Player Head-to-Head
AM
Alan Melville
SA
VS
JB
Johan Botha
SA
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Alan Melville vs Johan Botha

Alan Melville and Johan Botha compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Alan Melville has dominance over Johan Botha in Tests, while Johan Botha has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Johan BothaTEST Alan MelvilleODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AM 2 – 3 JB
Batting
894
Most Runs
893
189
Highest Score
46
1
Most sixes
12
71
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
19.00
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
29
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
126
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
–
Best Average
34.22
–
Most Dots
86
–
Best Economy
4.61
–
Best Strike Rate
44.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
4312
–
Most Maiden Overs
43

Season by season

2012

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
–
Best Average
27.56
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.20
–
Best Strike Rate
26.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
248
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2011

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
232
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/48
–
Best Average
40.85
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
54.08
–
Most Runs Conceed
531
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2010

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
231
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/56
–
Best Average
30.10
–
Most Dots
38
–
Best Economy
4.28
–
Best Strike Rate
42.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
1234
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

2009

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Best Average
34.29
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
4.84
–
Best Strike Rate
42.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
823
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2008

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
–
Best Average
21.75
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.90
–
Best Strike Rate
33.46
–
Most Runs Conceed
522
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2007

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
95
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/41
–
Best Average
89.40
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
4.96
–
Best Strike Rate
108.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
447
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2006

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
102
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/49
–
Best Average
48.00
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
5.37
–
Best Strike Rate
53.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
384
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2005

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Best Average
61.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.92
–
Best Strike Rate
75.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1949

AM 0 – 0 JB
39
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1947

AM 0 – 0 JB
569
Most Runs
–
189
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1939

AM 0 – 0 JB
263
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1938

AM 0 – 0 JB
23
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

TEST career

AM 4 – 0 JB
Batting
894
Most Runs
83
189
Highest Score
25
1
Most sixes
0
71
Most Fours
9
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/56
–
Best Average
33.71
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
3.38
–
Best Strike Rate
59.82
–
Most Runs Conceed
573
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

Season by season

2010

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/56
–
Best Average
30.38
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
2.99
–
Best Strike Rate
60.92
–
Most Runs Conceed
395
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

2008

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/57
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
75
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2006

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
103
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1949

AM 0 – 0 JB
39
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1947

AM 0 – 0 JB
569
Most Runs
–
189
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1939

AM 0 – 0 JB
263
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1938

AM 0 – 0 JB
23
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

ODI career

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
609
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
19.03
–
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
72
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
–
Best Average
40.50
–
Most Dots
55
–
Best Economy
4.58
–
Best Strike Rate
53.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
2916
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

Season by season

2012

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
169
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/48
–
Best Average
45.80
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
4.31
–
Best Strike Rate
63.70
–
Most Runs Conceed
458
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2010

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Best Average
42.60
–
Most Dots
19
–
Best Economy
5.15
–
Best Strike Rate
49.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
639
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
60
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/32
–
Best Average
36.13
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
4.41
–
Best Strike Rate
49.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
578
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2008

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/19
–
Best Average
22.32
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.86
–
Best Strike Rate
34.68
–
Most Runs Conceed
424
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2007

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/41
–
Best Average
107.00
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
4.97
–
Best Strike Rate
129.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
428
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2006

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/49
–
Best Average
47.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.96
–
Best Strike Rate
57.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
238
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Best Average
61.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.92
–
Best Strike Rate
75.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
123
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
201
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
37
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Best Average
22.24
–
Most Dots
20
–
Best Economy
6.38
–
Best Strike Rate
20.92
–
Most Runs Conceed
823
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2012

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/19
–
Best Average
27.50
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.67
–
Best Strike Rate
24.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
220
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2011

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/22
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/22
–
Best Average
15.38
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
6.25
–
Best Strike Rate
14.77
–
Most Runs Conceed
200
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Best Average
30.63
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.28
–
Best Strike Rate
29.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
245
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2006

AM 0 – 0 JB
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/43
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
43
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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