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Anil Kumble vs Mervyn Dillon — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Anil Kumble or Mervyn Dillon?

Anil Kumble has the edge on the headline numbers: Anil Kumble leads on ODI batting (938 runs, avg 10.5). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Anil Kumble (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has 938 ODI runs at avg 10.5 in 271 matches. Mervyn Dillon () has 227 ODI runs at avg 7.3 in 108 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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PLAYER 1
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Anil Kumble
🔴 RCB · 8 cr
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PLAYER 2
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Mervyn Dillon
· 8 cr
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Anil Kumble
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BOWL
8 cr
Credits
0
Avg Pts
0
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
0
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
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Mervyn Dillon
BOWL
8 cr
Credits
0
Avg Pts
0
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
0
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
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🏏 Anil Kumble
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🏏 Mervyn Dillon
ODI Career Overview
271Matches108
🏏 Batting
938Runs227
10.54Batting Avg7.32
61.07Strike Rate55.23
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries0
6Sixes 🔴3
26
Best Score
21*
🎳 Bowling
337Wickets130
30.90Bowling Avg32.45
4.31Economy Rate4.62
25-Wkt Hauls3
6/12
Best Figures
5/29
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Anil Kumble vs Mervyn Dillon — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

International career — ODI
StatisticAnil KumbleMervyn Dillon
Matches271108
Runs938227
Batting average10.547.32
Strike rate61.155.2
Wickets337130
Bowling average30.9032.45
Economy rate4.314.62
Five-wicket hauls23

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ODI. Anil Kumble has played 271 ODIs and Mervyn Dillon 108. Anil Kumble has 938 runs at 10.5 (strike rate 61.1), against 227 at 7.3 (55.2) for Mervyn Dillon, so Anil Kumble has scored more. With the ball, Anil Kumble has 337 wickets at an economy of 4.31 and Mervyn Dillon 130 at 4.62; Anil Kumble has more wickets.

Test. Anil Kumble has played 132 Tests and Mervyn Dillon 38. Anil Kumble has 2,506 runs at 17.8 (strike rate 38.8), against 549 at 8.4 (39.8) for Mervyn Dillon, so Anil Kumble has scored more. Hundreds: Anil Kumble 1, Mervyn Dillon 0. Fifties: 5 and 0. With the ball, Anil Kumble has 619 wickets at an economy of 2.70 and Mervyn Dillon 131 at 3.03; Anil Kumble has more wickets.

International numbers up to 29 October 2008.

Stats updated
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Anil Kumble vs Mervyn Dillon — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

Anil Kumble does not have T20I career data recorded yet.

Mervyn Dillon does not have T20I career data recorded yet.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more ODI runs, Anil Kumble or Mervyn Dillon?

Anil Kumble has more ODI runs: Anil Kumble has 938 in 271 matches (average 10.5) and Mervyn Dillon has 227 in 108 (average 7.3).

Who has the better ODI strike rate?

Anil Kumble scores faster in ODIs: Anil Kumble strikes at 61.1 and Mervyn Dillon at 55.2.

Who has taken more ODI wickets, Anil Kumble or Mervyn Dillon?

Anil Kumble has more ODI wickets: Anil Kumble has 337 at an average of 30.9 and Mervyn Dillon has 130 at 32.5.

Who has more Test runs, Anil Kumble or Mervyn Dillon?

Anil Kumble has more Test runs: Anil Kumble has 2,506 in 132 matches (average 17.8) and Mervyn Dillon has 549 in 38 (average 8.4).

Who has taken more Test wickets, Anil Kumble or Mervyn Dillon?

Anil Kumble has more Test wickets: Anil Kumble has 619 at an average of 29.6 and Mervyn Dillon has 131 at 33.6.
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