Player Head-to-Head
SR
Sir Viv Richards
WI
VS
AS
Aravinda de Silva
SL
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Sir Viv Richards vs Aravinda de Silva

Sir Viv Richards and Aravinda de Silva compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sir Viv Richards has dominance over Aravinda de Silva in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sir Viv RichardsTEST Sir Viv RichardsODI Sir Viv RichardsT20I Level
Format

All formats

SR 6 – 2 AS
15261
Most Runs
15645
480
Highest Score
412
160
Best Strike Rate
132
210
Most sixes
150
1651
Most Fours
1468
90
Most 50s
86
35
Most 100s
31
36
Most Not Outs
41

Season by season

2003

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3

2002

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
873
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
98
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2000

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
447
–
Highest Score
208
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
687
–
Highest Score
159
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1376
–
Highest Score
257
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
142
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
2432
–
Highest Score
302
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
261
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
10
–
Most Not Outs
7

1996

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1261
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
126
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
763
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
67
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1038
–
Highest Score
234
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
94
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1355
–
Highest Score
223
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
111
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
839
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 4 – 2 AS
770
Most Runs
656
158
Highest Score
293
138
Best Strike Rate
152
15
Most sixes
7
86
Most Fours
79
8
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 2 – 4 AS
200
Most Runs
482
102
Highest Score
111
131
Best Strike Rate
97
4
Most sixes
10
22
Most Fours
17
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

SR 3 – 3 AS
779
Most Runs
755
170
Highest Score
263
149
Best Strike Rate
137
13
Most sixes
9
72
Most Fours
75
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 6 – 0 AS
1188
Most Runs
554
256
Highest Score
106
174
Best Strike Rate
112
17
Most sixes
2
150
Most Fours
41
7
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 6 – 0 AS
1190
Most Runs
184
290
Highest Score
72
171
Best Strike Rate
61
27
Most sixes
1
113
Most Fours
5
7
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

1986

SR 7 – 0 AS
839
Most Runs
307
192
Highest Score
89
192
Best Strike Rate
64
28
Most sixes
3
73
Most Fours
8
7
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1985

SR 6 – 0 AS
1541
Most Runs
802
208
Highest Score
208
161
Best Strike Rate
79
26
Most sixes
15
137
Most Fours
62
14
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
3

1984

SR 7 – 0 AS
1557
Most Runs
124
397
Highest Score
66
170
Best Strike Rate
126
18
Most sixes
0
194
Most Fours
12
7
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
2

1983

SR 0 – 0 AS
1318
Most Runs
–
269
Highest Score
–
214
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AS
541
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
160
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AS
498
Most Runs
–
254
Highest Score
–
151
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

SR 0 – 0 AS
1221
Most Runs
–
233
Highest Score
–
148
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
145
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AS
762
Most Runs
–
293
Highest Score
–
154
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

SR 0 – 0 AS
71
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AS
277
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AS
1926
Most Runs
–
410
Highest Score
–
166
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
253
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AS
322
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1974

SR 0 – 0 AS
261
Most Runs
–
192
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SR 8 – 0 AS
8540
Most Runs
6361
291
Highest Score
267
70
Best Strike Rate
51
84
Most sixes
48
1051
Most Fours
756
45
Most 50s
22
24
Most 100s
20
12
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2002

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
409
–
Highest Score
206
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2000

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 100s
1

1999

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1998

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
682
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
85
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1220
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
149
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

1995

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1994

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
656
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
301
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3

1991

SR 2 – 4 AS
550
Most Runs
603
80
Highest Score
267
59
Best Strike Rate
64
11
Most sixes
7
65
Most Fours
76
7
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 4 – 0 AS
141
Most Runs
12
70
Highest Score
7
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

1989

SR 1 – 4 AS
287
Most Runs
314
110
Highest Score
167
52
Best Strike Rate
50
1
Most sixes
4
32
Most Fours
38
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 5 – 0 AS
867
Most Runs
34
146
Highest Score
18
80
Best Strike Rate
32
9
Most sixes
0
120
Most Fours
4
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

SR 4 – 0 AS
300
Most Runs
29
109
Highest Score
21
79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
0
39
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

SR 4 – 0 AS
506
Most Runs
160
110
Highest Score
37
94
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
3
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1985

SR 1 – 4 AS
310
Most Runs
418
105
Highest Score
122
68
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
6
42
Most Fours
42
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1984

SR 5 – 0 AS
862
Most Runs
19
208
Highest Score
16
69
Best Strike Rate
58
6
Most sixes
0
114
Most Fours
3
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AS
588
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AS
158
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AS
342
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

SR 0 – 0 AS
893
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AS
236
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1978

SR 0 – 0 AS
62
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AS
257
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AS
1710
Most Runs
–
291
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
223
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AS
210
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1974

SR 0 – 0 AS
261
Most Runs
–
192
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SR 3 – 4 AS
6721
Most Runs
9284
189
Highest Score
145
90
Best Strike Rate
81
126
Most sixes
102
600
Most Fours
712
45
Most 50s
64
11
Most 100s
11
24
Most Not Outs
30

Season by season

2003

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
390
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
3

2002

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
464
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2000

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
394
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
694
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

1997

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1212
–
Highest Score
134
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
112
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1996

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1188
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
118
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
481
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
712
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
699
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
538
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 4 – 1 AS
220
Most Runs
53
78
Highest Score
26
79
Best Strike Rate
88
4
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–

1990

SR 0 – 5 AS
59
Most Runs
470
32
Highest Score
104
66
Best Strike Rate
97
2
Most sixes
10
4
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

SR 4 – 2 AS
492
Most Runs
441
60
Highest Score
96
97
Best Strike Rate
87
12
Most sixes
5
40
Most Fours
37
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 3 – 3 AS
321
Most Runs
520
110
Highest Score
88
94
Best Strike Rate
80
8
Most sixes
2
30
Most Fours
37
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 6 – 1 AS
890
Most Runs
155
181
Highest Score
51
92
Best Strike Rate
61
24
Most sixes
1
74
Most Fours
5
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

1986

SR 6 – 0 AS
333
Most Runs
147
82
Highest Score
52
98
Best Strike Rate
64
14
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
5
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 7 – 0 AS
1231
Most Runs
384
103
Highest Score
86
93
Best Strike Rate
79
21
Most sixes
9
95
Most Fours
20
12
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
2

1984

SR 7 – 0 AS
695
Most Runs
105
189
Highest Score
50
101
Best Strike Rate
68
12
Most sixes
0
80
Most Fours
9
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

1983

SR 0 – 0 AS
730
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AS
383
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AS
156
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

SR 0 – 0 AS
328
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AS
526
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

SR 0 – 0 AS
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AS
20
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AS
216
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AS
112
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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