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Asitha Fernando stats
Data through 27 September 2026Last updated 27 September 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 8 July 2017 to 27 September 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2017 and 2026, Asitha Fernando appears in 27 Tests, 31 ODIs, 6 T20Is for Sri Lanka in the Cricsheet data. Asitha Fernando took 91 Test wickets in the data (average 27.55, economy 3.51, best 6/51).
International matches
64
Tests 27 · ODIs 31 · T20Is 6
International wickets
135
3 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
24
1 runs
Best bowling
6/51
Test
Teams played for
Sri Lanka 2017–2026 · 64Jaffna Kings 2022–2024 · 12Colombo Cricket Club 2024–2026 · 10Glamorgan 2025 · 10Kandy Royals 2026 · 8Galle Gladiators 2020 · 4Nottinghamshire 2023 · 2
Asitha Fernando batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 27 | 40 | 21 | 59 | 11 | 3.11 | 260 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| ODI | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2.17 | 43 | 30.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10* | – | 5 | 220.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 18 | 18 | 9 | 46 | 14* | 5.11 | 132 | 34.8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Year-by-year batting (15 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ODI | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Test | 6 | 4 | 1.33 | 12.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | T20I | 1 | 10 | – | 333.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Test | 5 | 14 | 7.00 | 28.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | First-class | 2 | 14 | 14.00 | 42.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Test | 6 | 18 | 3.60 | 31.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | T20I | 2 | 1 | – | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Test | 12 | 12 | 2.40 | 23.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | First-class | 13 | 32 | 5.33 | 40.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ODI | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | 26.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Test | 4 | 10 | 5.00 | 32.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | First-class | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | ODI | 4 | 6 | 2.00 | 42.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Test | 7 | 1 | 0.50 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Asitha Fernando bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 45 | 4,281 | 2,507 | 91 | 6/51 | 10/144 | 27.55 | 3.51 | 47.0 | 10 | 3 | 100 |
| ODI | 30 | 1,281 | 1,303 | 41 | 4/35 | – | 31.78 | 6.10 | 31.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| T20I | 5 | 96 | 174 | 3 | 1/11 | – | 58.00 | 10.88 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 24 | 476 | 801 | 20 | 3/35 | – | 40.05 | 10.10 | 23.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| First-class | 28 | 2,269 | 1,243 | 42 | 4/31 | 8/71 | 29.60 | 3.29 | 54.0 | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| List A | 4 | 156 | 118 | 3 | 2/11 | – | 39.33 | 4.54 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2026 | 41 |
Year-by-year bowling (23 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ODI | 1 | 0 | – | 11.00 | 0/22 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 4 | 35.00 | 11.67 | 2/30 |
| 2021 | ODI | 2 | 0 | – | 6.44 | 0/54 |
| 2021 | Test | 4 | 4 | 39.00 | 3.32 | 2/44 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 2 | 31.00 | 7.75 | 1/31 |
| 2022 | T20I | 2 | 1 | 79.00 | 13.17 | 1/51 |
| 2022 | Test | 6 | 16 | 20.94 | 3.21 | 6/51 |
| 2023 | First-class | 3 | 6 | 25.17 | 3.13 | 3/40 |
| 2023 | Test | 8 | 15 | 34.87 | 3.71 | 4/85 |
| 2024 | List A | 1 | 2 | 5.50 | 2.20 | 2/11 |
| 2024 | ODI | 8 | 8 | 32.38 | 5.63 | 3/35 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 10 | 10 | 34.90 | 9.61 | 3/35 |
| 2024 | T20I | 3 | 2 | 47.50 | 9.50 | 1/11 |
| 2024 | Test | 16 | 31 | 26.42 | 3.85 | 5/102 |
| 2025 | First-class | 19 | 26 | 34.62 | 3.47 | 4/71 |
| 2025 | List A | 1 | 1 | 21.00 | 3.00 | 1/21 |
| 2025 | ODI | 12 | 23 | 21.30 | 5.61 | 4/35 |
| 2025 | Test | 5 | 8 | 33.38 | 3.39 | 4/86 |
| 2026 | First-class | 6 | 10 | 19.20 | 2.73 | 4/31 |
| 2026 | List A | 2 | 0 | – | 6.14 | 0/35 |
| 2026 | ODI | 7 | 10 | 41.60 | 6.91 | 3/53 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 4 | 62.50 | 10.87 | 2/33 |
| 2026 | Test | 6 | 17 | 23.94 | 3.14 | 5/130 |
Asitha Fernando against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Test | 4 | 13 | – | 59.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| England | Test | 9 | 12 | 6.00 | 25.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | Test | 3 | 12 | 6.00 | 30.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | Test | 6 | 10 | 2.50 | 23.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | Test | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 14.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | Test | 6 | 4 | 1.00 | 19.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| India | Test | 4 | 1 | – | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies | Test | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England | ODI | 6 | 7 | 1.75 | 35.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | First-class | 4 | 14 | 14.00 | 32.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Test | 9 | 25 | 20.08 | 3.16 | 6/51 |
| England | Test | 8 | 19 | 26.00 | 4.02 | 5/102 |
| South Africa | Test | 6 | 10 | 33.30 | 3.57 | 3/44 |
| India | Test | 3 | 10 | 20.00 | 3.60 | 4/31 |
| New Zealand | Test | 7 | 9 | 34.44 | 3.35 | 4/85 |
| West Indies | Test | 3 | 7 | 29.57 | 2.80 | 5/130 |
| Ireland | Test | 4 | 5 | 26.40 | 3.18 | 3/30 |
| Pakistan | Test | 3 | 4 | 53.75 | 4.22 | 3/133 |
| England | ODI | 7 | 9 | 45.67 | 6.61 | 3/53 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 3 | 8 | 13.25 | 5.05 | 4/35 |
| New Zealand | ODI | 5 | 6 | 29.33 | 5.50 | 3/26 |
| West Indies | ODI | 5 | 5 | 44.60 | 6.97 | 3/35 |
| Zimbabwe | ODI | 3 | 5 | 27.80 | 6.62 | 3/50 |
| India | ODI | 3 | 2 | 47.00 | 5.22 | 1/29 |
| India | T20I | 3 | 2 | 43.00 | 10.75 | 1/11 |
| Galle Marvels | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 5 | 29.60 | 9.87 | 3/35 |
| Dambulla Sixers | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 3 | 44.67 | 9.57 | 2/25 |
| Kandy Falcons | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 1 | 97.00 | 10.39 | 1/19 |
| Kent | First-class | 6 | 10 | 28.90 | 3.18 | 3/18 |
| Lancashire | First-class | 3 | 7 | 15.71 | 2.61 | 3/26 |
| Northamptonshire | First-class | 3 | 6 | 19.00 | 2.80 | 3/28 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 21 | 7.00 | 12 |
| Galle International Stadium | 15 | 21 | 5.25 | 6 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 18 | 9.00 | 11 |
| St Lawrence Ground | 3 | 14 | 14.00 | 14 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 10 | – | 10 |
| Hagley Oval | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 10 |
| Lord's | 4 | 8 | 8.00 | 4 |
| County Ground, Bristol | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 6 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 | 5 | – | 5 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 4 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 20 | 24 | 31.38 | 3.22 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 15 | 19 | 28.74 | 6.66 |
| Sophia Gardens | 8 | 15 | 27.33 | 3.39 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 13 | 15 | 28.00 | 7.37 |
| Old Trafford | 5 | 13 | 18.31 | 3.30 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 8 | 13 | 32.85 | 4.31 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2 | 10 | 14.40 | 3.31 |
| Colts Cricket Club Ground | 4 | 9 | 14.11 | 2.86 |
| St Lawrence Ground | 4 | 8 | 22.25 | 3.24 |
| Lord's | 4 | 8 | 34.00 | 4.25 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 216 | 8 | 9.78 |
| T20 | Middle | – | – | – | – | 150 | 5 | 9.08 |
| T20 | Death | 12 | 10 | 120.0 | 2 | 206 | 10 | 11.53 |
| ODI | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 648 | 21 | 5.62 |
| ODI | Middle | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | 2 | 444 | 13 | 5.61 |
| ODI | Death | 7 | 26 | 26.9 | 4 | 189 | 7 | 8.92 |
How Asitha Fernando was dismissed
- Caught15 (42%)
- Bowled12 (33%)
- Run out4 (11%)
- Lbw3 (8%)
- Caught and bowled2 (6%)
How Asitha Fernando took wickets
- Caught121
- Bowled51
- Lbw25
- Caught and bowled3
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2025 | 0 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 5 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 0 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | 12 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 9 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0 |
| 26 Jul 2026 | 0 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | 6 |
Last 20 bowling innings
| Date | Format | Against | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2026 | ODI | England | 3/64 | 9 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ODI | England | 1/68 | 10 | 0 | Headingley |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ODI | England | 3/53 | 9.1 | 0 | Riverside Ground |
| 7 Sep 2026 | List A | Sinhalese Sports Club | 0/51 | 8 | 0 | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground |
| 3 Sep 2026 | List A | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | 0/35 | 6 | 0 | P Sara Oval |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Test | India | 4/106 | 29 | 5 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Test | India | 4/31 | 8.5 | 0 | Galle International Stadium |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Test | India | 2/63 | 17.4 | 1 | Galle International Stadium |
| 30 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Jaffna Kings | 1/25 | 2 | 0 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 29 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Galle Gallants | 0/46 | 4 | 0 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 26 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Jaffna Kings | 0/28 | 3 | 0 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| 25 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Galle Gallants | 2/33 | 4 | 0 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| 23 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Colombo Kaps | 0/33 | 2 | 0 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| 21 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Dambulla Sixers | 0/16 | 2 | 0 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| 19 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Colombo Kaps | 0/17 | 2 | 0 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 18 Jul 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Dambulla Sixers | 1/52 | 4 | 0 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Test | West Indies | 0/21 | 6 | 0 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Test | West Indies | 5/130 | 40 | 7 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Test | West Indies | 2/56 | 28 | 8 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 3 Jun 2026 | ODI | West Indies | 1/59 | 8 | 0 | Sabina Park |
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Asitha Fernando taken in Tests?
91 wickets in 45 innings at an average of 27.55, economy 3.51, best figures 6/51.
How many wickets has Asitha Fernando taken in ODIs?
41 wickets in 30 innings at an average of 31.78, economy 6.10, best figures 4/35.
How many runs has Asitha Fernando scored in Tests?
59 runs in 40 innings (27 matches) at an average of 3.11 and a strike rate of 22.7, in the data from 2021 to 2026.
How many runs has Asitha Fernando scored in ODIs?
13 runs in 12 innings (31 matches) at an average of 2.17 and a strike rate of 30.2, in the data from 2017 to 2026.
How many runs has Asitha Fernando scored in T20Is?
11 runs in 3 innings (6 matches) at an average of – and a strike rate of 220.0, in the data from 2022 to 2024.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.