Player Head-to-Head
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Aravinda de Silva
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Sir Viv Richards
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Aravinda de Silva vs Sir Viv Richards

Aravinda de Silva and Sir Viv Richards compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Viv Richards has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Viv RichardsTEST Sir Viv RichardsODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

AS 2 – 7 SR
15645
Most Runs
15261
267
Highest Score
291
66.22
Best Strike Rate
78.78
150
Most sixes
210
1468
Most Fours
1651
37.79
Best Averages
48.76
86
Most 50s
90
31
Most 100s
35
41
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2003

AS 0 – 0 SR
390
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
82.28
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
30.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2002

AS 0 – 0 SR
873
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
69.40
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
45.95
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

AS 0 – 0 SR
320
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
49.54
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

AS 0 – 0 SR
447
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
46.66
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
31.93
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

AS 0 – 0 SR
687
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
54.83
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
34.35
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

AS 0 – 0 SR
1376
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
62.63
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
142
Most Fours
–
40.47
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

AS 0 – 0 SR
2432
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
69.93
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
261
Most Fours
–
62.36
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
10
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1996

AS 0 – 0 SR
1261
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
87.87
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
45.04
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

AS 0 – 0 SR
763
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
56.60
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
27.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

AS 0 – 0 SR
1038
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
65.24
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
94
Most Fours
–
32.44
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AS 0 – 0 SR
1355
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
56.62
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
41.06
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AS 0 – 0 SR
839
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
74.12
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
34.96
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AS 3 – 4 SR
656
Most Runs
770
267
Highest Score
80
65.80
Best Strike Rate
63.69
7
Most sixes
15
79
Most Fours
86
50.46
Best Averages
36.67
1
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

AS 5 – 1 SR
482
Most Runs
200
104
Highest Score
70
96.51
Best Strike Rate
65.15
10
Most sixes
4
17
Most Fours
22
30.13
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AS 4 – 3 SR
755
Most Runs
779
167
Highest Score
110
66.81
Best Strike Rate
73.56
9
Most sixes
13
75
Most Fours
72
58.08
Best Averages
33.87
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1988

AS 0 – 7 SR
554
Most Runs
1188
88
Highest Score
146
73.47
Best Strike Rate
83.54
2
Most sixes
17
41
Most Fours
150
29.16
Best Averages
40.97
5
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

AS 0 – 6 SR
184
Most Runs
1190
51
Highest Score
181
60.55
Best Strike Rate
88.15
1
Most sixes
27
5
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
47.60
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

1986

AS 0 – 8 SR
307
Most Runs
839
52
Highest Score
110
63.64
Best Strike Rate
95.67
3
Most sixes
28
8
Most Fours
73
17.06
Best Averages
41.95
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1985

AS 1 – 7 SR
802
Most Runs
1541
122
Highest Score
105
79.01
Best Strike Rate
86.38
15
Most sixes
26
62
Most Fours
137
33.42
Best Averages
61.64
4
Most 50s
14
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
6

1984

AS 0 – 6 SR
124
Most Runs
1557
50
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
80.22
0
Most sixes
18
12
Most Fours
194
–
Best Averages
48.66
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
5

1983

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1318
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
96.30
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
118
–
Best Averages
50.69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1982

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
541
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
75.77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
5

1981

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
66.76
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1980

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1221
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
70.17
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
145
–
Best Averages
58.14
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
762
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
79.71
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1978

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10

1977

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
277
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

1976

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1926
–
Highest Score
291
–
Best Strike Rate
74.33
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
253
–
Best Averages
91.71
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1975

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
322
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
21.47
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1974

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
261
–
Highest Score
192
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

AS 0 – 9 SR
6361
Most Runs
8540
267
Highest Score
291
51.04
Best Strike Rate
70.20
48
Most sixes
84
756
Most Fours
1051
42.98
Best Averages
50.24
22
Most 50s
45
20
Most 100s
24
11
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2002

AS 0 – 0 SR
409
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
60.86
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2001

AS 0 – 0 SR
224
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
44.36
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

AS 0 – 0 SR
306
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
39.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
27.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

AS 0 – 0 SR
293
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
43.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

AS 0 – 0 SR
682
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
53.79
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
56.83
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

AS 0 – 0 SR
1220
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
58.80
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
149
Most Fours
–
76.25
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1996

AS 0 – 0 SR
73
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1995

AS 0 – 0 SR
282
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
39.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
23.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1994

AS 0 – 0 SR
326
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
43.52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
23.29
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AS 0 – 0 SR
656
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
44.15
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
50.46
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AS 0 – 0 SR
301
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
62.19
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1991

AS 4 – 2 SR
603
Most Runs
550
267
Highest Score
80
64.35
Best Strike Rate
59.20
7
Most sixes
11
76
Most Fours
65
–
Best Averages
39.29
1
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

AS 0 – 4 SR
12
Most Runs
141
7
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
64.68
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

1989

AS 4 – 1 SR
314
Most Runs
287
167
Highest Score
110
50.32
Best Strike Rate
52.09
4
Most sixes
1
38
Most Fours
32
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

AS 0 – 4 SR
34
Most Runs
867
18
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
80.20
0
Most sixes
9
4
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
51.00
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

1987

AS 0 – 4 SR
29
Most Runs
300
21
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
78.74
0
Most sixes
3
0
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

AS 0 – 4 SR
160
Most Runs
506
37
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
94.05
2
Most sixes
14
3
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
50.60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1985

AS 4 – 1 SR
418
Most Runs
310
122
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
68.13
6
Most sixes
5
42
Most Fours
42
41.80
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1984

AS 0 – 4 SR
19
Most Runs
862
16
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
68.69
0
Most sixes
6
3
Most Fours
114
–
Best Averages
45.37
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
588
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
39.20
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

1982

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

1981

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
342
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
59.27
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
893
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
66.99
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
122
–
Best Averages
68.69
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
63.96
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1978

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

1977

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

1976

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1710
–
Highest Score
291
–
Best Strike Rate
71.85
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
223
–
Best Averages
90.00
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
7

1975

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
19.09
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1974

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
261
–
Highest Score
192
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

AS 4 – 4 SR
9284
Most Runs
6721
145
Highest Score
189
81.13
Best Strike Rate
90.20
102
Most sixes
126
712
Most Fours
600
34.90
Best Averages
47.00
64
Most 50s
45
11
Most 100s
11
30
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2003

AS 0 – 0 SR
390
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
82.28
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
30.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2002

AS 0 – 0 SR
464
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
79.18
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
35.69
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

AS 0 – 0 SR
96
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

2000

AS 0 – 0 SR
141
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

AS 0 – 0 SR
394
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
67.93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
26.27
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

AS 0 – 0 SR
694
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
74.70
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
31.55
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1997

AS 0 – 0 SR
1212
Most Runs
–
134
Highest Score
–
86.39
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
112
Most Fours
–
52.70
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

AS 0 – 0 SR
1188
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
91.74
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
49.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

AS 0 – 0 SR
481
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
76.35
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
30.06
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

AS 0 – 0 SR
712
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
84.56
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
39.56
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AS 0 – 0 SR
699
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
77.07
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
34.95
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AS 0 – 0 SR
538
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
83.02
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
33.63
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AS 0 – 4 SR
53
Most Runs
220
26
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
78.57
0
Most sixes
4
3
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

1990

AS 4 – 0 SR
470
Most Runs
59
104
Highest Score
32
96.51
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
4
33.57
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AS 3 – 4 SR
441
Most Runs
492
96
Highest Score
60
87.15
Best Strike Rate
96.85
5
Most sixes
12
37
Most Fours
40
44.10
Best Averages
32.80
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

AS 4 – 3 SR
520
Most Runs
321
88
Highest Score
110
80.37
Best Strike Rate
94.13
2
Most sixes
8
37
Most Fours
30
34.67
Best Averages
26.75
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

AS 1 – 6 SR
155
Most Runs
890
51
Highest Score
181
60.55
Best Strike Rate
91.85
1
Most sixes
24
5
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
49.44
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1986

AS 0 – 7 SR
147
Most Runs
333
52
Highest Score
82
63.64
Best Strike Rate
98.23
1
Most sixes
14
5
Most Fours
25
14.70
Best Averages
33.30
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

AS 0 – 8 SR
384
Most Runs
1231
86
Highest Score
103
79.01
Best Strike Rate
92.63
9
Most sixes
21
20
Most Fours
95
27.43
Best Averages
61.55
3
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
5

1984

AS 0 – 6 SR
105
Most Runs
695
50
Highest Score
189
–
Best Strike Rate
101.31
0
Most sixes
12
9
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
53.46
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

1983

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
730
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
92.99
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
66.36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1982

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
71.59
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
4

1981

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
328
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
80.59
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
3

1979

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
526
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
89.61
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1978

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1977

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1976

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
216
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
93.51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1975

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1