Player Head-to-Head
MB
Malinga Bandara
SL
VS
MB
Muhammad Butt
5 wonStat categorieswon 9

Malinga Bandara vs Muhammad Butt

Malinga Bandara and Muhammad Butt compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Malinga Bandara has dominance over Muhammad Butt in ODIs, while Muhammad Butt has the edge in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Muhammad ButtTEST LevelODI Malinga BandaraT20I Muhammad Butt
Format

All formats

MB 5 – 9 MB
Batting
296
Most Runs
297
43
Highest Score
34
7
Most sixes
22
22
Most Fours
8
12.87
Best Averages
9.00
8
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
150
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
6/9
35.02
Best Average
16.24
30
Most Dots
561
4.35
Best Economy
6.69
48.32
Best Strike Rate
14.56
1961
Most Runs Conceed
2436
32
Most Maiden Overs
11
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/17
–
Best Average
19.81
–
Most Dots
161
–
Best Economy
7.15
–
Best Strike Rate
16.62
–
Most Runs Conceed
416
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2025

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
53
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/9
–
Best Average
13.28
–
Most Dots
341
–
Best Economy
5.97
–
Best Strike Rate
13.36
–
Most Runs Conceed
704
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2024

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/12
–
Best Average
15.81
–
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
6.82
–
Best Strike Rate
13.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2023

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/24
–
Best Average
21.05
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
6.79
–
Best Strike Rate
18.59
–
Most Runs Conceed
463
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2022

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/16
–
Best Average
15.78
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
7.59
–
Best Strike Rate
12.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
363
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2010

MB 0 – 0 MB
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
159
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.55
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.53
Best Economy
–
39.64
Best Strike Rate
–
402
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
170
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.70
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
4.28
Best Economy
–
45.87
Best Strike Rate
–
981
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/84
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.89
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
61.33
Best Strike Rate
–
296
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.76
Best Economy
–
79
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
124
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/84
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.56
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
3.30
Best Economy
–
72.00
Best Strike Rate
–
633
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2006

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
84
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.86
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.27
Best Economy
–
67.71
Best Strike Rate
–
258
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/84
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.89
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.22
Best Economy
–
61.33
Best Strike Rate
–
296
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.76
Best Economy
–
79
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

MB 10 – 0 MB
Batting
160
Most Runs
23
31
Highest Score
19
5
Most sixes
2
8
Most Fours
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
4
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
34.22
Best Average
–
17
Most Dots
0
5.03
Best Economy
–
40.83
Best Strike Rate
–
1232
Most Runs Conceed
97
3
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2023

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2010

MB 0 – 0 MB
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
83
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.55
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.53
Best Economy
–
39.64
Best Strike Rate
–
402
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
85
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.57
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.80
Best Economy
–
38.17
Best Strike Rate
–
703
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

MB 0 – 10 MB
Batting
12
Most Runs
274
7
Highest Score
34
0
Most sixes
20
0
Most Fours
7
–
Best Averages
8.84
1
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
146
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
6/9
–
Best Average
16.02
5
Most Dots
561
–
Best Economy
6.78
–
Best Strike Rate
14.17
96
Most Runs Conceed
2339
0
Most Maiden Overs
9
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/17
–
Best Average
19.81
–
Most Dots
161
–
Best Economy
7.15
–
Best Strike Rate
16.62
–
Most Runs Conceed
416
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2025

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
53
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/9
–
Best Average
13.28
–
Most Dots
341
–
Best Economy
5.97
–
Best Strike Rate
13.36
–
Most Runs Conceed
704
–
Most Maiden Overs
4
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2024

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/12
–
Best Average
15.81
–
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
6.82
–
Best Strike Rate
13.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2023

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/24
–
Best Average
20.33
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
7.47
–
Best Strike Rate
16.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
366
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/16
–
Best Average
15.78
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
7.59
–
Best Strike Rate
12.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
363
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
20
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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