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 2 – 7 SH
9072
Most Runs
10999
174
Highest Score
170
71.64
Best Strike Rate
72.35
72
Most sixes
253
1077
Most Fours
950
31.83
Best Averages
39.85
45
Most 50s
50
18
Most 100s
29
21
Most Not Outs
39

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1209
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
91.11
–
Most sixes
47
–
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
57.57
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

2025

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1767
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
82.45
–
Most sixes
54
–
Most Fours
161
–
Best Averages
40.16
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
7

2024

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
665
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
108.84
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
35.00
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2023

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
1013
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
105.19
–
Most sixes
39
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
59.59
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
7

2022

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
743
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
74.37
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
81
–
Best Averages
30.96
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
61.59
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2020

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
387
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
58.46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

UT 0 – 4 SH
15
Most Runs
1568
9
Highest Score
170
–
Best Strike Rate
72.59
0
Most sixes
22
3
Most Fours
137
–
Best Averages
46.12
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

UT 1 – 7 SH
409
Most Runs
1384
56
Highest Score
146
84.16
Best Strike Rate
67.12
10
Most sixes
27
41
Most Fours
113
24.06
Best Averages
37.41
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
5

2017

UT 7 – 2 SH
1612
Most Runs
1388
119
Highest Score
147
82.58
Best Strike Rate
51.20
23
Most sixes
11
204
Most Fours
140
35.04
Best Averages
38.56
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
3

2016

UT 4 – 1 SH
381
Most Runs
248
110
Highest Score
101
60.09
Best Strike Rate
58.35
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
48
Highest Score
36
64.34
Best Strike Rate
42.19
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
16.20

2014

UT 0 – 0 SH
417
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
61.69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2013

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

2012

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

2010

UT 0 – 0 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 4 – 4 SH
1754
Most Runs
2518
165
Highest Score
147
54.61
Best Strike Rate
43.84
9
Most sixes
12
239
Most Fours
282
31.89
Best Averages
27.98
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
45.74
–
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
50.62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
33.38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
37.05
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

2020

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
36.71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17

2019

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
42.70
–
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
44.10
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
20.24
–
Most 50s
1

2017

UT 1 – 7 SH
430
Most Runs
773
115
Highest Score
147
60.06
Best Strike Rate
42.90
3
Most sixes
3
61
Most Fours
96
28.67
Best Averages
45.47
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2016

UT 3 – 0 SH
207
Most Runs
61
110
Highest Score
41
53.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

UT 1 – 2 SH
98
Most Runs
162
48
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
42.19
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
16.20

2014

UT 0 – 0 SH
306
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
61.08
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2007

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

2006

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

ODI career

UT 4 – 5 SH
6911
Most Runs
6548
174
Highest Score
170
75.76
Best Strike Rate
80.79
51
Most sixes
131
796
Most Fours
521
33.71
Best Averages
51.16
37
Most 50s
31
15
Most 100s
21
17
Most Not Outs
25

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
98.36
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
677
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
99.41
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
56.42
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2024

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
78.73
–
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
100.73
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
68.67
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2022

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
709
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
74.24
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
35.45
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
79.28
–
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
75.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

UT 0 – 4 SH
15
Most Runs
1345
9
Highest Score
170
–
Best Strike Rate
77.93
0
Most sixes
21
3
Most Fours
117
–
Best Averages
61.14
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2018

UT 1 – 7 SH
304
Most Runs
882
56
Highest Score
146
75.25
Best Strike Rate
74.24
6
Most sixes
15
31
Most Fours
60
25.33
Best Averages
63.00
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
5

2017

UT 8 – 0 SH
1011
Most Runs
600
119
Highest Score
81
91.66
Best Strike Rate
67.26
15
Most sixes
8
123
Most Fours
43
48.14
Best Averages
33.33
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
70.16
Best Strike Rate
73.33
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
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2010

UT 0 – 0 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 SH
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 – 6 SH
407
Most Runs
1933
47
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
142.76
12
Most sixes
110
42
Most Fours
147
16.28
Best Averages
33.33
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
530
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
158.21
–
Most sixes
34
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
53.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
556
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
136.61
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
34.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
354
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
163.89
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
35.40
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

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

2022

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2021

UT 0 – 0 SH
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2019

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

2018

UT 0 – 4 SH
105
Most Runs
158
32
Highest Score
55
4
Most sixes
9
10
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 4 – 0 SH
171
Most Runs
15
47
Highest Score
15
5
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
1
17.10
Best Averages
–

2012

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

2011

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

2007

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

2006

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