Player Head-to-Head
SA
Saeed Anwar
PAK
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AR
Arjuna Ranatunga
SL
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Saeed Anwar vs Arjuna Ranatunga

Saeed Anwar and Arjuna Ranatunga compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saeed Anwar has dominance over Arjuna Ranatunga in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saeed AnwarTEST Saeed AnwarODI Saeed AnwarT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 6 – 2 AR
12876
Most Runs
12561
382
Highest Score
266
137
Best Strike Rate
129
111
Most sixes
104
1473
Most Fours
1076
68
Most 50s
87
31
Most 100s
8
21
Most Not Outs
59

Season by season

2003

SA 0 – 0 AR
218
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SA 0 – 0 AR
257
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SA 6 – 1 AR
1398
Most Runs
410
228
Highest Score
88
120
Best Strike Rate
50
5
Most sixes
1
158
Most Fours
57
5
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

1999

SA 6 – 1 AR
1585
Most Runs
520
301
Highest Score
142
139
Best Strike Rate
127
11
Most sixes
2
196
Most Fours
41
10
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

1998

SA 6 – 2 AR
1649
Most Runs
1311
285
Highest Score
189
141
Best Strike Rate
121
14
Most sixes
12
202
Most Fours
125
10
Most 50s
11
4
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

1997

SA 4 – 4 AR
1022
Most Runs
1343
259
Highest Score
217
136
Best Strike Rate
123
14
Most sixes
12
117
Most Fours
136
4
Most 50s
11
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
7

1996

SA 6 – 0 AR
2296
Most Runs
688
291
Highest Score
150
158
Best Strike Rate
136
21
Most sixes
4
259
Most Fours
65
15
Most 50s
3
5
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
6

1995

SA 0 – 7 AR
392
Most Runs
962
157
Highest Score
192
103
Best Strike Rate
132
1
Most sixes
6
36
Most Fours
88
3
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1994

SA 6 – 2 AR
1682
Most Runs
1188
273
Highest Score
163
129
Best Strike Rate
138
14
Most sixes
8
214
Most Fours
101
9
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
5

1993

SA 1 – 7 AR
724
Most Runs
1083
131
Highest Score
214
83
Best Strike Rate
137
9
Most sixes
13
72
Most Fours
96
2
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

1992

SA 0 – 5 AR
6
Most Runs
638
6
Highest Score
215
67
Best Strike Rate
134
0
Most sixes
7
0
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

SA 0 – 5 AR
1
Most Runs
312
1
Highest Score
105
33
Best Strike Rate
111
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

SA 4 – 2 AR
673
Most Runs
608
126
Highest Score
127
89
Best Strike Rate
80
10
Most sixes
9
60
Most Fours
21
1
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
5

1989

SA 1 – 4 AR
100
Most Runs
321
42
Highest Score
109
78
Best Strike Rate
102
2
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1988

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
523
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
389
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
756
–
Highest Score
209
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1985

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
637
–
Highest Score
175
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1984

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
393
–
Highest Score
134
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
147
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
136
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

SA 3 – 5 AR
4052
Most Runs
5105
188
Highest Score
135
56
Best Strike Rate
51
14
Most sixes
40
535
Most Fours
553
25
Most 50s
38
11
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2000

SA 4 – 1 AR
524
Most Runs
410
123
Highest Score
88
45
Best Strike Rate
50
3
Most sixes
1
59
Most Fours
57
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

SA 6 – 1 AR
673
Most Runs
100
188
Highest Score
66
61
Best Strike Rate
57
2
Most sixes
1
91
Most Fours
10
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

1998

SA 4 – 1 AR
818
Most Runs
515
145
Highest Score
87
54
Best Strike Rate
46
4
Most sixes
4
109
Most Fours
66
3
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

SA 1 – 5 AR
136
Most Runs
528
65
Highest Score
86
48
Best Strike Rate
45
0
Most sixes
4
19
Most Fours
61
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

SA 6 – 0 AR
701
Most Runs
81
176
Highest Score
75
66
Best Strike Rate
57
1
Most sixes
0
100
Most Fours
7
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SA 0 – 6 AR
202
Most Runs
510
54
Highest Score
90
42
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
62
3
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SA 5 – 1 AR
836
Most Runs
348
169
Highest Score
62
59
Best Strike Rate
52
3
Most sixes
5
108
Most Fours
42
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
511
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1991

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

SA 0 – 2 AR
0
Most Runs
43
0
Highest Score
42
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0

1989

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1988

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
183
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2

1987

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0

1986

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
432
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
354
–
Highest Score
111
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
255
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
3

1983

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

1982

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
144
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

ODI career

SA 6 – 2 AR
8824
Most Runs
7456
194
Highest Score
131
81
Best Strike Rate
78
97
Most sixes
64
938
Most Fours
523
43
Most 50s
49
20
Most 100s
4
19
Most Not Outs
47

Season by season

2003

SA 0 – 0 AR
218
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SA 0 – 0 AR
257
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SA 0 – 0 AR
874
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SA 6 – 0 AR
912
Most Runs
420
113
Highest Score
76
78
Best Strike Rate
70
9
Most sixes
1
105
Most Fours
31
6
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1998

SA 6 – 1 AR
831
Most Runs
796
140
Highest Score
102
87
Best Strike Rate
75
10
Most sixes
8
93
Most Fours
59
7
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

1997

SA 6 – 2 AR
886
Most Runs
815
194
Highest Score
131
88
Best Strike Rate
78
14
Most sixes
8
98
Most Fours
75
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
6

1996

SA 6 – 1 AR
1595
Most Runs
607
115
Highest Score
75
92
Best Strike Rate
79
20
Most sixes
4
159
Most Fours
58
10
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
6

1995

SA 1 – 5 AR
190
Most Runs
452
103
Highest Score
102
61
Best Strike Rate
81
1
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1994

SA 4 – 3 AR
846
Most Runs
840
104
Highest Score
101
70
Best Strike Rate
86
11
Most sixes
3
106
Most Fours
59
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4

1993

SA 5 – 2 AR
724
Most Runs
572
131
Highest Score
83
83
Best Strike Rate
80
9
Most sixes
8
72
Most Fours
31
2
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

1992

SA 0 – 5 AR
6
Most Runs
360
6
Highest Score
88
67
Best Strike Rate
81
0
Most sixes
4
0
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

SA 0 – 4 AR
1
Most Runs
152
1
Highest Score
50
33
Best Strike Rate
73
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1990

SA 5 – 1 AR
673
Most Runs
565
126
Highest Score
85
89
Best Strike Rate
80
10
Most sixes
9
60
Most Fours
21
1
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
5

1989

SA 2 – 3 AR
100
Most Runs
237
42
Highest Score
71
78
Best Strike Rate
61
2
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1988

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
340
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
342
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
324
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
283
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1984

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
145
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
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