Player Head-to-Head
RP
Ricky Ponting
AUS
VS
MJ
Mahela Jayawardene
SL
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Ricky Ponting vs Mahela Jayawardene

Ricky Ponting and Mahela Jayawardene compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ricky Ponting has dominance over Mahela Jayawardene in overall, Tests and ODIs, while Mahela Jayawardene has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ricky PontingTEST Ricky PontingODI Ricky PontingT20I Mahela Jayawardene
Format

All formats

RP 8 – 1 MJ
27483
Most Runs
25957
257
Highest Score
374
68.48
Best Strike Rate
64.73
246
Most sixes
170
2781
Most Fours
2679
45.96
Best Averages
39.15
146
Most 50s
136
71
Most 100s
54
70
Most Not Outs
62

Season by season

2015

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
90.16
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
36.64
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
2007
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
64.10
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
213
–
Best Averages
41.81
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2013

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
805
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
79.62
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
32.20
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2012

RP 1 – 7 MJ
618
Most Runs
1686
221
Highest Score
180
51.37
Best Strike Rate
66.61
0
Most sixes
16
59
Most Fours
172
32.53
Best Averages
33.06
2
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4

2011

RP 0 – 9 MJ
1019
Most Runs
1718
104
Highest Score
144
64.82
Best Strike Rate
65.87
6
Most sixes
9
109
Most Fours
177
36.39
Best Averages
38.18
7
Most 50s
11
1
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
3

2010

RP 4 – 5 MJ
1584
Most Runs
1259
209
Highest Score
174
67.09
Best Strike Rate
77.29
12
Most sixes
16
174
Most Fours
130
36.84
Best Averages
44.96
12
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
4

2009

RP 6 – 2 MJ
2137
Most Runs
2094
150
Highest Score
275
75.91
Best Strike Rate
63.82
19
Most sixes
14
241
Most Fours
209
38.16
Best Averages
37.39
16
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
2

2008

RP 5 – 3 MJ
1460
Most Runs
1312
158
Highest Score
166
61.86
Best Strike Rate
64.35
6
Most sixes
5
146
Most Fours
126
38.42
Best Averages
37.49
6
Most 50s
8
5
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2007

RP 4 – 5 MJ
1800
Most Runs
2230
134
Highest Score
213
88.15
Best Strike Rate
69.62
20
Most sixes
27
182
Most Fours
214
64.29
Best Averages
51.86
11
Most 50s
10
5
Most 100s
7
8
Most Not Outs
4

2006

RP 4 – 4 MJ
2164
Most Runs
2179
196
Highest Score
374
69.47
Best Strike Rate
68.39
23
Most sixes
9
223
Most Fours
241
55.49
Best Averages
43.58
10
Most 50s
10
9
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
7

2005

RP 9 – 0 MJ
2833
Most Runs
1090
207
Highest Score
141
70.95
Best Strike Rate
63.71
36
Most sixes
6
300
Most Fours
123
56.66
Best Averages
41.92
15
Most 50s
10
9
Most 100s
1
8
Most Not Outs
4

2004

RP 5 – 2 MJ
1537
Most Runs
1537
98
Highest Score
237
67.50
Best Strike Rate
55.91
17
Most sixes
7
154
Most Fours
149
39.41
Best Averages
38.43
12
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
5

2003

RP 9 – 0 MJ
2657
Most Runs
839
257
Highest Score
134
68.01
Best Strike Rate
48.69
34
Most sixes
2
267
Most Fours
69
66.43
Best Averages
31.07
8
Most 50s
5
11
Most 100s
1
9
Most Not Outs
3

2002

RP 7 – 2 MJ
1946
Most Runs
1416
154
Highest Score
107
74.36
Best Strike Rate
59.27
25
Most sixes
4
216
Most Fours
147
51.21
Best Averages
34.54
6
Most 50s
7
7
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
6

2001

RP 3 – 6 MJ
1600
Most Runs
2313
157
Highest Score
150
80.12
Best Strike Rate
74.04
14
Most sixes
17
190
Most Fours
242
45.71
Best Averages
50.28
10
Most 50s
11
4
Most 100s
7
7
Most Not Outs
4

2000

RP 2 – 7 MJ
828
Most Runs
1294
141
Highest Score
167
76.10
Best Strike Rate
58.66
3
Most sixes
6
89
Most Fours
147
43.58
Best Averages
36.97
4
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

1999

RP 7 – 2 MJ
1921
Most Runs
1279
197
Highest Score
242
58.67
Best Strike Rate
60.76
13
Most sixes
5
168
Most Fours
130
48.03
Best Averages
30.45
8
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
3
9
Most Not Outs
1

1998

RP 8 – 1 MJ
1548
Most Runs
407
145
Highest Score
167
63.91
Best Strike Rate
46.36
7
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
41
44.23
Best Averages
37.00
9
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

1997

RP 5 – 0 MJ
572
Most Runs
89
127
Highest Score
66
52.96
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
0
60
Most Fours
13
52.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RP 0 – 0 MJ
896
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
61.96
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
28.90
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RP 0 – 0 MJ
363
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
64.71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

RP 8 – 1 MJ
13378
Most Runs
11814
257
Highest Score
374
58.72
Best Strike Rate
51.46
73
Most sixes
61
1509
Most Fours
1387
51.85
Best Averages
49.85
62
Most 50s
50
41
Most 100s
34
29
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1003
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
50.84
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
105
–
Best Averages
59.00
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
55.47
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2

2012

RP 3 – 4 MJ
600
Most Runs
630
221
Highest Score
180
52.77
Best Strike Rate
44.65
0
Most sixes
6
58
Most Fours
69
42.86
Best Averages
35.00
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RP 3 – 4 MJ
415
Most Runs
517
78
Highest Score
105
50.73
Best Strike Rate
42.10
1
Most sixes
3
45
Most Fours
62
31.92
Best Averages
24.62
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2010

RP 6 – 0 MJ
813
Most Runs
407
209
Highest Score
174
56.93
Best Strike Rate
52.65
3
Most sixes
2
101
Most Fours
43
36.95
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RP 3 – 5 MJ
853
Most Runs
1194
150
Highest Score
275
67.48
Best Strike Rate
52.19
6
Most sixes
2
111
Most Fours
132
38.77
Best Averages
62.84
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2008

RP 6 – 2 MJ
1182
Most Runs
655
158
Highest Score
166
59.94
Best Strike Rate
56.76
5
Most sixes
2
124
Most Fours
67
47.28
Best Averages
65.50
5
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

RP 2 – 4 MJ
192
Most Runs
982
56
Highest Score
213
55.65
Best Strike Rate
55.26
1
Most sixes
6
17
Most Fours
108
–
Best Averages
98.20
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
1

2006

RP 8 – 1 MJ
1333
Most Runs
983
196
Highest Score
374
60.78
Best Strike Rate
53.80
7
Most sixes
5
139
Most Fours
116
88.87
Best Averages
51.74
4
Most 50s
2
7
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RP 9 – 0 MJ
1544
Most Runs
568
207
Highest Score
141
61.32
Best Strike Rate
52.59
11
Most sixes
3
178
Most Fours
75
67.13
Best Averages
43.69
6
Most 50s
5
6
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2004

RP 3 – 5 MJ
697
Most Runs
861
98
Highest Score
237
56.99
Best Strike Rate
48.21
4
Most sixes
5
80
Most Fours
99
41.00
Best Averages
45.32
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

2003

RP 8 – 0 MJ
1503
Most Runs
526
257
Highest Score
134
60.26
Best Strike Rate
44.05
7
Most sixes
2
180
Most Fours
56
100.20
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
6
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2002

RP 7 – 2 MJ
1064
Most Runs
625
154
Highest Score
107
68.51
Best Strike Rate
52.43
10
Most sixes
2
131
Most Fours
83
70.93
Best Averages
48.08
2
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2001

RP 2 – 4 MJ
772
Most Runs
1053
157
Highest Score
150
70.37
Best Strike Rate
66.39
7
Most sixes
7
102
Most Fours
141
38.60
Best Averages
55.42
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

RP 2 – 6 MJ
318
Most Runs
740
141
Highest Score
167
67.66
Best Strike Rate
51.78
1
Most sixes
4
40
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
43.53
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1999

RP 7 – 1 MJ
883
Most Runs
535
197
Highest Score
242
50.89
Best Strike Rate
47.85
3
Most sixes
3
86
Most Fours
65
63.07
Best Averages
44.58
3
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1998

RP 4 – 2 MJ
382
Most Runs
309
76
Highest Score
167
42.16
Best Strike Rate
41.37
1
Most sixes
0
28
Most Fours
36
29.38
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RP 4 – 0 MJ
497
Most Runs
89
127
Highest Score
66
51.45
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
0
55
Most Fours
13
49.70
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RP 0 – 0 MJ
163
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
42.34
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1995

RP 0 – 0 MJ
167
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
60.07
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

RP 8 – 0 MJ
13704
Most Runs
12650
164
Highest Score
144
80.39
Best Strike Rate
78.96
162
Most sixes
76
1231
Most Fours
1119
42.04
Best Averages
33.38
82
Most 50s
77
30
Most 100s
19
39
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

2015

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
90.16
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
36.64
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
846
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
81.98
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
88
–
Best Averages
32.54
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
81.43
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
32.76
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

RP 0 – 4 MJ
18
Most Runs
785
7
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
88.30
0
Most sixes
5
1
Most Fours
69
–
Best Averages
31.40
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

RP 1 – 7 MJ
604
Most Runs
1032
104
Highest Score
144
80.11
Best Strike Rate
82.63
5
Most sixes
4
64
Most Fours
93
40.27
Best Averages
46.91
3
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

2010

RP 5 – 3 MJ
771
Most Runs
509
106
Highest Score
108
82.64
Best Strike Rate
79.91
9
Most sixes
2
73
Most Fours
51
36.71
Best Averages
42.42
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2009

RP 7 – 1 MJ
1198
Most Runs
669
126
Highest Score
123
81.11
Best Strike Rate
83.00
12
Most sixes
7
121
Most Fours
53
42.79
Best Averages
25.73
9
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RP 1 – 6 MJ
278
Most Runs
617
124
Highest Score
94
71.65
Best Strike Rate
72.42
1
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
53
21.38
Best Averages
28.05
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2007

RP 7 – 1 MJ
1424
Most Runs
1089
134
Highest Score
115
91.69
Best Strike Rate
82.38
16
Most sixes
17
144
Most Fours
90
79.11
Best Averages
37.55
8
Most 50s
8
5
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
2

2006

RP 3 – 5 MJ
798
Most Runs
1185
164
Highest Score
126
89.06
Best Strike Rate
87.84
14
Most sixes
4
81
Most Fours
124
36.27
Best Averages
40.86
6
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
5

2005

RP 7 – 1 MJ
1191
Most Runs
522
141
Highest Score
94
84.05
Best Strike Rate
82.73
20
Most sixes
3
114
Most Fours
48
45.81
Best Averages
40.15
8
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

2004

RP 7 – 1 MJ
840
Most Runs
676
91
Highest Score
80
79.70
Best Strike Rate
70.20
13
Most sixes
2
74
Most Fours
50
38.18
Best Averages
32.19
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

2003

RP 8 – 0 MJ
1154
Most Runs
313
140
Highest Score
56
81.67
Best Strike Rate
59.17
27
Most sixes
0
87
Most Fours
13
46.16
Best Averages
17.39
4
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
1

2002

RP 8 – 0 MJ
882
Most Runs
791
129
Highest Score
77
82.89
Best Strike Rate
66.08
15
Most sixes
2
85
Most Fours
64
38.35
Best Averages
28.25
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3

2001

RP 2 – 7 MJ
828
Most Runs
1260
102
Highest Score
116
92.00
Best Strike Rate
81.92
7
Most sixes
10
88
Most Fours
101
55.20
Best Averages
46.67
6
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
4

2000

RP 3 – 3 MJ
510
Most Runs
554
115
Highest Score
128
82.52
Best Strike Rate
71.30
2
Most sixes
2
49
Most Fours
52
36.43
Best Averages
30.78
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

RP 5 – 2 MJ
1038
Most Runs
744
87
Highest Score
120
67.45
Best Strike Rate
75.38
10
Most sixes
2
82
Most Fours
65
39.92
Best Averages
24.80
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RP 5 – 0 MJ
1166
Most Runs
98
145
Highest Score
74
76.91
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
93
Most Fours
5
53.00
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

1997

RP 0 – 0 MJ
75
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RP 0 – 0 MJ
733
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
69.09
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
31.87
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RP 0 – 0 MJ
196
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
69.26
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

RP 0 – 6 MJ
401
Most Runs
1493
98
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
133.18
11
Most sixes
33
41
Most Fours
173
–
Best Averages
31.77
2
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
89
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
117.32
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
86
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
156.62
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

RP 0 – 4 MJ
86
Most Runs
231
38
Highest Score
78
1
Most sixes
5
9
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
21.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2007

RP 3 – 1 MJ
184
Most Runs
159
76
Highest Score
65
3
Most sixes
4
21
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2006

RP 4 – 0 MJ
33
Most Runs
11
27
Highest Score
9
2
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RP 0 – 0 MJ
98
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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