Player Head-to-Head
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Ashantha de Mel
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Imran Niazi
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Ashantha de Mel vs Imran Niazi

Ashantha de Mel and Imran Niazi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ashantha de Mel has dominance over Imran Niazi in overall, while Imran Niazi has the edge in Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ashantha de MelTEST Imran NiaziODI Imran NiaziT20I Level
Format

All formats

AM 11 – 3 IN
Batting
792
Most Runs
557
70
Highest Score
98
119
Best Strike Rate
108
6
Most sixes
3
39
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
14
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
118
Most Wickets
95
75
Best Average
69
0
Most Dots
16
9
Best Economy
13
106
Best Strike Rate
105
4417
Most Runs Conceed
2704
139
Most Maiden Overs
130
5
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2025

AM 0 – 0 IN
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2024

AM 0 – 0 IN
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
15
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most Runs Conceed
367
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

AM 0 – 0 IN
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
16
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1992

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
415
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1991

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
16
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1990

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
496
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most Runs Conceed
532
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1989

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
793
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
748
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

1987

AM 3 – 8 IN
Batting
19
Most Runs
515
7
Highest Score
135
76
Best Strike Rate
46
0
Most sixes
7
1
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
2
308
Best Average
45
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
3
253
Best Strike Rate
104
308
Most Runs Conceed
90
0
Most Maiden Overs
7
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1986

AM 10 – 2 IN
Batting
172
Most Runs
2
48
Highest Score
2
116
Best Strike Rate
13
1
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
0
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
16
71
Best Average
22
0
Most Dots
0
8
Best Economy
3
119
Best Strike Rate
39
712
Most Runs Conceed
353
29
Most Maiden Overs
17

1985

AM 6 – 7 IN
Batting
165
Most Runs
255
54
Highest Score
45
71
Best Strike Rate
78
2
Most sixes
5
3
Most Fours
16
4
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
22
100
Best Average
22
0
Most Dots
0
9
Best Economy
4
133
Best Strike Rate
35
1496
Most Runs Conceed
487
44
Most Maiden Overs
13
2
Five Wicket haul
1

1984

AM 1 – 3 IN
Batting
66
Most Runs
156
35
Highest Score
41
181
Best Strike Rate
61
2
Most sixes
2
7
Most Fours
9
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
52
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
205
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

AM 5 – 6 IN
Batting
159
Most Runs
283
56
Highest Score
102
96
Best Strike Rate
76
0
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
2
78
Best Average
8
0
Most Dots
0
9
Best Economy
2
99
Best Strike Rate
24
623
Most Runs Conceed
15
22
Most Maiden Overs
3
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

AM 10 – 2 IN
Batting
211
Most Runs
29
62
Highest Score
29
150
Best Strike Rate
81
1
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
1
65
Best Average
38
0
Most Dots
0
9
Best Economy
5
87
Best Strike Rate
48
1073
Most Runs Conceed
38
27
Most Maiden Overs
1
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1979

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1977

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
161
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
43
–
Best Average
69
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most Runs Conceed
1233
–
Most Maiden Overs
66
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1976

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
94
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
72
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most Runs Conceed
574
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1975

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1974

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
78
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
185
–
Most Runs Conceed
310
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1971

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
55
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

TEST career

AM 3 – 10 IN
Batting
326
Most Runs
503
34
Highest Score
59
41
Best Strike Rate
39
3
Most sixes
3
17
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
59
Most Wickets
69
37
Best Average
33
0
Most Dots
7
4
Best Economy
3
60
Best Strike Rate
58
2180
Most Runs Conceed
2268
92
Most Maiden Overs
124
3
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2024

AM 0 – 0 IN
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
135
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1991

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
16
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1987

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
104
–
Most Runs Conceed
90
–
Most Maiden Overs
7
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1986

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
378
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
65
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
41
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
787
Most Runs Conceed
–
38
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
110
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
29
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
113
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
125
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
792
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
248
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most Runs Conceed
1192
–
Most Maiden Overs
65
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1976

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
538
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

1974

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
134
–
Most Runs Conceed
258
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

1971

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
55
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

ODI career

AM 9 – 3 IN
Batting
466
Most Runs
54
36
Highest Score
39
78
Best Strike Rate
69
3
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
1
9
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
59
Most Wickets
9
38
Best Average
21
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
4
46
Best Strike Rate
33
2237
Most Runs Conceed
188
47
Most Maiden Overs
6
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1992

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
415
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1990

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
496
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most Runs Conceed
532
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1989

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
793
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
748
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

1987

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
308
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
253
Best Strike Rate
–
308
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

AM 7 – 5 IN
Batting
99
Most Runs
2
23
Highest Score
2
116
Best Strike Rate
13
1
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
0
4
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
16
37
Best Average
22
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
3
61
Best Strike Rate
39
334
Most Runs Conceed
353
10
Most Maiden Overs
17

1985

AM 2 – 10 IN
Batting
100
Most Runs
255
36
Highest Score
45
71
Best Strike Rate
78
1
Most sixes
5
3
Most Fours
16
3
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
22
59
Best Average
22
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
4
61
Best Strike Rate
35
709
Most Runs Conceed
487
6
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1984

AM 1 – 4 IN
Batting
32
Most Runs
156
15
Highest Score
41
78
Best Strike Rate
61
1
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
9
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

AM 4 – 7 IN
Batting
130
Most Runs
283
27
Highest Score
102
57
Best Strike Rate
76
0
Most sixes
3
9
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
2
21
Best Average
8
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
2
30
Best Strike Rate
24
510
Most Runs Conceed
15
19
Most Maiden Overs
3
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

AM 7 – 2 IN
Batting
86
Most Runs
29
28
Highest Score
29
116
Best Strike Rate
81
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
1
31
Best Average
38
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
37
Best Strike Rate
48
281
Most Runs Conceed
38
5
Most Maiden Overs
1

1979

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1977

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
41
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1976

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1975

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1974

AM 0 – 0 IN
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

T20I career

AM 0 – 0 IN
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
15
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
248
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2025

AM 0 – 0 IN
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2024

AM 0 – 0 IN
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most Runs Conceed
232
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Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

AM 0 – 0 IN
Bowling
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Most Wickets
4
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Best Average
4
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Most Dots
0
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Best Economy
4
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Best Strike Rate
6
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Most Runs Conceed
16
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Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches