Player Head-to-Head
PJ
Prasanna Jayawardene
SL
VS
AF
Avishka Fernando
SL
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Prasanna Jayawardene vs Avishka Fernando

Prasanna Jayawardene and Avishka Fernando compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Avishka Fernando has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI Avishka FernandoT20I Level
Format

All formats

PJ 4 – 4 AF
2151
Most Runs
2169
154
Highest Score
127
48.83
Best Strike Rate
90.26
15
Most sixes
43
226
Most Fours
218
27.94
Best Averages
24.37
5
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
4
11
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
204
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
98.08
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1

2025

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
524
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
85.76
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
26.20
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2023

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2022

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

2021

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
441
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
84.81
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
22.05
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
253
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
101.20
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
595
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
96.28
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
24.79
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2016

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2015

PJ 0 – 0 AF
16
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2014

PJ 0 – 0 AF
140
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
41.92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

2013

PJ 0 – 0 AF
68
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

PJ 0 – 0 AF
306
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
49.43
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
25.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2011

PJ 0 – 0 AF
422
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
52.42
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
38.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

PJ 0 – 0 AF
128
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
60.09
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2009

PJ 0 – 0 AF
419
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
58.60
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
41.90
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

PJ 0 – 0 AF
142
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
35.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

PJ 0 – 0 AF
345
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
49.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

PJ 0 – 0 AF
152
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
42.46
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–

2004

PJ 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2003

PJ 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2002

PJ 0 – 0 AF
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

PJ 0 – 0 AF
2124
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
48.70
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
223
Most Fours
–
29.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
11
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2015

PJ 0 – 0 AF
16
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2014

PJ 0 – 0 AF
140
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
41.92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

2013

PJ 0 – 0 AF
68
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

PJ 0 – 0 AF
306
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
49.43
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
25.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2011

PJ 0 – 0 AF
422
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
52.42
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
38.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

PJ 0 – 0 AF
128
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
60.09
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2009

PJ 0 – 0 AF
419
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
58.60
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
41.90
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

PJ 0 – 0 AF
142
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
35.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

PJ 0 – 0 AF
322
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
48.79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

PJ 0 – 0 AF
152
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
42.46
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–

2004

PJ 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2002

PJ 0 – 0 AF
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

PJ 0 – 4 AF
27
Most Runs
1793
20
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
89.87
0
Most sixes
35
3
Most Fours
190
–
Best Averages
32.60
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
4

Season by season

2026

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
204
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
98.08
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
204 / 5
–
Most 50s
1

2025

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2024

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
86.55
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
30.29
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2023

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2021

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
84.51
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2020

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
97.17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
447
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
96.75
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
31.93
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2016

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2007

PJ 0 – 0 AF
23
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2003

PJ 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
376
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
11.06
–
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2025

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2023

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2022

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

2021

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
10.83
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7

2019

PJ 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
14.80