Player Head-to-Head
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Upul Tharanga
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Sean Williams
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Upul Tharanga vs Sean Williams

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

Final Verdict

Upul Tharanga has dominance over Sean Williams in overall and ODIs, while Sean Williams has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Upul TharangaTEST LevelODI Upul TharangaT20I Sean Williams
Format

All formats

UT 3 – 5 SW
9072
Most Runs
8968
174
Highest Score
174
71.64
Best Strike Rate
86.01
72
Most sixes
126
1077
Most Fours
870
31.83
Best Averages
34.76
45
Most 50s
56
18
Most 100s
14
21
Most Not Outs
32

Season by season

2025

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
839
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
83.90
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
107
–
Best Averages
39.95
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
448
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
84.85
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
952
–
Highest Score
174
–
Best Strike Rate
132.78
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
666
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
107.94
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
27.75
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
453
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
64.26
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
519
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
77.23
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

UT 0 – 4 SW
15
Most Runs
580
9
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
107.81
0
Most sixes
18
3
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

UT 2 – 5 SW
409
Most Runs
642
56
Highest Score
129
84.16
Best Strike Rate
73.29
10
Most sixes
6
41
Most Fours
57
24.06
Best Averages
42.80
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2017

UT 8 – 0 SW
1612
Most Runs
283
119
Highest Score
70
82.58
Best Strike Rate
80.17
23
Most sixes
1
204
Most Fours
29
35.04
Best Averages
21.77
8
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1

2016

UT 1 – 4 SW
381
Most Runs
465
110
Highest Score
119
60.09
Best Strike Rate
74.28
2
Most sixes
2
36
Most Fours
59
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 5 SW
166
Most Runs
1139
48
Highest Score
102
64.34
Best Strike Rate
93.98
0
Most sixes
16
20
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
36.74
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2014

UT 4 – 3 SW
417
Most Runs
368
92
Highest Score
70
61.69
Best Strike Rate
80.70
1
Most sixes
7
59
Most Fours
28
32.08
Best Averages
24.53
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

UT 1 – 6 SW
287
Most Runs
430
174
Highest Score
78
74.93
Best Strike Rate
83.66
3
Most sixes
5
36
Most Fours
40
28.70
Best Averages
30.71
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

2012

UT 0 – 0 SW
757
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
75.93
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
29.12
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 4 – 0 SW
838
Most Runs
58
133
Highest Score
30
75.91
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
1
102
Most Fours
4
44.11
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 5 – 0 SW
707
Most Runs
105
118
Highest Score
74
73.80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
85
Most Fours
10
37.21
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 7 – 0 SW
523
Most Runs
365
118
Highest Score
75
82.36
Best Strike Rate
73.15
8
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
33
40.23
Best Averages
30.42
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

UT 1 – 5 SW
138
Most Runs
204
40
Highest Score
71
49.64
Best Strike Rate
66.67
0
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2007

UT 5 – 1 SW
750
Most Runs
215
73
Highest Score
70
66.14
Best Strike Rate
80.22
4
Most sixes
1
83
Most Fours
20
21.43
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

UT 5 – 1 SW
1728
Most Runs
183
165
Highest Score
68
66.49
Best Strike Rate
73.79
9
Most sixes
3
221
Most Fours
9
36.77
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
2
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 3 – 1 SW
344
Most Runs
54
105
Highest Score
33
63.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
1
41
Most Fours
4
26.46
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

UT 3 – 6 SW
1754
Most Runs
1946
165
Highest Score
154
54.61
Best Strike Rate
64.44
9
Most sixes
16
239
Most Fours
222
31.89
Best Averages
45.26
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2025

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
648
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
76.33
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
82
–
Best Averages
43.20
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
264
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
82.50
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
264
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
52.80
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
217
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
64.01
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
132
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
44.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2017

UT 4 – 0 SW
430
Most Runs
57
115
Highest Score
22
60.06
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
6
28.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

UT 0 – 5 SW
207
Most Runs
300
110
Highest Score
119
53.63
Best Strike Rate
66.67
0
Most sixes
1
21
Most Fours
45
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 0 SW
98
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

2014

UT 4 – 0 SW
306
Most Runs
27
92
Highest Score
24
61.08
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
45
Most Fours
3
2
Most 50s
–

2013

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2007

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

2006

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

ODI career

UT 3 – 4 SW
6911
Most Runs
5217
174
Highest Score
174
75.76
Best Strike Rate
86.95
51
Most sixes
66
796
Most Fours
470
33.71
Best Averages
37.53
37
Most 50s
37
15
Most 100s
8
17
Most Not Outs
20

Season by season

2025

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

2024

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2023

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
720
–
Highest Score
174
–
Best Strike Rate
129.26
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
81
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
90.03
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 100s
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2020

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
241
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
86.38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

UT 0 – 4 SW
15
Most Runs
322
9
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
87.74
0
Most sixes
5
3
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

UT 1 – 6 SW
304
Most Runs
448
56
Highest Score
129
75.25
Best Strike Rate
85.01
6
Most sixes
3
31
Most Fours
40
25.33
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2017

UT 7 – 0 SW
1011
Most Runs
226
119
Highest Score
70
91.66
Best Strike Rate
90.04
15
Most sixes
1
123
Most Fours
23
48.14
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2016

UT 4 – 0 SW
174
Most Runs
46
57
Highest Score
35
70.16
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
2
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 4 SW
68
Most Runs
893
28
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
87.63
0
Most sixes
13
7
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
38.83
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

UT 0 – 4 SW
111
Most Runs
299
28
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
80.38
0
Most sixes
6
14
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
29.90
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

UT 2 – 4 SW
287
Most Runs
337
174
Highest Score
78
74.93
Best Strike Rate
94.66
3
Most sixes
4
36
Most Fours
31
28.70
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

2012

UT 0 – 0 SW
752
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
75.73
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
30.08
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 4 – 0 SW
826
Most Runs
58
133
Highest Score
30
75.71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
1
100
Most Fours
4
45.89
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 5 – 0 SW
707
Most Runs
105
118
Highest Score
74
73.80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
85
Most Fours
10
37.21
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 7 – 0 SW
523
Most Runs
365
118
Highest Score
75
82.36
Best Strike Rate
73.15
8
Most sixes
1
53
Most Fours
33
40.23
Best Averages
30.42
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

UT 1 – 5 SW
138
Most Runs
204
40
Highest Score
71
49.64
Best Strike Rate
66.67
0
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2007

UT 5 – 1 SW
638
Most Runs
215
73
Highest Score
70
65.30
Best Strike Rate
80.22
2
Most sixes
1
72
Most Fours
20
23.63
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

UT 6 – 0 SW
1062
Most Runs
145
120
Highest Score
68
78.72
Best Strike Rate
69.38
3
Most sixes
1
131
Most Fours
7
44.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
–

2005

UT 3 – 1 SW
295
Most Runs
54
105
Highest Score
33
71.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
1
33
Most Fours
4
26.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

UT 0 – 6 SW
407
Most Runs
1805
47
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
128.29
12
Most sixes
44
42
Most Fours
178
16.28
Best Averages
23.75
–
Most 50s
12
1
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2025

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

2024

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2023

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
232
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
395
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
125.00
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
24.69
–
Most 50s
3

2021

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7

2019

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

UT 3 – 1 SW
105
Most Runs
62
32
Highest Score
41
4
Most sixes
3
10
Most Fours
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

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

2016

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2015

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
246
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

2013

UT 0 – 0 SW
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

2012

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

2011

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

2007

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

2006

UT 2 – 2 SW
40
Most Runs
38
34
Highest Score
38
1
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
2
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