Player Head-to-Head
PJ
Prabath Jayasuriya
SL
VS
JF
James Foster
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Prabath Jayasuriya vs James Foster

Prabath Jayasuriya and James Foster compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER James FosterTEST LevelODI James FosterT20I Level
Format

All formats

PJ 1 – 3 JF
Batting
304
Most Runs
304
28
Highest Score
48
0
Most sixes
2
31
Most Fours
27
8.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
134
Most Wickets
–
7/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.71
Best Average
–
1820
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
61.55
Best Strike Rate
–
4383
Most Runs Conceed
–
209
Most Maiden Overs
–
12
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.33
Best Average
–
714
Most Dots
–
2.79
Best Economy
–
82.42
Best Strike Rate
–
460
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
5/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.80
Best Average
–
819
Most Dots
–
3.34
Best Economy
–
84.00
Best Strike Rate
–
702
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2024

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
36.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
11.14
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.21
Best Average
–
255
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
59.63
Best Strike Rate
–
1546
Most Runs Conceed
–
67
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
56
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
26.92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
7/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.97
Best Average
–
22
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
58.10
Best Strike Rate
–
989
Most Runs Conceed
–
55
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
6/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.38
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
2.73
Best Economy
–
44.76
Best Strike Rate
–
591
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

2018

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
39.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
5

2001

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
107
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
33.86
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

PJ 2 – 2 JF
Batting
293
Most Runs
226
28
Highest Score
48
0
Most sixes
1
30
Most Fours
27
7.92
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
134
Most Wickets
–
7/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.00
Best Average
–
1818
Most Dots
–
3.16
Best Economy
–
60.84
Best Strike Rate
–
4288
Most Runs Conceed
–
209
Most Maiden Overs
–
12
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.33
Best Average
–
714
Most Dots
–
2.79
Best Economy
–
82.42
Best Strike Rate
–
460
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
5/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.80
Best Average
–
819
Most Dots
–
3.34
Best Economy
–
84.00
Best Strike Rate
–
702
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2024

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
36.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
11.14
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
6/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.21
Best Average
–
255
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
59.63
Best Strike Rate
–
1546
Most Runs Conceed
–
67
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
56
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
26.92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
7/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.97
Best Average
–
22
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
58.10
Best Strike Rate
–
989
Most Runs Conceed
–
55
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
6/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.38
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
2.73
Best Economy
–
44.76
Best Strike Rate
–
591
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
37.36
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
3

2001

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
31.37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

ODI career

PJ 1 – 3 JF
Batting
11
Most Runs
41
11
Highest Score
13
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2018

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2001

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

PJ 0 – 0 JF
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2009

PJ 0 – 0 JF
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
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