Player Head-to-Head
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Nipper Nicholson
SA
VS
AF
Asitha Fernando
SL
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Nipper Nicholson vs Asitha Fernando

Nipper Nicholson and Asitha Fernando compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Asitha Fernando has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Asitha FernandoTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

NN 1 – 2 AF
Batting
76
Most Runs
76
29
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
233
1
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
12
1
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
127
–
Best Average
89
–
Most Dots
41
–
Best Economy
19
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most Runs Conceed
3595
–
Most Maiden Overs
89
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Best Averages
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
710
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
80
–
Most Runs Conceed
764
–
Most Maiden Overs
22
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Best Averages
5
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
4
–
Best Average
54
–
Most Dots
625
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most Runs Conceed
757
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2024

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
2
–
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
51
–
Best Bowling Fig
5
–
Best Average
99
–
Most Dots
132
–
Best Economy
19
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most Runs Conceed
1327
–
Most Maiden Overs
24
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
523
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

2022

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
362
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
144
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
21
–
Best Strike Rate
130
–
Most Runs Conceed
576
–
Most Maiden Overs
18
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
39
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most Runs Conceed
272
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2019

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
118
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2017

NN 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1935

NN 0 – 0 AF
72
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

NN 2 – 2 AF
Batting
76
Most Runs
58
29
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
26
1
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
10
1
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
81
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
47
–
Most Runs Conceed
2251
–
Most Maiden Overs
83
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Best Averages
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
550
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
407
–
Most Maiden Overs
21
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Best Averages
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
331
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most Runs Conceed
267
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2024

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Best Averages
2
–
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
37
–
Best Bowling Fig
5
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
118
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
906
–
Most Maiden Overs
23
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
523
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

2022

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
399
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most Runs Conceed
156
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1935

NN 0 – 0 AF
72
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
36
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most Runs Conceed
1018
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

Season by season

2026

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
40
–
Most Dots
160
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
35
–
Most Runs Conceed
357
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Average
21
–
Most Dots
294
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

NN 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most Runs Conceed
326
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2022

NN 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
116
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

NN 0 – 0 AF
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
183
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
326
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2024

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
48
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most Runs Conceed
95
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
333
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
57
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most Runs Conceed
113
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

NN 0 – 0 AF
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
118
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches