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Sidath Wettimuny
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Saleem Elahi
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Sidath Wettimuny vs Saleem Elahi

Sidath Wettimuny and Saleem Elahi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sidath Wettimuny has dominance over Saleem Elahi in Tests, while Saleem Elahi has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saleem ElahiTEST Sidath WettimunyODI Saleem ElahiT20I Level
Format

All formats

SW 1 – 7 SE
2007
Most Runs
2015
190
Highest Score
135
44.02
Best Strike Rate
60.73
2
Most sixes
11
160
Most Fours
212
27.12
Best Averages
30.53
10
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2004

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
53.65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2003

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
193
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
66.10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
582
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
67.36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
192
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
61.94
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

2000

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
357
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
49.51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

1997

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1996

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1995

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
354
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
61.89
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SW 0 – 0 SE
32
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1986

SW 0 – 0 SE
157
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

SW 0 – 0 SE
295
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
29.57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
18.44
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1984

SW 0 – 0 SE
394
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
34.71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1983

SW 0 – 0 SE
470
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
44.89
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
29.38
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SW 0 – 0 SE
659
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
54.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SW 6 – 1 SE
1221
Most Runs
436
190
Highest Score
72
40.75
Best Strike Rate
39.49
0
Most sixes
2
114
Most Fours
50
29.07
Best Averages
18.96
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2003

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2002

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
38.28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
1

2001

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2000

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
222
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
40.66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1

1997

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1995

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1987

SW 0 – 0 SE
18
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1986

SW 0 – 0 SE
157
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

SW 0 – 0 SE
227
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
22.70
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1984

SW 0 – 0 SE
305
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
34.58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1983

SW 0 – 0 SE
183
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
48.41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SW 0 – 0 SE
331
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
44.13
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

SW 0 – 8 SE
786
Most Runs
1579
86
Highest Score
135
48.04
Best Strike Rate
71.32
2
Most sixes
9
46
Most Fours
162
24.56
Best Averages
36.72
4
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2004

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
53.65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2003

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
183
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
74.09
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
466
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
83.07
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3

2001

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
161
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
65.71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2000

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

1997

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1996

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1995

SW 0 – 0 SE
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
67.46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

SW 0 – 0 SE
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1985

SW 0 – 0 SE
68
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
29.57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1984

SW 0 – 0 SE
89
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
35.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1983

SW 0 – 0 SE
287
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
42.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
26.09
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

1982

SW 0 – 0 SE
328
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
69.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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