Player Head-to-Head
MH
Merv Hughes
AUS
VS
RK
Ruwan Kalpage
SL
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Merv Hughes vs Ruwan Kalpage

Merv Hughes and Ruwan Kalpage compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Merv Hughes has dominance over Ruwan Kalpage in overall and Tests, while Ruwan Kalpage has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Merv HughesTEST Merv HughesODI Ruwan KalpageT20I Level
Format

All formats

MH 10 – 5 RK
Batting
1132
Most Runs
1138
72
Highest Score
63
47.82
Best Strike Rate
56.11
21
Most sixes
8
102
Most Fours
64
15.94
Best Averages
19.96
2
Most 50s
3
16
Most Not Outs
30
Bowling
250
Most Wickets
85
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
4/36
28.53
Best Average
44.11
0
Most Dots
0
3.07
Best Economy
4.06
55.70
Best Strike Rate
65.13
7132
Most Runs Conceed
3749
521
Most Maiden Overs
69
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1999

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/61
–
Best Average
60.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.11
–
Best Strike Rate
70.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
362
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1998

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/49
–
Best Average
44.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.35
–
Best Strike Rate
80.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
134
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1997

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Best Average
100.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.61
–
Best Strike Rate
166.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
300
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

1996

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1995

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
55.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.04
–
Best Strike Rate
66.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1994

MH 1 – 11 RK
Batting
33
Most Runs
503
26
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
55.89
0
Most sixes
7
3
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
22.86
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
24
3/59
Best Bowling Fig
4/36
59.25
Best Average
42.04
0
Most Dots
0
3.39
Best Economy
3.81
105.00
Best Strike Rate
66.25
237
Most Runs Conceed
1009
13
Most Maiden Overs
18

1993

MH 12 – 2 RK
Batting
320
Most Runs
315
45
Highest Score
42
56.24
Best Strike Rate
53.85
12
Most sixes
0
24
Most Fours
19
20.00
Best Averages
26.25
3
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
64
Most Wickets
27
5/64
Best Bowling Fig
4/45
26.95
Best Average
36.67
0
Most Dots
0
2.99
Best Economy
3.77
54.05
Best Strike Rate
58.30
1725
Most Runs Conceed
990
136
Most Maiden Overs
17
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1992

MH 10 – 2 RK
Batting
142
Most Runs
90
26
Highest Score
14
35.77
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
3
2
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
14
4/82
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
26.62
Best Average
37.86
0
Most Dots
0
2.81
Best Economy
4.45
56.86
Best Strike Rate
51.00
559
Most Runs Conceed
530
45
Most Maiden Overs
3

1991

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
36.39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
9.15
Best Averages
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.00
Best Economy
–
51.28
Best Strike Rate
–
1001
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.59
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.82
Best Economy
–
56.52
Best Strike Rate
–
771
Most Runs Conceed
–
79
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1989

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
365
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
59.06
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
24.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
53
Most Wickets
–
5/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
54.45
Best Strike Rate
–
1590
Most Runs Conceed
–
96
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1988

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.28
Best Economy
–
44.54
Best Strike Rate
–
585
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1987

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/134
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
81.38
Best Strike Rate
–
354
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/123
Best Bowling Fig
–
123.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
228.00
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

MH 12 – 0 RK
Batting
1032
Most Runs
294
72
Highest Score
63
46.22
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
4
96
Most Fours
35
16.65
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
2
8
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
212
Most Wickets
12
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
28.38
Best Average
64.50
0
Most Dots
0
2.94
Best Economy
2.95
57.95
Best Strike Rate
131.33
6017
Most Runs Conceed
774
499
Most Maiden Overs
49
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1999

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/75
–
Best Average
41.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
55.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
167
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1998

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/49
–
Best Average
50.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.33
–
Best Strike Rate
90.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
100
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1997

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.37
–
Most Runs Conceed
102
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1994

MH 4 – 5 RK
Batting
33
Most Runs
178
26
Highest Score
63
–
Best Strike Rate
46.23
0
Most sixes
4
3
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
0
3/59
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
59.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3.39
Best Economy
2.86
105.00
Best Strike Rate
–
237
Most Runs Conceed
203
13
Most Maiden Overs
10

1993

MH 11 – 1 RK
Batting
276
Most Runs
87
45
Highest Score
42
52.27
Best Strike Rate
38.16
9
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
8
21.23
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
6
5/64
Best Bowling Fig
2/27
25.40
Best Average
33.67
0
Most Dots
0
2.86
Best Economy
2.47
53.21
Best Strike Rate
81.83
1448
Most Runs Conceed
202
127
Most Maiden Overs
14
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1992

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
142
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
36.13
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.68
Best Economy
–
57.00
Best Strike Rate
–
510
Most Runs Conceed
–
44
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
36.39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
9.15
Best Averages
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.89
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.99
Best Economy
–
53.92
Best Strike Rate
–
968
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
54.57
Best Strike Rate
–
522
Most Runs Conceed
–
72
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1989

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
332
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
59.71
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
33.20
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
5/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
61.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1200
Most Runs Conceed
–
92
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1988

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
50.06
Best Strike Rate
–
468
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1987

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/134
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
81.38
Best Strike Rate
–
354
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/123
Best Bowling Fig
–
123.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
228.00
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

MH 4 – 7 RK
Batting
100
Most Runs
844
20
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
63.94
4
Most sixes
4
6
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
20.59
–
Most 50s
1
8
Most Not Outs
28
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
73
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
4/36
29.34
Best Average
40.75
0
Most Dots
0
4.08
Best Economy
4.51
43.13
Best Strike Rate
54.25
1115
Most Runs Conceed
2975
22
Most Maiden Overs
20

Season by season

1999

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/61
–
Best Average
97.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.74
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
195
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1998

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
34
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1997

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
23
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/38
–
Best Average
66.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.95
–
Best Strike Rate
80.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
198
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1996

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1995

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/47
–
Best Average
55.83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.04
–
Best Strike Rate
66.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1994

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
–
Most Runs
325
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
63.11
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
25.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/36
–
Best Average
33.58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.15
–
Best Strike Rate
48.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
806
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1993

MH 3 – 9 RK
Batting
44
Most Runs
228
20
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
63.87
3
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
11
2
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
21
2/41
Best Bowling Fig
4/45
39.57
Best Average
37.52
0
Most Dots
0
3.90
Best Economy
4.37
60.86
Best Strike Rate
51.57
277
Most Runs Conceed
788
9
Most Maiden Overs
3

1992

MH 0 – 8 RK
Batting
0
Most Runs
90
0
Highest Score
14
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
14
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
3/29
–
Best Average
37.86
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.45
–
Best Strike Rate
51.00
49
Most Runs Conceed
530
1
Most Maiden Overs
3

1991

MH 0 – 0 RK
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.89
Best Economy
–
64.00
Best Strike Rate
–
249
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.27
Best Economy
–
36.53
Best Strike Rate
–
390
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

MH 0 – 0 RK
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.18
Best Economy
–
28.00
Best Strike Rate
–
117
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
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