Player Head-to-Head
WY
Waqar Younis
PAK
VS
AF
Avishka Fernando
SL
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Waqar Younis vs Avishka Fernando

Waqar Younis and Avishka Fernando compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Avishka Fernando has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Avishka FernandoTEST LevelODI Avishka FernandoT20I Level
Format

All formats

WY 2 – 4 AF
1979
Most Runs
1965
82
Highest Score
164
115
Best Strike Rate
181
37
Most sixes
39
191
Most Fours
193
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
66
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2025

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
161
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
524
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
3

2023

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2022

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

2021

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
441
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
171
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
253
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
221
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
595
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
192
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2016

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2003

WY 0 – 0 AF
26
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 AF
292
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 AF
325
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 AF
35
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WY 0 – 0 AF
132
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WY 0 – 0 AF
137
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 AF
129
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
111
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WY 0 – 0 AF
123
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WY 0 – 0 AF
122
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 AF
230
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
149
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WY 0 – 0 AF
105
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1991

WY 0 – 0 AF
38
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WY 0 – 0 AF
96
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 AF
13
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

WY 0 – 0 AF
1010
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
21
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2003

WY 0 – 0 AF
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 AF
195
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 AF
135
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 AF
24
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WY 0 – 0 AF
65
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WY 0 – 0 AF
93
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 AF
37
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WY 0 – 0 AF
80
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WY 0 – 0 AF
81
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 AF
104
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WY 0 – 0 AF
58
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WY 0 – 0 AF
65
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 AF
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
14
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

WY 0 – 5 AF
969
Most Runs
1589
37
Highest Score
127
67
Best Strike Rate
89
21
Most sixes
31
58
Most Fours
165
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
45
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2025

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2024

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
3

2023

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2021

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
311
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2020

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
447
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2016

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2003

WY 0 – 0 AF
17
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 AF
97
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 AF
190
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 AF
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1998

WY 0 – 0 AF
67
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WY 0 – 0 AF
44
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 AF
92
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WY 0 – 0 AF
43
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WY 0 – 0 AF
41
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 AF
126
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WY 0 – 0 AF
47
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

WY 0 – 0 AF
38
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WY 0 – 0 AF
31
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 AF
9
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
376
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2025

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2023

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2022

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

2021

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
124
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7

2019

WY 0 – 0 AF
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
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