Player Head-to-Head
NK
Nicholas Kelly
NZ
VS
JS
Johanne Samarasekera
UAE
2 wonStat categorieswon 3

Nicholas Kelly vs Johanne Samarasekera

Nicholas Kelly and Johanne Samarasekera compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Johanne Samarasekera has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Johanne SamarasekeraTEST LevelODI Johanne SamarasekeraT20I Level
Format

All formats

NK 2 – 3 JS
Batting
49
Most Runs
124
31
Highest Score
47
80
Best Strike Rate
58
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most Runs Conceed
236
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

NK 0 – 0 JS
124
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
179
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

NK 0 – 0 JS
49
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1996

NK 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
157
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1994

NK 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
79
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most Runs Conceed
79
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

ODI career

NK 2 – 3 JS
Batting
49
Most Runs
124
31
Highest Score
47
80
Best Strike Rate
58
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most Runs Conceed
236
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

NK 0 – 0 JS
67
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2025

NK 0 – 0 JS
49
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1996

NK 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
157
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1994

NK 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
79
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most Runs Conceed
79
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

NK 0 – 0 JS
57
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches