Player Head-to-Head
SA
Saeed Anwar
PAK
VS
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 7 – 2 AR
12876
Most Runs
12561
194
Highest Score
135
70.74
Best Strike Rate
64.68
111
Most sixes
104
1473
Most Fours
1076
41.01
Best Averages
35.79
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
–
71.95
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
–
66.93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
23.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

SA 0 – 0 AR
873
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
76.58
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
41.57
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SA 6 – 2 AR
1398
Most Runs
410
123
Highest Score
88
59.92
Best Strike Rate
50.12
5
Most sixes
1
158
Most Fours
57
38.83
Best Averages
41.00
5
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

1999

SA 7 – 1 AR
1585
Most Runs
520
188
Highest Score
76
69.49
Best Strike Rate
67.18
11
Most sixes
2
196
Most Fours
41
41.71
Best Averages
24.76
10
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

1998

SA 7 – 2 AR
1649
Most Runs
1311
145
Highest Score
102
66.63
Best Strike Rate
60.44
14
Most sixes
12
202
Most Fours
125
47.11
Best Averages
43.70
10
Most 50s
11
4
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

1997

SA 5 – 4 AR
1022
Most Runs
1343
194
Highest Score
131
79.47
Best Strike Rate
60.96
14
Most sixes
12
117
Most Fours
136
37.85
Best Averages
36.30
4
Most 50s
11
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
7

1996

SA 7 – 0 AR
2296
Most Runs
688
176
Highest Score
75
81.68
Best Strike Rate
75.60
21
Most sixes
4
259
Most Fours
65
54.67
Best Averages
36.21
15
Most 50s
3
5
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
6

1995

SA 1 – 7 AR
392
Most Runs
962
103
Highest Score
102
49.75
Best Strike Rate
61.94
1
Most sixes
6
36
Most Fours
88
23.06
Best Averages
35.63
3
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

1994

SA 7 – 2 AR
1682
Most Runs
1188
169
Highest Score
101
63.91
Best Strike Rate
72.39
14
Most sixes
8
214
Most Fours
101
43.13
Best Averages
39.60
9
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
5

1993

SA 3 – 5 AR
724
Most Runs
1083
131
Highest Score
131
83.31
Best Strike Rate
67.39
9
Most sixes
13
72
Most Fours
96
51.71
Best Averages
34.94
2
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

1992

SA 0 – 4 AR
6
Most Runs
638
6
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
65.50
0
Most sixes
7
0
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

SA 0 – 4 AR
1
Most Runs
312
1
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
49.45
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

SA 5 – 2 AR
673
Most Runs
608
126
Highest Score
85
88.55
Best Strike Rate
80.37
10
Most sixes
9
60
Most Fours
21
30.59
Best Averages
50.67
1
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
5

1989

SA 1 – 3 AR
100
Most Runs
321
42
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
54.04
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
78
–
Best Strike Rate
59.16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
29.06
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
389
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
71.98
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
756
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
70.56
–
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
111
–
Best Strike Rate
88.44
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
33.53
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1984

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
393
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
55.74
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
267
–
Highest Score
90
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

SA 4 – 5 AR
4052
Most Runs
5105
188
Highest Score
135
55.77
Best Strike Rate
50.54
14
Most sixes
40
535
Most Fours
553
45.53
Best Averages
35.70
25
Most 50s
38
11
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2001

SA 0 – 0 AR
162
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
76.78
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

SA 5 – 1 AR
524
Most Runs
410
123
Highest Score
88
45.02
Best Strike Rate
50.12
3
Most sixes
1
59
Most Fours
57
47.64
Best Averages
41.00
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

SA 5 – 1 AR
673
Most Runs
100
188
Highest Score
66
60.58
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
1
91
Most Fours
10
48.07
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

1998

SA 5 – 1 AR
818
Most Runs
515
145
Highest Score
87
53.78
Best Strike Rate
46.27
4
Most sixes
4
109
Most Fours
66
54.53
Best Averages
42.92
3
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

SA 1 – 5 AR
136
Most Runs
528
65
Highest Score
86
47.89
Best Strike Rate
45.36
0
Most sixes
4
19
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
29.33
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

SA 5 – 0 AR
701
Most Runs
81
176
Highest Score
75
65.58
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
100
Most Fours
7
63.73
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

SA 0 – 6 AR
202
Most Runs
510
54
Highest Score
90
42.26
Best Strike Rate
51.26
0
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
39.23
3
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SA 6 – 1 AR
836
Most Runs
348
169
Highest Score
62
58.91
Best Strike Rate
52.17
3
Most sixes
5
108
Most Fours
42
59.71
Best Averages
26.77
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
57.48
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
42.58
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
52.65
–
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
37.91
–
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
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0

1989

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
40.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1988

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
183
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
43.06
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2

1987

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0

1986

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
432
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
65.12
–
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
51.31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
3

1983

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

1982

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

ODI career

SA 7 – 2 AR
8824
Most Runs
7456
194
Highest Score
131
80.67
Best Strike Rate
77.90
97
Most sixes
64
938
Most Fours
523
39.22
Best Averages
35.85
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
–
71.95
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
–
66.93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
23.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

SA 0 – 0 AR
711
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
76.53
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
44.44
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SA 0 – 0 AR
874
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
74.76
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
34.96
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SA 7 – 0 AR
912
Most Runs
420
113
Highest Score
76
77.95
Best Strike Rate
70.12
9
Most sixes
1
105
Most Fours
31
38.00
Best Averages
23.33
6
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1998

SA 6 – 2 AR
831
Most Runs
796
140
Highest Score
102
87.11
Best Strike Rate
75.38
10
Most sixes
8
93
Most Fours
59
41.55
Best Averages
44.22
7
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

1997

SA 7 – 2 AR
886
Most Runs
815
194
Highest Score
131
88.42
Best Strike Rate
78.44
14
Most sixes
8
98
Most Fours
75
46.63
Best Averages
42.89
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
6

1996

SA 7 – 1 AR
1595
Most Runs
607
115
Highest Score
75
91.56
Best Strike Rate
78.93
20
Most sixes
4
159
Most Fours
58
51.45
Best Averages
35.71
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
61.29
Best Strike Rate
81.00
1
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
32.29
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1994

SA 4 – 4 AR
846
Most Runs
840
104
Highest Score
101
69.74
Best Strike Rate
86.24
11
Most sixes
3
106
Most Fours
59
33.84
Best Averages
49.41
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4

1993

SA 6 – 2 AR
724
Most Runs
572
131
Highest Score
83
83.31
Best Strike Rate
79.67
9
Most sixes
8
72
Most Fours
31
51.71
Best Averages
30.11
2
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

1992

SA 0 – 4 AR
6
Most Runs
360
6
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
80.72
0
Most sixes
4
0
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1991

SA 0 – 3 AR
1
Most Runs
152
1
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
72.73
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1990

SA 5 – 2 AR
673
Most Runs
565
126
Highest Score
85
89.49
Best Strike Rate
80.37
10
Most sixes
9
60
Most Fours
21
33.65
Best Averages
56.50
1
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
5

1989

SA 1 – 3 AR
100
Most Runs
237
42
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
61.24
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
74.07
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
24.29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
342
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
78.08
–
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
76.96
–
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
88.44
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
28.30
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1984

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
66.35
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

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

1982

SA 0 – 0 AR
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches