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Thilan Samaraweera
SL
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TB
Temba Bavuma
SA
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Thilan Samaraweera vs Temba Bavuma

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Temba BavumaTEST Thilan SamaraweeraODI Temba BavumaT20I Level
Format

All formats

TS 2 – 6 TB
6324
Most Runs
6767
336
Highest Score
388
116
Best Strike Rate
258
7
Most sixes
68
709
Most Fours
884
30
Most 50s
35
15
Most 100s
10
31
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2026

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1

2025

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
612
–
Highest Score
188
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
52
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2024

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
622
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
1345
–
Highest Score
351
–
Best Strike Rate
346
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
148
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2022

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
1004
–
Highest Score
239
–
Best Strike Rate
217
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
103
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
684
–
Highest Score
225
–
Best Strike Rate
237
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2020

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
451
–
Highest Score
218
–
Best Strike Rate
290
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2

2019

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
334
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
166
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
295
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
657
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
149
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
233
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
618
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
81
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2014

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2013

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

2012

TS 0 – 0 TB
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 TB
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 0 – 0 TB
753
Most Runs
–
242
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2009

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

2006

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

2005

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

1998

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

TEST career

TS 5 – 3 TB
5462
Most Runs
4164
231
Highest Score
172
47
Best Strike Rate
52
7
Most sixes
25
633
Most Fours
635
30
Most 50s
27
13
Most 100s
5
20
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2025

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
208
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
52
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2024

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
503
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
528
–
Highest Score
172
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
639
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
268
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2019

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1

2018

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
295
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
609
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
228
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2014

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2013

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

2012

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

2006

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

2005

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

ODI career

TS 1 – 6 TB
862
Most Runs
1933
105
Highest Score
144
69
Best Strike Rate
88
0
Most sixes
27
76
Most Fours
187
–
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
5
11
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1

2025

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
404
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
4

2024

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
15

2023

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
782
–
Highest Score
144
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
85
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
231
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 100s
1

2021

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
164
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
174
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2017

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2016

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 100s
1

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2002

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

1999

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

1998

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

T20I career

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
670
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2023

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
175
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6

2022

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
134
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15

2019

TS 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches