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Danushka Gunathilaka
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Michael Leask
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Danushka Gunathilaka vs Michael Leask

Danushka Gunathilaka and Michael Leask compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Michael Leask has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Michael LeaskTEST LevelODI Michael LeaskT20I Michael Leask
Format

All formats

DG 6 – 11 ML
Batting
2640
Most Runs
2653
133
Highest Score
107
86.44
Best Strike Rate
119.02
44
Most sixes
125
282
Most Fours
193
25.14
Best Averages
21.06
16
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
26
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
139
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
4/17
42.47
Best Average
26.78
12
Most Dots
382
5.29
Best Economy
5.63
48.20
Best Strike Rate
28.53
637
Most Runs Conceed
3723
4
Most Maiden Overs
14

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/17
–
Best Average
20.17
–
Most Dots
87
–
Best Economy
6.85
–
Best Strike Rate
17.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
242
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
319
–
Highest Score
96
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Best Average
21.31
–
Most Dots
171
–
Best Economy
5.65
–
Best Strike Rate
22.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
341
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
14.82
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/40
–
Best Average
28.18
–
Most Dots
33
–
Best Economy
5.44
–
Best Strike Rate
31.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
310
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
424
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
129.27
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/24
–
Best Average
18.14
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
5.06
–
Best Strike Rate
21.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
381
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2022

DG 0 – 12 ML
Batting
254
Most Runs
469
55
Highest Score
85
103.67
Best Strike Rate
111.14
7
Most sixes
17
26
Most Fours
43
13.37
Best Averages
23.45
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
23
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
25.70
0
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
5.14
–
Best Strike Rate
30.00
8
Most Runs Conceed
591
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

2021

DG 5 – 8 ML
Batting
366
Most Runs
239
96
Highest Score
51
98.39
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
13
44
Most Fours
16
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
13
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
31.33
Best Average
18.31
6
Most Dots
14
4.70
Best Economy
5.41
40.00
Best Strike Rate
20.31
94
Most Runs Conceed
238
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

2020

DG 0 – 0 ML
21
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2019

DG 3 – 6 ML
Batting
434
Most Runs
121
133
Highest Score
38
94.97
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
5
51
Most Fours
8
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
6
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
3/37
–
Best Average
47.00
1
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
6.80
–
Best Strike Rate
41.50
50
Most Runs Conceed
282
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2018

DG 8 – 6 ML
Batting
460
Most Runs
190
61
Highest Score
59
66.09
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
6
47
Most Fours
16
21.90
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
11
2/3
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
27.80
Best Average
39.45
2
Most Dots
12
4.13
Best Economy
6.03
40.40
Best Strike Rate
39.27
139
Most Runs Conceed
434
4
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

DG 5 – 7 ML
Batting
638
Most Runs
120
116
Highest Score
59
83.07
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
3
65
Most Fours
12
30.38
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
8
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
97.50
Best Average
31.88
1
Most Dots
1
5.74
Best Economy
4.32
102.00
Best Strike Rate
44.25
195
Most Runs Conceed
255
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2016

DG 9 – 2 ML
Batting
365
Most Runs
40
63
Highest Score
12
92.64
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
1
34
Most Fours
3
24.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
4
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
30.20
Best Average
51.75
2
Most Dots
9
5.81
Best Economy
7.02
31.20
Best Strike Rate
44.25
151
Most Runs Conceed
207
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

DG 4 – 0 ML
Batting
102
Most Runs
93
65
Highest Score
23
4
Most sixes
2
12
Most Fours
11
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
–
Best Average
28.08
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
6.08
–
Best Strike Rate
27.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
365
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
65
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/12
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
299
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2018

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
281
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
50.91
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
20.07
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.57
Best Economy
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
57
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

DG 5 – 9 ML
Batting
1600
Most Runs
1695
133
Highest Score
107
86.86
Best Strike Rate
113.45
20
Most sixes
74
172
Most Fours
130
36.36
Best Averages
25.30
11
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
78
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
4/24
–
Best Average
32.04
7
Most Dots
255
–
Best Economy
5.02
–
Best Strike Rate
38.27
371
Most Runs Conceed
2499
1
Most Maiden Overs
14

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/18
–
Most Dots
53
–
Most Runs Conceed
120
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
96
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/40
–
Best Average
35.14
–
Most Dots
126
–
Best Economy
5.68
–
Best Strike Rate
37.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
246
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/40
–
Best Average
23.71
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
4.26
–
Best Strike Rate
33.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
166
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
333
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
120.65
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/24
–
Best Average
22.14
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
4.82
–
Best Strike Rate
27.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
310
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2022

DG 0 – 5 ML
Batting
81
Most Runs
410
55
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
112.02
0
Most sixes
17
9
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
25.63
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/35
–
Best Average
26.32
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.85
–
Best Strike Rate
32.53
–
Most Runs Conceed
500
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2021

DG 7 – 3 ML
Batting
271
Most Runs
51
96
Highest Score
51
92.49
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
3
35
Most Fours
3
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
5
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
3/19
5
Most Dots
3
75
Most Runs Conceed
60
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

2019

DG 3 – 5 ML
Batting
292
Most Runs
39
133
Highest Score
19
85.88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
1
31
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
5
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
3/37
–
Best Average
27.60
0
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.60
–
Best Strike Rate
36.00
28
Most Runs Conceed
138
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2018

DG 1 – 9 ML
Batting
41
Most Runs
134
35
Highest Score
59
2
Most sixes
3
4
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
6
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Best Average
49.33
0
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
5.38
–
Best Strike Rate
55.00
4
Most Runs Conceed
296
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

DG 6 – 7 ML
Batting
539
Most Runs
120
116
Highest Score
59
83.05
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
3
55
Most Fours
12
35.93
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
7
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
122.00
Best Average
33.43
1
Most Dots
0
6.10
Best Economy
4.25
120.00
Best Strike Rate
47.14
122
Most Runs Conceed
234
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2016

DG 7 – 1 ML
Batting
274
Most Runs
25
63
Highest Score
12
86.16
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
1
26
Most Fours
1
27.40
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
1
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
1/54
28.40
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
7
5.68
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
142
Most Runs Conceed
130
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

DG 4 – 0 ML
Batting
102
Most Runs
69
65
Highest Score
23
4
Most sixes
2
12
Most Fours
8
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Best Average
78.00
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.85
–
Best Strike Rate
80.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
65
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

DG 3 – 7 ML
Batting
741
Most Runs
958
57
Highest Score
58
21
Most sixes
51
78
Most Fours
63
16.47
Best Averages
16.24
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
61
2/3
Best Bowling Fig
4/17
–
Best Average
20.07
5
Most Dots
127
–
Best Economy
7.49
–
Best Strike Rate
16.08
155
Most Runs Conceed
1224
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
150.00
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
27 / 2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/17
–
Best Average
13.56
–
Most Dots
34
–
Best Economy
7.63
–
Best Strike Rate
10.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
144
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Most Dots
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
95
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
13.45
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/7
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/11
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

DG 4 – 4 ML
Batting
173
Most Runs
59
38
Highest Score
17
7
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
7
10.81
Best Averages
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
2/15
0
Most Dots
3
8
Most Runs Conceed
91
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

DG 1 – 7 ML
Batting
95
Most Runs
188
56
Highest Score
44
2
Most sixes
10
9
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
8
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
22.25
1
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
7.12
–
Best Strike Rate
18.75
19
Most Runs Conceed
178
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

DG 0 – 0 ML
21
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2019

DG 3 – 5 ML
Batting
142
Most Runs
82
57
Highest Score
38
2
Most sixes
4
20
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
1/31
1
Most Dots
11
22
Most Runs Conceed
144
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

DG 4 – 3 ML
Batting
138
Most Runs
56
42
Highest Score
38
6
Most sixes
3
13
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
5
2/3
Best Bowling Fig
3/31
2
Most Dots
3
81
Most Runs Conceed
138
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

DG 0 – 4 ML
Batting
81
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
0/16
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
0
Most Dots
1
16
Most Runs Conceed
21
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

DG 4 – 4 ML
Batting
91
Most Runs
15
46
Highest Score
9
3
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
3
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
1
Most Dots
2
9
Most Runs Conceed
77
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
–
Best Average
13.10
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
6.55
–
Best Strike Rate
12.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
131
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

DG 0 – 0 ML
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/12
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
0