Thilan Samaraweera vs Andy Balbirnie

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 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 players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallTSAB
Most Runs63246510
Highest Score336323
Best Strike Rate116252
Most sixes7115
Most Fours709654
Best Averages
Most 50s3037
Most 100s159
Most Not Outs3113
2025TSAB
Most Runs299
Highest Score178
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes5
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2024TSAB
Most Runs452
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate219
Most sixes10
Most Fours46
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs1
2023TSAB
Most Runs1015
Highest Score288
Best Strike Rate247
Most sixes17
Most Fours106
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2022TSAB
Most Runs781
Highest Score217
Best Strike Rate265
Most sixes33
Most Fours72
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Not Outs1
2021TSAB
Most Runs669
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate178
Most sixes7
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2020TSAB
Most Runs383
Highest Score159
Best Strike Rate201
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2019TSAB
Most Runs1314
Highest Score310
Best Strike Rate294
Most sixes27
Most Fours139
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2018TSAB
Most Runs662
Highest Score179
Best Strike Rate204
Most sixes4
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
2017TSAB
Most Runs306
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes2
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs2
2016TSAB
Most Runs7
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2015TSAB
Most Runs533
Highest Score141
Best Strike Rate185
Most sixes6
Most Fours47
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs3
2014TSAB
Most Runs60
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
2013TSAB
Most Runs12
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2012TSAB
Most Runs554
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2011TSAB
Most Runs615
Highest Score136
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes0
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs6
2010BESTTSAB
Most Runs75329
Highest Score24217
Best Strike Rate13334
Most sixes20
Most Fours731
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs8
2009TSAB
Most Runs1487
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate132
Most sixes4
Most Fours192
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs5
2008TSAB
Most Runs582
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes0
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2007TSAB
Most Runs33
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
2006TSAB
Most Runs232
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes0
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s3
2005TSAB
Most Runs559
Highest Score156
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes0
Most Fours71
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2004TSAB
Most Runs516
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs3
2003TSAB
Most Runs225
Highest Score142
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2002TSAB
Most Runs268
Highest Score109
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes0
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs1
1999TSAB
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
1998TSAB
Most Runs36
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
TEST
OverallTSAB
Most Runs5462692
Highest Score23195
Best Strike Rate4754
Most sixes71
Most Fours63380
Best Averages
Most 50s307
Most 100s13
Most Not Outs201
2025BESTTSAB
Most Runs109
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
2024TSAB
Most Runs83
Highest Score58
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2023TSAB
Most Runs272
Highest Score95
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes0
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022TSAB
Most Runs82
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs
2021TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2019TSAB
Most Runs146
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes0
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2018TSAB
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2017TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2016TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2015TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2014TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2013TSAB
Most Runs12
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2012TSAB
Most Runs554
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2011TSAB
Most Runs501
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes0
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2010TSAB
Most Runs457
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes2
Most Fours44
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
2009TSAB
Most Runs1234
Highest Score231
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes4
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2008TSAB
Most Runs582
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes0
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2007TSAB
Most Runs33
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
2006TSAB
Most Runs232
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes0
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s3
2005TSAB
Most Runs535
Highest Score138
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2004TSAB
Most Runs516
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs3
2003TSAB
Most Runs225
Highest Score142
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2002TSAB
Most Runs159
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs
1999TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1998TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
ODI
OverallTSAB
Most Runs8623332
Highest Score105145
Best Strike Rate6975
Most sixes044
Most Fours76313
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s29
Most Not Outs117
2025TSAB
Most Runs190
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes5
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2024TSAB
Most Runs71
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes2
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2023TSAB
Most Runs459
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes5
Most Fours44
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2022TSAB
Most Runs82
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs
2021TSAB
Most Runs421
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes3
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2020TSAB
Most Runs228
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2019TSAB
Most Runs567
Highest Score145
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes16
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2018TSAB
Most Runs557
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes3
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
2017TSAB
Most Runs306
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes2
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs2
2016TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2015TSAB
Most Runs362
Highest Score97
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes4
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs1
2014TSAB
Most Runs60
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
2013TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2012TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011TSAB
Most Runs114
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs4
2010BESTTSAB
Most Runs29629
Highest Score10517
Best Strike Rate8134
Most sixes00
Most Fours291
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
2009TSAB
Most Runs253
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes0
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2008TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2006TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
2005TSAB
Most Runs24
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2003TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002TSAB
Most Runs109
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs1
1999TSAB
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
1998TSAB
Most Runs36
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
T20I
OverallTSAB
Most Runs2486
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes70
Most Fours261
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
2025BESTTSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2024TSAB
Most Runs298
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes8
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs
2023TSAB
Most Runs284
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes12
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022TSAB
Most Runs617
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes31
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs1
2021TSAB
Most Runs248
Highest Score41
Best Strike Rate106
Most sixes4
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020TSAB
Most Runs155
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate115
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2019TSAB
Most Runs601
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate144
Most sixes11
Most Fours71
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2018TSAB
Most Runs105
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes1
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
2017TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2016TSAB
Most Runs7
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2015TSAB
Most Runs171
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes2
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs2
2014TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2013TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2012TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2008TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2006TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
2005TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2003TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1999TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1998TSAB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages