Kusal Mendis
On scorecards: BKG Mendis
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kusal Mendis played 63 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2015 to 2024. The first came against West Indies at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with scores of 13 and 39, and the last against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 2,777 runs at 35.2 in 42 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 245 from 291 balls against Ireland at Galle International Stadium in 2023, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 9 hundreds, 18 fifties.
At home the average was 38.1 across 27 Tests; away it was 35.8 across 34 Tests. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 752 runs at 53.7 in 8 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 14 Tests and 1,134 runs at 45.4. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 26 of the Tests Kusal Mendis played and lost 30, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 63 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 291 | Ireland | Galle International Stadium | 2023 | Won |
| 196 | 327 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2018 | Drawn |
| 194 | 285 | Bangladesh | Galle International Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 176 | 254 | Australia | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2016 | Won |
| 141* | 335 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2018 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 4 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 | 325 | 19.12 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 752 | 53.71 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 8 | 622 | 41.47 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 8 | 246 | 16.40 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 7 | 455 | 35.00 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| England | 7 | 350 | 26.92 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 374 | 46.75 | 1/2 | 1 | 34.00 |
| India | 4 | 256 | 32.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 4 | 337 | 42.13 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 2 | 385 | 192.50 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 1,907 | 38.14 | 5/6 | 0 | – |
| Away | 34 | 2,147 | 35.78 | 4/12 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 58 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42 | 2,777 | 35.15 | 6/10 | 1 | 69.00 |
| 2020s | 21 | 1,335 | 38.14 | 3/8 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 14 | 1,134 | 45.36 | 3/4 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 335 | 30.45 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 297 | 49.50 | 1/1 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 3 | 393 | 78.60 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 216 | 36.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 145 | 24.17 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2015 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2024 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
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