Merv Hughes vs Ruwan Kalpage

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Merv Hughes has dominance over Ruwan Kalpage in Tests, while Ruwan Kalpage has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMHRK
Most Runs11381138
Highest Score92114
Best Strike Rate117106
Most sixes218
Most Fours10264
Best Averages
Most 50s23
Most Wickets26285
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average54106
Most Dots00
Best Economy78
Best Strike Rate97185
Most Runs Conceed73283749
Most Maiden Overs52569
Five Wicket haul7
Most Not Outs1630
1999MHRK
Most Runs36
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average140
Most Dots0
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate157
Most Runs Conceed362
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1998MHRK
Most Runs59
Highest Score53
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average84
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate150
Most Runs Conceed134
Most Maiden Overs7
1997MHRK
Most Runs28
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average66
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate80
Most Runs Conceed300
Most Maiden Overs16
1996MHRK
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed89
Most Maiden Overs0
1995MHRK
Most Runs396
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate10058
Most sixes00
Most Fours01
Best Averages
Most Wickets36
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3356
Most Dots00
Best Economy55
Best Strike Rate3666
Most Runs Conceed98335
Most Maiden Overs03
Most Not Outs3
1994BESTMHRK
Most Runs36503
Highest Score28114
Best Strike Rate66109
Most sixes07
Most Fours334
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets1324
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7034
Most Dots00
Best Economy67
Best Strike Rate13049
Most Runs Conceed3351009
Most Maiden Overs1718
Most Not Outs18
1993MHRK
Most Runs320315
Highest Score6583
Best Strike Rate159102
Most sixes120
Most Fours2419
Best Averages
Most Wickets6427
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average6572
Most Dots00
Best Economy76
Best Strike Rate114133
Most Runs Conceed1725990
Most Maiden Overs13617
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs311
1992MHRK
Most Runs14290
Highest Score2614
Best Strike Rate3667
Most sixes30
Most Fours103
Best Averages
Most Wickets2114
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7538
Most Dots00
Best Economy84
Best Strike Rate11151
Most Runs Conceed559530
Most Maiden Overs453
Most Not Outs26
1991MHRK
Most Runs119
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes1
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets39
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate73
Most Runs Conceed1001
Most Maiden Overs71
1990MHRK
Most Runs80
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average65
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate119
Most Runs Conceed771
Most Maiden Overs79
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1989MHRK
Most Runs365
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate113
Most sixes4
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets53
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average58
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate97
Most Runs Conceed1590
Most Maiden Overs96
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1988MHRK
Most Runs37
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed585
Most Maiden Overs37
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs2
1987MHRK
Most Runs26
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate18
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed187
Most Maiden Overs18
1986MHRK
Most Runs10
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate31
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed354
Most Maiden Overs20
1985MHRK
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average123
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate228
Most Runs Conceed123
Most Maiden Overs6
TEST
OverallMHRK
Most Runs1032294
Highest Score7263
Best Strike Rate4642
Most sixes174
Most Fours9635
Best Averages
Most 50s22
Most Wickets21212
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2865
Most Dots00
Best Economy33
Best Strike Rate58131
Most Runs Conceed6017774
Most Maiden Overs49949
Five Wicket haul7
Most Not Outs82
1999MHRK
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate8
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate55
Most Runs Conceed167
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs1
1998MHRK
Most Runs22
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average50
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate90
Most Runs Conceed100
Most Maiden Overs6
1997MHRK
Most Runs5
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate16
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed102
Most Maiden Overs14
1996MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1995MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1994MHRK
Most Runs33178
Highest Score2663
Best Strike Rate4346
Most sixes04
Most Fours322
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets40
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots00
Best Economy33
Best Strike Rate105
Most Runs Conceed237203
Most Maiden Overs1310
Most Not Outs1
1993BESTMHRK
Most Runs27687
Highest Score4542
Best Strike Rate5238
Most sixes90
Most Fours228
Best Averages
Most Wickets576
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2534
Most Dots00
Best Economy32
Best Strike Rate5382
Most Runs Conceed1448202
Most Maiden Overs12714
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs11
1992MHRK
Most Runs142
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes3
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate57
Most Runs Conceed510
Most Maiden Overs44
Most Not Outs1
1991MHRK
Most Runs119
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes1
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets36
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed968
Most Maiden Overs71
1990MHRK
Most Runs61
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate55
Most Runs Conceed522
Most Maiden Overs72
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1989MHRK
Most Runs332
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes4
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets38
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed1200
Most Maiden Overs92
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1988MHRK
Most Runs33
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate50
Most Runs Conceed468
Most Maiden Overs36
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs1
1987MHRK
Most Runs26
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate18
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed187
Most Maiden Overs18
1986MHRK
Most Runs10
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate31
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed354
Most Maiden Overs20
1985MHRK
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average123
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate228
Most Runs Conceed123
Most Maiden Overs6
ODI
OverallMHRK
Most Runs106844
Highest Score2051
Best Strike Rate7164
Most sixes44
Most Fours629
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets5073
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2641
Most Dots00
Best Economy45
Best Strike Rate3954
Most Runs Conceed13112975
Most Maiden Overs2620
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs828
1999MHRK
Most Runs34
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average98
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate102
Most Runs Conceed195
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
1998MHRK
Most Runs37
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate60
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs1
1997MHRK
Most Runs23
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average66
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate80
Most Runs Conceed198
Most Maiden Overs2
1996MHRK
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed89
Most Maiden Overs0
1995MHRK
Most Runs396
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate10058
Most sixes00
Most Fours01
Best Averages
Most Wickets36
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3356
Most Dots00
Best Economy55
Best Strike Rate3666
Most Runs Conceed98335
Most Maiden Overs03
Most Not Outs3
1994BESTMHRK
Most Runs3325
Highest Score251
Best Strike Rate2363
Most sixes03
Most Fours012
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets924
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average1134
Most Dots00
Best Economy34
Best Strike Rate2549
Most Runs Conceed98806
Most Maiden Overs48
Most Not Outs8
1993MHRK
Most Runs44228
Highest Score2041
Best Strike Rate10764
Most sixes30
Most Fours211
Best Averages
Most Wickets721
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average4038
Most Dots00
Best Economy44
Best Strike Rate6151
Most Runs Conceed277788
Most Maiden Overs93
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs210
1992MHRK
Most Runs090
Highest Score014
Best Strike Rate067
Most sixes00
Most Fours03
Best Averages
Most Wickets114
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average4938
Most Dots00
Best Economy54
Best Strike Rate5451
Most Runs Conceed49530
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs16
1991MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate19
Most Runs Conceed33
Most Maiden Overs0
1990MHRK
Most Runs19
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate64
Most Runs Conceed249
Most Maiden Overs7
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1989MHRK
Most Runs33
Highest Score13
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed390
Most Maiden Overs4
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1988MHRK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed117
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1987MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1986MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1985MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
T20I
OverallMHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1999BESTMHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1998MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1997MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1996MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1995MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1994MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1993MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1992MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1991MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1990MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1989MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1988MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1987MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1986MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1985MHRK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs