Ruwan Kalpage vs Merv Hughes

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Ruwan Kalpage has dominance over Merv Hughes in overall and ODIs, while Merv Hughes has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallRKMH
Most Runs11381138
Highest Score11492
Best Strike Rate106117
Most sixes821
Most Fours64102
Best Averages
Most 50s32
Most Wickets85262
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average10654
Most Dots00
Best Economy87
Best Strike Rate18597
Most Runs Conceed37497328
Most Maiden Overs69525
Five Wicket haul7
Most Not Outs3016
1999RKMH
Most Runs36
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average140
Most Dots0
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate157
Most Runs Conceed362
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1998RKMH
Most Runs59
Highest Score53
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average84
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate150
Most Runs Conceed134
Most Maiden Overs7
1997RKMH
Most Runs28
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average66
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate80
Most Runs Conceed300
Most Maiden Overs16
1996RKMH
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed89
Most Maiden Overs0
1995RKMH
Most Runs963
Highest Score353
Best Strike Rate58100
Most sixes00
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets63
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average5633
Most Dots00
Best Economy55
Best Strike Rate6636
Most Runs Conceed33598
Most Maiden Overs30
Most Not Outs3
1994BESTRKMH
Most Runs50336
Highest Score11428
Best Strike Rate10966
Most sixes70
Most Fours343
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets2413
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3470
Most Dots00
Best Economy76
Best Strike Rate49130
Most Runs Conceed1009335
Most Maiden Overs1817
Most Not Outs81
1993RKMH
Most Runs315320
Highest Score8365
Best Strike Rate102159
Most sixes012
Most Fours1924
Best Averages
Most Wickets2764
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average7265
Most Dots00
Best Economy67
Best Strike Rate133114
Most Runs Conceed9901725
Most Maiden Overs17136
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs113
1992RKMH
Most Runs90142
Highest Score1426
Best Strike Rate6736
Most sixes03
Most Fours310
Best Averages
Most Wickets1421
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3875
Most Dots00
Best Economy48
Best Strike Rate51111
Most Runs Conceed530559
Most Maiden Overs345
Most Not Outs62
1991RKMH
Most Runs119
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes1
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets39
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate73
Most Runs Conceed1001
Most Maiden Overs71
1990RKMH
Most Runs80
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average65
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate119
Most Runs Conceed771
Most Maiden Overs79
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1989RKMH
Most Runs365
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate113
Most sixes4
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets53
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average58
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate97
Most Runs Conceed1590
Most Maiden Overs96
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1988RKMH
Most Runs37
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed585
Most Maiden Overs37
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs2
1987RKMH
Most Runs26
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate18
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed187
Most Maiden Overs18
1986RKMH
Most Runs10
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate31
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed354
Most Maiden Overs20
1985RKMH
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average123
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate228
Most Runs Conceed123
Most Maiden Overs6
TEST
OverallRKMH
Most Runs2941032
Highest Score6372
Best Strike Rate4246
Most sixes417
Most Fours3596
Best Averages
Most 50s22
Most Wickets12212
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average6528
Most Dots00
Best Economy33
Best Strike Rate13158
Most Runs Conceed7746017
Most Maiden Overs49499
Five Wicket haul7
Most Not Outs28
1999RKMH
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate8
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate55
Most Runs Conceed167
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs1
1998RKMH
Most Runs22
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average50
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate90
Most Runs Conceed100
Most Maiden Overs6
1997RKMH
Most Runs5
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate16
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed102
Most Maiden Overs14
1996RKMH
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
1995RKMH
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
1994RKMH
Most Runs17833
Highest Score6326
Best Strike Rate4643
Most sixes40
Most Fours223
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets04
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots00
Best Economy33
Best Strike Rate105
Most Runs Conceed203237
Most Maiden Overs1013
Most Not Outs1
1993BESTRKMH
Most Runs87276
Highest Score4245
Best Strike Rate3852
Most sixes09
Most Fours822
Best Averages
Most Wickets657
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3425
Most Dots00
Best Economy23
Best Strike Rate8253
Most Runs Conceed2021448
Most Maiden Overs14127
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs11
1992RKMH
Most Runs142
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes3
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets20
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate57
Most Runs Conceed510
Most Maiden Overs44
Most Not Outs1
1991RKMH
Most Runs119
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes1
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets36
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed968
Most Maiden Overs71
1990RKMH
Most Runs61
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate55
Most Runs Conceed522
Most Maiden Overs72
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1989RKMH
Most Runs332
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes4
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets38
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed1200
Most Maiden Overs92
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1988RKMH
Most Runs33
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate50
Most Runs Conceed468
Most Maiden Overs36
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs1
1987RKMH
Most Runs26
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate18
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed187
Most Maiden Overs18
1986RKMH
Most Runs10
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate31
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed354
Most Maiden Overs20
1985RKMH
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average123
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate228
Most Runs Conceed123
Most Maiden Overs6
ODI
OverallRKMH
Most Runs844106
Highest Score5120
Best Strike Rate6471
Most sixes44
Most Fours296
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets7350
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average4126
Most Dots00
Best Economy54
Best Strike Rate5439
Most Runs Conceed29751311
Most Maiden Overs2026
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs288
1999RKMH
Most Runs34
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average98
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate102
Most Runs Conceed195
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
1998RKMH
Most Runs37
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate60
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs1
1997RKMH
Most Runs23
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average66
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate80
Most Runs Conceed198
Most Maiden Overs2
1996RKMH
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed89
Most Maiden Overs0
1995RKMH
Most Runs963
Highest Score353
Best Strike Rate58100
Most sixes00
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most Wickets63
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average5633
Most Dots00
Best Economy55
Best Strike Rate6636
Most Runs Conceed33598
Most Maiden Overs30
Most Not Outs3
1994BESTRKMH
Most Runs3253
Highest Score512
Best Strike Rate6323
Most sixes30
Most Fours120
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets249
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3411
Most Dots00
Best Economy43
Best Strike Rate4925
Most Runs Conceed80698
Most Maiden Overs84
Most Not Outs8
1993RKMH
Most Runs22844
Highest Score4120
Best Strike Rate64107
Most sixes03
Most Fours112
Best Averages
Most Wickets217
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3840
Most Dots00
Best Economy44
Best Strike Rate5161
Most Runs Conceed788277
Most Maiden Overs39
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs102
1992RKMH
Most Runs900
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate670
Most sixes00
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most Wickets141
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3849
Most Dots00
Best Economy45
Best Strike Rate5154
Most Runs Conceed53049
Most Maiden Overs31
Most Not Outs61
1991RKMH
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate19
Most Runs Conceed33
Most Maiden Overs0
1990RKMH
Most Runs19
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate64
Most Runs Conceed249
Most Maiden Overs7
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1989RKMH
Most Runs33
Highest Score13
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed390
Most Maiden Overs4
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1988RKMH
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed117
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1987RKMH
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
1986RKMH
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
1985RKMH
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
T20I
OverallRKMH
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
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1999BESTRKMH
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
1998RKMH
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
1997RKMH
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
1996RKMH
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
1995RKMH
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
1994RKMH
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
1993RKMH
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
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1992RKMH
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
1991RKMH
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
1990RKMH
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
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1989RKMH
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
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1988RKMH
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
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1987RKMH
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
1986RKMH
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
1985RKMH
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