#1 OPPONENTINTL
203
RUNS IN 4 MATCHES
Mendis has scored 203 runs against Pakistan in 4 international matches at an average of 29.0, his highest average against any opponent.
HOME FORTRESSINTL
313
RUNS IN 12 MATCHES
At Galle International Stadium, Mendis has accumulated 313 runs across 12 international matches, his most productive ground.
PEAK YEARINTL
175
RUNS IN 6 MATCHES
In 2022, Mendis scored 175 runs across 6 international matches at an average of 21.88, his best batting year to date.
CAREER TRAJECTORYINTL
47.90 → 25.75
STRIKE RATE: EARLY VS LATE
In his early career (2021–2023), Mendis struck at 47.90 across 12 innings; in his later career (2024–2025), that rate dropped to 25.75 across 2 innings, a significant deceleration in aggression.
RECENT DIPINTL
35.75
STRIKE RATE (2023–2025)
In his recent span (2023–2025), Mendis has struck at 35.75 across 4 innings in 3 seasons played, down from his early-career aggression.
RELIABILITYINTL
90.3%
INNINGS WITHOUT DUCK
Mendis has avoided ducks in 28 of his 31 international innings, a duck-free streak rate of 90.3%, showing strong consistency at the crease.
WEAKNESS EXPOSEDINTL
26.1% (vs 16.7% baseline)
+9.4 PERCENTAGE POINTS
In Test cricket, Mendis is dismissed lbw 26.1% of the time, 9.4 percentage points above the baseline of 16.7%, indicating a notable vulnerability to this mode of dismissal.
PHASE WEAKNESSINTL
34.51
STRIKE RATE (113 BALLS)
Against pace bowling in the old ball phase (26–80 balls), Mendis strikes at just 34.51 across 113 deliveries in Test cricket, his lowest rate against any pace phase.
MOST FACEDINTL
32.22
STRIKE RATE (90 BALLS)
Against Pakistan's Naseem Shah, Mendis has faced 90 deliveries in Test cricket and struck at 32.22, the most balls he has faced against any single bowler.
PARTNERSHIP ANCHORINTL
218
RUNS TOGETHER (7 PARTNERSHIPS)
With wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella, Mendis has added 218 runs together across 7 partnerships in Test cricket, their best stand reaching 111.
BOUNDARY RATEINTL
42.1%
RUNS VIA FOURS & SIXES
Across his international career, 42.1% of Mendis's 475 runs have come from boundaries (44 fours and 4 sixes), showing reliance on scoring strokes.
RARE POWERINTL
1 every 7.8 innings
INNING PER SIX
Mendis hits a six once every 7.8 innings across his international career, hitting just 4 sixes in 31 innings, reflecting a conservative approach to big shots.
GLOBAL PRESENCEINTL
3 countries
BANGLADESH, ENGLAND, SRI LANKA
Mendis has represented Sri Lanka in international cricket across three countries: Bangladesh, England, and Sri Lanka.
BEST PHASEINTL
44.38
STRIKE RATE (498 BALLS)
In the old ball phase (26–80 balls) of Test cricket, Mendis strikes at 44.38 across 498 deliveries, his most productive batting phase.
BOWLING STRENGTHINTL
77 wickets
5 FIVE-WICKET HAULS
While known as a lower-order batter, Mendis is a highly effective bowler with 77 international wickets at an average of 30.31 and 5 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
T20 LEAGUE FORMT20L
147.37
STRIKE RATE (228 BALLS)
In the 24 T20 league innings we have ball-by-ball data for, Mendis strikes at 147.37, a stark contrast to his 54.74 international strike rate, showing he transforms in franchise cricket.