Player Head-to-Head
RK
Romesh Kaluwitharana
SL
VS
RA
Russel Arnold
SL
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Romesh Kaluwitharana vs Russel Arnold

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

Final Verdict

Romesh Kaluwitharana has dominance over Russel Arnold in Tests, while Russel Arnold has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Russel ArnoldTEST Romesh KaluwitharanaODI Russel ArnoldT20I Level
Format

All formats

RK 2 – 6 RA
5644
Most Runs
5778
234
Highest Score
233
138
Best Strike Rate
218
23
Most sixes
24
695
Most Fours
506
32
Most 50s
38
3
Most 100s
4
18
Most Not Outs
47

Season by season

2007

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2006

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
453
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
177
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2005

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

RK 2 – 2 RA
175
Most Runs
118
56
Highest Score
62
69
Best Strike Rate
100
1
Most sixes
1
19
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

RK 4 – 2 RA
336
Most Runs
157
130
Highest Score
35
133
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
1
46
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2002

RK 0 – 6 RA
155
Most Runs
1165
52
Highest Score
171
63
Best Strike Rate
120
1
Most sixes
3
15
Most Fours
109
1
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
8

2000

RK 1 – 6 RA
417
Most Runs
913
97
Highest Score
158
130
Best Strike Rate
124
0
Most sixes
6
51
Most Fours
89
1
Most 50s
5
3
Most Not Outs
6

1999

RK 4 – 3 RA
1123
Most Runs
1002
199
Highest Score
226
130
Best Strike Rate
118
2
Most sixes
5
134
Most Fours
99
9
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
6

1998

RK 5 – 0 RA
885
Most Runs
3
156
Highest Score
3
142
Best Strike Rate
14
1
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
0
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 5 – 0 RA
502
Most Runs
149
147
Highest Score
61
136
Best Strike Rate
83
3
Most sixes
1
60
Most Fours
14
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 RA
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 0 – 0 RA
291
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
179
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1994

RK 0 – 0 RA
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 RA
165
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 RA
138
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

RK 0 – 0 RA
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

TEST career

RK 5 – 2 RA
1933
Most Runs
1821
132
Highest Score
123
60
Best Strike Rate
45
6
Most sixes
3
284
Most Fours
222
9
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2004

RK 5 – 0 RA
173
Most Runs
17
54
Highest Score
11
51
Best Strike Rate
45
1
Most sixes
0
19
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–

2003

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

2002

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
412
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2000

RK 1 – 4 RA
155
Most Runs
383
42
Highest Score
99
61
Best Strike Rate
42
0
Most sixes
1
22
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 1 – 5 RA
241
Most Runs
497
100
Highest Score
123
54
Best Strike Rate
45
0
Most sixes
1
39
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

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

1997

RK 5 – 0 RA
337
Most Runs
138
103
Highest Score
50
61
Best Strike Rate
31
2
Most sixes
1
44
Most Fours
12
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

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

1995

RK 0 – 0 RA
142
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 RA
40
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 RA
137
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

RK 2 – 5 RA
3711
Most Runs
3950
102
Highest Score
103
78
Best Strike Rate
73
17
Most sixes
21
411
Most Fours
284
23
Most 50s
28
1
Most 100s
1
14
Most Not Outs
43

Season by season

2007

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2006

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
446
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2005

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

RK 0 – 5 RA
2
Most Runs
101
2
Highest Score
51
18
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

RK 4 – 2 RA
205
Most Runs
157
54
Highest Score
35
64
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
1
24
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2002

RK 0 – 6 RA
155
Most Runs
753
52
Highest Score
62
63
Best Strike Rate
68
1
Most sixes
3
15
Most Fours
56
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
8

2000

RK 0 – 7 RA
262
Most Runs
530
55
Highest Score
59
69
Best Strike Rate
82
0
Most sixes
5
29
Most Fours
47
1
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
6

1999

RK 4 – 2 RA
882
Most Runs
505
99
Highest Score
103
76
Best Strike Rate
73
2
Most sixes
4
95
Most Fours
36
9
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

1998

RK 5 – 0 RA
479
Most Runs
3
68
Highest Score
3
84
Best Strike Rate
14
1
Most sixes
0
57
Most Fours
0
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 5 – 0 RA
165
Most Runs
11
44
Highest Score
11
75
Best Strike Rate
52
1
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 RA
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 0 – 0 RA
149
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–

1994

RK 0 – 0 RA
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 RA
125
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 RA
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1991

RK 0 – 0 RA
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

T20I career

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

Season by season

2006

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches