Mike Atherton vs Kusal Mendis

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Mike Atherton has dominance over Kusal Mendis in Tests, while Kusal Mendis has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMAKM
Most Runs953911942
Highest Score312474
Best Strike Rate97277
Most sixes5221
Most Fours10621280
Best Averages
Most 50s5873
Most 100s1816
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average151118
Most Dots01
Best Economy414
Best Strike Rate204132
Most Runs Conceed302146
Most Maiden Overs121
Most Not Outs1024
2026BESTMAKM
Most Runs163
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate215
Most sixes2
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2025MAKM
Most Runs1167
Highest Score283
Best Strike Rate290
Most sixes19
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2024MAKM
Most Runs1861
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate285
Most sixes37
Most Fours200
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2023MAKM
Most Runs1707
Highest Score440
Best Strike Rate317
Most sixes49
Most Fours181
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2022MAKM
Most Runs1428
Highest Score251
Best Strike Rate284
Most sixes29
Most Fours139
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs5
2021MAKM
Most Runs130
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate184
Most sixes4
Most Fours6
Best Averages
2020MAKM
Most Runs435
Highest Score246
Best Strike Rate221
Most sixes4
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed41
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019MAKM
Most Runs1040
Highest Score229
Best Strike Rate238
Most sixes17
Most Fours96
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy14
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2018MAKM
Most Runs1512
Highest Score322
Best Strike Rate310
Most sixes32
Most Fours166
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017MAKM
Most Runs1282
Highest Score310
Best Strike Rate245
Most sixes10
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy18
Most Runs Conceed38
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2016MAKM
Most Runs1153
Highest Score292
Best Strike Rate291
Most sixes18
Most Fours146
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed31
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2015MAKM
Most Runs183
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
2000MAKM
Most Runs990
Highest Score136
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes1
Most Fours109
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1999MAKM
Most Runs245
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
1998MAKM
Most Runs866
Highest Score167
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes0
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997MAKM
Most Runs837
Highest Score231
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes1
Most Fours91
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1996MAKM
Most Runs873
Highest Score245
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes1
Most Fours84
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed20
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1995MAKM
Most Runs1416
Highest Score312
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes1
Most Fours163
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1994MAKM
Most Runs1602
Highest Score230
Best Strike Rate98
Most sixes1
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
1993MAKM
Most Runs616
Highest Score99
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s6
1992MAKM
Most Runs145
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s2
1991MAKM
Most Runs562
Highest Score179
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed37
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
1990MAKM
Most Runs866
Highest Score210
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes0
Most Fours84
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average211
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate270
Most Runs Conceed211
Most Maiden Overs10
1989MAKM
Most Runs73
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs0
TEST
OverallMAKM
Most Runs77284913
Highest Score185245
Best Strike Rate3859
Most sixes453
Most Fours904594
Best Averages
Most 50s4623
Most 100s1610
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average151118
Most Dots01
Best Economy45
Best Strike Rate204132
Most Runs Conceed302118
Most Maiden Overs121
Most Not Outs77
2026BESTMAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2025MAKM
Most Runs279
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes5
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2024MAKM
Most Runs490
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes6
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2023MAKM
Most Runs603
Highest Score245
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes12
Most Fours72
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2022MAKM
Most Runs519
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes2
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2021MAKM
Most Runs15
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate21
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2020MAKM
Most Runs230
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed41
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019MAKM
Most Runs313
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy14
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2018MAKM
Most Runs1023
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes9
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017MAKM
Most Runs669
Highest Score194
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes7
Most Fours77
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed23
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2016MAKM
Most Runs589
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes7
Most Fours77
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed18
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2015MAKM
Most Runs183
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
2000MAKM
Most Runs990
Highest Score136
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes1
Most Fours109
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1999MAKM
Most Runs245
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
1998MAKM
Most Runs802
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours99
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1997MAKM
Most Runs582
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes1
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1996MAKM
Most Runs469
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes1
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed20
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1995MAKM
Most Runs1129
Highest Score185
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours134
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1994MAKM
Most Runs1136
Highest Score144
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes1
Most Fours138
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs
1993MAKM
Most Runs616
Highest Score99
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s6
1992MAKM
Most Runs145
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s2
1991MAKM
Most Runs326
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed37
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1990MAKM
Most Runs767
Highest Score151
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes0
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average211
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate270
Most Runs Conceed211
Most Maiden Overs10
1989MAKM
Most Runs73
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs0
ODI
OverallMAKM
Most Runs18114698
Highest Score127143
Best Strike Rate5988
Most sixes175
Most Fours158482
Best Averages
Most 50s1233
Most 100s26
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed28
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs311
2026BESTMAKM
Most Runs119
Highest Score93
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2025MAKM
Most Runs500
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes4
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2024MAKM
Most Runs742
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes10
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2023MAKM
Most Runs893
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes23
Most Fours89
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2022MAKM
Most Runs388
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2021MAKM
Most Runs61
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes2
Most Fours2
Best Averages
2020MAKM
Most Runs194
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes2
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019MAKM
Most Runs587
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes9
Most Fours44
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2018MAKM
Most Runs230
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes10
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2017MAKM
Most Runs587
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes3
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy13
Most Runs Conceed15
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2016MAKM
Most Runs516
Highest Score94
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes8
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2015MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2000MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
1998MAKM
Most Runs64
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997MAKM
Most Runs255
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes0
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1996MAKM
Most Runs404
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes0
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1995MAKM
Most Runs287
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1994MAKM
Most Runs466
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes0
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1993MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1992MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1991MAKM
Most Runs236
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes0
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
1990MAKM
Most Runs99
Highest Score59
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1989MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
T20I
OverallMAKM
Most Runs2331
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes93
Most Fours204
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs6
2026BESTMAKM
Most Runs44
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes2
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2025MAKM
Most Runs388
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes10
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2024MAKM
Most Runs629
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes21
Most Fours63
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2023MAKM
Most Runs211
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate159
Most sixes14
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022MAKM
Most Runs521
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate132
Most sixes23
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2021MAKM
Most Runs54
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate98
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
2020MAKM
Most Runs11
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019MAKM
Most Runs140
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes5
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018MAKM
Most Runs259
Highest Score70
Best Strike Rate159
Most sixes13
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2017MAKM
Most Runs26
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2016MAKM
Most Runs48
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes3
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2015MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2000MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
1998MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1995MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1994MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1993MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1992MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1991MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1990MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1989MAKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs