Player Head-to-Head
AV
Alf Valentine
WI
VS
GM
Gopinath Murali
1 wonStat categorieswon 4

Alf Valentine vs Gopinath Murali

Alf Valentine and Gopinath Murali compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Gopinath Murali has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Gopinath MuraliTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

AV 1 – 4 GM
Batting
141
Most Runs
142
14
Highest Score
47
34
Best Strike Rate
67
3
Most sixes
3
4
Most Fours
9
21
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
107
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
3537
Most Runs Conceed
–
575
Most Maiden Overs
–
6
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2024

AV 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
115
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

AV 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1962

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
216
Best Strike Rate
–
114
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
369
Most Runs Conceed
–
31
Most Maiden Overs
–

1960

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
9
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
82
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
164
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1958

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
41
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
124
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
88
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
283
Most Runs Conceed
–
99
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
349
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
54
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
163
Best Strike Rate
–
378
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
828
Most Runs Conceed
–
178
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1952

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
232
Most Runs Conceed
–
61
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
612
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1950

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
674
Most Runs Conceed
–
197
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
141
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
21
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
107
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
3537
Most Runs Conceed
–
575
Most Maiden Overs
–
6
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1962

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
216
Best Strike Rate
–
114
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
369
Most Runs Conceed
–
31
Most Maiden Overs
–

1960

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
9
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
82
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
164
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1958

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
41
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
124
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1957

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
88
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
283
Most Runs Conceed
–
99
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
168
Best Strike Rate
–
349
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–

1954

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
54
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
163
Best Strike Rate
–
378
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
828
Most Runs Conceed
–
178
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1952

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
23
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
232
Most Runs Conceed
–
61
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
612
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1950

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
674
Most Runs Conceed
–
197
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

T20I career

AV 0 – 0 GM
Batting
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2024

AV 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
115
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

AV 0 – 0 GM
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches