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Bob Simpson

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Niroshan Dickwella

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Bob Simpson vs Niroshan Dickwella

Bob Simpson and Niroshan Dickwella compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Bob Simpson has dominance over Niroshan Dickwella in Tests, while Niroshan Dickwella has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Niroshan DickwellaTEST Bob SimpsonODI Niroshan DickwellaT20I Level

Format

All formats

BS 3 – 6 ND

Batting

4905

Most Runs

4937

311

Highest Score

116

44.98

Best Strike Rate

77.41

Most sixes

352

Most Fours

561

46.27

Best Averages

29.04

Most 50s

Most 100s

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/57

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.41

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.01

Best Economy

–

84.51

Best Strike Rate

–

3096

Most Runs Conceed

–

253

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2023

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2022

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

333

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

69.52

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

23.79

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

2021

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

521

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

65.87

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

32.56

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

2020

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

123

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

54.19

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2019

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

745

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

80.80

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

26.61

–

Most 50s

2018

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

948

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

74.00

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

117

–

Best Averages

27.88

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

2017

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

1832

–

Highest Score

116

–

Best Strike Rate

89.11

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

216

–

Best Averages

33.93

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

2016

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

184

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

87.62

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2014

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

148

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

59.68

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

1978

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

457

Most Runs

–

100

Highest Score

–

43.31

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

30.47

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/45

Best Bowling Fig

–

59.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.89

Best Economy

–

92.20

Best Strike Rate

–

598

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1977

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

317

Most Runs

–

176

Highest Score

–

43.31

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/11

Best Bowling Fig

–

48.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.03

Best Economy

–

58.00

Best Strike Rate

–

146

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1968

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/59

Best Bowling Fig

–

12.13

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.26

Best Economy

–

32.25

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1967

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

466

Most Runs

–

109

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.57

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.45

Best Economy

–

48.00

Best Strike Rate

–

193

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1966

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

513

Most Runs

–

225

Highest Score

–

52.89

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/10

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.75

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.88

Best Economy

–

66.13

Best Strike Rate

–

254

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1965

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

525

Most Runs

–

201

Highest Score

–

45.99

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

52.50

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/83

Best Bowling Fig

–

64.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.53

Best Economy

–

153.40

Best Strike Rate

–

324

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1964

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

1381

Most Runs

–

311

Highest Score

–

45.10

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

135

Most Fours

–

60.04

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/45

Best Bowling Fig

–

61.70

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.42

Best Economy

–

153.00

Best Strike Rate

–

617

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

274

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

45.13

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/57

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.63

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.56

Best Economy

–

58.38

Best Strike Rate

–

277

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1962

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

173

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/52

Best Bowling Fig

–

144.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.24

Best Economy

–

204.00

Best Strike Rate

–

144

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1961

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

468

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

36.91

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

33.43

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/23

Best Bowling Fig

–

37.90

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.71

Best Economy

–

83.80

Best Strike Rate

–

379

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1960

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

168

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/18

Best Bowling Fig

–

22.33

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.79

Best Economy

–

48.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

BS 0 – 0 ND

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1957

BS 0 – 0 ND

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

TEST career

BS 5 – 2 ND

Batting

4869

Most Runs

2853

311

Highest Score

44.73

Best Strike Rate

66.43

Most sixes

349

Most Fours

313

46.82

Best Averages

30.68

Most 50s

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/57

Best Bowling Fig

–

42.27

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.97

Best Economy

–

85.45

Best Strike Rate

–

3001

Most Runs Conceed

–

253

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2023

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2022

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

307

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

68.22

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

25.58

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

2021

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

463

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

63.86

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

42.09

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

2020

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

123

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

54.19

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2019

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

421

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

62.09

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

32.38

–

Most 50s

2018

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

519

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

66.37

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

25.95

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

2017

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

773

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

74.98

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

38.65

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

2014

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

144

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

60.50

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

1978

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

421

Most Runs

–

100

Highest Score

–

40.24

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

32.38

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/45

Best Bowling Fig

–

62.88

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.68

Best Economy

–

102.50

Best Strike Rate

–

503

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1977

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

317

Most Runs

–

176

Highest Score

–

43.31

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/11

Best Bowling Fig

–

48.67

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.03

Best Economy

–

58.00

Best Strike Rate

–

146

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1968

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/59

Best Bowling Fig

–

12.13

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.26

Best Economy

–

32.25

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1967

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

466

Most Runs

–

109

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.57

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.45

Best Economy

–

48.00

Best Strike Rate

–

193

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1966

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

513

Most Runs

–

225

Highest Score

–

52.89

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/10

Best Bowling Fig

–

31.75

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.88

Best Economy

–

66.13

Best Strike Rate

–

254

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1965

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

525

Most Runs

–

201

Highest Score

–

45.99

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

52.50

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/83

Best Bowling Fig

–

64.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.53

Best Economy

–

153.40

Best Strike Rate

–

324

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1964

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

1381

Most Runs

–

311

Highest Score

–

45.10

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

135

Most Fours

–

60.04

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/45

Best Bowling Fig

–

61.70

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.42

Best Economy

–

153.00

Best Strike Rate

–

617

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1963

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

274

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

45.13

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

5/57

Best Bowling Fig

–

34.63

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.56

Best Economy

–

58.38

Best Strike Rate

–

277

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

1962

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

173

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/52

Best Bowling Fig

–

144.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.24

Best Economy

–

204.00

Best Strike Rate

–

144

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1961

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

468

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

36.91

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

33.43

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/23

Best Bowling Fig

–

37.90

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.71

Best Economy

–

83.80

Best Strike Rate

–

379

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1960

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

168

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/18

Best Bowling Fig

–

22.33

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

2.79

Best Economy

–

48.00

Best Strike Rate

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1958

BS 0 – 0 ND

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

1957

BS 0 – 0 ND

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

ODI career

BS 0 – 4 ND

Batting

Most Runs

1604

Highest Score

116

–

Best Strike Rate

93.42

Most sixes

Most Fours

187

–

Best Averages

31.45

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/30

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Season by season

2022

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2021

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2019

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

147

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2018

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

415

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

85.92

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

34.58

–

Most 50s

2017

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

826

–

Highest Score

116

–

Best Strike Rate

96.05

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

33.04

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

2016

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

179

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

87.32

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2014

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

1978

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/30

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

T20I career

BS 0 – 0 ND

Batting

–

Most Runs

480

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

18.46

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Season by season

2021

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

2019

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

177

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2018

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

2017

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

233

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

2016

BS 0 – 0 ND

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours