Most Test runs against Sri Lanka
| Player | Innings | Running | High score | Average | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 48 | 2286 | 313 | 51.95 | 8/6 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 36 | 1995 | 203 | 60.45 | 9/6 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 34 | 1619 | 200 | 55.82 | 4/7 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 31 | 1559 | 200* | 59.96 | 5/7 |
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 32 | 1508 | 177 | 48.64 | 3/9 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 25 | 1467 | 242* | 69.85 | 5/6 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 24 | 1376 | 228 | 62.54 | 6/2 |
| Azhar Ali (PAK) | 31 | 1319 | 157 | 45.48 | 6/5 |
| Alastair Cook (NL) | 28 | 1290 | 133 | 53.75 | 3/7 |
| Virender Sehwag (IND) | 18 | 1239 | 293 | 72.88 | 5/3 |
| Mohammed Azharuddin (IND) | 23 | 1215 | 199 | 55.22 | 5/4 |
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Key insights on leading run scorers and batting performances against Sri Lanka in Tests
Overall batting total and top run-getters against Sri Lanka
Pakistan’s Younis Khan has the highest total against Sri Lanka in Tests and scores 2286 runs against an average of 51.95 in 49 turns.
No other batsman has crossed the line 2000 run total; India’s Sachin Tendulkar is second with 1995 running in 36 turns (25 tests) with an average of just over 60.
In total, 19 other hitters have more than scored 1000 test drives against this opposition, including Muhammad Azharuddin (1215), Stefan Fleming (1166), This is a memory (1149), Tom Latham (1139), Brian Lara (1125), Muhammad Ashraful (1090), Virat Kohli (1085), Sourav Ganguly (1064), Misbah-ul-Haq (1041), and Asad Shafiq (1004).
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Most centuries and best batting averages in tests against Sri Lanka
Among hitters with at least 1000 test drives, Brian Lara has the highest average of 86.53 (1125 rides in 14 turns of five centuries), of Virender Sehwag (1239 runs bee 72.88) are the next best.
Outside the 1000 runs minimum, Michael Hussey (994 runs) on average no less than 110.44 in 13 turns of 5 centuries.
Sachin Tendulkar has the most Test centuries against Sri Lanka with 9 tons (plus 6 other fifty-plus scores) just 36 turnsfollowed by Younis Khan who scored 8 tons; 11 other hitters have scored 5 or more Centuries of testing.
Chris Gayles 333 in Galle in 2010 is the highest individual score against Sri Lanka, followed by Younis Khans 313 in Karachi in 2009.
Performance Differences: Home vs. out and impact of competition results
Sachin Tendulkar’s 1155 runs in 19 turns is the most scored by an away player in Sri Lanka, followed by Younis Khan of 1063 runs; they are the only batters to score 1000 or more Test runs are being made there.
Stephen Flemings 104.71 (733 runs) is the highest average for an away player in Sri Lanka, followed by Lara is 100.85.
Gayles 333 is the highest individual score by an away player in Sri Lanka, followed by Fleming 274; in terms of centuries, Tendulkar has 5 tonsfollowed by Steven Smith’s four.
At home, Younis Khan’s 1223 runs are the most, followed by 1142 by Kane Williamson And Inzamam-ul-Haq’s 1031; Younis also has the highest individual score (313) At home.
Kane Williamson has the most Test runs in wins against Sri Lanka and scores 1224 runs in 9 tests against an average of 102followed by Joe Root’s 1085 runs.
Virender Sehwag’s 293 is the best individual score in wins, with one undefeated 242 by Williamson be the next best.
Muhammad Ashraful has collected the most runs (878) in matches their team has lost to Sri Lanka, followed by Mushfiqur Rahim of 845.
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