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Ruwan Kalpage
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Merv Hughes
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Ruwan Kalpage vs Merv Hughes

Ruwan Kalpage and Merv Hughes compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

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 have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ruwan KalpageTEST Merv HughesODI Ruwan KalpageT20I Level
Format

All formats

RK 4 – 8 MH
Batting
1138
Most Runs
1138
114
Highest Score
92
106
Best Strike Rate
117
8
Most sixes
21
64
Most Fours
102
3
Most 50s
2
30
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
85
Most Wickets
262
106
Best Average
54
0
Most Dots
0
8
Best Economy
7
185
Best Strike Rate
97
3749
Most Runs Conceed
7328
69
Most Maiden Overs
525
–
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

1999

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
140
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
157
Best Strike Rate
–
362
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
84
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
66
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
300
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
45
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

RK 7 – 2 MH
Batting
96
Most Runs
3
35
Highest Score
3
58
Best Strike Rate
100
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
0
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
3
56
Best Average
33
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
66
Best Strike Rate
36
335
Most Runs Conceed
98
3
Most Maiden Overs
0

1994

RK 10 – 2 MH
Batting
503
Most Runs
36
114
Highest Score
28
109
Best Strike Rate
66
7
Most sixes
0
34
Most Fours
3
3
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
13
34
Best Average
70
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
6
49
Best Strike Rate
130
1009
Most Runs Conceed
335
18
Most Maiden Overs
17

1993

RK 4 – 8 MH
Batting
315
Most Runs
320
83
Highest Score
65
102
Best Strike Rate
159
0
Most sixes
12
19
Most Fours
24
11
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
64
72
Best Average
65
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
7
133
Best Strike Rate
114
990
Most Runs Conceed
1725
17
Most Maiden Overs
136
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1992

RK 4 – 8 MH
Batting
90
Most Runs
142
14
Highest Score
26
67
Best Strike Rate
36
0
Most sixes
3
3
Most Fours
10
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
21
38
Best Average
75
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
8
51
Best Strike Rate
111
530
Most Runs Conceed
559
3
Most Maiden Overs
45

1991

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most Runs Conceed
1001
–
Most Maiden Overs
71

1990

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Average
65
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most Runs Conceed
771
–
Most Maiden Overs
79
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1989

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
365
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
53
–
Best Average
58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most Runs Conceed
1590
–
Most Maiden Overs
96
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1988

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
46
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
585
–
Most Maiden Overs
37
–
Five Wicket haul
3

1987

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
187
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1986

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most Runs Conceed
354
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1985

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
123
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
228
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

TEST career

RK 1 – 10 MH
Batting
294
Most Runs
1032
63
Highest Score
72
42
Best Strike Rate
46
4
Most sixes
17
35
Most Fours
96
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
212
65
Best Average
28
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
131
Best Strike Rate
58
774
Most Runs Conceed
6017
49
Most Maiden Overs
499
–
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

1999

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
8
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
42
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
100
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
102
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

RK 5 – 3 MH
Batting
178
Most Runs
33
63
Highest Score
26
46
Best Strike Rate
43
4
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
3
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
59
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
105
203
Most Runs Conceed
237
10
Most Maiden Overs
13

1993

RK 2 – 9 MH
Batting
87
Most Runs
276
42
Highest Score
45
38
Best Strike Rate
52
0
Most sixes
9
8
Most Fours
22
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
57
34
Best Average
25
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
3
82
Best Strike Rate
53
202
Most Runs Conceed
1448
14
Most Maiden Overs
127
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1992

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most Runs Conceed
510
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1991

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
36
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
968
–
Most Maiden Overs
71

1990

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most Runs Conceed
522
–
Most Maiden Overs
72
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1989

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
332
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
1200
–
Most Maiden Overs
92
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1988

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most Runs Conceed
468
–
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
3

1987

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
187
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1986

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most Runs Conceed
354
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1985

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
123
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
228
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

ODI career

RK 7 – 4 MH
Batting
844
Most Runs
106
51
Highest Score
20
64
Best Strike Rate
71
4
Most sixes
4
29
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
28
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
73
Most Wickets
50
41
Best Average
26
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
4
54
Best Strike Rate
39
2975
Most Runs Conceed
1311
20
Most Maiden Overs
26

Season by season

1999

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
98
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
195
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
66
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
198
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
45
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

RK 7 – 2 MH
Batting
96
Most Runs
3
35
Highest Score
3
58
Best Strike Rate
100
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
0
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
3
56
Best Average
33
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
66
Best Strike Rate
36
335
Most Runs Conceed
98
3
Most Maiden Overs
0

1994

RK 9 – 2 MH
Batting
325
Most Runs
3
51
Highest Score
2
63
Best Strike Rate
23
3
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
9
34
Best Average
11
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
3
49
Best Strike Rate
25
806
Most Runs Conceed
98
8
Most Maiden Overs
4

1993

RK 7 – 4 MH
Batting
228
Most Runs
44
41
Highest Score
20
64
Best Strike Rate
107
0
Most sixes
3
11
Most Fours
2
10
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
7
38
Best Average
40
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
4
51
Best Strike Rate
61
788
Most Runs Conceed
277
3
Most Maiden Overs
9

1992

RK 10 – 1 MH
Batting
90
Most Runs
0
14
Highest Score
0
67
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
1
38
Best Average
49
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
5
51
Best Strike Rate
54
530
Most Runs Conceed
49
3
Most Maiden Overs
1

1991

RK 0 – 0 MH
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1990

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most Runs Conceed
249
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1989

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
390
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1988

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most Runs Conceed
117
–
Most Maiden Overs
1