89
2
Most sixes
15
64
Most Fours
85
28.25
Best Averages
38.35
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
4

2001

MJ 7 – 2 RP
1260
Most Runs
828
116
Highest Score
102
81.92
Best Strike Rate
92.00
10
Most sixes
7
101
Most Fours
88
46.67
Best Averages
55.20
7
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
3

2000

MJ 3 – 3 RP
554
Most Runs
510
128
Highest Score
115
71.30
Best Strike Rate
82.52
2
Most sixes
2
52
Most Fours
49
30.78
Best Averages
36.43
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

MJ 2 – 5 RP
744
Most Runs
1038
120
Highest Score
87
75.38
Best Strike Rate
67.45
2
Most sixes
10
65
Most Fours
82
24.80
Best Averages
39.92
3
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
6

1998

MJ 0 – 5 RP
98
Most Runs
1166
74
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
76.91
0
Most sixes
6
5
Most Fours
93
–
Best Averages
53.00
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

1997

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
75
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
733
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
69.09
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
31.87
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
69.26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

T20I career

MJ 6 – 0 RP
1493
Most Runs
401
100
Highest Score
98
133.18
Best Strike Rate
–
33
Most sixes
11
173
Most Fours
41
31.77
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2014

MJ 0 – 0 RP
158
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MJ 0 – 0 RP
111
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MJ 0 – 0 RP
271
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
117.32
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MJ 0 – 0 RP
169
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

MJ 0 – 0 RP
343
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
156.62
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

MJ 4 – 0 RP
231
Most Runs
86
78
Highest Score
38
5
Most sixes
1
24
Most Fours
9
21.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MJ 0 – 0 RP
40
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2007

MJ 1 – 3 RP
159
Most Runs
184
65
Highest Score
76
4
Most sixes
3
16
Most Fours
21
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2006

MJ 0 – 4 RP
11
Most Runs
33
9
Highest Score
27
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MJ 0 – 0 RP
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
98
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
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