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Upul Tharanga
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Azhar Ali
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Upul Tharanga vs Azhar Ali

Upul Tharanga and Azhar Ali compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Upul Tharanga has dominance over Azhar Ali in overall and ODIs, while Azhar Ali has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Upul TharangaTEST Azhar AliODI Upul TharangaT20I Level
Format

All formats

UT 5 – 4 AA
9072
Most Runs
8987
174
Highest Score
302
71.64
Best Strike Rate
46.06
72
Most sixes
36
1077
Most Fours
862
31.83
Best Averages
41.04
45
Most 50s
47
18
Most 100s
22
21
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2022

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
42.92
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
38.27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
549
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
44.35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
42.23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
38.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

UT 0 – 3 AA
15
Most Runs
239
9
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
52.18
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
21.73
–
Most 100s
1

2018

UT 2 – 5 AA
409
Most Runs
529
56
Highest Score
134
84.16
Best Strike Rate
39.89
10
Most sixes
1
41
Most Fours
52
24.06
Best Averages
26.45
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 6 – 2 AA
1612
Most Runs
769
119
Highest Score
127
82.58
Best Strike Rate
46.10
23
Most sixes
5
204
Most Fours
63
35.04
Best Averages
38.45
8
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 2 – 6 AA
381
Most Runs
1539
110
Highest Score
302
60.09
Best Strike Rate
50.86
2
Most sixes
9
36
Most Fours
142
–
Best Averages
51.30
3
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
3

2015

UT 1 – 4 AA
166
Most Runs
1351
48
Highest Score
226
64.34
Best Strike Rate
62.34
0
Most sixes
9
20
Most Fours
123
–
Best Averages
50.04
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4

2014

UT 2 – 5 AA
417
Most Runs
770
92
Highest Score
109
61.69
Best Strike Rate
42.17
1
Most sixes
2
59
Most Fours
58
32.08
Best Averages
51.33
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

UT 6 – 0 AA
287
Most Runs
272
174
Highest Score
78
74.93
Best Strike Rate
31.78
3
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
28
28.70
Best Averages
18.13
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 3 – 5 AA
757
Most Runs
962
71
Highest Score
157
75.93
Best Strike Rate
49.01
7
Most sixes
2
76
Most Fours
77
29.12
Best Averages
50.63
8
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2011

UT 6 – 2 AA
838
Most Runs
771
133
Highest Score
100
75.91
Best Strike Rate
40.71
2
Most sixes
2
102
Most Fours
84
44.11
Best Averages
45.35
2
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2010

UT 6 – 1 AA
707
Most Runs
528
118
Highest Score
92
73.80
Best Strike Rate
38.71
3
Most sixes
0
85
Most Fours
62
37.21
Best Averages
37.71
5
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2009

UT 0 – 0 AA
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82.36
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
40.23
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 AA
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 AA
750
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
66.14
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
21.43
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
1728
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
66.49
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
221
Most Fours
–
36.77
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 AA
344
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
63.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
26.46
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

UT 1 – 8 AA
1754
Most Runs
7142
165
Highest Score
302
54.61
Best Strike Rate
41.93
9
Most sixes
22
239
Most Fours
694
31.89
Best Averages
42.26
8
Most 50s
35
3
Most 100s
19
3
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2022

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
42.92
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
38.27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
549
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
44.35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
42.23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
38.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
239
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
52.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
21.73
–
Most 100s
1

2018

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
517
–
Highest Score
134
–
Best Strike Rate
39.89
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
30.41
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2017

UT 3 – 5 AA
430
Most Runs
504
115
Highest Score
127
60.06
Best Strike Rate
38.95
3
Most sixes
2
61
Most Fours
41
28.67
Best Averages
42.00
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 1 – 7 AA
207
Most Runs
1198
110
Highest Score
302
53.63
Best Strike Rate
46.63
0
Most sixes
5
21
Most Fours
114
–
Best Averages
63.05
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2015

UT 0 – 4 AA
98
Most Runs
576
48
Highest Score
226
–
Best Strike Rate
46.19
0
Most sixes
3
13
Most Fours
46
–
Best Averages
57.60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2014

UT 1 – 5 AA
306
Most Runs
770
92
Highest Score
109
61.08
Best Strike Rate
42.17
1
Most sixes
2
45
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
51.33
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
31.91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
19.29
–
Most 50s
2

2012

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
551
–
Highest Score
157
–
Best Strike Rate
41.09
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
55.10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3

2011

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
732
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
40.02
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
45.75
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
528
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
38.71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
37.71
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

UT 0 – 0 AA
38
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
626
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
51.65
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
31.30
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 AA
49
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

ODI career

UT 8 – 1 AA
6911
Most Runs
1845
174
Highest Score
102
75.76
Best Strike Rate
74.46
51
Most sixes
14
796
Most Fours
168
33.71
Best Averages
36.90
37
Most 50s
12
15
Most 100s
3
17
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2019

UT 0 – 0 AA
15
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2018

UT 4 – 0 AA
304
Most Runs
12
56
Highest Score
6
75.25
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
31
Most Fours
2
25.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 6 – 0 AA
1011
Most Runs
265
119
Highest Score
76
91.66
Best Strike Rate
70.86
15
Most sixes
3
123
Most Fours
22
48.14
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 0 – 5 AA
174
Most Runs
341
57
Highest Score
101
70.16
Best Strike Rate
74.62
2
Most sixes
4
15
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
31.00
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 4 AA
68
Most Runs
775
28
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
84.24
0
Most sixes
6
7
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
45.59
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

2014

UT 0 – 0 AA
111
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

2013

UT 4 – 0 AA
287
Most Runs
2
174
Highest Score
2
74.93
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
0
28.70
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 5 – 2 AA
752
Most Runs
411
71
Highest Score
96
75.73
Best Strike Rate
66.08
7
Most sixes
1
76
Most Fours
35
30.08
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
3

2011

UT 4 – 0 AA
826
Most Runs
39
133
Highest Score
39
75.71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
100
Most Fours
4
45.89
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 AA
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
73.80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
37.21
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 AA
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82.36
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
40.23
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 AA
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 AA
638
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
65.30
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
23.63
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
1062
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
78.72
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
44.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 AA
295
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
71.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
26.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

T20I career

UT 0 – 0 AA
407
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
12
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
16.28
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2018

UT 0 – 0 AA
105
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 0 – 0 AA
171
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
17.10
Best Averages
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 AA
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 AA
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 AA
74
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
40
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
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