Player Head-to-Head
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Upul Tharanga
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SH
Shai Hope
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Upul Tharanga vs Shai Hope

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

Final Verdict

Shai Hope has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shai HopeTEST Shai HopeODI Shai HopeT20I Shai Hope
Format

All formats

UT 1 – 7 SH
9072
Most Runs
10080
386
Highest Score
419
254
Best Strike Rate
265
72
Most sixes
206
1077
Most Fours
901
45
Most 50s
46
18
Most 100s
25
21
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
682
–
Highest Score
274
–
Best Strike Rate
263
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1767
–
Highest Score
362
–
Best Strike Rate
237
–
Most sixes
54
–
Most Fours
161
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
24
–
Most 100s
19
–
Most Not Outs
7

2024

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
665
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
243
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2023

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1013
–
Highest Score
177
–
Best Strike Rate
231
–
Most sixes
39
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
7

2022

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1248
–
Highest Score
274
–
Best Strike Rate
231
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
142
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
503
–
Highest Score
184
–
Best Strike Rate
222
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2020

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
387
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

UT 0 – 5 SH
15
Most Runs
1568
9
Highest Score
279
60
Best Strike Rate
223
0
Most sixes
22
3
Most Fours
137
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

UT 0 – 7 SH
409
Most Runs
1384
88
Highest Score
268
203
Best Strike Rate
286
10
Most sixes
27
41
Most Fours
113
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
4

2017

UT 8 – 0 SH
1612
Most Runs
1388
281
Highest Score
243
281
Best Strike Rate
198
23
Most sixes
11
204
Most Fours
140
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
3

2016

UT 4 – 1 SH
381
Most Runs
248
167
Highest Score
142
124
Best Strike Rate
109
2
Most sixes
5
36
Most Fours
17
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 3 – 1 SH
166
Most Runs
162
76
Highest Score
36
134
Best Strike Rate
42
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
22

2014

UT 0 – 0 SH
417
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2013

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

2012

UT 0 – 0 SH
757
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
201
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 SH
838
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

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

2007

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

2006

UT 0 – 0 SH
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 SH
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 2 – 5 SH
1754
Most Runs
2656
165
Highest Score
147
55
Best Strike Rate
48
9
Most sixes
14
239
Most Fours
312
8
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2025

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
534
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16

2022

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
161
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15

2020

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17

2019

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
344
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
1

2017

UT 1 – 6 SH
430
Most Runs
773
115
Highest Score
147
60
Best Strike Rate
43
3
Most sixes
3
61
Most Fours
96
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2016

UT 4 – 0 SH
207
Most Runs
61
110
Highest Score
41
54
Best Strike Rate
36
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 2 – 2 SH
98
Most Runs
162
48
Highest Score
36
58
Best Strike Rate
42
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
22

2014

UT 0 – 0 SH
306
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2007

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

2006

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

ODI career

UT 4 – 4 SH
6911
Most Runs
6067
174
Highest Score
170
76
Best Strike Rate
80
51
Most sixes
120
796
Most Fours
483
37
Most 50s
29
15
Most 100s
19
17
Most Not Outs
20

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
677
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2024

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
824
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2022

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
709
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2020

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

UT 0 – 5 SH
15
Most Runs
1345
9
Highest Score
170
60
Best Strike Rate
78
0
Most sixes
21
3
Most Fours
117
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2018

UT 1 – 6 SH
304
Most Runs
882
56
Highest Score
146
75
Best Strike Rate
74
6
Most sixes
15
31
Most Fours
60
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

2017

UT 7 – 0 SH
1011
Most Runs
600
119
Highest Score
81
92
Best Strike Rate
67
15
Most sixes
8
123
Most Fours
43
6
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2016

UT 1 – 4 SH
174
Most Runs
187
57
Highest Score
101
70
Best Strike Rate
73
2
Most sixes
5
15
Most Fours
12
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 0 – 0 SH
68
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2007

UT 0 – 0 SH
638
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 SH
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 SH
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 – 6 SH
407
Most Runs
1357
47
Highest Score
102
123
Best Strike Rate
137
12
Most sixes
72
42
Most Fours
106
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
269
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
136
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
556
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
354
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
164
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
130
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2019

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

2018

UT 0 – 5 SH
105
Most Runs
158
32
Highest Score
55
128
Best Strike Rate
168
4
Most sixes
9
10
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 5 – 0 SH
171
Most Runs
15
47
Highest Score
15
129
Best Strike Rate
88
5
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
1

2012

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

2011

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

2007

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

2006

UT 0 – 0 SH
40
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
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