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Eshan Malinga vs Josh TongueInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 1 T20I runs at avg 1.0 in 8 matches. Josh Tongue (England) — international career stats below. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 8.5 cr
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 Sunrisers Hyderabad
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
52
Avg Pts
159
Best FP
145.1
Pts/Cr
9
Total Runs
28
Total Wkts
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
8.5 cr
Credits
59
Avg Pts
162
Best FP
124.8
Pts/Cr
29
Total Runs
29
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Josh Tongue
7 higher avg pts · 162 best fantasy score · 1× MOTM
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Josh Tongue
T20I Career Overview
8Matches
🏏 Batting
1Runs
1.00Batting Avg
14.29Strike Rate
0Centuries
0Half-Centuries
0Sixes 🔴
1
Best Score
🎳 Bowling
8Wickets
26.88Bowling Avg
9.42Economy Rate
05-Wkt Hauls
2/24
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Eshan Malinga vs Josh Tongue — 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).

IPL season stats
StatisticEshan MalingaJosh Tongue
Matches2018
Avg fantasy points5259
Best fantasy score159162
Runs929
Strike rate64.334.9
Fours04
Highest score515
Wickets2829
Economy rate8.985.61
Best spell (wkts)45
Catches42
Total dismissals52
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Eshan Malinga
Higher strike rate
🏏 Josh Tongue
Superior run-scorer
More wickets
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Josh Tongue
59 avg pts · 162 best · 1 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Eshan Malinga
Captaining Josh Tongue gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Eshan Malinga vs Josh TongueT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Eshan Malinga has scored 1 T20I runs in 8 matches at an average of 1.00. He has also taken 8 T20I wickets at an average of 26.88 with an economy of 9.42.

Josh Tongue does not have T20I career data recorded yet.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Josh Tongue is the stronger pick with an average of 59 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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