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

Muhammad Butt vs Malinga Bandara

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Muhammad ButtTEST LevelODI Malinga BandaraT20I Muhammad Butt
Format

All formats

MB 9 – 5 MB
Batting
297
Most Runs
296
34
Highest Score
43
22
Most sixes
7
8
Most Fours
22
9.00
Best Averages
12.87
15
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
147
Most Wickets
56
6/9
Best Bowling Fig
4/31
16.29
Best Average
35.02
534
Most Dots
30
6.72
Best Economy
4.35
14.53
Best Strike Rate
48.32
2394
Most Runs Conceed
1961
11
Most Maiden Overs
32
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.78
Best Average
–
134
Most Dots
–
7.46
Best Economy
–
16.72
Best Strike Rate
–
374
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2010

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

2009

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

1998

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2006

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

2005

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

1998

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2023

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

2010

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

2009

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

2007

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

2006

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

T20I career

MB 10 – 0 MB
Batting
274
Most Runs
12
34
Highest Score
7
20
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
0
8.84
Best Averages
–
14
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
143
Most Wickets
4
6/9
Best Bowling Fig
3/32
16.06
Best Average
–
534
Most Dots
5
6.82
Best Economy
–
14.13
Best Strike Rate
–
2297
Most Runs Conceed
96
9
Most Maiden Overs
0
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

MB 0 – 0 MB
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.78
Best Average
–
134
Most Dots
–
7.46
Best Economy
–
16.72
Best Strike Rate
–
374
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2009

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

2006

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