⚔️HEAD-TO-HEAD
Brendan Taylor vs Eshan Malinga: Who Is Better? International Stats Comparison
Brendan Taylor has the edge on the headline numbers: Brendan Taylor leads on T20I batting (1,216 runs, avg 24.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) has 1,216 T20I runs at avg 24.3 in 59 matches. Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 5 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 11 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Brendan Taylor vs Eshan Malinga · Stat Comparison Table
Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).
| Statistic | Brendan Taylor | Eshan Malinga |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 45 | 51 |
| Best fantasy score | 120 | 166 |
| Runs | 141 | 30 |
| Strike rate | 76.2 | 81.1 |
| Fours | 14 | 3 |
| Sixes | 0 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 81 | 14 |
| Wickets | 0 | 27 |
| Economy rate | 0.00 | 8.35 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 0 | 4 |
| Catches | 6 | 5 |
| Total dismissals | 7 | 6 |
| Statistic | Brendan Taylor | Eshan Malinga |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 59 | 11 |
| Runs | 1216 | 5 |
| Batting average | 24.32 | 5.00 |
| Strike rate | — | 50.0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 6 | 0 |
| Wickets | 1 | 9 |
| Bowling average | 17.00 | 34.67 |
| Economy rate | 3.40 | 9.22 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Brendan Taylor has played 59 T20Is and Eshan Malinga 11. Brendan Taylor has 1,216 runs at 24.3, against 5 at 5.0 (50.0) for Eshan Malinga, so Brendan Taylor has scored more. Hundreds: Brendan Taylor 1, Eshan Malinga 0. Fifties: 6 and 0. With the ball, Brendan Taylor has 1 wickets at an economy of 3.40 and Eshan Malinga 9 at 9.22; Eshan Malinga has more wickets while Brendan Taylor is more economical.
ODI. Brendan Taylor has played 210 ODIs and Eshan Malinga 7. Brendan Taylor has 6,756 runs at 35.0 (strike rate 77.5), against 14 at 4.7 (25.4) for Eshan Malinga, so Brendan Taylor has scored more. Hundreds: Brendan Taylor 11, Eshan Malinga 0. Fifties: 39 and 0. With the ball, Brendan Taylor has 9 wickets at an economy of 6.15 and Eshan Malinga 4 at 6.03; Brendan Taylor has more wickets while Eshan Malinga is more economical.
International numbers up to 14 June 2026.
Brendan Taylor vs Eshan Malinga · T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Brendan Taylor has scored 1,216 T20I runs in 59 matches at an average of 24.32, with 1 century. He has also taken 1 T20I wickets at an average of 17.00 with an economy of 3.40.
T20I career: Eshan Malinga has scored 5 T20I runs in 11 matches at an average of 5.00. He has also taken 9 T20I wickets at an average of 34.67 with an economy of 9.22.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Eshan Malinga is the stronger pick with an average of 51 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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