Player Head-to-Head
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Thilan Samaraweera
SL
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Andy Balbirnie
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Thilan Samaraweera vs Andy Balbirnie

Thilan Samaraweera and Andy Balbirnie compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Thilan Samaraweera has dominance over Andy Balbirnie in overall and Tests, while Andy Balbirnie has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Thilan SamaraweeraTEST Thilan SamaraweeraODI Andy BalbirnieT20I Level
Format

All formats

TS 4 – 4 AB
6324
Most Runs
6510
336
Highest Score
323
116
Best Strike Rate
252
7
Most sixes
115
709
Most Fours
654
30
Most 50s
37
15
Most 100s
9
31
Most Not Outs
13

Season by season

2026

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1

2025

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
337
–
Highest Score
178
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
25
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1

2024

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
452
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
219
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
1015
–
Highest Score
288
–
Best Strike Rate
247
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
781
–
Highest Score
217
–
Best Strike Rate
265
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
669
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
178
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
159
–
Best Strike Rate
201
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
1314
–
Highest Score
310
–
Best Strike Rate
294
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
139
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
662
–
Highest Score
179
–
Best Strike Rate
204
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2

2017

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2015

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
533
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
185
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2013

TS 0 – 0 AB
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2012

TS 0 – 0 AB
554
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

TS 0 – 0 AB
615
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
120
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2010

TS 5 – 0 AB
753
Most Runs
29
242
Highest Score
17
133
Best Strike Rate
34
2
Most sixes
0
73
Most Fours
1
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2009

TS 0 – 0 AB
1487
Most Runs
–
335
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
192
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2008

TS 0 – 0 AB
582
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

TS 0 – 0 AB
33
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2006

TS 0 – 0 AB
232
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2005

TS 0 – 0 AB
559
Most Runs
–
156
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

TS 0 – 0 AB
516
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2003

TS 0 – 0 AB
225
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

TS 0 – 0 AB
268
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

TS 0 – 0 AB
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1998

TS 0 – 0 AB
36
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

TEST career

TS 6 – 1 AB
5462
Most Runs
692
231
Highest Score
95
47
Best Strike Rate
54
7
Most sixes
1
633
Most Fours
80
30
Most 50s
7
13
Most 100s
–
20
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2025

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
25
–
Most 50s
6

2024

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
2

2022

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

2019

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2

2018

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2013

TS 0 – 0 AB
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2012

TS 0 – 0 AB
554
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

TS 0 – 0 AB
501
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

TS 0 – 0 AB
457
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

TS 0 – 0 AB
1234
Most Runs
–
231
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
170
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

TS 0 – 0 AB
582
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

TS 0 – 0 AB
33
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2006

TS 0 – 0 AB
232
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2005

TS 0 – 0 AB
535
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

TS 0 – 0 AB
516
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2003

TS 0 – 0 AB
225
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

TS 0 – 0 AB
159
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

TS 1 – 6 AB
862
Most Runs
3332
105
Highest Score
145
69
Best Strike Rate
75
0
Most sixes
44
76
Most Fours
313
–
Most 50s
18
2
Most 100s
9
11
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2026

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1

2025

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2024

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6

2023

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
459
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

2021

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
567
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2017

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
362
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2011

TS 0 – 0 AB
114
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

TS 4 – 0 AB
296
Most Runs
29
105
Highest Score
17
81
Best Strike Rate
34
0
Most sixes
0
29
Most Fours
1
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

TS 0 – 0 AB
253
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2005

TS 0 – 0 AB
24
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2002

TS 0 – 0 AB
109
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

TS 0 – 0 AB
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1998

TS 0 – 0 AB
36
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

T20I career

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
2486
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
70
–
Most Fours
261
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2024

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2

2023

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
284
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2

2022

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
248
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26

2020

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17

2019

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
601
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
130
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2016

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2015

TS 0 – 0 AB
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
2
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches