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Sanjeeva Ranatunga
Top-order batter · 1994 to 1997 · 22 internationals
22Internationals
784Runs
2Hundreds
-Wickets
4Catches
Career records by format
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| ODI | 13 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.153 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
| ODI | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.153 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.
Sanjeeva Ranatunga: Test and ODI stats
Where the career sits
Scorecard coverage
| Format | Official bat inns | In scorecards | Official bowl inns | In scorecards | First | Latest | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 17 | 17 | - | 0 | 1994-08-26 | 1997-06-20 | Complete |
| ODI | 11 | 11 | - | 0 | 1994-08-03 | 1996-01-14 | Complete |
Questions fans ask about Sanjeeva Ranatunga
- How many Test runs has Sanjeeva Ranatunga scored?
- Sanjeeva Ranatunga has 531 runs in 17 Test innings from 9 matches at an average of 33.18 and a strike rate of 32.65. Highest score: 118.
- What is Sanjeeva Ranatunga's Test batting average?
- Sanjeeva Ranatunga's Test batting average is 33.18, from 531 runs and 17 innings.
- How many ODI runs has Sanjeeva Ranatunga scored?
- Sanjeeva Ranatunga has 253 runs in 11 ODI innings from 13 matches at an average of 23.00 and a strike rate of 48.09. Highest score: 70.
- What is Sanjeeva Ranatunga's ODI batting average?
- Sanjeeva Ranatunga's ODI batting average is 23.00, from 253 runs and 11 innings.
- How many international centuries does Sanjeeva Ranatunga have?
- Sanjeeva Ranatunga has 2 international hundreds: 2 in Test.
- Which teams has Sanjeeva Ranatunga played international cricket for?
- Sanjeeva Ranatunga is recorded for Sri Lanka in this publication.
Explore every recorded innings
22 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.
Latest appearances
| Date | Match | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-20 | Sri Lanka v West Indies | Test | Match drawn |
| 1996-01-25 | Australia v Sri Lanka | Test | Australia won by 148 runs |
| 1996-01-14 | Sri Lanka v West Indies | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 16 runs |
| 1995-09-08 | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Test | Pakistan won by inns & 40 runs |
| 1995-04-01 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 51 runs |
| 1995-03-29 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | New Zealand won by 57 runs |
| 1995-03-26 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | New Zealand won by 33 runs |
| 1995-03-18 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Test | Match drawn |
| 1995-03-11 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Test | Sri Lanka won by 241 runs |
| 1994-11-05 | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | ODI | Zimbabwe won by 2 runs |
| 1994-11-03 | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 56 runs |
| 1994-10-26 | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | Test | Match drawn |
TEST CAREER · 1994 to 1997
Sanjeeva Ranatunga in Tests
Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards
531Runs
33.18Average
32.65Strike rate
2Hundreds
2Fifties
118Highest
Official Test record
| Batting | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.153 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
Test career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
1
0
6
1-9
4
10-24
2
25-49
2
50-99
2
100+
Caught13 · 76.5%
LBW2 · 11.8%
Run out1 · 5.9%
Not out1 · 5.9%
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
338.0010 inns
436.005 inns
5-0 inns
69.001 inns
70.001 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Fours224 · 42.2%
Other runs307 · 57.8%
Recent Test form
Last 10 batting innings
249runs
24.90average
33.87strike rate
250s
0100s
Test record by situation
complete career| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 5 | 1 | 273 | 118 | 68.25 | 874 | 31.23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 23 | 16.00 | 198 | 32.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 33 | 15.00 | 166 | 36.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 65 | 62.50 | 345 | 36.23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 | 43 | 20.93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4.50 | 17 | 52.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 118 | 37.28 | 1,609 | 32.44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st innings of the match | 5 | 5 | 0 | 200 | 118 | 40.00 | 589 | 33.95 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2nd innings of the match | 4 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 60 | 26.50 | 296 | 35.81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3rd innings of the match | 6 | 6 | 1 | 160 | 100* | 32.00 | 539 | 29.68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 4th innings of the match | 2 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 32.50 | 202 | 32.17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 342 | 118 | 38.00 | 1,084 | 31.54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| No. 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 180 | 65 | 36.00 | 499 | 36.07 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| No. 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | 38 | 23.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 9.50 | 47 | 40.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lost | 3 | 6 | 0 | 185 | 65 | 30.83 | 511 | 36.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Drawn | 5 | 9 | 1 | 327 | 118 | 40.87 | 1,068 | 30.61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 282 | 118 | 47.00 | 891 | 31.64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 115 | 33 | 19.16 | 347 | 33.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 65 | 62.50 | 345 | 36.23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4.50 | 43 | 20.93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 118 | 56.33 | 488 | 34.63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| All | 9 | 17 | 1 | 531 | 118 | 33.18 | 1,626 | 32.65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
Test milestones
Best Test performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | 342 | 34.50 | 17 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1994-10-11 |
| 100* | 352 | 28.40 | 15 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 1994-10-20 |
| 65 | 197 | 32.99 | 6 | 0 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1996-01-25 |
| 60 | 148 | 40.54 | 3 | 0 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1996-01-25 |
| 43 | 108 | 39.81 | 5 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1994-10-26 |
| 33 | 76 | 43.42 | 4 | 0 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1995-09-08 |
| 23 | 47 | 48.93 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand | University Oval, Dunedin | 1995-03-18 |
| 22 | 104 | 21.15 | 0 | 0 | New Zealand | University Oval, Dunedin | 1995-03-18 |
| 18 | 73 | 24.65 | 3 | 0 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1995-09-08 |
| 12 | 23 | 52.17 | 1 | 0 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 1995-03-11 |
Latest Test matches
| Date | Opponent | Bat | Bowl | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-20 | West Indies | 9 & 0 | - | Arnos Vale Ground | Match drawn |
| 1996-01-25 | Australia | 60 & 65 | - | Adelaide Oval | Australia won by 148 runs |
| 1995-09-08 | Pakistan | 33 & 18 | - | Arbab Niaz Stadium | Pakistan won by inns & 40 runs |
| 1995-03-18 | New Zealand | 22 & 23 | - | University Oval, Dunedin | Match drawn |
| 1995-03-11 | New Zealand | 12 & 7 | - | McLean Park | Sri Lanka won by 241 runs |
| 1994-10-26 | Zimbabwe | 43 & 8 | - | Harare Sports Club | Match drawn |
| 1994-10-20 | Zimbabwe | 4 & 100* | - | Queens Sports Club | Match drawn |
| 1994-10-11 | Zimbabwe | 118 | - | Harare Sports Club | Match drawn |
| 1994-08-26 | Pakistan | 5 & 4 | - | Asgiriya Stadium | Pakistan won by inns & 52 runs |
ODI CAREER · 1994 to 1996
Sanjeeva Ranatunga in ODIs
Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards
253Runs
23.00Average
48.09Strike rate
0Hundreds
2Fifties
70Highest
Official ODI record
| Batting | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.153 | 1 (1ct 0st) |
ODI career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
0
0
2
1-9
6
10-24
1
25-49
2
50-99
0
100+
Caught4 · 36.4%
Bowled1 · 9.1%
LBW1 · 9.1%
Run out4 · 36.4%
Stumped1 · 9.1%
1-0 inns
234.333 inns
320.717 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
75.001 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Fours40 · 15.8%
Other runs213 · 84.2%
Recent ODI form
Last 10 batting innings
222runs
22.20average
50.22strike rate
250s
0100s
ODI record by situation
complete career| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 156 | 70 | 26.00 | 355 | 43.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 13.00 | 51 | 50.98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 51 | 33.00 | 98 | 67.34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 22 | 22.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 6 | 0 | 156 | 70 | 26.00 | 355 | 43.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 51 | 23.00 | 149 | 61.74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 22 | 22.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 4 | 4 | 0 | 101 | 51 | 25.25 | 233 | 43.34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chasing | 7 | 7 | 0 | 152 | 70 | 21.71 | 293 | 51.87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| All | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 70 | 34.33 | 211 | 48.81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| No. 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 145 | 51 | 20.71 | 293 | 49.48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| No. 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 22 | 22.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 70 | 35.50 | 250 | 56.80 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Lost | 7 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 31 | 15.85 | 276 | 40.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| All | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 222 | 70 | 27.75 | 453 | 49.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 13.00 | 51 | 50.98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 22 | 22.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Premadasa Stadium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 124 | 70 | 41.33 | 263 | 47.14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 10.66 | 92 | 34.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| All | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 70 | 23.00 | 526 | 48.09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
Best ODI performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 116 | 60.34 | 4 | 0 | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | 1994-08-06 |
| 51 | 79 | 64.55 | 1 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1994-11-03 |
| 31 | 84 | 36.90 | 0 | 0 | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | 1994-08-03 |
| 23 | 63 | 36.50 | 1 | 0 | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | 1994-08-24 |
| 16 | 33 | 48.48 | 1 | 0 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1994-09-11 |
| 15 | 19 | 78.94 | 1 | 0 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1994-11-05 |
| 15 | 33 | 45.45 | 1 | 0 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1995-03-29 |
| 14 | 48 | 29.16 | 0 | 0 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1994-08-22 |
| 11 | 18 | 61.11 | 1 | 0 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1995-03-26 |
| 5 | 22 | 22.72 | 0 | 0 | West Indies | WACA Ground | 1996-01-14 |
Latest ODI matches
| Date | Opponent | Bat | Bowl | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-14 | West Indies | 5 | - | WACA Ground | Sri Lanka won by 16 runs |
| 1995-04-01 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | did not bat | - | Eden Park | Sri Lanka won by 51 runs |
| 1995-03-29 | New Zealand | 15 | - | Seddon Park | New Zealand won by 57 runs |
| 1995-03-26 | New Zealand | 11 | - | Lancaster Park | New Zealand won by 33 runs |
| 1994-11-05 | Zimbabwe | 15 | - | Harare Sports Club | Zimbabwe won by 2 runs |
| 1994-11-03 | Zimbabwe | 51 | - | Harare Sports Club | Sri Lanka won by 56 runs |
| 1994-09-11 | Pakistan | 16 | - | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| 1994-09-04 | India v Sri Lanka | did not bat | - | R Premadasa Stadium | No result |
| 1994-08-24 | Pakistan | 23 | - | R Premadasa Stadium | Pakistan won by 27 runs |
| 1994-08-22 | Pakistan | 14 | - | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | Pakistan won by 5 wickets |