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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 – 3 AA
9072
Most Runs
8987
386
Highest Score
404
254
Best Strike Rate
116
72
Most sixes
36
1077
Most Fours
862
45
Most 50s
47
18
Most 100s
20
21
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2022

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
549
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

UT 1 – 3 AA
15
Most Runs
239
9
Highest Score
118
60
Best Strike Rate
52
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
1

2018

UT 2 – 4 AA
409
Most Runs
529
88
Highest Score
140
203
Best Strike Rate
80
10
Most sixes
1
41
Most Fours
52
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 7 – 0 AA
1612
Most Runs
769
281
Highest Score
203
281
Best Strike Rate
110
23
Most sixes
5
204
Most Fours
63
8
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 2 – 6 AA
381
Most Runs
1539
167
Highest Score
403
124
Best Strike Rate
122
2
Most sixes
9
36
Most Fours
142
3
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
3

2015

UT 1 – 4 AA
166
Most Runs
1351
76
Highest Score
328
134
Best Strike Rate
130
0
Most sixes
9
20
Most Fours
123
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4

2014

UT 3 – 3 AA
417
Most Runs
770
120
Highest Score
109
124
Best Strike Rate
42
1
Most sixes
2
59
Most Fours
58
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

UT 5 – 0 AA
287
Most Runs
272
174
Highest Score
80
75
Best Strike Rate
52
3
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 3 – 4 AA
757
Most Runs
962
76
Highest Score
253
201
Best Strike Rate
107
7
Most sixes
2
76
Most Fours
77
8
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2011

UT 5 – 1 AA
838
Most Runs
771
145
Highest Score
139
168
Best Strike Rate
100
2
Most sixes
2
102
Most Fours
84
2
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2010

UT 6 – 0 AA
707
Most Runs
528
118
Highest Score
92
74
Best Strike Rate
39
3
Most sixes
0
85
Most Fours
62
5
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2009

UT 0 – 0 AA
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 AA
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 AA
750
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
227
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
1728
Most Runs
–
319
Highest Score
–
236
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
221
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 AA
344
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
108
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

UT 1 – 7 AA
1754
Most Runs
7142
165
Highest Score
302
55
Best Strike Rate
42
9
Most sixes
22
239
Most Fours
694
8
Most 50s
35
3
Most 100s
17
3
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2022

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
549
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
1

2018

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
517
–
Highest Score
134
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2017

UT 3 – 4 AA
430
Most Runs
504
115
Highest Score
127
60
Best Strike Rate
39
3
Most sixes
2
61
Most Fours
41
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
54
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
5
21
Most Fours
114
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2015

UT 1 – 4 AA
98
Most Runs
576
48
Highest Score
226
58
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
3
13
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2014

UT 1 – 5 AA
306
Most Runs
770
92
Highest Score
109
61
Best Strike Rate
42
1
Most sixes
2
45
Most Fours
58
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2

2012

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
551
–
Highest Score
157
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3

2011

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
732
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

UT 0 – 0 AA
–
Most Runs
528
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

UT 0 – 0 AA
38
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
626
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 AA
49
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

ODI career

UT 8 – 0 AA
6911
Most Runs
1845
174
Highest Score
102
76
Best Strike Rate
74
51
Most sixes
14
796
Most Fours
168
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
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2018

UT 5 – 0 AA
304
Most Runs
12
56
Highest Score
6
75
Best Strike Rate
40
6
Most sixes
0
31
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 6 – 0 AA
1011
Most Runs
265
119
Highest Score
76
92
Best Strike Rate
71
15
Most sixes
3
123
Most Fours
22
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
Best Strike Rate
75
2
Most sixes
4
15
Most Fours
28
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 5 AA
68
Most Runs
775
28
Highest Score
102
76
Best Strike Rate
84
0
Most sixes
6
7
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

2014

UT 0 – 0 AA
111
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

2013

UT 5 – 0 AA
287
Most Runs
2
174
Highest Score
2
75
Best Strike Rate
20
3
Most sixes
0
36
Most Fours
0
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 5 – 2 AA
752
Most Runs
411
71
Highest Score
96
76
Best Strike Rate
66
7
Most sixes
1
76
Most Fours
35
8
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
3

2011

UT 5 – 0 AA
826
Most Runs
39
133
Highest Score
39
76
Best Strike Rate
60
2
Most sixes
0
100
Most Fours
4
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 AA
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 AA
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 AA
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
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
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
1062
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 AA
295
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

T20I career

UT 0 – 0 AA
407
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2018

UT 0 – 0 AA
105
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 0 – 0 AA
171
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 AA
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 AA
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 AA
74
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 AA
40
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches