Player Head-to-Head
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Dunith Wellalage
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Nixon McLean
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Dunith Wellalage vs Nixon McLean

Dunith Wellalage and Nixon McLean compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Dunith Wellalage has dominance over Nixon McLean in overall and ODIs, while Nixon McLean has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Dunith WellalageTEST Nixon McLeanODI Dunith WellalageT20I Level
Format

All formats

DW 7 – 6 NM
Batting
679
Most Runs
682
67
Highest Score
50
18
Most sixes
18
59
Most Fours
66
21.22
Best Averages
12.18
1
Most 50s
1
12
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
90
5/27
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
31.54
Best Average
40.02
382
Most Dots
3
5.59
Best Economy
3.99
33.84
Best Strike Rate
60.21
1987
Most Runs Conceed
3602
5
Most Maiden Overs
103
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
252
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.71
Best Average
–
243
Most Dots
–
6.47
Best Economy
–
34.94
Best Strike Rate
–
641
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.22
Best Average
–
113
Most Dots
–
5.69
Best Economy
–
25.56
Best Strike Rate
–
218
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
154
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
5/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.94
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
31.00
Best Strike Rate
–
415
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.67
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.56
Best Economy
–
40.67
Best Strike Rate
–
452
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.00
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
4.83
Best Economy
–
36.00
Best Strike Rate
–
261
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2001

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
–
Best Average
39.38
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.23
–
Best Strike Rate
55.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
827
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2000

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
55.66
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
13.88
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/60
–
Best Average
44.79
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.83
–
Best Strike Rate
70.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
1299
–
Most Maiden Overs
51

1999

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
15.21
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/41
–
Best Average
34.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.42
–
Best Strike Rate
46.35
–
Most Runs Conceed
786
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1998

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
100
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
48.78
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
–
Best Average
36.21
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.36
–
Best Strike Rate
64.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
507
–
Most Maiden Overs
21

1997

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1996

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

TEST career

DW 0 – 9 NM
Batting
29
Most Runs
368
18
Highest Score
46
0
Most sixes
11
3
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
12.27
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
44
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
3/53
–
Best Average
42.57
0
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.41
–
Best Strike Rate
74.98
35
Most Runs Conceed
1873
1
Most Maiden Overs
85

Season by season

2022

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
29
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
35
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/60
–
Best Average
44.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.71
–
Best Strike Rate
71.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
352
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2000

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
50.32
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
11.92
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/60
–
Best Average
45.32
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.48
–
Best Strike Rate
78.21
–
Most Runs Conceed
861
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1999

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/53
–
Best Average
41.29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.47
–
Best Strike Rate
71.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
289
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

1998

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
46.27
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/46
–
Best Average
37.10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.99
–
Best Strike Rate
74.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
371
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

ODI career

DW 9 – 5 NM
Batting
519
Most Runs
314
67
Highest Score
50
14
Most sixes
7
43
Most Fours
26
22.57
Best Averages
12.08
1
Most 50s
1
7
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
46
5/27
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
32.13
Best Average
37.59
286
Most Dots
2
5.19
Best Economy
4.89
37.18
Best Strike Rate
46.09
1446
Most Runs Conceed
1729
4
Most Maiden Overs
18
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
51.83
Best Average
–
164
Most Dots
–
5.27
Best Economy
–
59.00
Best Strike Rate
–
311
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.63
Best Average
–
101
Most Dots
–
4.38
Best Economy
–
22.75
Best Strike Rate
–
133
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
142
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
5/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.40
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.82
Best Economy
–
40.30
Best Strike Rate
–
324
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.67
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.56
Best Economy
–
40.67
Best Strike Rate
–
452
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
74
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.11
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.51
Best Economy
–
27.33
Best Strike Rate
–
226
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2001

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
–
Best Average
36.54
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.72
–
Best Strike Rate
46.46
–
Most Runs Conceed
475
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

2000

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
43.80
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.80
–
Best Strike Rate
54.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
438
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1999

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
11.90
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/41
–
Best Average
31.06
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.27
–
Best Strike Rate
35.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
497
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1998

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.04
–
Best Strike Rate
40.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
136
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1997

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1996

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
131
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
96
Most Dots
–
506
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.00
Best Average
–
79
Most Dots
–
8.25
Best Economy
–
21.82
Best Strike Rate
–
330
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
12
Most Dots
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DW 0 – 0 NM
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
91
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 3 matches