Mike Denness vs Nuwan Kulasekara

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Mike Denness has dominance over Nuwan Kulasekara in Tests, while Nuwan Kulasekara has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMDNK
Most Runs19311933
Highest Score254168
Best Strike Rate102240
Most sixes454
Most Fours209156
Best Averages
Most 50s85
Most 100s3
Most Wickets312
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average94
Most Dots163
Best Economy15
Best Strike Rate134
Most Runs Conceed10058
Most Maiden Overs232
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs547
2017BESTMDNK
Most Runs60
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate188
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average71
Most Dots9
Best Economy16
Best Strike Rate59
Most Runs Conceed482
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs5
2016MDNK
Most Runs72
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate232
Most sixes2
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots11
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed401
Most Maiden Overs4
2015MDNK
Most Runs135
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate147
Most sixes7
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots11
Best Economy13
Best Strike Rate39
Most Runs Conceed542
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs3
2014MDNK
Most Runs122
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate241
Most sixes4
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average150
Most Dots14
Best Economy17
Best Strike Rate183
Most Runs Conceed899
Most Maiden Overs16
Most Not Outs5
2013MDNK
Most Runs216
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate250
Most sixes8
Most Fours18
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets38
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average89
Most Dots15
Best Economy15
Best Strike Rate127
Most Runs Conceed1075
Most Maiden Overs17
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
2012MDNK
Most Runs365
Highest Score132
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes11
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets54
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average95
Most Dots47
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate154
Most Runs Conceed1890
Most Maiden Overs67
Most Not Outs5
2011MDNK
Most Runs174
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate150
Most sixes5
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average82
Most Dots12
Best Economy13
Best Strike Rate90
Most Runs Conceed690
Most Maiden Overs12
Most Not Outs1
2010MDNK
Most Runs105
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate207
Most sixes2
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average62
Most Dots5
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate122
Most Runs Conceed674
Most Maiden Overs17
Most Not Outs1
2009MDNK
Most Runs353
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate218
Most sixes9
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets59
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average100
Most Dots22
Best Economy18
Best Strike Rate105
Most Runs Conceed1617
Most Maiden Overs39
Most Not Outs11
2008MDNK
Most Runs182
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate298
Most sixes3
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average218
Most Dots10
Best Economy16
Best Strike Rate272
Most Runs Conceed886
Most Maiden Overs26
Most Not Outs7
2007MDNK
Most Runs15
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average47
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate73
Most Runs Conceed141
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs3
2006MDNK
Most Runs129
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average122
Most Dots5
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate197
Most Runs Conceed516
Most Maiden Overs14
Most Not Outs2
2005MDNK
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average89
Most Dots1
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate216
Most Runs Conceed89
Most Maiden Overs9
2004MDNK
Most Runs5
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate24
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average137
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate186
Most Runs Conceed137
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs2
2003MDNK
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average10
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed19
Most Maiden Overs1
1975MDNK
Most Runs629
Highest Score225
Best Strike Rate116
Most sixes3
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1974MDNK
Most Runs749
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes1
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1973MDNK
Most Runs392
Highest Score142
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes0
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s4
1972MDNK
Most Runs104
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate28
Most sixes0
Most Fours14
Best Averages
1969MDNK
Most Runs57
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate32
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
TEST
OverallMDNK
Most Runs1667391
Highest Score18864
Best Strike Rate3942
Most sixes28
Most Fours19247
Best Averages
Most 50s71
Most 100s3
Most Wickets48
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots4
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate74
Most Runs Conceed1794
Most Maiden Overs120
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs31
2017BESTMDNK
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
2016MDNK
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
2015MDNK
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
2014MDNK
Most Runs10
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate29
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average74
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate111
Most Runs Conceed148
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs
2013MDNK
Most Runs22
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate29
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate73
Most Runs Conceed190
Most Maiden Overs7
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2012MDNK
Most Runs97
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes4
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate87
Most Runs Conceed577
Most Maiden Overs52
Most Not Outs
2011MDNK
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
2010MDNK
Most Runs17
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate32
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate66
Most Runs Conceed17
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs
2009MDNK
Most Runs124
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes2
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed422
Most Maiden Overs25
Most Not Outs
2008MDNK
Most Runs6
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate13
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average138
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate198
Most Runs Conceed138
Most Maiden Overs6
Most Not Outs1
2007MDNK
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
2006MDNK
Most Runs115
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average71
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate132
Most Runs Conceed213
Most Maiden Overs11
Most Not Outs
2005MDNK
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average89
Most Dots1
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate216
Most Runs Conceed89
Most Maiden Overs9
2004MDNK
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
2003MDNK
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1975MDNK
Most Runs504
Highest Score188
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes1
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1974MDNK
Most Runs676
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes1
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1973MDNK
Most Runs326
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes0
Most Fours47
Best Averages
Most 50s3
1972MDNK
Most Runs104
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate28
Most sixes0
Most Fours14
Best Averages
1969MDNK
Most Runs57
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate32
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
ODI
OverallMDNK
Most Runs2641327
Highest Score6673
Best Strike Rate6381
Most sixes239
Most Fours1795
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s
Most Wickets198
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots123
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed6734
Most Maiden Overs106
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs237
2017BESTMDNK
Most Runs38
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots6
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed232
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2016MDNK
Most Runs31
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate115
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots5
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate25
Most Runs Conceed220
Most Maiden Overs3
2015MDNK
Most Runs131
Highest Score58
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes7
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots9
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate39
Most Runs Conceed483
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs3
2014MDNK
Most Runs63
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots8
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate58
Most Runs Conceed530
Most Maiden Overs8
Most Not Outs3
2013MDNK
Most Runs184
Highest Score58
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes7
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots10
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate35
Most Runs Conceed703
Most Maiden Overs10
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
2012MDNK
Most Runs235
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes6
Most Fours18
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets28
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average40
Most Dots44
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate50
Most Runs Conceed1129
Most Maiden Overs14
Most Not Outs3
2011MDNK
Most Runs170
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes5
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average55
Most Dots9
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate70
Most Runs Conceed610
Most Maiden Overs12
Most Not Outs1
2010MDNK
Most Runs82
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes2
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots4
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed604
Most Maiden Overs11
Most Not Outs1
2009MDNK
Most Runs203
Highest Score57
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes7
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets34
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots14
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed934
Most Maiden Overs14
Most Not Outs10
2008MDNK
Most Runs156
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets33
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots9
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed689
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs5
2007MDNK
Most Runs15
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average47
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate73
Most Runs Conceed141
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs3
2006MDNK
Most Runs14
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots4
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate65
Most Runs Conceed303
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs2
2005MDNK
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
2004MDNK
Most Runs5
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate24
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average137
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate186
Most Runs Conceed137
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs2
2003MDNK
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average10
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed19
Most Maiden Overs1
1975MDNK
Most Runs125
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes2
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1974MDNK
Most Runs73
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1973MDNK
Most Runs66
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s1
1972MDNK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1969MDNK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
T20I
OverallMDNK
Most Runs215
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes7
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets66
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots36
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate19
Most Runs Conceed1530
Most Maiden Overs6
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs9
2017BESTMDNK
Most Runs22
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate105
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots3
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate17
Most Runs Conceed250
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2016MDNK
Most Runs41
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes1
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots6
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate15
Most Runs Conceed181
Most Maiden Overs1
2015MDNK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots2
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed59
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2014MDNK
Most Runs49
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate144
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets13
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots6
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate14
Most Runs Conceed221
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs2
2013MDNK
Most Runs10
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate111
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots4
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate19
Most Runs Conceed182
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2012MDNK
Most Runs33
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots3
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate17
Most Runs Conceed184
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2011MDNK
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots3
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2010MDNK
Most Runs6
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots1
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed53
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs
2009MDNK
Most Runs26
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average52
Most Dots7
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate32
Most Runs Conceed261
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2008MDNK
Most Runs20
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate222
Most sixes2
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots1
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed59
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2007MDNK
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
2006MDNK
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
2005MDNK
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
2004MDNK
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
2003MDNK
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1975MDNK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1974MDNK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1973MDNK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
1972MDNK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1969MDNK
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs