Mahela Jayawardene vs Australia: Test record

Mahela Jayawardene has scored 847 runs off 1956 balls against Australia in Test cricket (strike rate 43.30, average 33.88, 3 sixes, out 25 times).

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847

runs vs Australia · SR 43.30

Mahela Jayawardene · Test

Answer data table

Runs	847
Balls	1956
Strike rate	43.30
Average	33.88
Fours	-
Sixes	3
Dismissals	25

What the numbers say

Most runs in a season2004: 292 runs off 715 balls at SR 40.83 against Australia.

Most productive venueGalle International Stadium: 205 runs off 409 balls at SR 50.12.

Most frequent dismissing bowlerJason Gillespie dismissed him 3 times in 154 balls, conceding 53 runs at SR 34.41.

Highest scoring rate (12+ balls)Against Andrew Symonds: 29 runs off 38 balls at SR 76.31.

Season by season against Australia

Answer data table

2004	292	715	40.83	10	29.20
2007	167	349	47.85	4	41.75
2011	222	523	42.44	5	44.40
2012	34	131	25.95	4	8.50
2013	132	238	55.46	2	66

Ground by ground against Australia

Answer data table

Galle International Stadium	205	409	50.12	4
Bellerive Oval	135	294	45.91	4
Sydney Cricket Ground	132	238	55.46	2
Sinhalese Sports Club	117	291	40.20	3
Brisbane Cricket Ground	63	154	40.90	2
Marrara Stadium, Darwin	58	157	36.94	2
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	55	143	38.46	2
Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns	49	147	33.33	2
Asgiriya Stadium	30	91	32.96	2
Melbourne Cricket Ground	3	32	9.37	2

Australia bowler by bowler

Answer data table

Mitchell Johnson	210	75	7 / 0	35.71	1
Shane Warne	196	92	8 / 1	46.93	2
Nathan Lyon	185	112	14 / 2	60.54	0
Stuart MacGill	167	86	11 / 0	51.49	0
Jason Gillespie	154	53	7 / 0	34.41	3
Peter Siddle	144	75	13 / 0	52.08	3
Shane Watson	102	24	4 / 0	23.52	2
Michael Kasprowicz	100	30	3 / 0	30	1
Ryan Harris	85	37	6 / 0	43.52	1
Glenn McGrath	85	22	3 / 0	25.88	2
Trent Copeland	80	22	3 / 0	27.50	2
Brett Lee	78	47	7 / 0	60.25	2
Stuart Clark	74	30	3 / 0	40.54	1
Darren Lehmann	64	21	3 / 0	32.81	1
Mitchell Starc	53	25	4 / 0	47.16	1
Jackson Bird	51	24	5 / 0	47.05	1
Andrew Symonds	38	29	5 / 0	76.31	1
Simon Katich	30	14	1 / 0	46.66	0
Michael Hussey	23	10	1 / 0	43.47	0
Michael Clarke	17	7	0 / 0	41.17	0
Brad Williams	12	8	2 / 0	66.66	0
Ricky Ponting	6	2	0 / 0	33.33	0
David Warner	2	2	0 / 0	100	0

Mahela Jayawardene vs Australia: Test record

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