CRICKET WICKETPLAYER CAREER
Mahela Jayawardene
International career statistics, records and scorecard analysis
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652Internationals
25,957Career runs
54Centuries
14Wickets
Career records by format
Test
Official international careerBatting
- Matches
- 149
- Innings
- 252
- Runs
- 11,814
- Average
- 49.84
- Strike rate
- 51.45
- Highest score
- 374
- Not outs
- 15
- 100s
- 34
- 50s
- 50
- Ducks
- 15
- 4s
- 1,387
- 6s
- 61
- Balls faced
- 22,959
Bowling
- Matches
- 149
- Innings
- 22
- Balls
- 589
- Maidens
- 20
- Runs conceded
- 310
- Wickets
- 6
- Average
- 51.66
- Economy
- 3.15
- Strike rate
- 98.16
- Best innings
- 2/32
- Best match
- 2/32
- 4 wickets
- 0
- 5 wickets
- 0
- 10 wickets
- 0
Fielding
- Matches
- 149
- Innings
- 270
- Catches
- 205
- Stumpings
- 0
- Dismissals
- 205
- Keeper catches
- 0
- Fielder catches
- 205
- Dismissals / inns
- 0.759
- Best innings
- 4 (4ct 0st)
ODI
Official international careerBatting
- Matches
- 448
- Innings
- 418
- Runs
- 12,650
- Average
- 33.37
- Strike rate
- 78.96
- Highest score
- 144
- Not outs
- 39
- 100s
- 19
- 50s
- 77
- Ducks
- 28
- 4s
- 1,119
- 6s
- 76
- Balls faced
- 16,020
Bowling
- Matches
- 448
- Innings
- 28
- Balls
- 593
- Maidens
- 1
- Runs conceded
- 563
- Wickets
- 8
- Average
- 70.37
- Economy
- 5.69
- Strike rate
- 74.12
- Best innings
- 2/56
- Best match
- 2/56
- 4 wickets
- 0
- 5 wickets
- 0
- 10 wickets
- —
Fielding
- Matches
- 448
- Innings
- 443
- Catches
- 218
- Stumpings
- 0
- Dismissals
- 218
- Keeper catches
- 0
- Fielder catches
- 218
- Dismissals / inns
- 0.492
- Best innings
- 4 (4ct 0st)
T20I
Official international careerBatting
- Matches
- 55
- Innings
- 55
- Runs
- 1,493
- Average
- 31.76
- Strike rate
- 133.18
- Highest score
- 100
- Not outs
- 8
- 100s
- 1
- 50s
- 9
- Ducks
- 4
- 4s
- 173
- 6s
- 33
- Balls faced
- 1,121
Bowling
- Matches
- 55
- Innings
- 1
- Balls
- 6
- Maidens
- 0
- Runs conceded
- 8
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- N/A
- Economy
- 8.00
- Strike rate
- N/A
- Best innings
- -
- Best match
- -
- 4 wickets
- 0
- 5 wickets
- 0
- 10 wickets
- —
Fielding
- Matches
- 55
- Innings
- 55
- Catches
- 17
- Stumpings
- 0
- Dismissals
- 17
- Keeper catches
- 0
- Fielder catches
- 17
- Dismissals / inns
- 0.309
- Best innings
- 2 (2ct 0st)
Career records checked: 2026-09-07. — means not recorded; N/A means the statistic does not apply. Career totals are independent of the scorecard archive.
Explore this player’s available match data
646 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters below apply to this archive only.
Recent available appearances
| Date | Match | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-18 | South Africa v Sri Lanka | ODI | South Africa won by 9 wickets |
| 2015-03-08 | Australia v Sri Lanka | ODI | Australia won by 64 runs |
| 2015-03-01 | England v Sri Lanka | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets |
| 2015-02-26 | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 92 runs |
| 2015-02-22 | Afghanistan v Sri Lanka | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets |
| 2015-02-14 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | New Zealand won by 98 runs |
| 2015-01-29 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 34 runs |
| 2015-01-25 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | New Zealand won by 120 runs |
| 2015-01-23 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | New Zealand won by 108 runs |
| 2015-01-20 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | New Zealand won by 4 wickets |
| 2015-01-17 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | No result |
| 2015-01-15 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
THE SHAPE OF A CAREER
Available scorecardsPerformance by year
Formats are shown separately. These totals cover published scorecards against the twelve national teams; they can differ from complete official career records.
Test
Exact yearly figures · 18 seasons
| Year | Mat | Bat inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | BF | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Bowl SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 18 | 1,003 | 203 | 59.00 | 50.83 | 3 | 5 | 105 | 8 | 1,973 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2.16 | N/A |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 | 137 | 72 | 34.25 | 55.46 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 247 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | 10 | 19 | 630 | 180 | 35.00 | 44.64 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 6 | 1,411 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | 11 | 21 | 517 | 105 | 24.61 | 42.10 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 1,228 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 5.00 | N/A |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 | 407 | 174 | 50.87 | 52.65 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 773 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | 11 | 20 | 1,194 | 275 | 62.84 | 52.18 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 2 | 2,288 | 3 | 2 | 30.00 | 4.67 | 38.50 |
| 2008 | 6 | 11 | 655 | 166 | 65.50 | 56.75 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 1,154 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 8 | 11 | 982 | 213 | 98.20 | 55.26 | 5 | 1 | 108 | 6 | 1,777 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2.00 | N/A |
| 2006 | 11 | 20 | 983 | 374 | 51.73 | 53.80 | 3 | 2 | 116 | 5 | 1,827 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | 9 | 14 | 568 | 141 | 43.69 | 52.59 | 1 | 5 | 75 | 3 | 1,080 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2.33 | N/A |
| 2004 | 11 | 20 | 861 | 237 | 45.31 | 48.20 | 2 | 3 | 99 | 5 | 1,786 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | 7 | 11 | 526 | 134 | 58.44 | 44.05 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 1,194 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | 9 | 16 | 625 | 107 | 48.07 | 52.43 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 2 | 1,192 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 1.00 | N/A |
| 2001 | 13 | 19 | 1,053 | 150 | 55.42 | 66.39 | 4 | 4 | 141 | 7 | 1,586 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 2.00 | N/A |
| 2000 | 10 | 18 | 740 | 167 | 43.52 | 51.78 | 2 | 3 | 95 | 4 | 1,429 | 3 | 3 | 13.66 | 3.96 | 20.66 |
| 1999 | 9 | 13 | 535 | 242 | 44.58 | 47.85 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 1,118 | 5 | 1 | 119.00 | 2.90 | 246.00 |
| 1998 | 4 | 6 | 309 | 167 | 51.50 | 41.36 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 747 | 2 | 0 | N/A | 3.00 | N/A |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 66 | 29.66 | 59.73 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 149 | 3 | 0 | N/A | 3.18 | N/A |
ODI
Exact yearly figures · 18 seasons
| Year | Mat | Bat inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | BF | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Bowl SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 401 | 104 | 40.10 | 90.92 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 441 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | 27 | 27 | 846 | 118 | 32.53 | 81.97 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 4 | 1,032 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 | 2.72 | 11.00 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 557 | 107 | 32.76 | 81.43 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 4 | 684 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | 27 | 27 | 785 | 85 | 31.40 | 88.30 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 5 | 889 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | 868 | 144 | 43.40 | 78.55 | 2 | 6 | 77 | 2 | 1,105 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | 509 | 108 | 42.41 | 79.90 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 637 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | 26 | 26 | 669 | 123 | 25.73 | 83.00 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 7 | 806 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | 24 | 24 | 556 | 94 | 26.47 | 68.72 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 809 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 27 | 27 | 787 | 115 | 31.48 | 76.85 | 1 | 6 | 64 | 11 | 1,024 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 32 | 32 | 1,151 | 126 | 42.62 | 86.93 | 2 | 8 | 120 | 4 | 1,324 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 7.50 | N/A |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | 470 | 94 | 39.16 | 84.68 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 555 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 6.00 | N/A |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | 650 | 80 | 32.50 | 69.37 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 937 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 5.33 | N/A |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | 308 | 56 | 18.11 | 59.68 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 516 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 4.00 | N/A |
| 2002 | 30 | 30 | 777 | 77 | 28.77 | 65.68 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 1,183 | 3 | 0 | N/A | 8.75 | N/A |
| 2001 | 31 | 31 | 1,260 | 116 | 46.66 | 81.92 | 3 | 7 | 101 | 10 | 1,538 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 24.00 | N/A |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | 554 | 128 | 30.77 | 71.29 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 777 | 2 | 1 | 30.00 | 5.45 | 33.00 |
| 1999 | 29 | 29 | 699 | 120 | 24.10 | 73.27 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 954 | 14 | 4 | 88.00 | 5.50 | 96.00 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | 98 | 74 | 19.60 | 74.80 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 131 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 5.66 | N/A |
T20I
Exact yearly figures · 9 seasons
| Year | Mat | Bat inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | BF | Bowl inns | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Bowl SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 147 | 89 | 29.40 | 126.72 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 116 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 111 | 61 | 27.75 | 138.75 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 271 | 65 | 33.87 | 117.31 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 231 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 169 | 86 | 84.50 | 129.00 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 131 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | 343 | 100 | 42.87 | 156.62 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 219 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | 231 | 78 | 21.00 | 123.52 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 187 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2.50 | 41.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 35 | 31.33 | 122.07 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5.50 | 110.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 8.00 | N/A |
Career timeline
Milestones found in available scorecards. The first recorded appearance here is not necessarily the international debut.
- First available scorecard
Test v India · Colombo (RPS)
- First century in this archive · 167 runs
Test v New Zealand · Galle
- Best recorded bowling · 2/32
Test v Pakistan · Galle
- Highest recorded innings · 374 runs
Test v South Africa · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest available scorecard
ODI v South Africa · Sydney Cricket Ground
Records against the opposition
Selected studies with at least ten batting or bowling innings. Each page includes sample sizes, yearly trends and the scorecards behind the figures.
TestAgainst Pakistan29 matches with recorded figuresTestAgainst England23 matches with recorded figuresTestAgainst India18 matches with recorded figuresTestAgainst South Africa17 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst India84 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst Pakistan64 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst Australia54 matches with recorded figuresODIAgainst New Zealand45 matches with recorded figuresT20IAgainst New Zealand12 matches with recorded figures