Player Head-to-Head
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Mahes Goonatilleke
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Dean Headley
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Mahes Goonatilleke vs Dean Headley

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

Final Verdict

Mahes Goonatilleke has dominance over Dean Headley in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mahes GoonatillekeTEST LevelODI Mahes GoonatillekeT20I Level
Format

All formats

MG 2 – 1 DH
Batting
208
Most Runs
208
56
Highest Score
31
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
8.67
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
71
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/60
–
Best Average
30.86
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.63
–
Best Strike Rate
50.99
–
Most Runs Conceed
2191
–
Most Maiden Overs
84
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1999

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/40
–
Best Average
28.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.48
–
Best Strike Rate
49.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
426
–
Most Maiden Overs
22

1998

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
22.70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
6.36
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/60
–
Best Average
30.49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
50.31
–
Most Runs Conceed
1067
–
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1997

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/72
–
Best Average
29.24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.60
–
Best Strike Rate
48.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
614
–
Most Maiden Overs
21

1996

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1982

MG 0 – 0 DH
208
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
43.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

MG 2 – 2 DH
Batting
177
Most Runs
186
56
Highest Score
31
0
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
8.45
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
60
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/60
–
Best Average
27.85
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.31
–
Best Strike Rate
50.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
1671
–
Most Maiden Overs
82
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1999

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/40
–
Best Average
24.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
48.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
291
–
Most Maiden Overs
21

1998

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
22.76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
6.85
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/60
–
Best Average
29.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.39
–
Best Strike Rate
51.84
–
Most Runs Conceed
936
–
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1997

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/72
–
Best Average
27.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.38
–
Best Strike Rate
49.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
444
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1982

MG 0 – 0 DH
177
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
42.61
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

MG 2 – 1 DH
Batting
31
Most Runs
22
14
Highest Score
10
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
3
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
520
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

1999

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/59
–
Best Average
45.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.19
–
Best Strike Rate
52.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
135
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1998

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
131
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1997

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/38
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.36
–
Best Strike Rate
46.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
170
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1996

MG 0 – 0 DH
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1982

MG 0 – 0 DH
31
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–