Mahela Jayawardene vs South Africa: Test record

Mahela Jayawardene has scored 1271 runs off 2435 balls against South Africa in Test cricket (strike rate 52.20, average 60.52, 9 sixes, out 21 times).

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1271

runs vs South Africa · SR 52.20

Mahela Jayawardene · Test

Answer data table

Runs	1271
Balls	2435
Strike rate	52.20
Average	60.52
Fours	-
Sixes	9
Dismissals	21

What the numbers say

Most runs in a season2006: 510 runs off 847 balls at SR 60.21 against South Africa.

Most productive venueSinhalese Sports Club: 624 runs off 1076 balls at SR 57.99.

Most frequent dismissing bowlerDale Steyn dismissed him 4 times in 233 balls, conceding 146 runs at SR 62.66.

Highest scoring rate (12+ balls)Against AB de Villiers: 13 runs off 12 balls at SR 108.33.

Season by season against South Africa

Answer data table

2002	124	318	38.99	4	31
2004	327	649	50.38	4	81.75
2006	510	847	60.21	3	170
2011	90	189	47.61	4	22.50
2012	42	102	41.17	2	21
2014	178	330	53.93	4	44.50

Ground by ground against South Africa

Answer data table

Sinhalese Sports Club	624	1076	57.99	5
Galle International Stadium	255	475	53.68	4
P Sara Oval	136	275	49.45	2
SuperSport Park	129	309	41.74	4
Kingsmead	45	85	52.94	2
Newlands	42	102	41.17	2
The Wanderers Stadium	40	113	35.39	2

South Africa bowler by bowler

Answer data table

Nico Boje	516	308	32 / 5	59.68	2
Makhaya Ntini	261	112	15 / 0	42.91	2
Dale Steyn	233	146	20 / 0	62.66	4
Jacques Kallis	198	92	14 / 0	46.46	3
Shaun Pollock	195	58	5 / 0	29.74	2
Andrew Hall	181	86	10 / 0	47.51	0
Imran Tahir	165	98	6 / 3	59.39	1
Morne Morkel	143	74	9 / 0	51.74	3
Vernon Philander	92	22	2 / 0	23.91	0
Andre Nel	90	63	8 / 0	70	1
Steve Elworthy	77	28	4 / 0	36.36	0
Nantie Hayward	69	37	4 / 0	53.62	1
Jacques Rudolph	55	50	4 / 1	90.90	0
Lance Klusener	53	39	5 / 0	73.58	0
Jean-Paul Duminy	44	24	2 / 0	54.54	1
Martin van Jaarsveld	17	6	0 / 0	35.29	0
Graeme Smith	13	6	1 / 0	46.15	0
AB de Villiers	12	13	1 / 0	108.33	0
Marchant de Lange	11	3	0 / 0	27.27	1
Dean Elgar	5	4	0 / 0	80	0
Ashwell Prince	5	2	0 / 0	40	0

Mahela Jayawardene vs South Africa: Test record

What the numbers say

Season by season against South Africa

Ground by ground against South Africa

South Africa bowler by bowler

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