HDRL Thirimanne: runs, wickets and records

HDRL Thirimanne appears in 193 recorded men's matches, from 5 January 2010 to 12 March 2022, most often for Sri Lanka. The matches split as 44 in Test matches, 124 in One Day Internationals and 25 in Twenty20 Internationals. The most frequent opponents in the records are Pakistan (33 matches), India (31 matches) and New Zealand (29 matches). The ground used most often is Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, with 22 matches.

In Test matches, the batting record is 2,088 runs in 85 innings, an average of 26.43, a strike rate of 39.4 and a highest score of 155*, with 3 hundreds, 10 fifties and 11 ducks.

In One Day Internationals, the batting record is 3,164 runs in 103 innings, an average of 35.55, a strike rate of 72.4 and a highest score of 139*, with 4 hundreds, 21 fifties and 6 ducks.

In Twenty20 Internationals, the batting record is 285 runs in 19 innings, an average of 16.76, a strike rate of 112.2 and a highest score of 44, with 1 ducks.

The highest individual scores in the records are: 155* from 256 balls against Bangladesh at Galle International Stadium on 8 March 2013 (Tests). 140 from 298 balls against Bangladesh at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on 29 April 2021 (Tests). 139* from 143 balls against England at Westpac Stadium on 1 March 2015 (ODIs). 111 from 251 balls against England at Galle International Stadium on 14 January 2021 (Tests). 102* from 134 balls against Australia at Adelaide Oval on 13 January 2013 (ODIs).

The best bowling figures in the records are: 2 for 36 against New Zealand at University Oval on 23 January 2015.

In Test matches, the player's side won 12 and lost 22 of the 44 recorded matches (35.3% of decided matches).

In One Day Internationals, the player's side won 59 and lost 58 of the 124 recorded matches (50.4% of decided matches).

In Twenty20 Internationals, the player's side won 13 and lost 10 of the 25 recorded matches (56.5% of decided matches).

Against the most frequent opponents the results were Pakistan: 13 won, 18 lost in 33 matches, India: 8 won, 22 lost in 31 matches, New Zealand: 9 won, 14 lost in 29 matches, England: 14 won, 10 lost in 27 matches and Australia: 8 won, 10 lost in 20 matches.

The grounds used most often are Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (22), R Premadasa Stadium (20), Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa (17), Shere Bangla National Stadium (10), Galle International Stadium (9) and Sydney Cricket Ground (5).

Runs in each calendar year of the records: 2010 (37), 2011 (177), 2012 (747), 2013 (756), 2014 (937), 2015 (1,171), 2016 (97), 2017 (457), 2019 (474), 2021 (659), 2022 (25).

Wickets in each calendar year of the records: 2012 (1), 2015 (2).

Recorded matches in each calendar year: 2010 (3), 2011 (4), 2012 (42), 2013 (35), 2014 (32), 2015 (32), 2016 (8), 2017 (13), 2019 (15), 2021 (7), 2022 (2).

In Test matches, 207 fours and 3 sixes, one boundary every 25.2 balls faced; 40.5% of the runs came in boundaries.

In One Day Internationals, 245 fours and 25 sixes, one boundary every 16.2 balls faced; 35.7% of the runs came in boundaries.

In Twenty20 Internationals, 26 fours and 5 sixes, one boundary every 8.2 balls faced; 47.0% of the runs came in boundaries.

In Test matches, 79 recorded dismissals: caught 70%, bowled 15%, lbw 9% and run out 3%.

In One Day Internationals, 89 recorded dismissals: caught 61%, bowled 16%, lbw 12% and run out 7%.

In Twenty20 Internationals, 17 recorded dismissals: caught 59%, bowled 24% and run out 18%.

Of the 2 player of the match awards on record, the first is dated 13 January 2013 (Australia v Sri Lanka) and the latest 3 June 2014 (England v Sri Lanka): 2 in One Day Internationals.

The first recorded match in Test matches is dated 16 June 2011 against England and the latest 12 March 2022 against India.

The first recorded match in One Day Internationals is dated 5 January 2010 against India and the latest 2 October 2019 against Pakistan.

The first recorded match in Twenty20 Internationals is dated 1 June 2012 against Pakistan and the latest 28 March 2016 against South Africa.

The most runs against a single opponent are 994 against Pakistan in 36 innings (average 30.12), 976 against India in 35 innings (average 27.89), 742 against England in 32 innings (average 27.48) and 576 against Bangladesh in 14 innings (average 57.60).

The grounds that have produced the most runs are Galle International Stadium (586 runs in 17 innings), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (548 runs in 18 innings), R Premadasa Stadium (496 runs in 17 innings) and Shere Bangla National Stadium (309 runs in 9 innings).

Year by year, the latest figures in the records are 2015: 32 matches, 1,171 runs and 2 wickets; 2016: 8 matches and 97 runs; 2017: 13 matches and 457 runs; 2019: 15 matches and 474 runs; 2021: 7 matches and 659 runs; 2022: 2 matches and 25 runs.

The busiest year in the records is 2012, with 42 matches. The most runs in a calendar year came in 2015: 1,171. The most wickets in a calendar year came in 2015: 2.