Player Head-to-Head
SP
Suresh Perera
SL
VS
NS
Nathan Smith
NZ
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Suresh Perera vs Nathan Smith

Suresh Perera and Nathan Smith compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Nathan SmithTEST Nathan SmithODI Nathan SmithT20I Level
Format

All formats

SP 3 – 9 NS
Batting
272
Most Runs
273
56
Highest Score
42
4
Most sixes
4
27
Most Fours
25
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
47
2/25
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
50.14
Best Average
33.72
2
Most Dots
900
4.27
Best Economy
5.29
70.50
Best Strike Rate
38.26
702
Most Runs Conceed
1585
14
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
–
Best Average
31.68
–
Most Dots
500
–
Best Economy
4.77
–
Best Strike Rate
39.84
–
Most Runs Conceed
602
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
27.85
–
Most Dots
392
–
Best Economy
5.30
–
Best Strike Rate
31.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
557
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

2024

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/86
–
Best Average
53.25
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
51.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
426
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2001

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
176
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
62.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.59
Best Economy
–
82.00
Best Strike Rate
–
188
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
78.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.81
Best Economy
–
81.00
Best Strike Rate
–
157
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.70
Best Economy
–
64.33
Best Strike Rate
–
357
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

SP 1 – 8 NS
Batting
77
Most Runs
193
43
Highest Score
42
1
Most sixes
4
12
Most Fours
19
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
26
1/104
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
–
Best Average
29.46
0
Most Dots
558
–
Best Economy
4.26
–
Best Strike Rate
41.54
180
Most Runs Conceed
766
12
Most Maiden Overs
32
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
402
–
Best Economy
3.93
–
Best Strike Rate
35.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
368
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
–
Best Average
19.67
–
Most Dots
150
–
Best Economy
2.03
–
Best Strike Rate
58.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

2024

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/86
–
Best Average
48.43
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.91
–
Best Strike Rate
49.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
339
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
43
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/104
Best Bowling Fig
–
126.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.47
Best Economy
–
306.00
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

SP 4 – 5 NS
Batting
195
Most Runs
74
56
Highest Score
18
3
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
20
2/25
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
35.90
2
Most Dots
327
–
Best Economy
6.49
–
Best Strike Rate
33.20
522
Most Runs Conceed
718
2
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/28
–
Best Average
66.50
–
Most Dots
83
–
Best Economy
5.66
–
Best Strike Rate
70.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
133
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
29.29
–
Most Dots
242
–
Best Economy
6.54
–
Best Strike Rate
26.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
498
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
87
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
142
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.58
Best Economy
–
48.00
Best Strike Rate
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
78.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.81
Best Economy
–
81.00
Best Strike Rate
–
157
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.88
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.08
Best Economy
–
34.13
Best Strike Rate
–
231
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

SP 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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