Dean Headley vs Lahiru Kumara

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Lahiru Kumara has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallDHLK
Most Runs208217
Highest Score4127
Best Strike Rate73166
Most sixes02
Most Fours1832
Best Averages
Most Wickets71186
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7591
Most Dots090
Best Economy820
Best Strike Rate104101
Most Runs Conceed21916097
Most Maiden Overs84141
Five Wicket haul11
Most Not Outs834
2025BESTDHLK
Most Runs12
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy13
Most Runs Conceed85
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2024DHLK
Most Runs45
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots13
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate63
Most Runs Conceed850
Most Maiden Overs28
Most Not Outs5
2023DHLK
Most Runs77
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes2
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average85
Most Dots18
Best Economy22
Best Strike Rate93
Most Runs Conceed920
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs5
2022DHLK
Most Runs8
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate105
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average94
Most Dots13
Best Economy21
Best Strike Rate79
Most Runs Conceed582
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2021DHLK
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average112
Most Dots9
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate187
Most Runs Conceed282
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs1
2020DHLK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate109
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average74
Most Dots12
Best Economy13
Best Strike Rate97
Most Runs Conceed419
Most Maiden Overs23
Most Not Outs4
2019DHLK
Most Runs10
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate232
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets19
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average118
Most Dots8
Best Economy18
Best Strike Rate137
Most Runs Conceed778
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs5
2018DHLK
Most Runs20
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average64
Most Dots6
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate80
Most Runs Conceed883
Most Maiden Overs30
Most Not Outs4
2017DHLK
Most Runs33
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average106
Most Dots10
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed1061
Most Maiden Overs14
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs6
2016DHLK
Most Runs7
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed237
Most Maiden Overs6
Most Not Outs1
1999DHLK
Most Runs70
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average69
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate100
Most Runs Conceed426
Most Maiden Overs22
Most Not Outs1
1998DHLK
Most Runs89
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average73
Most Dots0
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate86
Most Runs Conceed1067
Most Maiden Overs41
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1997DHLK
Most Runs46
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate115
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average62
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed614
Most Maiden Overs21
Most Not Outs4
1996DHLK
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed84
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
TEST
OverallDHLK
Most Runs186145
Highest Score3113
Best Strike Rate2831
Most sixes01
Most Fours1822
Best Averages
Most Wickets60111
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2835
Most Dots024
Best Economy34
Best Strike Rate5054
Most Runs Conceed16713938
Most Maiden Overs82136
Five Wicket haul11
Most Not Outs423
2025BESTDHLK
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed37
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs
2024DHLK
Most Runs39
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate32
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots6
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate37
Most Runs Conceed717
Most Maiden Overs28
Most Not Outs4
2023DHLK
Most Runs39
Highest Score13
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes1
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots7
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate62
Most Runs Conceed386
Most Maiden Overs9
Most Not Outs3
2022DHLK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average39
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate37
Most Runs Conceed156
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2021DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average88
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate168
Most Runs Conceed88
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs
2020DHLK
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate9
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average39
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate76
Most Runs Conceed315
Most Maiden Overs23
Most Not Outs2
2019DHLK
Most Runs5
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate19
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate66
Most Runs Conceed454
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs5
2018DHLK
Most Runs10
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots5
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed743
Most Maiden Overs30
Most Not Outs3
2017DHLK
Most Runs27
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets19
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed805
Most Maiden Overs14
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
2016DHLK
Most Runs7
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate96
Most Runs Conceed237
Most Maiden Overs6
Most Not Outs1
1999DHLK
Most Runs58
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed291
Most Maiden Overs21
Most Not Outs
1998DHLK
Most Runs89
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate52
Most Runs Conceed936
Most Maiden Overs41
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1997DHLK
Most Runs39
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed444
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs2
1996DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
ODI
OverallDHLK
Most Runs2262
Highest Score1010
Best Strike Rate4544
Most sixes01
Most Fours08
Best Averages
Most Wickets1142
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average4733
Most Dots029
Best Economy57
Best Strike Rate5431
Most Runs Conceed5201404
Most Maiden Overs24
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs48
2025BESTDHLK
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate10
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed48
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2024DHLK
Most Runs6
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots7
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate26
Most Runs Conceed133
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2023DHLK
Most Runs38
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots10
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed496
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs2
2022DHLK
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots1
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed104
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2021DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2020DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019DHLK
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate13
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots2
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate47
Most Runs Conceed227
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2018DHLK
Most Runs10
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots1
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate32
Most Runs Conceed140
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017DHLK
Most Runs6
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average64
Most Dots8
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed256
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2016DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1999DHLK
Most Runs12
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate52
Most Runs Conceed135
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1998DHLK
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate34
Most Runs Conceed131
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1997DHLK
Most Runs7
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate47
Most Runs Conceed170
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
1996DHLK
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed84
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
T20I
OverallDHLK
Most Runs10
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets33
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots37
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate16
Most Runs Conceed755
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs3
2025BESTDHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2024DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2023DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average13
Most Dots1
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate7
Most Runs Conceed38
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2022DHLK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots11
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate14
Most Runs Conceed322
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2021DHLK
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots9
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate19
Most Runs Conceed194
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2020DHLK
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots11
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate21
Most Runs Conceed104
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2019DHLK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots5
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate24
Most Runs Conceed97
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2018DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2017DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2016DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1999DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1998DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1997DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1996DHLK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs