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Dunith Wellalage vs Paul Adams

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

Final Verdict

Dunith Wellalage has dominance over Paul Adams in ODIs, while Paul Adams has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Paul AdamsODI Dunith WellalageT20I Level
Format

All formats

DW 7 – 7 PA
Batting
466
Most Runs
426
109
Highest Score
68
231
Best Strike Rate
89
12
Most sixes
4
38
Most Fours
37
1
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
46
Most Wickets
163
54
Best Average
61
37
Most Dots
17
17
Best Economy
7
54
Best Strike Rate
104
1378
Most Runs Conceed
5220
4
Most Maiden Overs
346
2
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
247
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
238
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
104
Best Average
–
294
Most Dots
–
20
Best Economy
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
810
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
102
Best Average
–
113
Most Dots
–
15
Best Economy
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
218
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
154
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
162
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
47
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
415
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
141
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
38
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
459
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
25
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
286
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
147
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
267
–
Most Runs Conceed
293
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2003

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Average
67
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most Runs Conceed
984
–
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2002

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
326
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2000

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
69
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most Runs Conceed
459
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1999

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Average
47
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most Runs Conceed
826
–
Most Maiden Overs
75

1998

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
163
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Average
80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most Runs Conceed
790
–
Most Maiden Overs
87

1997

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
136
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
200
–
Most Runs Conceed
673
–
Most Maiden Overs
37

1996

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Average
41
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
622
–
Most Maiden Overs
27
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1995

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

TEST career

DW 1 – 10 PA
Batting
68
Most Runs
360
31
Highest Score
35
76
Best Strike Rate
36
1
Most sixes
4
7
Most Fours
32
1
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
134
–
Best Average
33
0
Most Dots
16
4
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
66
67
Most Runs Conceed
4405
1
Most Maiden Overs
339
–
Five Wicket haul
4

Season by season

2026

DW 0 – 0 PA
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
56
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
195
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
7
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
60
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
147
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
267
–
Most Runs Conceed
293
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2003

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
759
–
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2002

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most Runs Conceed
290
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2000

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
51
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most Runs Conceed
406
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1999

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most Runs Conceed
726
–
Most Maiden Overs
75

1998

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most Runs Conceed
744
–
Most Maiden Overs
87

1997

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most Runs Conceed
575
–
Most Maiden Overs
36

1996

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
43
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
389
–
Most Maiden Overs
25
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1995

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

ODI career

DW 10 – 2 PA
Batting
386
Most Runs
66
67
Highest Score
33
80
Best Strike Rate
53
10
Most sixes
0
30
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
29
29
Best Average
28
24
Most Dots
1
5
Best Economy
4
34
Best Strike Rate
38
1135
Most Runs Conceed
815
3
Most Maiden Overs
7
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
52
Best Average
–
164
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
311
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
17
Best Average
–
101
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
133
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
142
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
324
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
38
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
452
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2022

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
74
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
25
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
226
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
225
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2002

DW 0 – 0 PA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2000

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1999

DW 0 – 0 PA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most Runs Conceed
100
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1998

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
46
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
98
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most Runs Conceed
98
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1996

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most Runs Conceed
233
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

T20I career

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
25
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
176
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
114
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
74
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
20
Best Strike Rate
–
304
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
85
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
85
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

DW 0 – 0 PA
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
15
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
15
Best Strike Rate
–
91
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–