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 – 6 SR
15645
Most Runs
15261
412
Highest Score
480
132
Best Strike Rate
160
150
Most sixes
210
1468
Most Fours
1651
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
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2002

AS 0 – 0 SR
873
Most Runs
–
283
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

AS 0 – 0 SR
447
Most Runs
–
208
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

AS 0 – 0 SR
687
Most Runs
–
159
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

AS 0 – 0 SR
1376
Most Runs
–
257
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
142
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

AS 0 – 0 SR
2432
Most Runs
–
302
Highest Score
–
145
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
261
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
10
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1996

AS 0 – 0 SR
1261
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
144
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

AS 0 – 0 SR
763
Most Runs
–
180
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

AS 0 – 0 SR
1038
Most Runs
–
234
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
94
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AS 0 – 0 SR
1355
Most Runs
–
223
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
12
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AS 0 – 0 SR
839
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
145
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AS 2 – 4 SR
656
Most Runs
770
293
Highest Score
158
152
Best Strike Rate
138
7
Most sixes
15
79
Most Fours
86
1
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

1990

AS 4 – 2 SR
482
Most Runs
200
111
Highest Score
102
97
Best Strike Rate
131
10
Most sixes
4
17
Most Fours
22
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AS 3 – 3 SR
755
Most Runs
779
263
Highest Score
170
137
Best Strike Rate
149
9
Most sixes
13
75
Most Fours
72
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1988

AS 0 – 6 SR
554
Most Runs
1188
106
Highest Score
256
112
Best Strike Rate
174
2
Most sixes
17
41
Most Fours
150
5
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

AS 0 – 6 SR
184
Most Runs
1190
72
Highest Score
290
61
Best Strike Rate
171
1
Most sixes
27
5
Most Fours
113
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

1986

AS 0 – 7 SR
307
Most Runs
839
89
Highest Score
192
64
Best Strike Rate
192
3
Most sixes
28
8
Most Fours
73
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

1985

AS 0 – 6 SR
802
Most Runs
1541
208
Highest Score
208
79
Best Strike Rate
161
15
Most sixes
26
62
Most Fours
137
4
Most 50s
14
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
6

1984

AS 0 – 7 SR
124
Most Runs
1557
66
Highest Score
397
126
Best Strike Rate
170
0
Most sixes
18
12
Most Fours
194
1
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
5
2
Most Not Outs
5

1983

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1318
–
Highest Score
269
–
Best Strike Rate
214
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
118
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1982

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
541
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
5

1981

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
254
–
Best Strike Rate
151
–
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
233
–
Best Strike Rate
148
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
145
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
762
–
Highest Score
293
–
Best Strike Rate
154
–
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
48
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10

1977

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
277
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

1976

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
1926
–
Highest Score
410
–
Best Strike Rate
166
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
253
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1975

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
322
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
42
–
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 – 8 SR
6361
Most Runs
8540
267
Highest Score
291
51
Best Strike Rate
70
48
Most sixes
84
756
Most Fours
1051
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
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

AS 0 – 0 SR
306
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

AS 0 – 0 SR
293
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
44
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
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

AS 0 – 0 SR
1220
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
149
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1996

AS 0 – 0 SR
73
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1995

AS 0 – 0 SR
282
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1994

AS 0 – 0 SR
326
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AS 0 – 0 SR
656
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AS 0 – 0 SR
301
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
62
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
Best Strike Rate
59
7
Most sixes
11
76
Most Fours
65
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
65
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
Best Strike Rate
52
4
Most sixes
1
38
Most Fours
32
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

AS 0 – 5 SR
34
Most Runs
867
18
Highest Score
146
32
Best Strike Rate
80
0
Most sixes
9
4
Most Fours
120
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

1987

AS 0 – 4 SR
29
Most Runs
300
21
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
79
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
2
Most sixes
14
3
Most Fours
48
–
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
6
Most sixes
5
42
Most Fours
42
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1984

AS 0 – 5 SR
19
Most Runs
862
16
Highest Score
208
58
Best Strike Rate
69
0
Most sixes
6
3
Most Fours
114
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
588
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

1982

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

1981

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
342
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
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
67
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
122
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
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
72
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
223
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
7

1975

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
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 – 3 SR
9284
Most Runs
6721
145
Highest Score
189
81
Best Strike Rate
90
102
Most sixes
126
712
Most Fours
600
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
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2002

AS 0 – 0 SR
464
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

AS 0 – 0 SR
141
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

AS 0 – 0 SR
394
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

AS 0 – 0 SR
694
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1997

AS 0 – 0 SR
1212
Most Runs
–
134
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
112
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

AS 0 – 0 SR
1188
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1995

AS 0 – 0 SR
481
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

AS 0 – 0 SR
712
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AS 0 – 0 SR
699
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AS 0 – 0 SR
538
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AS 1 – 4 SR
53
Most Runs
220
26
Highest Score
78
88
Best Strike Rate
79
0
Most sixes
4
3
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

1990

AS 5 – 0 SR
470
Most Runs
59
104
Highest Score
32
97
Best Strike Rate
66
10
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
4
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AS 2 – 4 SR
441
Most Runs
492
96
Highest Score
60
87
Best Strike Rate
97
5
Most sixes
12
37
Most Fours
40
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

AS 3 – 3 SR
520
Most Runs
321
88
Highest Score
110
80
Best Strike Rate
94
2
Most sixes
8
37
Most Fours
30
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

AS 1 – 6 SR
155
Most Runs
890
51
Highest Score
181
61
Best Strike Rate
92
1
Most sixes
24
5
Most Fours
74
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

1986

AS 0 – 6 SR
147
Most Runs
333
52
Highest Score
82
64
Best Strike Rate
98
1
Most sixes
14
5
Most Fours
25
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

AS 0 – 7 SR
384
Most Runs
1231
86
Highest Score
103
79
Best Strike Rate
93
9
Most sixes
21
20
Most Fours
95
3
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
5

1984

AS 0 – 7 SR
105
Most Runs
695
50
Highest Score
189
68
Best Strike Rate
101
0
Most sixes
12
9
Most Fours
80
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
93
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1982

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
4

1981

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
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
81
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
3

1979

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
526
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
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
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1977

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1976

AS 0 – 0 SR
–
Most Runs
216
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
94
–
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
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
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