Sadeera Samarawickrama vs Sir Curtly Ambrose

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Sadeera Samarawickrama has dominance over Sir Curtly Ambrose in overall and ODIs, while Sir Curtly Ambrose has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallSSSC
Most Runs20742078
Highest Score27384
Best Strike Rate276112
Most sixes1222
Most Fours220211
Best Averages
Most 50s101
Most 100s2
Most Wickets629
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate95
Most Runs Conceed13901
Most Maiden Overs1191
Five Wicket haul26
Most Not Outs865
2025BESTSSSC
Most Runs195
Highest Score48
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes1
Most Fours18
Best Averages
2024SSSC
Most Runs499
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate291
Most sixes4
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs4
2023SSSC
Most Runs1006
Highest Score212
Best Strike Rate174
Most sixes6
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2021SSSC
Most Runs14
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2019SSSC
Most Runs18
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
2018SSSC
Most Runs90
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
2017SSSC
Most Runs252
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate245
Most sixes1
Most Fours30
Best Averages
2000SSSC
Most Runs157
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets40
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average49
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate141
Most Runs Conceed758
Most Maiden Overs149
Most Not Outs4
1999SSSC
Most Runs160
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate111
Most sixes4
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most Wickets37
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average58
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate118
Most Runs Conceed1050
Most Maiden Overs85
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1998SSSC
Most Runs133
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most Wickets45
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average49
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate90
Most Runs Conceed786
Most Maiden Overs81
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs3
1997SSSC
Most Runs298
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate106
Most sixes5
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most Wickets43
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average55
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate102
Most Runs Conceed1127
Most Maiden Overs74
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs7
1996SSSC
Most Runs123
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes2
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Wickets49
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average43
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed1008
Most Maiden Overs75
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs5
1995SSSC
Most Runs156
Highest Score43
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most Wickets45
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average94
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate165
Most Runs Conceed1308
Most Maiden Overs99
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs7
1994SSSC
Most Runs101
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate111
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets28
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate124
Most Runs Conceed601
Most Maiden Overs63
Five Wicket haul2
1993SSSC
Most Runs94
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes1
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets64
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate86
Most Runs Conceed1263
Most Maiden Overs108
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs6
1992SSSC
Most Runs127
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets40
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate109
Most Runs Conceed910
Most Maiden Overs88
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs7
1991SSSC
Most Runs255
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate109
Most sixes2
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets76
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate92
Most Runs Conceed1624
Most Maiden Overs140
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs6
1990SSSC
Most Runs69
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets41
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate71
Most Runs Conceed655
Most Maiden Overs61
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2
1989SSSC
Most Runs150
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes3
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets44
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average69
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate131
Most Runs Conceed1248
Most Maiden Overs49
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs6
1988SSSC
Most Runs255
Highest Score67
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes1
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most Wickets77
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate79
Most Runs Conceed1563
Most Maiden Overs119
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs10
TEST
OverallSSSC
Most Runs3081439
Highest Score10453
Best Strike Rate7547
Most sixes212
Most Fours40172
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets405
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed8501
Most Maiden Overs1001
Five Wicket haul22
Most Not Outs129
2025BESTSSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2024SSSC
Most Runs27
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2023SSSC
Most Runs156
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes0
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2021SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2019SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2018SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
2017SSSC
Most Runs125
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
2000SSSC
Most Runs142
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes2
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Wickets36
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate63
Most Runs Conceed636
Most Maiden Overs141
Most Not Outs2
1999SSSC
Most Runs76
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate62
Most Runs Conceed472
Most Maiden Overs68
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1998SSSC
Most Runs116
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes1
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most Wickets42
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed688
Most Maiden Overs81
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs2
1997SSSC
Most Runs231
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes5
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed696
Most Maiden Overs67
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs4
1996SSSC
Most Runs59
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes1
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate63
Most Runs Conceed515
Most Maiden Overs49
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1995SSSC
Most Runs135
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes0
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most Wickets39
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed877
Most Maiden Overs90
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs5
1994SSSC
Most Runs91
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate52
Most Runs Conceed519
Most Maiden Overs59
Five Wicket haul2
1993SSSC
Most Runs55
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets33
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed531
Most Maiden Overs78
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
1992SSSC
Most Runs33
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed327
Most Maiden Overs65
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2
1991SSSC
Most Runs152
Highest Score53
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets46
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate59
Most Runs Conceed1053
Most Maiden Overs115
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1990SSSC
Most Runs68
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets34
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed546
Most Maiden Overs56
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1989SSSC
Most Runs68
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes1
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate95
Most Runs Conceed504
Most Maiden Overs32
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1988SSSC
Most Runs213
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes1
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most Wickets49
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed1137
Most Maiden Overs100
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs5
ODI
OverallSSSC
Most Runs1456639
Highest Score10831
Best Strike Rate9165
Most sixes810
Most Fours14839
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Wickets224
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed5400
Most Maiden Overs190
Five Wicket haul4
Most Not Outs536
2025BESTSSSC
Most Runs195
Highest Score48
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes1
Most Fours18
Best Averages
2024SSSC
Most Runs273
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes1
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs2
2023SSSC
Most Runs850
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes6
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2021SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2019SSSC
Most Runs6
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2018SSSC
Most Runs90
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
2017SSSC
Most Runs42
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
2000SSSC
Most Runs15
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average31
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed122
Most Maiden Overs8
Most Not Outs2
1999SSSC
Most Runs84
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate66
Most sixes4
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets17
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed578
Most Maiden Overs17
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1998SSSC
Most Runs17
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average33
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed98
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1997SSSC
Most Runs67
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average31
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed431
Most Maiden Overs7
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs3
1996SSSC
Most Runs64
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed493
Most Maiden Overs26
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs4
1995SSSC
Most Runs21
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average72
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate112
Most Runs Conceed431
Most Maiden Overs9
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1994SSSC
Most Runs10
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate72
Most Runs Conceed82
Most Maiden Overs4
Five Wicket haul
1993SSSC
Most Runs39
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets31
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed732
Most Maiden Overs30
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
1992SSSC
Most Runs94
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes1
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed583
Most Maiden Overs23
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs5
1991SSSC
Most Runs103
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed571
Most Maiden Overs25
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs5
1990SSSC
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed109
Most Maiden Overs5
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1989SSSC
Most Runs82
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate66
Most sixes2
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets33
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed744
Most Maiden Overs17
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs5
1988SSSC
Most Runs42
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets28
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate25
Most Runs Conceed426
Most Maiden Overs19
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs5
T20I
OverallSSSC
Most Runs310
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes2
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2025BESTSSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2024SSSC
Most Runs199
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate121
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs2
2023SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021SSSC
Most Runs14
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2019SSSC
Most Runs12
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2018SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
2017SSSC
Most Runs85
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate106
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
2000SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1999SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1998SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1997SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1996SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1995SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1994SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
1993SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1992SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1991SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1990SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1989SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1988SSSC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs