Player Head-to-Head
RK
Ruwan Kalpage
SL
VS
MH
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 ODIs, while Merv Hughes has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Merv HughesTEST Merv HughesODI Ruwan KalpageT20I Level
Format

All formats

RK 5 – 10 MH
Batting
1138
Most Runs
1132
63
Highest Score
72
56.11
Best Strike Rate
47.82
8
Most sixes
21
64
Most Fours
102
19.96
Best Averages
15.94
3
Most 50s
2
30
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
85
Most Wickets
250
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
8/87
44.11
Best Average
28.53
0
Most Dots
0
4.06
Best Economy
3.07
65.13
Best Strike Rate
55.70
3749
Most Runs Conceed
7132
69
Most Maiden Overs
521
–
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

1999

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
60.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.11
Best Economy
–
70.83
Best Strike Rate
–
362
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.35
Best Economy
–
80.00
Best Strike Rate
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
100.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.61
Best Economy
–
166.00
Best Strike Rate
–
300
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
55.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.04
Best Economy
–
66.50
Best Strike Rate
–
335
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

RK 11 – 1 MH
Batting
503
Most Runs
33
63
Highest Score
26
55.89
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
0
34
Most Fours
3
22.86
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
4
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
3/59
42.04
Best Average
59.25
0
Most Dots
0
3.81
Best Economy
3.39
66.25
Best Strike Rate
105.00
1009
Most Runs Conceed
237
18
Most Maiden Overs
13

1993

RK 2 – 12 MH
Batting
315
Most Runs
320
42
Highest Score
45
53.85
Best Strike Rate
56.24
0
Most sixes
12
19
Most Fours
24
26.25
Best Averages
20.00
11
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
64
4/45
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
36.67
Best Average
26.95
0
Most Dots
0
3.77
Best Economy
2.99
58.30
Best Strike Rate
54.05
990
Most Runs Conceed
1725
17
Most Maiden Overs
136
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1992

RK 2 – 10 MH
Batting
90
Most Runs
142
14
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
35.77
0
Most sixes
3
3
Most Fours
10
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
21
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
4/82
37.86
Best Average
26.62
0
Most Dots
0
4.45
Best Economy
2.81
51.00
Best Strike Rate
56.86
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
36.39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
9.15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Best Average
25.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.00
–
Best Strike Rate
51.28
–
Most Runs Conceed
1001
–
Most Maiden Overs
71

1990

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/111
–
Best Average
26.59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.82
–
Best Strike Rate
56.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
771
–
Most Maiden Overs
79
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1989

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
365
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
59.06
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
24.33
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
53
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/88
–
Best Average
30.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.31
–
Best Strike Rate
54.45
–
Most Runs Conceed
1590
–
Most Maiden Overs
96
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1988

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
8/87
–
Best Average
24.38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.28
–
Best Strike Rate
44.54
–
Most Runs Conceed
585
–
Most Maiden Overs
37
–
Five Wicket haul
3

1987

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/40
–
Best Average
26.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.97
–
Best Strike Rate
54.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
187
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1986

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/134
–
Best Average
44.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
81.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
354
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1985

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/123
–
Best Average
123.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.24
–
Best Strike Rate
228.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

TEST career

RK 0 – 12 MH
Batting
294
Most Runs
1032
63
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
46.22
4
Most sixes
17
35
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
16.65
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
212
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
8/87
64.50
Best Average
28.38
0
Most Dots
0
2.95
Best Economy
2.94
131.33
Best Strike Rate
57.95
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
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.53
Best Economy
–
55.25
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
50.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.33
Best Economy
–
90.00
Best Strike Rate
–
100
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.37
Best Economy
–
102
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

RK 5 – 4 MH
Batting
178
Most Runs
33
63
Highest Score
26
46.23
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
0
22
Most Fours
3
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
3/59
–
Best Average
59.25
0
Most Dots
0
2.86
Best Economy
3.39
–
Best Strike Rate
105.00
203
Most Runs Conceed
237
10
Most Maiden Overs
13

1993

RK 1 – 11 MH
Batting
87
Most Runs
276
42
Highest Score
45
38.16
Best Strike Rate
52.27
0
Most sixes
9
8
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
21.23
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
57
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
5/64
33.67
Best Average
25.40
0
Most Dots
0
2.47
Best Economy
2.86
81.83
Best Strike Rate
53.21
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
36.13
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/82
–
Best Average
25.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.68
–
Best Strike Rate
57.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
510
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1991

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
36.39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
9.15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
36
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Best Average
26.89
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.99
–
Best Strike Rate
53.92
–
Most Runs Conceed
968
–
Most Maiden Overs
71

1990

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/111
–
Best Average
22.70
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.50
–
Best Strike Rate
54.57
–
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
59.71
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
33.20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/88
–
Best Average
31.58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.08
–
Best Strike Rate
61.53
–
Most Runs Conceed
1200
–
Most Maiden Overs
92
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1988

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
8/87
–
Best Average
26.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.12
–
Best Strike Rate
50.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
468
–
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
3

1987

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/40
–
Best Average
26.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.97
–
Best Strike Rate
54.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
187
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1986

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/134
–
Best Average
44.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
81.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
354
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1985

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/123
–
Best Average
123.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.24
–
Best Strike Rate
228.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

ODI career

RK 7 – 4 MH
Batting
844
Most Runs
100
51
Highest Score
20
63.94
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
4
29
Most Fours
6
20.59
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
28
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
73
Most Wickets
38
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
40.75
Best Average
29.34
0
Most Dots
0
4.51
Best Economy
4.08
54.25
Best Strike Rate
43.13
2975
Most Runs Conceed
1115
20
Most Maiden Overs
22

Season by season

1999

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/61
Best Bowling Fig
–
97.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.74
Best Economy
–
102.00
Best Strike Rate
–
195
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
66.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.95
Best Economy
–
80.00
Best Strike Rate
–
198
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
55.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.04
Best Economy
–
66.50
Best Strike Rate
–
335
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
325
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
63.11
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
25.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.15
Best Economy
–
48.50
Best Strike Rate
–
806
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

RK 9 – 3 MH
Batting
228
Most Runs
44
41
Highest Score
20
63.87
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
3
11
Most Fours
2
10
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
7
4/45
Best Bowling Fig
2/41
37.52
Best Average
39.57
0
Most Dots
0
4.37
Best Economy
3.90
51.57
Best Strike Rate
60.86
788
Most Runs Conceed
277
3
Most Maiden Overs
9

1992

RK 8 – 0 MH
Batting
90
Most Runs
0
14
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
1
3/29
Best Bowling Fig
1/49
37.86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
4.45
Best Economy
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
530
Most Runs Conceed
49
3
Most Maiden Overs
1

1991

RK 0 – 0 MH
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1990

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
41.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.89
–
Best Strike Rate
64.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
249
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1989

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
33
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
26.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.27
–
Best Strike Rate
36.53
–
Most Runs Conceed
390
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1988

RK 0 – 0 MH
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/30
–
Best Average
19.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.18
–
Best Strike Rate
28.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
117
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
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