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Home  »  Cricket  »  Players  »  Ajantha Mendis

Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lanka

Ajantha Mendis, a former Sri lankan cricketer, was born on Mar 11, 1985. As of 2026, he is 41 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Ajantha Mendis is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Ajantha Mendis's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 2008 to 2014, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test career, Ajantha Mendis has played 19 matches in his Test career and he took 70 wickets, with an average of 34.77, conceding nearly 3.09 runs per over with a best individual figure of 10/209.

In Ajantha Mendis's Odi career, has played 87 matches to date in his Odi career and he took 152 wickets, with an average of 21.87, conceding nearly 4.80 runs per over with a best individual figure of 6/13.

Ajantha Mendis has played 39 matches to date in his T20 career and he took 66 wickets, with an average of 14.42, conceding nearly 6.45 runs per over with a best individual figure of 6/8.

Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha MendisSri Lanka
  • Born: Mar 11, 1985 (41 years)
  • Period: (2008-2014)
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break/Right Arm Leg Break

Batting Career Summary

MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 4s 6s CT ST
TEST 19 6 213 78 16.38 46.81 0 1 25 1 - -
ODI 87 19 188 21* 8.17 71.48 0 0 16 2 - -
T20 39 5 8 4* 2.67 47.06 0 0 1 0 - -
IPL 10 1 3 2 1.50 50.00 0 0 0 0 - -

Bowling Career Summary

MAT Ov M Wkts AVG ECON Best 5w 10w
TEST 19 788.2 118 70 34.77 3.09 6/99 4 0
ODI 87 692.2 34 152 21.87 4.80 6/13 3 0
T20 39 147.3 5 66 14.42 6.45 6/8 2 0
IPL 10 40.0 0 8 35.63 7.13 2/19 0 0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Venue Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 12 2 114 78 11.40 0 1 2 0
Away 7 4 99 47 33.00 0 0 0 0
Overall 19 6 213 78 16.38 0 1 2 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 42 7 61 21* 5.55 52.14 0 0 7 0
Away 45 12 127 19* 10.58 86.99 0 0 8 0
Overall 87 19 188 21* 8.17 71.48 0 0 15 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 13 3 1 1 1.00 0 0 2 0
Away 26 2 7 4* 3.50 0 0 4 0
Overall 39 5 8 4* 2.67 47.06 0 0 6 0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Home 573.3 83 53 1740 32.83 3.03 64.92 6/117 3 1
Away 214.5 35 17 694 40.82 3.23 75.82 6/99 1 0
Overall 788.2 118 70 2434 34.77 3.09 67.57 6/99 4 1
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 337.1 20 67 1615 24.10 4.79 30.19 4/10 3
Away 355.1 14 85 1709 20.11 4.81 25.07 6/13 7
Overall 692.2 34 152 3324 21.87 4.80 27.33 6/13 10
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 51.0 4 26 331 12.73 6.49 11.77 6/8 3
Away 96.3 1 40 621 15.53 6.44 14.48 4/15 2
Overall 147.3 5 66 952 14.42 6.45 13.41 6/8 5

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
2008 3 3 0 19 17 6.33 0 0 1 0
2009 7 8 4 45 27 11.25 0 0 0 0
2010 5 4 0 87 78 21.75 0 1 1 0
2011 1 2 2 13 12* 0 0 0 0
2013 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 2 2 0 49 47 24.50 0 0 0 0
Overall (6) 19 19 6 213 78 16.38 0 1 2 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
2008 18 9 6 57 15* 19.00 103.64 0 0 3 0
2009 20 11 3 32 8* 4.00 39.51 0 0 2 0
2010 6 1 0 2 2 2.00 0 0 0 0
2011 14 5 3 15 8 7.50 68.18 0 0 2 0
2012 1 1 1 3 3* 23.08 0 0 1 0
2013 7 4 1 21 19* 7.00 95.45 0 0 1 0
2014 17 9 4 33 18* 6.60 82.50 0 0 6 0
2015 4 2 1 25 21* 25.00 89.29 0 0 0 0
Overall (8) 87 42 19 188 21* 8.17 71.48 0 0 15 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
2008 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2009 9 2 2 4 4* 0 0 0 0
2010 7 2 0 3 2 1.50 25.00 0 0 1 0
2011 2 2 2 0 0* 0 0 0 0
2012 6 1 0 1 1 1.00 0 0 1 0
2013 7 1 1 0 0* 0 0 1 0
2014 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Overall (7) 39 8 5 8 4* 2.67 47.06 0 0 6 0

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
2008 163.1 24 26 478 18.38 2.93 37.65 6/117 2 1
2009 267.5 45 18 820 45.56 3.06 89.28 4/71 0 0
2010 213.3 29 17 650 38.24 3.04 75.35 6/169 1 0
2011 21.0 4 1 66 66.00 3.14 126.00 1/66 0 0
2013 43.0 4 2 175 87.50 4.07 129.00 2/152 0 0
2014 79.5 12 6 245 40.83 3.07 79.83 6/99 1 0
Overall (6) 788.2 118 70 2434 34.77 3.09 67.57 6/99 4 1
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
2008 135.3 13 48 486 10.13 3.59 16.94 6/13 6
2009 164.0 3 24 800 33.33 4.88 41.00 3/15 0
2010 46.0 1 6 225 37.50 4.89 46.00 2/21 0
2011 105.5 8 17 427 25.12 4.03 37.35 4/46 1
2012 8.0 0 1 54 54.00 6.75 48.00 1/54 0
2013 66.3 3 14 320 22.86 4.81 28.50 4/51 1
2014 142.3 6 38 822 21.63 5.77 22.50 4/60 2
2015 24.0 0 4 190 47.50 7.92 36.00 2/46 0
Overall (8) 692.2 34 152 3324 21.87 4.80 27.33 6/13 10
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
2008 12.0 1 11 55 5.00 4.58 6.55 4/15 2
2009 34.0 0 14 189 13.50 5.56 14.57 3/9 0
2010 26.0 0 8 165 20.63 6.35 19.50 3/24 0
2011 7.0 1 7 36 5.14 5.14 6.00 6/16 1
2012 24.0 3 15 147 9.80 6.13 9.60 6/8 2
2013 26.0 0 5 202 40.40 7.77 31.20 1/20 0
2014 18.3 0 6 158 26.33 8.54 18.50 3/12 0
Overall (7) 147.3 5 66 952 14.42 6.45 13.41 6/8 5

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
9 1 0 47 47 47.00 0 0 0 0
10 13 3 154 78 15.40 0 1 2 0
11 5 3 12 6* 6.00 0 0 0 0
Overall 19 6 213 78 16.38 0 1 2 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
9 6 3 42 21* 14.00 100.00 0 0 0 0
10 20 12 119 19* 14.88 75.80 0 0 7 0
11 16 4 27 7* 2.25 42.19 0 0 4 0
Overall 42 19 188 21* 8.17 71.48 0 0 15 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
10 3 1 2 1 1.00 22.22 0 0 0 0
11 5 4 6 4* 6.00 75.00 0 0 0 0
Overall 8 5 8 4* 2.67 47.06 0 0 6 0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Bangladesh 3 2 1 53 47 53.00 0 0 0 0
England 1 2 2 13 12* 0 0 0 0
India 6 7 1 133 78 22.17 0 1 2 0
New Zealand 1 1 1 0 0* 0 0 0 0
Pakistan 4 4 1 6 5 2.00 0 0 0 0
South Africa 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 0 0 0 0
West Indies 3 2 0 6 4 3.00 0 0 0 0
Overall (7) 19 19 6 213 78 16.38 0 1 2 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Afghanistan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Australia 8 4 2 7 7* 3.50 46.67 0 0 2 0
Bangladesh 6 3 2 23 15* 23.00 153.33 0 0 0 0
Canada 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England 9 3 1 9 5 4.50 52.94 0 0 4 0
India 19 13 4 50 8* 5.56 54.35 0 0 1 0
Ireland 1 1 1 18 18* 200.00 0 0 0 0
Kenya 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 7 3 1 7 4 3.50 43.75 0 0 0 0
Pakistan 7 4 2 20 19* 10.00 83.33 0 0 1 0
Scotland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Africa 8 5 2 5 3* 1.67 17.24 0 0 3 0
United Arab Emirates 1 1 1 15 15* 136.36 0 0 0 0
West Indies 9 3 1 31 21* 15.50 100.00 0 0 2 0
Zimbabwe 8 2 2 3 3* 0 0 2 0
Overall (15) 87 42 19 188 21* 8.17 71.48 0 0 15 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 5 2 1 1 1 1.00 12.50 0 0 0 0
Bangladesh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Canada 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Ireland 1 1 1 4 4* 400.00 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 8 2 1 2 2 2.00 0 0 1 0
Pakistan 6 1 1 0 0* 0 0 0 0
South Africa 4 1 1 0 0* 0 0 0 0
West Indies 5 1 0 1 1 1.00 0 0 1 0
Zimbabwe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Overall (11) 39 8 5 8 4* 2.67 0 0 6 0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Bangladesh 131.5 16 15 463 30.87 3.51 52.73 6/99 1 0
England 21.0 4 1 66 66.00 3.14 126.00 1/66 0 0
India 308.1 41 34 986 29.00 3.20 54.38 6/117 2 1
New Zealand 57.5 12 3 135 45.00 2.33 115.67 2/50 0 0
Pakistan 129.0 21 6 395 65.83 3.06 129.00 3/20 0 0
South Africa 34.0 9 0 85 2.50 0/17 0 0
West Indies 106.3 15 11 304 27.64 2.85 58.09 6/169 1 0
Overall (7) 788.2 118 70 2434 34.77 3.09 67.57 6/99 4 1
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Afghanistan 7.0 2 3 11 3.67 1.57 14.00 3/11 0
Australia 54.0 0 7 276 39.43 5.11 46.29 3/49 0
Bangladesh 51.0 1 10 222 22.20 4.35 30.60 3/24 0
Canada 7.5 3 1 18 18.00 2.30 47.00 1/18 0
England 77.4 1 14 425 30.36 5.47 33.29 3/33 0
India 171.3 9 36 901 25.03 5.25 28.58 6/13 4
Ireland 10.0 1 3 27 9.00 2.70 20.00 3/27 0
Kenya 9.0 2 0 23 2.56 0/23 0
New Zealand 46.5 2 6 213 35.50 4.55 46.83 3/35 0
Pakistan 56.5 2 11 270 24.55 4.75 31.00 4/47 1
Scotland 8.0 2 1 24 24.00 3.00 48.00 1/24 0
South Africa 66.5 4 21 333 15.86 4.98 19.10 4/51 1
United Arab Emirates 6.3 1 5 22 4.40 3.38 7.80 5/22 1
West Indies 62.0 2 12 350 29.17 5.65 31.00 4/46 1
Zimbabwe 57.2 2 22 209 9.50 3.65 15.64 6/29 2
Overall (15) 692.2 34 152 3324 21.87 4.80 27.33 6/13 10
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 19.0 1 10 129 12.90 6.79 11.40 6/16 1
Bangladesh 8.0 0 2 50 25.00 6.25 24.00 1/21 0
Canada 4.0 1 4 17 4.25 4.25 6.00 4/17 1
England 12.0 0 0 111 9.25 0/19 0
Ireland 4.0 0 2 22 11.00 5.50 12.00 2/22 0
Netherlands 2.3 0 3 12 4.00 4.80 5.00 3/12 0
New Zealand 30.0 0 12 194 16.17 6.47 15.00 3/9 0
Pakistan 22.0 0 7 157 22.43 7.14 18.86 3/23 0
South Africa 16.0 0 3 146 48.67 9.13 32.00 1/31 0
West Indies 20.0 1 13 82 6.31 4.10 9.23 4/12 1
Zimbabwe 10.0 2 10 32 3.20 3.20 6.00 6/8 2
Overall (11) 147.3 5 66 952 14.42 6.45 13.41 6/8 5
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