Player Head-to-Head
IS
Ian Smith
SA
VS
DM
Duleep Mendis
SL
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Ian Smith vs Duleep Mendis

Ian Smith and Duleep Mendis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Duleep Mendis has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Duleep MendisTEST Duleep MendisODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

IS 0 – 5 DM
39
Most Runs
2856
11
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
69.93
0
Most sixes
20
0
Most Fours
219
–
Best Averages
26.69
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

1989

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1988

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
275
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
67.32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
271
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
66.11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
801
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
78.10
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
30.81
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1984

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
339
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
66.73
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1983

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
63.43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
22.83
–
Most 50s
2

1982

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
539
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
66.67
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
31.71
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1

1975

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1957

IS 0 – 0 DM
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

IS 0 – 0 DM
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1950

IS 0 – 0 DM
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1949

IS 0 – 0 DM
17
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1947

IS 0 – 0 DM
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

IS 1 – 4 DM
39
Most Runs
1329
11
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
62.15
0
Most sixes
11
0
Most Fours
106
–
Best Averages
31.64
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

1988

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

1987

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1986

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1

1985

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
365
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
54.39
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
–
Best Averages
36.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
73.99
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1983

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1982

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
370
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
59.82
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
37.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

1957

IS 0 – 0 DM
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

IS 0 – 0 DM
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1950

IS 0 – 0 DM
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1949

IS 0 – 0 DM
17
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1947

IS 0 – 0 DM
12
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
1527
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
75.07
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
23.49
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

1989

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1988

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
73.23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1986

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
158
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
66.11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
436
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
89.16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
27.25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1984

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1983

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
60.82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
19.40
–
Most 50s
1

1982

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
81.25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
64
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1

1975

IS 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 1 match