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Mahela Jayawardene vs Ricky Ponting — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Mahela Jayawardene has the edge on the headline numbers: Mahela Jayawardene leads on T20I batting (1,493 runs, avg 31.8). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Mahela Jayawardene () has 1,493 T20I runs at avg 31.8 in 55 matches. Ricky Ponting (Mumbai Indians) has 401 T20I runs at avg 28.6 in 17 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Mahela Jayawardene vs Ricky Ponting — 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 | Mahela Jayawardene | Ricky Ponting |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 55 | 17 |
| Runs | 1493 | 401 |
| Batting average | 31.77 | 28.64 |
| Strike rate | 133.2 | 132.8 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 9 | 2 |
| Economy rate | 8.00 | — |
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T20I. Mahela Jayawardene has played 55 T20Is and Ricky Ponting 17. Mahela Jayawardene has 1,493 runs at 31.8 (strike rate 133.2), against 401 at 28.6 (132.8) for Ricky Ponting, so Mahela Jayawardene has scored more. Hundreds: Mahela Jayawardene 1, Ricky Ponting 0. Fifties: 9 and 2.
ODI. Mahela Jayawardene has played 448 ODIs and Ricky Ponting 375. Mahela Jayawardene has 12,650 runs at 33.4 (strike rate 79.0), against 13,704 at 42.0 (80.4) for Ricky Ponting, so Ricky Ponting has scored more. Hundreds: Mahela Jayawardene 19, Ricky Ponting 30. Fifties: 77 and 82. With the ball, Mahela Jayawardene has 8 wickets at an economy of 5.70 and Ricky Ponting 3 at 4.16; Mahela Jayawardene has more wickets while Ricky Ponting is more economical.
Test. Mahela Jayawardene has played 149 Tests and Ricky Ponting 168. Mahela Jayawardene has 11,814 runs at 49.9 (strike rate 51.5), against 13,378 at 51.9 (58.7) for Ricky Ponting, so Ricky Ponting has scored more. Hundreds: Mahela Jayawardene 34, Ricky Ponting 41. Fifties: 50 and 62. With the ball, Mahela Jayawardene has 6 wickets at an economy of 3.16 and Ricky Ponting 5 at 2.82; Mahela Jayawardene has more wickets while Ricky Ponting is more economical.
International numbers up to 18 March 2015.
Mahela Jayawardene vs Ricky Ponting — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Mahela Jayawardene has scored 1,493 T20I runs in 55 matches at an average of 31.77, with 1 century.
T20I career: Ricky Ponting has scored 401 T20I runs in 17 matches at an average of 28.64, with 2 half-centuries.
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