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 7 – 2 AS
15261
Most Runs
15645
291
Highest Score
267
78.78
Best Strike Rate
66.22
210
Most sixes
150
1651
Most Fours
1468
48.76
Best Averages
37.79
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
82.28
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
30.00
–
Most 50s
3

2002

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
873
–
Highest Score
206
–
Best Strike Rate
69.40
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
98
–
Best Averages
45.95
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2001

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
320
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
49.54
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 100s
1

2000

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
447
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
46.66
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
31.93
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
687
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
54.83
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
72
–
Best Averages
34.35
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1376
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
62.63
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
142
–
Best Averages
40.47
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
2432
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
69.93
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
261
–
Best Averages
62.36
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
10
–
Most Not Outs
7

1996

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1261
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
87.87
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
126
–
Best Averages
45.04
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
763
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
56.60
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
27.25
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1038
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
65.24
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
94
–
Best Averages
32.44
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1355
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
56.62
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
111
–
Best Averages
41.06
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
839
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
74.12
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
34.96
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 4 – 3 AS
770
Most Runs
656
80
Highest Score
267
63.69
Best Strike Rate
65.80
15
Most sixes
7
86
Most Fours
79
36.67
Best Averages
50.46
8
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 1 – 5 AS
200
Most Runs
482
70
Highest Score
104
65.15
Best Strike Rate
96.51
4
Most sixes
10
22
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
30.13
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

SR 3 – 4 AS
779
Most Runs
755
110
Highest Score
167
73.56
Best Strike Rate
66.81
13
Most sixes
9
72
Most Fours
75
33.87
Best Averages
58.08
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 7 – 0 AS
1188
Most Runs
554
146
Highest Score
88
83.54
Best Strike Rate
73.47
17
Most sixes
2
150
Most Fours
41
40.97
Best Averages
29.16
7
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 6 – 0 AS
1190
Most Runs
184
181
Highest Score
51
88.15
Best Strike Rate
60.55
27
Most sixes
1
113
Most Fours
5
47.60
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

1986

SR 8 – 0 AS
839
Most Runs
307
110
Highest Score
52
95.67
Best Strike Rate
63.64
28
Most sixes
3
73
Most Fours
8
41.95
Best Averages
17.06
7
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

1985

SR 7 – 1 AS
1541
Most Runs
802
105
Highest Score
122
86.38
Best Strike Rate
79.01
26
Most sixes
15
137
Most Fours
62
61.64
Best Averages
33.42
14
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
3

1984

SR 6 – 0 AS
1557
Most Runs
124
208
Highest Score
50
80.22
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
0
194
Most Fours
12
48.66
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
2

1983

SR 0 – 0 AS
1318
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
96.30
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
118
Most Fours
–
50.69
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AS
541
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
75.77
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AS
498
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
66.76
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
–
145
Highest Score
–
70.17
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
145
Most Fours
–
58.14
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AS
762
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
79.71
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
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AS
277
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AS
1926
Most Runs
–
291
Highest Score
–
74.33
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
253
Most Fours
–
91.71
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AS
322
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
21.47
Best Averages
–
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 9 – 0 AS
8540
Most Runs
6361
291
Highest Score
267
70.20
Best Strike Rate
51.04
84
Most sixes
48
1051
Most Fours
756
50.24
Best Averages
42.98
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
60.86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2001

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
224
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
44.36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 100s
1

2000

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
39.33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
27.82
–
Most 100s
1

1999

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
43.54
–
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
53.79
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
56.83
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1997

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1220
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
58.80
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
149
–
Best Averages
76.25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

1996

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8

1995

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
39.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
23.50
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1994

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
326
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
43.52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
46
–
Best Averages
23.29
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
656
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
44.15
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
50.46
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
301
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
62.19
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3

1991

SR 2 – 4 AS
550
Most Runs
603
80
Highest Score
267
59.20
Best Strike Rate
64.35
11
Most sixes
7
65
Most Fours
76
39.29
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

SR 4 – 0 AS
141
Most Runs
12
70
Highest Score
7
64.68
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
52.09
Best Strike Rate
50.32
1
Most sixes
4
32
Most Fours
38
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 4 – 0 AS
867
Most Runs
34
146
Highest Score
18
80.20
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
0
120
Most Fours
4
51.00
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1987

SR 4 – 0 AS
300
Most Runs
29
109
Highest Score
21
78.74
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
94.05
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
3
50.60
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1985

SR 1 – 4 AS
310
Most Runs
418
105
Highest Score
122
68.13
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
6
42
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
41.80
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

1984

SR 4 – 0 AS
862
Most Runs
19
208
Highest Score
16
68.69
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
114
Most Fours
3
45.37
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

SR 0 – 0 AS
588
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
39.20
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AS
158
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

SR 0 – 0 AS
342
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
59.27
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
–
66.99
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
68.69
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AS
236
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
63.96
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
–
71.85
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
223
Most Fours
–
90.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–

1975

SR 0 – 0 AS
210
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
19.09
Best Averages
–
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 4 – 4 AS
6721
Most Runs
9284
189
Highest Score
145
90.20
Best Strike Rate
81.13
126
Most sixes
102
600
Most Fours
712
47.00
Best Averages
34.90
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
82.28
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
30.00
–
Most 50s
3

2002

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
464
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
79.18
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
35.69
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2001

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2000

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
96
–
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
67.93
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
26.27
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
694
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
74.70
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
31.55
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

1997

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1212
–
Highest Score
134
–
Best Strike Rate
86.39
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
112
–
Best Averages
52.70
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

1996

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
1188
–
Highest Score
145
–
Best Strike Rate
91.74
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
118
–
Best Averages
49.50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

1995

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
481
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
76.35
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
30.06
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
712
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
84.56
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
39.56
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1993

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
699
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
77.07
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
34.95
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

SR 0 – 0 AS
–
Most Runs
538
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
83.02
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
33.63
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

SR 4 – 0 AS
220
Most Runs
53
78
Highest Score
26
78.57
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–

1990

SR 0 – 4 AS
59
Most Runs
470
32
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
96.51
2
Most sixes
10
4
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
33.57
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1989

SR 4 – 3 AS
492
Most Runs
441
60
Highest Score
96
96.85
Best Strike Rate
87.15
12
Most sixes
5
40
Most Fours
37
32.80
Best Averages
44.10
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
–

1988

SR 3 – 4 AS
321
Most Runs
520
110
Highest Score
88
94.13
Best Strike Rate
80.37
8
Most sixes
2
30
Most Fours
37
26.75
Best Averages
34.67
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

SR 6 – 1 AS
890
Most Runs
155
181
Highest Score
51
91.85
Best Strike Rate
60.55
24
Most sixes
1
74
Most Fours
5
49.44
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

1986

SR 7 – 0 AS
333
Most Runs
147
82
Highest Score
52
98.23
Best Strike Rate
63.64
14
Most sixes
1
25
Most Fours
5
33.30
Best Averages
14.70
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

SR 8 – 0 AS
1231
Most Runs
384
103
Highest Score
86
92.63
Best Strike Rate
79.01
21
Most sixes
9
95
Most Fours
20
61.55
Best Averages
27.43
12
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
2

1984

SR 6 – 0 AS
695
Most Runs
105
189
Highest Score
50
101.31
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
0
80
Most Fours
9
53.46
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

1983

SR 0 – 0 AS
730
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
92.99
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
66.36
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

SR 0 – 0 AS
383
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
71.59
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1981

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

1980

SR 0 – 0 AS
328
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
80.59
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1979

SR 0 – 0 AS
526
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
89.61
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
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1977

SR 0 – 0 AS
20
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1976

SR 0 – 0 AS
216
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
93.51
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
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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