Kusal Mendis
T20I ODI Test 20 Player of Match
BKG Mendis has scored 11,747 runs in 311 international matches. Average 37.98, SR 58.5.
Career Statistics
ODI
4,724
145 matches · avg 35.79
SR 88.6 HS 158 100s 7 50s 30 4s 473 6s 83
Test
2,376
48 matches · avg 42.43
SR 59.5 HS 245 100s 5 50s 14 4s 272 6s 32
t20i
2,515
101 matches · avg 26.47
SR 129 HS 86 100s 0 50s 18 4s 222 6s 95
T20I
2,577
82 matches · avg 36.3
SR 145.8 HS 109 100s 2 50s 17 4s 250 6s 101
Bowling
t20i
1 wickets
avg 12 · econ 6 · SR –
Approaching Milestones
276 away
276 runs from 5,000 in ODI
3 away
3 centuries from 10 in ODI
5 away
5 centuries from 10 in TEST
485 away
485 runs from 3,000 in T20I
423 away
423 runs from 3,000 in T20
Key Strengths
Strongest in Test
Average 37.98, SR 58.5
Most aggressive in T20I
Strike rate 125.8
Dominant vs Ireland
Avg 129.25, 517 runs in 6 matches
Elite power hitter
222 sixes in international cricket
Career Milestones
3,000 international runs 5,000 international runs 7,000 international runs 10,000 international runs 300+ international matches
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 183 |
| 2016 | 26 | 1,134 |
| 2017 | 37 | 1,282 |
| 2018 | 33 | 1,512 |
| 2019 | 33 | 1,038 |
| 2020 | 8 | 435 |
| 2021 | 8 | 130 |
| 2022 | 32 | 1,156 |
| 2023 | 37 | 1,460 |
| 2024 | 41 | 1,685 |
| 2025 | 35 | 1,113 |
| 2026 | 18 | 619 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 45 | 2,216 | 44.32 | 80.5 |
| Australia | 38 | 1,486 | 36.24 | 76 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1,446 | 36.15 | 65.6 |
| West Indies | 23 | 1,042 | 43.42 | 83.2 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1,028 | 35.45 | 70.8 |
| England | 31 | 1,025 | 27.7 | 77.8 |
| South Africa | 36 | 980 | 22.27 | 69.7 |
| India | 29 | 904 | 30.13 | 82 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 653 | 21.77 | 70.3 |
| Ireland | 6 | 517 | 129.25 | 89 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 21 | 1,594 | 49.81 | 65.4 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 38 | 1,367 | 37.97 | 96.3 |
| R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 29 | 1,070 | 41.15 | 88.6 |
| Harare Sports Club | 13 | 502 | 38.62 | 60.1 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 16 | 460 | 30.67 | 100.9 |
| R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama | 13 | 446 | 37.17 | 93.1 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 379 | 42.11 | 68.3 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram | 5 | 301 | 43 | 64 |
| Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 5 | 270 | 45 | 136.4 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 9 | 268 | 26.8 | 74.2 |
Dismissal Profile
66.1%
caught
234 times
12.1%
lbw
43 times
10.5%
bowled
37 times
5.6%
run out
20 times
2.8%
caught and bowled
10 times
1.7%
stumped
6 times
0.8%
hit wicket
3 times
0.3%
retired hurt
1 times
Boundary Profile
T20I
221 fours
98 sixes
58.7%
from boundaries
ODI
468 fours
71 sixes
51.2%
from boundaries
Test
572 fours
53 sixes
54.9%
from boundaries
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