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Shehan Jayasuriya
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Brian Close
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Shehan Jayasuriya vs Brian Close

Shehan Jayasuriya and Brian Close compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shehan Jayasuriya has dominance over Brian Close in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shehan JayasuriyaTEST LevelODI Shehan JayasuriyaT20I Level
Format

All formats

SJ 8 – 4 BC
Batting
937
Most Runs
936
113
Highest Score
70
87.00
Best Strike Rate
35.14
20
Most sixes
5
79
Most Fours
95
26.77
Best Averages
24.63
5
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
18
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
30.72
74
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.73
–
Best Strike Rate
67.56
613
Most Runs Conceed
553
1
Most Maiden Overs
56

Season by season

2026

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
501
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
86.08
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
50.10
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.75
Best Average
–
58
Most Dots
–
5.86
Best Economy
–
31.50
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
180
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
183.00
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6.54
Best Economy
–
168.00
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
61
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
117
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
101
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

SJ 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1972

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1967

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
36.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/68
–
Best Average
20.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.38
–
Best Strike Rate
52.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
209
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1966

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
34.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
31.50
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
88
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1961

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1957

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1955

SJ 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1950

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1949

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/39
–
Best Average
85.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
252.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

TEST career

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
887
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
33.29
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
88
–
Best Averages
25.34
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
29.56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.66
–
Best Strike Rate
66.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
532
–
Most Maiden Overs
56

Season by season

1976

SJ 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
29.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1967

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
36.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/68
–
Best Average
20.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.38
–
Best Strike Rate
52.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
209
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

1966

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1963

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
34.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
31.50
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
88
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1961

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
41
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1959

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1957

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1955

SJ 0 – 0 BC
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1950

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1949

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/39
–
Best Average
85.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.02
–
Best Strike Rate
252.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

ODI career

SJ 9 – 0 BC
Batting
696
Most Runs
49
113
Highest Score
43
12
Most sixes
1
59
Most Fours
7
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
0
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
65
Most Dots
0
400
Most Runs Conceed
21
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
501
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
86.08
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
501 / 10
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.75
Best Average
–
58
Most Dots
–
5.86
Best Economy
–
31.50
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
127.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
5.52
Best Economy
–
138.00
Best Strike Rate
–
127
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
61
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
63
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
26
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
241
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
9
Most Dots
–
213
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2020

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
56
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

SJ 0 – 0 BC
Batting
106
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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