Player Head-to-Head
DH
Dean Headley
ENG
VS
MG
Mahes Goonatilleke
SL
1 wonStat categorieswon 3

Dean Headley vs Mahes Goonatilleke

Dean Headley and Mahes Goonatilleke compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mahes Goonatilleke has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mahes GoonatillekeTEST Mahes GoonatillekeODI Mahes GoonatillekeT20I Level
Format

All formats

DH 1 – 3 MG
Batting
208
Most Runs
208
41
Highest Score
70
73
Best Strike Rate
96
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
8
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
71
Most Wickets
–
75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
2191
Most Runs Conceed
–
84
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1999

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
69
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
426
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
73
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
1067
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
62
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
614
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
84
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

DH 0 – 0 MG
–
Most Runs
208
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

TEST career

DH 2 – 3 MG
Batting
186
Most Runs
177
31
Highest Score
56
28
Best Strike Rate
43
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
60
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
1671
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1999

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
58
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
291
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
936
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
39
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
444
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

DH 0 – 0 MG
–
Most Runs
177
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

ODI career

DH 1 – 3 MG
Batting
22
Most Runs
31
10
Highest Score
14
45
Best Strike Rate
53
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
47
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
520
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1999

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
45
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
135
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
44
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
131
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

DH 0 – 0 MG
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
84
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

DH 0 – 0 MG
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches