Player Head-to-Head
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Sean Williams
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Upul Tharanga
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Sean Williams vs Upul Tharanga

Sean Williams and Upul Tharanga compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sean Williams has dominance over Upul Tharanga in T20Is, while Upul Tharanga has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Upul TharangaTEST LevelODI Upul TharangaT20I Sean Williams
Format

All formats

SW 5 – 3 UT
8968
Most Runs
9072
174
Highest Score
174
86.01
Best Strike Rate
71.64
126
Most sixes
72
870
Most Fours
1077
34.76
Best Averages
31.83
56
Most 50s
45
14
Most 100s
18
32
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2025

SW 0 – 0 UT
839
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
83.90
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
107
Most Fours
–
39.95
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SW 0 – 0 UT
448
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
84.85
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SW 0 – 0 UT
952
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
132.78
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SW 0 – 0 UT
666
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
107.94
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
27.75
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2021

SW 0 – 0 UT
453
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
64.26
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

SW 0 – 0 UT
519
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
77.23
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

SW 4 – 0 UT
580
Most Runs
15
109
Highest Score
9
107.81
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
0
52
Most Fours
3
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SW 5 – 2 UT
642
Most Runs
409
129
Highest Score
56
73.29
Best Strike Rate
84.16
6
Most sixes
10
57
Most Fours
41
42.80
Best Averages
24.06
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

2017

SW 0 – 8 UT
283
Most Runs
1612
70
Highest Score
119
80.17
Best Strike Rate
82.58
1
Most sixes
23
29
Most Fours
204
21.77
Best Averages
35.04
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
5

2016

SW 4 – 1 UT
465
Most Runs
381
119
Highest Score
110
74.28
Best Strike Rate
60.09
2
Most sixes
2
59
Most Fours
36
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

SW 5 – 0 UT
1139
Most Runs
166
102
Highest Score
48
93.98
Best Strike Rate
64.34
16
Most sixes
0
96
Most Fours
20
36.74
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2014

SW 3 – 4 UT
368
Most Runs
417
70
Highest Score
92
80.70
Best Strike Rate
61.69
7
Most sixes
1
28
Most Fours
59
24.53
Best Averages
32.08
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

SW 6 – 1 UT
430
Most Runs
287
78
Highest Score
174
83.66
Best Strike Rate
74.93
5
Most sixes
3
40
Most Fours
36
30.71
Best Averages
28.70
3
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2012

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
757
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
75.93
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
29.12
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

SW 0 – 4 UT
58
Most Runs
838
30
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
75.91
1
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
44.11
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2010

SW 0 – 5 UT
105
Most Runs
707
74
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
73.80
0
Most sixes
3
10
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
37.21
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2009

SW 0 – 7 UT
365
Most Runs
523
75
Highest Score
118
73.15
Best Strike Rate
82.36
1
Most sixes
8
33
Most Fours
53
30.42
Best Averages
40.23
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

SW 5 – 1 UT
204
Most Runs
138
71
Highest Score
40
66.67
Best Strike Rate
49.64
2
Most sixes
0
11
Most Fours
17
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2007

SW 1 – 5 UT
215
Most Runs
750
70
Highest Score
73
80.22
Best Strike Rate
66.14
1
Most sixes
4
20
Most Fours
83
–
Best Averages
21.43
3
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SW 1 – 5 UT
183
Most Runs
1728
68
Highest Score
165
73.79
Best Strike Rate
66.49
3
Most sixes
9
9
Most Fours
221
–
Best Averages
36.77
2
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

SW 1 – 3 UT
54
Most Runs
344
33
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
63.12
1
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
26.46
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SW 6 – 3 UT
1946
Most Runs
1754
154
Highest Score
165
64.44
Best Strike Rate
54.61
16
Most sixes
9
222
Most Fours
239
45.26
Best Averages
31.89
7
Most 50s
8
6
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2025

SW 0 – 0 UT
648
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
76.33
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
82
Most Fours
–
43.20
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

SW 0 – 0 UT
264
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
82.50
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SW 0 – 0 UT
264
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
52.80
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

SW 0 – 0 UT
217
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
64.01
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SW 0 – 0 UT
132
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
44.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2017

SW 0 – 4 UT
57
Most Runs
430
22
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
60.06
0
Most sixes
3
6
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
28.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SW 5 – 0 UT
300
Most Runs
207
119
Highest Score
110
66.67
Best Strike Rate
53.63
1
Most sixes
0
45
Most Fours
21
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13

2014

SW 0 – 4 UT
27
Most Runs
306
24
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
61.08
0
Most sixes
1
3
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
2

2013

SW 0 – 0 UT
37
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2007

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2006

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
626
–
Highest Score
165
–
Best Strike Rate
51.65
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
31.30
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

ODI career

SW 4 – 3 UT
5217
Most Runs
6911
174
Highest Score
174
86.95
Best Strike Rate
75.76
66
Most sixes
51
470
Most Fours
796
37.53
Best Averages
33.71
37
Most 50s
37
8
Most 100s
15
20
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

2025

SW 0 – 0 UT
77
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2024

SW 0 – 0 UT
154
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2023

SW 0 – 0 UT
720
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
129.26
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SW 0 – 0 UT
271
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
90.03
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2021

SW 0 – 0 UT
37
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2020

SW 0 – 0 UT
241
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
86.38
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

SW 4 – 0 UT
322
Most Runs
15
109
Highest Score
9
87.74
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
0
29
Most Fours
3
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SW 6 – 1 UT
448
Most Runs
304
129
Highest Score
56
85.01
Best Strike Rate
75.25
3
Most sixes
6
40
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
25.33
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2017

SW 0 – 7 UT
226
Most Runs
1011
70
Highest Score
119
90.04
Best Strike Rate
91.66
1
Most sixes
15
23
Most Fours
123
–
Best Averages
48.14
2
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4

2016

SW 0 – 4 UT
46
Most Runs
174
35
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
70.16
0
Most sixes
2
2
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

SW 4 – 0 UT
893
Most Runs
68
102
Highest Score
28
87.63
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
0
70
Most Fours
7
38.83
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

SW 4 – 0 UT
299
Most Runs
111
70
Highest Score
28
80.38
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
14
29.90
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

SW 4 – 2 UT
337
Most Runs
287
78
Highest Score
174
94.66
Best Strike Rate
74.93
4
Most sixes
3
31
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
28.70
3
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2012

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
752
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
75.73
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
30.08
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

SW 0 – 4 UT
58
Most Runs
826
30
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
75.71
1
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
45.89
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2010

SW 0 – 5 UT
105
Most Runs
707
74
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
73.80
0
Most sixes
3
10
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
37.21
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2009

SW 0 – 7 UT
365
Most Runs
523
75
Highest Score
118
73.15
Best Strike Rate
82.36
1
Most sixes
8
33
Most Fours
53
30.42
Best Averages
40.23
3
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

SW 5 – 1 UT
204
Most Runs
138
71
Highest Score
40
66.67
Best Strike Rate
49.64
2
Most sixes
0
11
Most Fours
17
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2007

SW 1 – 5 UT
215
Most Runs
638
70
Highest Score
73
80.22
Best Strike Rate
65.30
1
Most sixes
2
20
Most Fours
72
–
Best Averages
23.63
3
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SW 0 – 6 UT
145
Most Runs
1062
68
Highest Score
120
69.38
Best Strike Rate
78.72
1
Most sixes
3
7
Most Fours
131
–
Best Averages
44.25
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5

2005

SW 1 – 3 UT
54
Most Runs
295
33
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
71.26
1
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
26.82
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

SW 6 – 0 UT
1805
Most Runs
407
77
Highest Score
47
128.29
Best Strike Rate
–
44
Most sixes
12
178
Most Fours
42
23.75
Best Averages
16.28
12
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2025

SW 0 – 0 UT
114
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2024

SW 0 – 0 UT
30
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2023

SW 0 – 0 UT
232
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SW 0 – 0 UT
395
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
125.00
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
24.69
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2021

SW 0 – 0 UT
152
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

SW 0 – 0 UT
61
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2019

SW 0 – 0 UT
258
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SW 1 – 3 UT
62
Most Runs
105
41
Highest Score
32
3
Most sixes
4
4
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
17.10

2016

SW 0 – 0 UT
119
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2015

SW 0 – 0 UT
246
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

SW 0 – 0 UT
42
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2013

SW 0 – 0 UT
56
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2012

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2011

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2007

SW 0 – 0 UT
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6

2006

SW 2 – 2 UT
38
Most Runs
40
38
Highest Score
34
2
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
4
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