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 7 – 1 MJ
27644
Most Runs
25981
519
Highest Score
618
272
Best Strike Rate
263
247
Most sixes
170
2789
Most Fours
2683
146
Most 50s
136
69
Most 100s
49
70
Most Not Outs
63

Season by season

2018

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
2007
–
Highest Score
410
–
Best Strike Rate
258
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
213
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2013

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
805
–
Highest Score
240
–
Best Strike Rate
275
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
95
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2012

RP 0 – 7 MJ
618
Most Runs
1686
228
Highest Score
330
80
Best Strike Rate
250
0
Most sixes
16
59
Most Fours
172
2
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4

2011

RP 0 – 8 MJ
1019
Most Runs
1718
182
Highest Score
335
131
Best Strike Rate
254
6
Most sixes
9
109
Most Fours
177
7
Most 50s
11
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2010

RP 3 – 4 MJ
1584
Most Runs
1259
315
Highest Score
382
140
Best Strike Rate
290
12
Most sixes
16
174
Most Fours
130
12
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
4

2009

RP 5 – 3 MJ
2137
Most Runs
2094
314
Highest Score
476
264
Best Strike Rate
259
19
Most sixes
14
241
Most Fours
209
16
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
2

2008

RP 4 – 3 MJ
1460
Most Runs
1312
282
Highest Score
295
132
Best Strike Rate
250
6
Most sixes
5
146
Most Fours
126
6
Most 50s
8
5
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2007

RP 2 – 6 MJ
1800
Most Runs
2230
266
Highest Score
393
276
Best Strike Rate
290
20
Most sixes
27
182
Most Fours
214
11
Most 50s
10
5
Most 100s
7
8
Most Not Outs
4

2006

RP 3 – 4 MJ
2164
Most Runs
2179
387
Highest Score
509
277
Best Strike Rate
252
23
Most sixes
9
223
Most Fours
241
10
Most 50s
10
9
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
7

2005

RP 8 – 0 MJ
2833
Most Runs
1090
446
Highest Score
235
314
Best Strike Rate
136
36
Most sixes
6
300
Most Fours
123
15
Most 50s
10
9
Most 100s
1
8
Most Not Outs
4

2004

RP 4 – 2 MJ
1537
Most Runs
1537
189
Highest Score
317
137
Best Strike Rate
118
17
Most sixes
7
154
Most Fours
149
12
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
5

2003

RP 8 – 0 MJ
2657
Most Runs
839
397
Highest Score
190
142
Best Strike Rate
103
34
Most sixes
2
267
Most Fours
69
8
Most 50s
5
11
Most 100s
1
9
Most Not Outs
3

2002

RP 6 – 2 MJ
1946
Most Runs
1416
283
Highest Score
184
152
Best Strike Rate
118
25
Most sixes
4
216
Most Fours
147
6
Most 50s
7
6
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
6

2000

RP 1 – 7 MJ
828
Most Runs
1294
256
Highest Score
295
151
Best Strike Rate
123
3
Most sixes
6
89
Most Fours
147
4
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

1999

RP 6 – 2 MJ
1921
Most Runs
1279
284
Highest Score
362
118
Best Strike Rate
123
13
Most sixes
5
168
Most Fours
130
8
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
3
9
Most Not Outs
1

1998

RP 7 – 1 MJ
1548
Most Runs
407
221
Highest Score
241
119
Best Strike Rate
116
7
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
41
9
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

1997

RP 6 – 0 MJ
572
Most Runs
89
187
Highest Score
66
117
Best Strike Rate
60
4
Most sixes
0
60
Most Fours
13
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RP 0 – 0 MJ
896
Most Runs
–
211
Highest Score
–
111
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RP 0 – 0 MJ
440
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1994

RP 0 – 0 MJ
84
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

RP 7 – 1 MJ
13378
Most Runs
11814
257
Highest Score
374
59
Best Strike Rate
51
73
Most sixes
61
1509
Most Fours
1387
62
Most 50s
50
40
Most 100s
33
28
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
1003
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
105
–
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
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2

2012

RP 2 – 4 MJ
600
Most Runs
630
221
Highest Score
180
53
Best Strike Rate
45
0
Most sixes
6
58
Most Fours
69
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RP 2 – 4 MJ
415
Most Runs
517
78
Highest Score
105
51
Best Strike Rate
42
1
Most sixes
3
45
Most Fours
62
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2010

RP 6 – 0 MJ
813
Most Runs
407
209
Highest Score
174
57
Best Strike Rate
53
3
Most sixes
2
101
Most Fours
43
6
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RP 3 – 4 MJ
853
Most Runs
1194
150
Highest Score
275
67
Best Strike Rate
52
6
Most sixes
2
111
Most Fours
132
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

RP 6 – 1 MJ
1182
Most Runs
655
158
Highest Score
166
60
Best Strike Rate
57
5
Most sixes
2
124
Most Fours
67
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
56
Best Strike Rate
55
1
Most sixes
6
17
Most Fours
108
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
1

2006

RP 7 – 1 MJ
1333
Most Runs
983
196
Highest Score
374
61
Best Strike Rate
54
7
Most sixes
5
139
Most Fours
116
4
Most 50s
2
7
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RP 8 – 0 MJ
1544
Most Runs
568
207
Highest Score
141
61
Best Strike Rate
53
11
Most sixes
3
178
Most Fours
75
6
Most 50s
5
6
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2004

RP 3 – 4 MJ
697
Most Runs
861
98
Highest Score
237
57
Best Strike Rate
48
4
Most sixes
5
80
Most Fours
99
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2003

RP 8 – 0 MJ
1503
Most Runs
526
257
Highest Score
134
60
Best Strike Rate
44
7
Most sixes
2
180
Most Fours
56
4
Most 50s
3
6
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2002

RP 6 – 2 MJ
1064
Most Runs
625
154
Highest Score
107
69
Best Strike Rate
52
10
Most sixes
2
131
Most Fours
83
2
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2000

RP 2 – 6 MJ
318
Most Runs
740
141
Highest Score
167
68
Best Strike Rate
52
1
Most sixes
4
40
Most Fours
95
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1999

RP 6 – 1 MJ
883
Most Runs
535
197
Highest Score
242
51
Best Strike Rate
48
3
Most sixes
3
86
Most Fours
65
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
Best Strike Rate
41
1
Most sixes
0
28
Most Fours
36
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RP 4 – 1 MJ
497
Most Runs
89
127
Highest Score
66
51
Best Strike Rate
60
4
Most sixes
0
55
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RP 0 – 0 MJ
163
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1995

RP 0 – 0 MJ
167
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

RP 8 – 0 MJ
13865
Most Runs
12650
164
Highest Score
144
80
Best Strike Rate
79
163
Most sixes
76
1239
Most Fours
1119
82
Most 50s
77
29
Most 100s
16
40
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

2015

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
846
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
88
–
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
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

RP 0 – 5 MJ
18
Most Runs
785
7
Highest Score
85
27
Best Strike Rate
88
0
Most sixes
5
1
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

RP 1 – 6 MJ
604
Most Runs
1032
104
Highest Score
144
80
Best Strike Rate
83
5
Most sixes
4
64
Most Fours
93
3
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

2010

RP 5 – 2 MJ
771
Most Runs
509
106
Highest Score
108
83
Best Strike Rate
80
9
Most sixes
2
73
Most Fours
51
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2009

RP 6 – 1 MJ
1198
Most Runs
669
126
Highest Score
123
81
Best Strike Rate
83
12
Most sixes
7
121
Most Fours
53
9
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RP 1 – 4 MJ
278
Most Runs
617
124
Highest Score
94
72
Best Strike Rate
72
1
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
53
1
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2007

RP 6 – 1 MJ
1424
Most Runs
1089
134
Highest Score
115
92
Best Strike Rate
82
16
Most sixes
17
144
Most Fours
90
8
Most 50s
8
5
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
2

2006

RP 4 – 4 MJ
798
Most Runs
1185
164
Highest Score
126
89
Best Strike Rate
88
14
Most sixes
4
81
Most Fours
124
6
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

2005

RP 6 – 1 MJ
1191
Most Runs
522
141
Highest Score
94
84
Best Strike Rate
83
20
Most sixes
3
114
Most Fours
48
8
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

2004

RP 6 – 1 MJ
840
Most Runs
676
91
Highest Score
80
80
Best Strike Rate
70
13
Most sixes
2
74
Most Fours
50
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

2003

RP 7 – 0 MJ
1154
Most Runs
313
140
Highest Score
56
82
Best Strike Rate
59
27
Most sixes
0
87
Most Fours
13
4
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
1

2002

RP 6 – 0 MJ
882
Most Runs
791
129
Highest Score
77
83
Best Strike Rate
66
15
Most sixes
2
85
Most Fours
64
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
3

2000

RP 2 – 3 MJ
510
Most Runs
554
115
Highest Score
128
83
Best Strike Rate
71
2
Most sixes
2
49
Most Fours
52
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

RP 4 – 2 MJ
1038
Most Runs
744
87
Highest Score
120
67
Best Strike Rate
75
10
Most sixes
2
82
Most Fours
65
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RP 6 – 0 MJ
1166
Most Runs
98
145
Highest Score
74
77
Best Strike Rate
75
6
Most sixes
0
93
Most Fours
5
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

1997

RP 0 – 0 MJ
75
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
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
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RP 0 – 0 MJ
273
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1994

RP 0 – 0 MJ
84
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

RP 0 – 6 MJ
401
Most Runs
1517
98
Highest Score
100
133
Best Strike Rate
133
11
Most sixes
33
41
Most Fours
177
2
Most 50s
9
2
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2018

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
139
–
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
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
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
157
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

RP 0 – 5 MJ
86
Most Runs
231
38
Highest Score
78
116
Best Strike Rate
124
1
Most sixes
5
9
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

RP 0 – 0 MJ
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2007

RP 3 – 2 MJ
184
Most Runs
159
76
Highest Score
65
128
Best Strike Rate
153
3
Most sixes
4
21
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2006

RP 5 – 0 MJ
33
Most Runs
11
27
Highest Score
9
127
Best Strike Rate
110
2
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RP 0 – 0 MJ
98
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
169
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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