Player Head-to-Head
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Ashantha de Mel
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Vinoo Balakrishnan
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Ashantha de Mel vs Vinoo Balakrishnan

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

Final Verdict

Vinoo Balakrishnan has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Vinoo BalakrishnanTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AM 6 – 7 VB
Batting
792
Most Runs
796
70
Highest Score
101
119
Best Strike Rate
108
6
Most sixes
24
39
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
14
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
118
Most Wickets
6
75
Best Average
6
0
Most Dots
1
9
Best Economy
7
106
Best Strike Rate
5
4417
Most Runs Conceed
37
139
Most Maiden Overs
0
5
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

AM 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
111
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2024

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
242
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
193
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
9
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
27
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

AM 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

AM 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

AM 0 – 0 VB
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 0 – 0 VB
Batting
172
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
712
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
165
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
100
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
1496
Most Runs Conceed
–
44
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
66
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
181
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
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 0 – 0 VB
Batting
159
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
78
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
623
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
211
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
65
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
1073
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
326
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
59
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
2180
Most Runs Conceed
–
92
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1986

AM 0 – 0 VB
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 VB
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 VB
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 VB
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 VB
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
–

ODI career

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
466
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
59
Most Wickets
–
38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
2237
Most Runs Conceed
–
47
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1987

AM 0 – 0 VB
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 0 – 0 VB
Batting
99
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
334
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
100
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
59
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
709
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
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 0 – 0 VB
Batting
130
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
21
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
510
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
86
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
281
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
796
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
6
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

AM 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
111
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2024

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
242
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

AM 0 – 0 VB
Batting
–
Most Runs
193
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
9
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
27
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

AM 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

AM 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 1 match