Player Head-to-Head
RK
Romesh Kaluwitharana
SL
VS
DC
Denis Compton
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Romesh Kaluwitharana vs Denis Compton

Romesh Kaluwitharana and Denis Compton compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Romesh Kaluwitharana has dominance over Denis Compton in overall, while Denis Compton has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Romesh KaluwitharanaTEST Denis ComptonODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

RK 5 – 3 DC
5644
Most Runs
5807
234
Highest Score
278
138
Best Strike Rate
39
23
Most sixes
3
695
Most Fours
440
32
Most 50s
28
3
Most 100s
17
18
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2004

RK 0 – 0 DC
175
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2003

RK 0 – 0 DC
336
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

RK 0 – 0 DC
155
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2000

RK 0 – 0 DC
417
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 0 – 0 DC
1123
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 DC
885
Most Runs
–
156
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 DC
502
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
136
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 DC
814
Most Runs
–
171
Highest Score
–
163
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
105
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 DC
291
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
179
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1994

RK 0 – 0 DC
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 DC
165
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 DC
138
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

RK 0 – 0 DC
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1957

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

1956

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
654
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
830
–
Highest Score
278
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
234
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

1951

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
469
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1950

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1947

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
1159
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
108
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1946

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
237
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1939

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

RK 2 – 6 DC
1933
Most Runs
5807
132
Highest Score
278
60
Best Strike Rate
39
6
Most sixes
3
284
Most Fours
440
9
Most 50s
28
2
Most 100s
17
4
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2004

RK 0 – 0 DC
173
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2003

RK 0 – 0 DC
131
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2000

RK 0 – 0 DC
155
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 0 – 0 DC
241
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 DC
406
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 DC
337
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 DC
129
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 DC
142
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 DC
40
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 DC
137
Most Runs
–
132
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

1956

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
166
–
Highest Score
94
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1955

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
654
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1954

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
830
–
Highest Score
278
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1953

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
234
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1952

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

1951

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
469
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1950

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1947

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
1159
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
108
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1946

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
237
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1939

RK 0 – 0 DC
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

ODI career

RK 0 – 0 DC
3711
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
411
Most Fours
–
23
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
14
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2004

RK 0 – 0 DC
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2003

RK 0 – 0 DC
205
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

RK 0 – 0 DC
155
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2000

RK 0 – 0 DC
262
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

RK 0 – 0 DC
882
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
95
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 DC
479
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 DC
165
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 DC
685
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
89
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 DC
149
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–

1994

RK 0 – 0 DC
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1993

RK 0 – 0 DC
125
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

RK 0 – 0 DC
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1991

RK 0 – 0 DC
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
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