Thilan Samaraweera
On scorecards: TT Samaraweera
In-game rating: 90/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Thilan Samaraweera played 81 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2013. The first came against India at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with a score of 103 and 1 wicket, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2013.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 3,938 runs at 51.1 in 57 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 231 from 318 balls against Pakistan at National Stadium in 2009. In all: 14 hundreds, 30 fifties.
At home the average was 53.8 across 45 Tests; away it was 43.3 across 36 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 1,045 runs at 49.8 in 13 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 15 Tests and 1,239 runs at 77.4. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 35 of the Tests Thilan Samaraweera played and lost 24, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 81 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 318 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2009 | Drawn |
| 214 | 338 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2009 | Drawn |
| 159 | 277 | New Zealand | Galle International Stadium | 2009 | Won |
| 143 | 240 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2009 | Won |
| 142 | 408 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2003 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/49 | 11.4 | Bangladesh | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2002 | Won |
| 2/18 | 12 | Bangladesh | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2002 | Won |
| 1/7 | 4 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 1/7 | 5 | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 1/7 | 4 | Australia | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2011 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/67 against Bangladesh (2002).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 13 | 845 | 65.00 | 3/5 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1,045 | 49.76 | 3/4 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 11 | 644 | 49.54 | 1/6 | 1 | 164.00 |
| Australia | 10 | 446 | 23.47 | 0/2 | 4 | 60.25 |
| England | 10 | 590 | 36.88 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 600 | 66.67 | 1/6 | 7 | 16.00 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 625 | 62.50 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 5 | 413 | 51.63 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 254 | 84.67 | 1/1 | 2 | 33.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 3,123 | 53.84 | 8/18 | 13 | 33.15 |
| Away | 36 | 2,339 | 43.31 | 6/12 | 2 | 129.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 3,938 | 51.14 | 11/21 | 14 | 48.50 |
| 2010s | 24 | 1,524 | 43.54 | 3/9 | 1 | 10.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 15 | 1,239 | 77.44 | 5/7 | 11 | 26.73 |
| Galle International Stadium | 14 | 798 | 38.00 | 1/4 | 1 | 67.00 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 6 | 604 | 75.50 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 5 | 181 | 25.86 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 143 | 35.75 | 0/1 | 1 | 9.00 |
| National Stadium | 2 | 290 | 96.67 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2001 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2013 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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