Mervyn Dillon vs Somachandra De Silva

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Mervyn Dillon has dominance over Somachandra De Silva in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMDSD
Most Runs776777
Highest Score6498
Best Strike Rate9588
Most sixes100
Most Fours8748
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets26069
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average6785
Most Dots340
Best Economy88
Best Strike Rate108147
Most Runs Conceed85972904
Most Maiden Overs337130
Five Wicket haul51
Most Not Outs2313
2005BESTMDSD
Most Runs12
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average56
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed167
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
2004MDSD
Most Runs74
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate157
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average163
Most Dots6
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate244
Most Runs Conceed533
Most Maiden Overs12
Five Wicket haul1
2003MDSD
Most Runs163
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate148
Most sixes2
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average92
Most Dots9
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate151
Most Runs Conceed1621
Most Maiden Overs51
Most Not Outs4
2002MDSD
Most Runs101
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes3
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets76
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average52
Most Dots10
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate89
Most Runs Conceed2005
Most Maiden Overs121
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2000MDSD
Most Runs146
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes1
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average88
Most Dots1
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate123
Most Runs Conceed1054
Most Maiden Overs30
Most Not Outs4
1999MDSD
Most Runs102
Highest Score57
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets48
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots3
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate104
Most Runs Conceed1214
Most Maiden Overs34
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1998MDSD
Most Runs23
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate221
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average103
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate149
Most Runs Conceed290
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1997MDSD
Most Runs25
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average114
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate150
Most Runs Conceed513
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1985MDSD
Most Runs53
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate75
Most Runs Conceed364
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1984MDSD
Most Runs103
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average81
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate164
Most Runs Conceed592
Most Maiden Overs46
Most Not Outs4
1983MDSD
Most Runs323
Highest Score98
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average106
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate205
Most Runs Conceed650
Most Maiden Overs31
Most Not Outs3
1982MDSD
Most Runs244
Highest Score58
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average84
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate122
Most Runs Conceed1073
Most Maiden Overs42
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
1979MDSD
Most Runs7
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed71
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1975MDSD
Most Runs47
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average39
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed154
Most Maiden Overs5
TEST
OverallMDSD
Most Runs549406
Highest Score4361
Best Strike Rate4034
Most sixes70
Most Fours7625
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets13137
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3436
Most Dots100
Best Economy33
Best Strike Rate6682
Most Runs Conceed43981347
Most Maiden Overs268108
Five Wicket haul21
Most Not Outs33
2005BESTMDSD
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
2004MDSD
Most Runs59
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate94
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average126
Most Dots4
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate198
Most Runs Conceed126
Most Maiden Overs5
Five Wicket haul
2003MDSD
Most Runs119
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate93
Most Runs Conceed869
Most Maiden Overs42
Most Not Outs1
2002MDSD
Most Runs96
Highest Score43
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes3
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets46
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots4
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed1291
Most Maiden Overs111
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
2000MDSD
Most Runs73
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed479
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs
1999MDSD
Most Runs41
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate71
Most Runs Conceed403
Most Maiden Overs15
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1998MDSD
Most Runs18
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average80
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate120
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs
1997MDSD
Most Runs25
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed259
Most Maiden Overs15
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1985MDSD
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
1984MDSD
Most Runs42
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate102
Most Runs Conceed378
Most Maiden Overs44
Most Not Outs1
1983MDSD
Most Runs151
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average49
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate122
Most Runs Conceed194
Most Maiden Overs23
Most Not Outs
1982MDSD
Most Runs213
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate66
Most Runs Conceed775
Most Maiden Overs41
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1979MDSD
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
1975MDSD
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
ODI
OverallMDSD
Most Runs227371
Highest Score2137
Best Strike Rate5554
Most sixes30
Most Fours1123
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets12932
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3349
Most Dots240
Best Economy55
Best Strike Rate4265
Most Runs Conceed41991557
Most Maiden Overs6922
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs2010
2005BESTMDSD
Most Runs12
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average56
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed167
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
2004MDSD
Most Runs15
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed407
Most Maiden Overs7
Five Wicket haul1
2003MDSD
Most Runs44
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets17
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots8
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate58
Most Runs Conceed752
Most Maiden Overs9
Most Not Outs3
2002MDSD
Most Runs5
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots6
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed714
Most Maiden Overs10
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
2000MDSD
Most Runs73
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes1
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average58
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate75
Most Runs Conceed575
Most Maiden Overs10
Most Not Outs4
1999MDSD
Most Runs61
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets37
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots3
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed811
Most Maiden Overs19
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1998MDSD
Most Runs5
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed210
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs2
1997MDSD
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average85
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate94
Most Runs Conceed254
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1985MDSD
Most Runs53
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate75
Most Runs Conceed364
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1984MDSD
Most Runs61
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average43
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate62
Most Runs Conceed214
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs3
1983MDSD
Most Runs172
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average57
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate83
Most Runs Conceed456
Most Maiden Overs8
Most Not Outs3
1982MDSD
Most Runs31
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average50
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed298
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1979MDSD
Most Runs7
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed71
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1975MDSD
Most Runs47
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average39
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed154
Most Maiden Overs5
T20I
OverallMDSD
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
2005BESTMDSD
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
2004MDSD
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
2003MDSD
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
2002MDSD
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
2000MDSD
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
1999MDSD
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
1998MDSD
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
1997MDSD
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
1985MDSD
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
1984MDSD
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
1983MDSD
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
1982MDSD
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
1979MDSD
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
1975MDSD
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