Hashan Tillakaratne
On scorecards: HP Tillakaratne
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Hashan Tillakaratne played 83 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1989 to 2004. The first came against Australia at Bellerive Oval, with scores of 0 and 6, and the last against Australia at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2004.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,966 runs at 39.5 in 55 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 204 not out from 343 balls against West Indies at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2001, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 11 hundreds, 20 fifties.
At home the average was 54.8 across 41 Tests; away it was 33.1 across 41 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 820 runs at 51.3 in 13 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 16 Tests and 1,106 runs at 73.7. Hashan Tillakaratne captained Sri Lanka in 11 Tests, winning 1 and losing 4. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 24 of the Tests Hashan Tillakaratne played and lost 30, with 29 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 83 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204* | 343 | West Indies | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 144 | 314 | New Zealand | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2003 | Drawn |
| 136* | 214 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 126* | 326 | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1996 | Won |
| 119 | 206 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1995 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 654 | 34.42 | 1/4 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 819 | 43.11 | 2/4 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 820 | 51.25 | 2/4 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 466 | 46.60 | 2/1 |
| England | 9 | 371 | 33.73 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 8 | 505 | 36.07 | 1/3 |
| South Africa | 7 | 431 | 39.18 | 1/2 |
| West Indies | 7 | 446 | 89.20 | 2/1 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41 | 2,522 | 54.83 | 6/12 |
| Away | 41 | 1,953 | 33.10 | 5/7 |
| Neutral | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 |
| 1990s | 55 | 2,966 | 39.55 | 6/16 |
| 2000s | 27 | 1,573 | 54.24 | 5/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 16 | 1,106 | 73.73 | 3/4 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 9 | 474 | 43.09 | 0/3 |
| Galle International Stadium | 6 | 188 | 26.86 | 1/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 4 | 360 | 60.00 | 1/2 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 4 | 217 | 54.25 | 0/2 |
| Carisbrook | 2 | 207 | 69.00 | 1/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1989 at Bellerive Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2004 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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