Player Head-to-Head
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Mervyn Dillon
WI
VS
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Somachandra De Silva
SL
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Mervyn Dillon vs Somachandra De Silva

Mervyn Dillon and Somachandra De Silva compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mervyn Dillon has dominance over Somachandra De Silva in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mervyn DillonTEST Mervyn DillonODI Mervyn DillonT20I Level
Format

All formats

MD 10 – 3 SS
Batting
776
Most Runs
777
64
Highest Score
98
95
Best Strike Rate
88
10
Most sixes
0
87
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
2
23
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
260
Most Wickets
69
67
Best Average
85
34
Most Dots
0
8
Best Economy
8
108
Best Strike Rate
147
8597
Most Runs Conceed
2904
337
Most Maiden Overs
130
5
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2005

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
74
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
157
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
163
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
244
Best Strike Rate
–
533
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
148
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
92
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
151
Best Strike Rate
–
1621
Most Runs Conceed
–
51
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
101
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
–
52
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
2005
Most Runs Conceed
–
121
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
110
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
88
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
1054
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
59
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
1233
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
221
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
103
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
149
Best Strike Rate
–
290
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
114
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
513
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
364
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1984

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
81
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
164
–
Most Runs Conceed
592
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1983

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
323
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
106
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
205
–
Most Runs Conceed
650
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

1982

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
244
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Average
84
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most Runs Conceed
1073
–
Most Maiden Overs
42
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1975

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most Runs Conceed
154
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

TEST career

MD 10 – 2 SS
Batting
549
Most Runs
406
43
Highest Score
61
40
Best Strike Rate
34
7
Most sixes
0
76
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
3
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
131
Most Wickets
37
34
Best Average
36
10
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
66
Best Strike Rate
82
4398
Most Runs Conceed
1347
268
Most Maiden Overs
108
2
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2004

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
126
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
198
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
48
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
869
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
46
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1291
Most Runs Conceed
–
111
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
479
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
403
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
120
Best Strike Rate
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
259
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most Runs Conceed
378
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1983

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
151
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most Runs Conceed
194
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

1982

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most Runs Conceed
775
–
Most Maiden Overs
41
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

MD 8 – 4 SS
Batting
227
Most Runs
371
21
Highest Score
37
55
Best Strike Rate
54
3
Most sixes
0
11
Most Fours
23
20
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
129
Most Wickets
32
33
Best Average
49
24
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
42
Best Strike Rate
65
4199
Most Runs Conceed
1557
69
Most Maiden Overs
22
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2005

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
56
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
407
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
44
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
752
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
714
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
575
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
22
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
830
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 SS
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
85
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
254
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
364
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1984

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most Runs Conceed
214
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1983

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most Runs Conceed
456
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1982

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
298
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1979

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
71
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1975

MD 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
47
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most Runs Conceed
154
–
Most Maiden Overs
5
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches