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Sanjeeva Ranatunga
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Robert Croft
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Sanjeeva Ranatunga vs Robert Croft

Sanjeeva Ranatunga and Robert Croft compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Robert Croft has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Robert CroftTEST Robert CroftODI Robert CroftT20I Level
Format

All formats

SR 3 – 4 RC
Batting
784
Most Runs
782
118
Highest Score
37
36.43
Best Strike Rate
46.03
0
Most sixes
4
66
Most Fours
75
29.04
Best Averages
15.33
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
94
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/95
–
Best Average
38.50
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
75.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
3619
–
Most Maiden Overs
220
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2004

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/51
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
51
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2001

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
115
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
31.34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/56
–
Best Average
31.85
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.84
–
Best Strike Rate
67.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
414
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

2000

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/53
–
Best Average
51.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.56
–
Best Strike Rate
121.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
207
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1999

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Best Average
46.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.38
–
Best Strike Rate
63.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
460
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1998

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
43.07
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/50
–
Best Average
43.62
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.14
–
Best Strike Rate
83.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
916
–
Most Maiden Overs
52

1997

SR 0 – 4 RC
Batting
9
Most Runs
192
9
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
55.33
0
Most sixes
4
0
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
12.80
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/95
–
Best Average
37.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.93
–
Best Strike Rate
76.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
1125
–
Most Maiden Overs
78
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1996

SR 3 – 0 RC
Batting
130
Most Runs
47
65
Highest Score
15
35.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/39
–
Best Average
27.88
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.58
–
Best Strike Rate
64.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
446
–
Most Maiden Overs
37

1995

SR 0 – 0 RC
141
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
35.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1994

SR 0 – 0 RC
504
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
37.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SR 3 – 3 RC
Batting
531
Most Runs
421
118
Highest Score
37
32.66
Best Strike Rate
36.29
0
Most sixes
2
56
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
16.19
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/95
–
Best Average
37.24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.37
–
Best Strike Rate
94.27
–
Most Runs Conceed
1825
–
Most Maiden Overs
195
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2001

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
25.72
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/56
–
Best Average
26.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.35
–
Best Strike Rate
68.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
268
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

2000

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/53
–
Best Average
59.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.33
–
Best Strike Rate
152.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
177
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1998

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
36.51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/50
–
Best Average
59.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.53
–
Best Strike Rate
141.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
476
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1997

SR 0 – 4 RC
Batting
9
Most Runs
106
9
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
45.89
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
10.60
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/95
–
Best Average
33.39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.38
–
Best Strike Rate
84.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
601
–
Most Maiden Overs
68
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1996

SR 3 – 0 RC
Batting
125
Most Runs
32
65
Highest Score
14
36.23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
4
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/39
–
Best Average
30.30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.17
–
Best Strike Rate
83.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
303
–
Most Maiden Overs
36

1995

SR 0 – 0 RC
115
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
33.14
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

1994

SR 0 – 0 RC
282
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
31.65
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SR 1 – 3 RC
Batting
253
Most Runs
361
70
Highest Score
32
0
Most sixes
2
10
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
14.44
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
45
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/51
–
Best Average
39.87
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.28
–
Best Strike Rate
55.87
–
Most Runs Conceed
1794
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

Season by season

2004

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/51
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
51
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2001

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/40
–
Best Average
48.67
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4.56
–
Best Strike Rate
64.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
146
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2000

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
30
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1999

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Best Average
46.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.38
–
Best Strike Rate
63.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
460
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1998

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/51
–
Best Average
33.85
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.23
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
440
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1997

SR 0 – 0 RC
Batting
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Best Average
43.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.97
–
Best Strike Rate
66.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
524
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1996

SR 0 – 3 RC
Batting
5
Most Runs
15
5
Highest Score
15
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/36
–
Best Average
23.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.33
–
Best Strike Rate
33.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
143
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1995

SR 0 – 0 RC
26
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1994

SR 0 – 0 RC
222
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
49.01
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
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