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

Russel Arnold has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Russel ArnoldTEST LevelODI Russel ArnoldT20I Level
Format

All formats

RK 4 – 5 RA
5644
Most Runs
5778
132
Highest Score
123
70.74
Best Strike Rate
60.60
23
Most sixes
24
695
Most Fours
506
23.42
Best Averages
32.46
32
Most 50s
38
5
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
76.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2006

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
453
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
77.70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
32.36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2005

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
75.55
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
34.55
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

RK 3 – 1 RA
175
Most Runs
118
54
Highest Score
51
50.29
Best Strike Rate
53.15
1
Most sixes
1
19
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

RK 5 – 2 RA
336
Most Runs
157
76
Highest Score
35
65.75
Best Strike Rate
50.32
0
Most sixes
1
46
Most Fours
5
28.00
Best Averages
13.08
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2002

RK 1 – 5 RA
155
Most Runs
1165
52
Highest Score
109
63.01
Best Strike Rate
61.32
1
Most sixes
3
15
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
35.30
1
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
8

2001

RK 2 – 6 RA
625
Most Runs
1225
102
Highest Score
91
68.38
Best Strike Rate
64.41
1
Most sixes
3
67
Most Fours
107
29.76
Best Averages
32.24
3
Most 50s
11
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
9

2000

RK 1 – 7 RA
417
Most Runs
913
55
Highest Score
99
65.46
Best Strike Rate
58.64
0
Most sixes
6
51
Most Fours
89
18.13
Best Averages
31.48
1
Most 50s
5
3
Most Not Outs
6

1999

RK 4 – 5 RA
1123
Most Runs
1002
100
Highest Score
123
70.06
Best Strike Rate
55.98
2
Most sixes
5
134
Most Fours
99
31.19
Best Averages
47.71
9
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
6

1998

RK 4 – 0 RA
885
Most Runs
3
88
Highest Score
3
69.58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
0
25.29
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 5 – 0 RA
502
Most Runs
149
103
Highest Score
50
64.52
Best Strike Rate
31.97
3
Most sixes
1
60
Most Fours
14
17.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 RA
814
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
92.19
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
105
Most Fours
–
25.44
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 RA
291
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
18.19
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

1994

RK 0 – 0 RA
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 RA
165
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
13.75
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 RA
138
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

RK 0 – 0 RA
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

TEST career

RK 5 – 2 RA
1933
Most Runs
1821
132
Highest Score
123
60.35
Best Strike Rate
44.59
6
Most sixes
3
284
Most Fours
222
26.12
Best Averages
28.02
9
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2004

RK 4 – 0 RA
173
Most Runs
17
54
Highest Score
11
51.34
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
19
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–

2003

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

2002

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
412
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
52.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
31.69
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2001

RK 1 – 3 RA
42
Most Runs
374
32
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
46.23
1
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
22.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

RK 1 – 5 RA
155
Most Runs
383
42
Highest Score
99
60.78
Best Strike Rate
42.18
0
Most sixes
1
22
Most Fours
42
14.09
Best Averages
22.53
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 1 – 7 RA
241
Most Runs
497
100
Highest Score
123
54.28
Best Strike Rate
45.35
0
Most sixes
1
39
Most Fours
63
24.10
Best Averages
49.70
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

1998

RK 0 – 0 RA
406
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
57.75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
31.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

1997

RK 5 – 0 RA
337
Most Runs
138
103
Highest Score
50
60.50
Best Strike Rate
31.01
2
Most sixes
1
44
Most Fours
12
25.92
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 RA
129
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
59.72
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 RA
142
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 RA
40
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1992

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

ODI career

RK 3 – 6 RA
3711
Most Runs
3950
102
Highest Score
103
77.70
Best Strike Rate
72.57
17
Most sixes
21
411
Most Fours
284
22.22
Best Averages
35.27
23
Most 50s
28
2
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
76.62
–
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
77.43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
34.31
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2005

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
75.55
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
34.55
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

RK 0 – 4 RA
2
Most Runs
101
2
Highest Score
51
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
63.86
Best Strike Rate
50.32
0
Most sixes
1
24
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
13.08
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2002

RK 0 – 6 RA
155
Most Runs
753
52
Highest Score
62
63.01
Best Strike Rate
67.72
1
Most sixes
3
15
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
37.65
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
8

2001

RK 2 – 6 RA
583
Most Runs
851
102
Highest Score
91
69.16
Best Strike Rate
77.86
0
Most sixes
3
62
Most Fours
57
30.68
Best Averages
40.52
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
8

2000

RK 0 – 8 RA
262
Most Runs
530
55
Highest Score
59
68.59
Best Strike Rate
81.66
0
Most sixes
5
29
Most Fours
47
21.83
Best Averages
44.17
1
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
6

1999

RK 4 – 3 RA
882
Most Runs
505
99
Highest Score
103
76.10
Best Strike Rate
72.77
2
Most sixes
4
95
Most Fours
36
33.92
Best Averages
45.91
9
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

1998

RK 4 – 0 RA
479
Most Runs
3
68
Highest Score
3
84.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
57
Most Fours
0
21.77
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 4 – 0 RA
165
Most Runs
11
44
Highest Score
11
74.66
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
16
Most Fours
2
10.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 RA
685
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
102.70
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
89
Most Fours
–
24.46
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 RA
149
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
12.42
Best Averages
–

1994

RK 0 – 0 RA
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 RA
125
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
11.36
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 RA
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1991

RK 0 – 0 RA
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

T20I career

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

Season by season

2006

RK 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
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