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Somachandra De Silva
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Matthew Short
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Somachandra De Silva vs Matthew Short

Somachandra De Silva and Matthew Short compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Matthew Short has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI Matthew ShortT20I Level
Format

All formats

SS 7 – 7 MS
Batting
777
Most Runs
774
98
Highest Score
140
88
Best Strike Rate
248
0
Most sixes
31
48
Most Fours
75
2
Most 50s
4
13
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
69
Most Wickets
10
85
Best Average
179
0
Most Dots
21
8
Best Economy
17
147
Best Strike Rate
177
2904
Most Runs Conceed
459
130
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
70
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
286
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
220
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
206
–
Most Dots
84
–
Best Economy
17
–
Best Strike Rate
198
–
Most Runs Conceed
206
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
321
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
260
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
117
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
17
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most Runs Conceed
163
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
260
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
17
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
90
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1985

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
364
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
103
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
81
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
164
Best Strike Rate
–
592
Most Runs Conceed
–
46
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
323
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
106
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
205
Best Strike Rate
–
650
Most Runs Conceed
–
31
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
244
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
84
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
1073
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1979

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
39
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
154
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
406
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
36
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
1347
Most Runs Conceed
–
108
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1984

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
378
Most Runs Conceed
–
44
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
151
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
194
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
213
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
775
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

SS 5 – 7 MS
Batting
371
Most Runs
392
37
Highest Score
74
54
Best Strike Rate
93
0
Most sixes
11
23
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3
10
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
2
49
Best Average
162
0
Most Dots
13
5
Best Economy
6
65
Best Strike Rate
168
1557
Most Runs Conceed
323
22
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2025

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
161
–
Most Dots
82
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
174
–
Most Runs Conceed
161
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
108
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most Runs Conceed
108
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1985

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
61
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
364
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
43
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
214
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
172
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
456
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
298
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
39
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
154
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
382
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
155
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
17
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
136
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
110
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
70
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most Runs Conceed
45
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
159
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
9
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
55
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

SS 0 – 0 MS
Batting
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
168
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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