Player Head-to-Head
AM
Alan Melville
SA
VS
TB
Tony Blain
NZ
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Alan Melville vs Tony Blain

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Tony BlainTEST Alan MelvilleODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AM 2 – 4 TB
894
Most Runs
898
189
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
48.20
1
Most sixes
8
71
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
20.41
3
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

1994

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
209
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
66.14
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1993

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
370
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
40.84
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1988

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
52.84
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
6

1986

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3

1949

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

1947

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

TEST career

AM 4 – 2 TB
894
Most Runs
456
189
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
37.97
1
Most sixes
4
71
Most Fours
62
3
Most 50s
2
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

1994

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
60.48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
256
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
35.31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1988

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

1986

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1949

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

1947

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

ODI career

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
442
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
16.37
–
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

1994

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1993

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1988

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
63.57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
6

1986

AM 0 – 0 TB
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3
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