Batting Highest Career Batting Average - Sri Lanka

Highest averages in 1980s in Tests - Sri Lanka

Highest averages

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
A Ranatunga	1982-1989	26	46	2	1621	135*	36.84	1760+	50.68	2	12	3	117+	13
RL Dias	1982-1987	20	36	1	1285	109	36.71	1256+	52.94	3	8	2	95+	1
PA de Silva	1984-1989	17	31	2	974	167	33.58	764+	48.03	3	3	-	71+	12
LRD Mendis	1982-1988	24	43	1	1329	124	31.64	991+	61.04	4	8	2	78+	11
RS Madugalle	1982-1988	21	39	4	1029	103	29.40	1869+	38.89	1	7	4	93+	2
S Wettimuny	1982-1987	23	43	1	1221	190	29.07	2010+	40.74	2	6	5	114+	0
JR Ratnayeke	1982-1989	22	38	6	807	93	25.21	1074+	39.66	-	5	5	70+	1
DS de Silva	1982-1984	12	22	3	406	61	21.36	912+	34.10	-	2	3	25+	0
ALF de Mel	1982-1986	17	28	5	326	34	14.17	387+	40.82	-	-	5	17+	3
RJ Ratnayake	1983-1989	15	25	4	277	56	13.19	266+	36.84	-	1	3	12+	5

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Minimum of 20 innings
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]