Player Head-to-Head
RK
Romesh Kaluwitharana
SL
VS
KR
Ken Rutherford
NZ
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Romesh Kaluwitharana vs Ken Rutherford

Romesh Kaluwitharana and Ken Rutherford compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ken Rutherford has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ken RutherfordTEST Ken RutherfordODI Ken RutherfordT20I Level
Format

All formats

RK 5 – 3 KR
5644
Most Runs
5608
234
Highest Score
215
138
Best Strike Rate
110
23
Most sixes
32
695
Most Fours
537
32
Most 50s
36
3
Most 100s
5
18
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2004

RK 0 – 0 KR
175
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2003

RK 0 – 0 KR
336
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

RK 0 – 0 KR
155
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2000

RK 0 – 0 KR
417
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 0 – 0 KR
1123
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 KR
885
Most Runs
–
156
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 KR
502
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
136
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 KR
814
Most Runs
–
171
Highest Score
–
163
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
105
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RK 1 – 5 KR
291
Most Runs
603
81
Highest Score
121
179
Best Strike Rate
101
2
Most sixes
3
36
Most Fours
65
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

RK 0 – 5 KR
4
Most Runs
1095
4
Highest Score
176
50
Best Strike Rate
115
0
Most sixes
7
0
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

RK 2 – 4 KR
165
Most Runs
705
71
Highest Score
141
121
Best Strike Rate
116
1
Most sixes
4
12
Most Fours
88
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

1992

RK 0 – 6 KR
138
Most Runs
966
133
Highest Score
170
114
Best Strike Rate
116
0
Most sixes
10
27
Most Fours
86
–
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
6

1991

RK 0 – 4 KR
14
Most Runs
269
14
Highest Score
102
74
Best Strike Rate
114
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2

1990

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
800
–
Highest Score
157
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
67
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
442
–
Highest Score
174
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1987

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
248
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

1986

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
448
–
Highest Score
144
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

TEST career

RK 2 – 6 KR
1933
Most Runs
2465
132
Highest Score
107
60
Best Strike Rate
46
6
Most sixes
15
284
Most Fours
314
9
Most 50s
18
2
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2004

RK 0 – 0 KR
173
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2003

RK 0 – 0 KR
131
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2000

RK 0 – 0 KR
155
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 0 – 0 KR
241
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 KR
406
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 KR
337
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 KR
129
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1995

RK 1 – 3 KR
142
Most Runs
272
50
Highest Score
56
78
Best Strike Rate
40
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
40
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
414
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
4

1993

RK 0 – 5 KR
40
Most Runs
571
40
Highest Score
102
51
Best Strike Rate
52
0
Most sixes
3
6
Most Fours
73
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

RK 2 – 4 KR
137
Most Runs
445
132
Highest Score
105
81
Best Strike Rate
52
0
Most sixes
7
27
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1991

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1990

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
343
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
3

1988

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1986

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

ODI career

RK 5 – 2 KR
3711
Most Runs
3143
102
Highest Score
108
78
Best Strike Rate
64
17
Most sixes
17
411
Most Fours
223
23
Most 50s
18
1
Most 100s
2
14
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2004

RK 0 – 0 KR
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2003

RK 0 – 0 KR
205
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

RK 0 – 0 KR
155
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2000

RK 0 – 0 KR
262
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 0 – 0 KR
882
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
95
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 KR
479
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 KR
165
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 KR
685
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
89
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RK 1 – 4 KR
149
Most Runs
331
31
Highest Score
65
101
Best Strike Rate
61
2
Most sixes
3
16
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2

1994

RK 0 – 5 KR
4
Most Runs
681
4
Highest Score
108
50
Best Strike Rate
69
0
Most sixes
3
0
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

RK 1 – 3 KR
125
Most Runs
134
31
Highest Score
39
70
Best Strike Rate
64
1
Most sixes
1
6
Most Fours
15
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

RK 0 – 5 KR
1
Most Runs
521
1
Highest Score
65
33
Best Strike Rate
64
0
Most sixes
3
0
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

RK 1 – 3 KR
14
Most Runs
217
14
Highest Score
77
74
Best Strike Rate
69
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2

1990

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
457
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1986

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
309
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
3

1985

RK 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2