Stats: Cricketers involved in most international defeats
Sachin Tendulkar who holds the record for playing most number of international matches (664) is also the player involved in most no.of international defeats (256).
Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka ranks second with a total of 240 losses out of the 586 matches, followed by Mahela Jayawardene who was involved in 232 defeats and is also the player with the highest success ratio.
Here are the top ten:
| Player | Country | Matches Lost | Matches Played | Loss % |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 256 | 664 | 38.55 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 240 | 586 | 40.95 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 232 | 617 | 37.60 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 229 | 446 | 51.34 |
| Rahul Dravid | India | 215 | 509 | 42.23 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 210 | 554 | 37.90 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 207 | 430 | 48.13 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 200 | 399 | 50.12 |
Note: Stats updated till 1 July 2014.