Player Head-to-Head
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Niroshan Dickwella
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Bob Simpson
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Niroshan Dickwella vs Bob Simpson

Niroshan Dickwella and Bob Simpson compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Niroshan Dickwella has dominance over Bob Simpson in overall and ODIs, while Bob Simpson has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Niroshan DickwellaTEST Bob SimpsonODI Niroshan DickwellaT20I Level
Format

All formats

ND 6 – 3 BS
Batting
4937
Most Runs
4905
116
Highest Score
311
77.41
Best Strike Rate
44.98
32
Most sixes
3
561
Most Fours
352
29.04
Best Averages
46.27
33
Most 50s
27
2
Most 100s
10
9
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
73
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/57
–
Best Average
42.41
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.01
–
Best Strike Rate
84.51
–
Most Runs Conceed
3096
–
Most Maiden Overs
253
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

ND 0 – 0 BS
96
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2023

ND 0 – 0 BS
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2022

ND 0 – 0 BS
333
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
69.52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
23.79
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

ND 0 – 0 BS
521
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
65.87
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
32.56
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

ND 0 – 0 BS
123
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
54.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

ND 0 – 0 BS
745
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
80.80
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
26.61
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–

2018

ND 0 – 0 BS
948
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
74.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
27.88
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

ND 0 – 0 BS
1832
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
89.11
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
216
Most Fours
–
33.93
Best Averages
–
11
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2016

ND 0 – 0 BS
184
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
87.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

ND 0 – 0 BS
148
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
59.68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1978

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
457
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
43.31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
30.47
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/45
–
Best Average
59.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.89
–
Best Strike Rate
92.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
598
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1977

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
317
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
43.31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/11
–
Best Average
48.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.03
–
Best Strike Rate
58.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
146
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1968

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/59
–
Best Average
12.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.26
–
Best Strike Rate
32.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1967

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
466
–
Highest Score
109
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
–
Best Average
27.57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.45
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1966

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
513
–
Highest Score
225
–
Best Strike Rate
52.89
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/10
–
Best Average
31.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.88
–
Best Strike Rate
66.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
254
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

1965

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
525
–
Highest Score
201
–
Best Strike Rate
45.99
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
52.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/83
–
Best Average
64.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.53
–
Best Strike Rate
153.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
324
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

1964

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1381
–
Highest Score
311
–
Best Strike Rate
45.10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
135
–
Best Averages
60.04
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/45
–
Best Average
61.70
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.42
–
Best Strike Rate
153.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
617
–
Most Maiden Overs
77

1963

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
45.13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/57
–
Best Average
34.63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.56
–
Best Strike Rate
58.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
277
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1962

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/52
–
Best Average
144.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.24
–
Best Strike Rate
204.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1961

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
468
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
36.91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
33.43
–
Most 50s
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/23
–
Best Average
37.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.71
–
Best Strike Rate
83.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
379
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1960

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
168
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/18
–
Best Average
22.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.79
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1958

ND 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1957

ND 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

ND 2 – 5 BS
Batting
2853
Most Runs
4869
96
Highest Score
311
66.43
Best Strike Rate
44.73
11
Most sixes
2
313
Most Fours
349
30.68
Best Averages
46.82
23
Most 50s
27
–
Most 100s
10
7
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
71
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/57
–
Best Average
42.27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.97
–
Best Strike Rate
85.45
–
Most Runs Conceed
3001
–
Most Maiden Overs
253
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

ND 0 – 0 BS
96
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2023

ND 0 – 0 BS
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2022

ND 0 – 0 BS
307
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
68.22
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
25.58
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

ND 0 – 0 BS
463
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
63.86
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
42.09
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

ND 0 – 0 BS
123
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
54.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

ND 0 – 0 BS
421
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
62.09
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
32.38
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

2018

ND 0 – 0 BS
519
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
66.37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
25.95
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

ND 0 – 0 BS
773
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
74.98
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
38.65
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

ND 0 – 0 BS
144
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
60.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1978

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
40.24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
32.38
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/45
–
Best Average
62.88
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.68
–
Best Strike Rate
102.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
503
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1977

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
317
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
43.31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/11
–
Best Average
48.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.03
–
Best Strike Rate
58.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
146
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1968

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/59
–
Best Average
12.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.26
–
Best Strike Rate
32.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
15
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1967

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
466
–
Highest Score
109
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/44
–
Best Average
27.57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.45
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1966

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
513
–
Highest Score
225
–
Best Strike Rate
52.89
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/10
–
Best Average
31.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.88
–
Best Strike Rate
66.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
254
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

1965

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
525
–
Highest Score
201
–
Best Strike Rate
45.99
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
52.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/83
–
Best Average
64.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.53
–
Best Strike Rate
153.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
324
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

1964

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1381
–
Highest Score
311
–
Best Strike Rate
45.10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
135
–
Best Averages
60.04
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/45
–
Best Average
61.70
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.42
–
Best Strike Rate
153.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
617
–
Most Maiden Overs
77

1963

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
45.13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/57
–
Best Average
34.63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.56
–
Best Strike Rate
58.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
277
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1962

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/52
–
Best Average
144.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.24
–
Best Strike Rate
204.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1961

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
468
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
36.91
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
33
–
Best Averages
33.43
–
Most 50s
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/23
–
Best Average
37.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.71
–
Best Strike Rate
83.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
379
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1960

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
168
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/18
–
Best Average
22.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.79
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1958

ND 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1957

ND 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

ND 4 – 0 BS
Batting
1604
Most Runs
36
116
Highest Score
23
93.42
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
1
187
Most Fours
3
31.45
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
95
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2022

ND 0 – 0 BS
26
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2021

ND 0 – 0 BS
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2019

ND 0 – 0 BS
147
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2018

ND 0 – 0 BS
415
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
85.92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
34.58
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2017

ND 0 – 0 BS
826
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
96.05
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
95
Most Fours
–
33.04
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

ND 0 – 0 BS
179
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
87.32
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

ND 0 – 0 BS
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1978

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
95
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

ND 0 – 0 BS
Batting
480
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
18.46
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2021

ND 0 – 0 BS
51
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

ND 0 – 0 BS
177
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–

2018

ND 0 – 0 BS
14
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2017

ND 0 – 0 BS
233
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2016

ND 0 – 0 BS
5
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
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