Vernon Philander vs Avishka Fernando

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Avishka Fernando has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallVPAF
Most Runs19441965
Highest Score110164
Best Strike Rate166181
Most sixes1739
Most Fours218193
Best Averages
Most 50s89
Most 100s3
Most Wickets269
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average75
Most Dots187
Best Economy16
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed6046
Most Maiden Overs524
Five Wicket haul13
Most Not Outs273
2025VPAF
Most Runs114
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate161
Most sixes2
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2024VPAF
Most Runs524
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes14
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s3
2023VPAF
Most Runs27
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
2022VPAF
Most Runs11
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2021VPAF
Most Runs441
Highest Score148
Best Strike Rate171
Most sixes7
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2020BESTVPAF
Most Runs79253
Highest Score27149
Best Strike Rate34221
Most sixes02
Most Fours1227
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed162
Most Maiden Overs18
Most Not Outs1
2019VPAF
Most Runs215595
Highest Score46141
Best Strike Rate37192
Most sixes213
Most Fours2459
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate68
Most Runs Conceed422
Most Maiden Overs53
Most Not Outs1
2018VPAF
Most Runs289
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes5
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed545
Most Maiden Overs82
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2017VPAF
Most Runs292
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes3
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed552
Most Maiden Overs61
Most Not Outs5
2016VPAF
Most Runs1790
Highest Score730
Best Strike Rate500
Most sixes20
Most Fours250
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed482
Most Maiden Overs45
Five Wicket haul2
2015VPAF
Most Runs72
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets19
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average70
Most Dots10
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate141
Most Runs Conceed573
Most Maiden Overs23
Most Not Outs3
2014VPAF
Most Runs232
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average64
Most Dots10
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate111
Most Runs Conceed951
Most Maiden Overs58
Most Not Outs5
2013VPAF
Most Runs230
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes0
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets45
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average33
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate73
Most Runs Conceed792
Most Maiden Overs88
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs4
2012VPAF
Most Runs238
Highest Score63
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes3
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets44
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average60
Most Dots148
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate82
Most Runs Conceed947
Most Maiden Overs75
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs3
2011VPAF
Most Runs31
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed297
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul4
2008VPAF
Most Runs33
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs0
2007VPAF
Most Runs54
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots10
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed243
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
TEST
OverallVPAF
Most Runs1779
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes17
Most Fours204
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s
Most Wickets224
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots157
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate50
Most Runs Conceed4946
Most Maiden Overs504
Five Wicket haul13
Most Not Outs20
2025BESTVPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2024VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
2023VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2022VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2021VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020VPAF
Most Runs79
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed162
Most Maiden Overs18
Most Not Outs1
2019VPAF
Most Runs215
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate68
Most Runs Conceed422
Most Maiden Overs53
Most Not Outs1
2018VPAF
Most Runs289
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes5
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed545
Most Maiden Overs82
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2017VPAF
Most Runs292
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes3
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed552
Most Maiden Overs61
Most Not Outs5
2016VPAF
Most Runs179
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed482
Most Maiden Overs45
Five Wicket haul2
2015VPAF
Most Runs28
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate112
Most Runs Conceed226
Most Maiden Overs18
Most Not Outs
2014VPAF
Most Runs228
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots2
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate84
Most Runs Conceed666
Most Maiden Overs54
Most Not Outs5
2013VPAF
Most Runs202
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets38
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots1
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed686
Most Maiden Overs82
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2012VPAF
Most Runs236
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes3
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets43
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots147
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed908
Most Maiden Overs75
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs2
2011VPAF
Most Runs31
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed297
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul4
2008VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2007VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
ODI
OverallVPAF
Most Runs1511589
Highest Score30127
Best Strike Rate7189
Most sixes031
Most Fours14165
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s3
Most Wickets41
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots21
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate31
Most Runs Conceed986
Most Maiden Overs20
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs7
2025BESTVPAF
Most Runs84
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes1
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs
2024VPAF
Most Runs515
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes14
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s3
2023VPAF
Most Runs26
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
2022VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2021VPAF
Most Runs311
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes5
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2020VPAF
Most Runs206
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019VPAF
Most Runs447
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes10
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2017VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2016VPAF
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2015VPAF
Most Runs44
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots10
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed347
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs3
2014VPAF
Most Runs4
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate14
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets13
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots8
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed285
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs
2013VPAF
Most Runs28
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed106
Most Maiden Overs6
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2012VPAF
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average39
Most Dots1
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed39
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2011VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2008VPAF
Most Runs33
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs0
2007VPAF
Most Runs40
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed129
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
T20I
OverallVPAF
Most Runs14376
Highest Score637
Best Strike Rate5092
Most sixes08
Most Fours028
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots9
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed114
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs3
2025BESTVPAF
Most Runs30
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs1
2024VPAF
Most Runs9
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
2023VPAF
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2022VPAF
Most Runs11
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2021VPAF
Most Runs130
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes2
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020VPAF
Most Runs47
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019VPAF
Most Runs148
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes3
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2017VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2016VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2015VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2014VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2013VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2012VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2011VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2008VPAF
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2007VPAF
Most Runs14
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots9
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed114
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs