Player Head-to-Head
BS
Barry Sinclair
NZ
VS
RM
Roelof van der Merwe
NED
3 wonStat categorieswon 9

Barry Sinclair vs Roelof van der Merwe

Barry Sinclair and Roelof van der Merwe compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Roelof van der Merwe has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Roelof van der MerweTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BS 3 – 9 RM
Batting
1148
Most Runs
1150
138
Highest Score
75
0
Most sixes
32
99
Most Fours
80
29.44
Best Averages
20.54
3
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
26
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
137
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
23.56
0
Most Dots
135
–
Best Economy
5.37
–
Best Strike Rate
26.34
32
Most Runs Conceed
3228
3
Most Maiden Overs
11

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
17.60
–
Most Dots
49
–
Best Economy
7.04
–
Best Strike Rate
15.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
20.08
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
4.63
–
Best Strike Rate
26.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
241
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
51.83
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.55
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
311
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
75
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/27
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
300
–
Highest Score
75
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
19.38
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
5.87
–
Best Strike Rate
19.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
465
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
12.22
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.61
–
Best Strike Rate
20.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
220
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2017

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/54
–
Best Average
29.67
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.11
–
Best Strike Rate
34.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
356
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2016

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/3
–
Best Average
18.57
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.33
–
Best Strike Rate
25.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
130
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/10
–
Best Average
16.77
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
16.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
218
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Best Average
36.67
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.50
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
220
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
–
Best Average
25.84
–
Most Dots
15
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
29.16
–
Most Runs Conceed
646
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1968

BS 0 – 0 RM
40
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1966

BS 0 – 0 RM
218
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
47.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1965

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
516
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
30.35
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1964

BS 0 – 0 RM
264
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1963

BS 0 – 0 RM
110
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

TEST career

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
1148
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
29.44
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1968

BS 0 – 0 RM
40
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1966

BS 0 – 0 RM
218
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
47.31
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1965

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
516
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
30.35
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1964

BS 0 – 0 RM
264
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1963

BS 0 – 0 RM
110
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

ODI career

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
540
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
20.77
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
58
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
28.60
–
Most Dots
30
–
Best Economy
4.57
–
Best Strike Rate
37.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
1659
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

Season by season

2024

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.17
–
Best Strike Rate
43.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
92
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
51.83
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.55
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
311
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BS 0 – 0 RM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
27
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/57
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
12.25
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.44
–
Best Strike Rate
21.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
196
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2017

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/54
–
Best Average
30.67
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.79
–
Best Strike Rate
38.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
276
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2016

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
24.75
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.81
–
Best Strike Rate
39.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
99
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
45.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
136
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
–
Best Average
32.69
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.86
–
Best Strike Rate
40.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
425
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
610
–
Highest Score
75
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
20.33
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
79
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
19.86
–
Most Dots
105
–
Best Economy
6.59
–
Best Strike Rate
18.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
1569
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
17.60
–
Most Dots
49
–
Best Economy
7.04
–
Best Strike Rate
15.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
18.63
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.48
–
Best Strike Rate
17.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
149
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
75
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/22
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
57
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
243
–
Highest Score
75
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
16.00
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.65
–
Best Strike Rate
17.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
368
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
80
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/3
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
100
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/10
–
Best Average
16.77
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
16.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
218
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/17
–
Most Dots
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

BS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Best Average
18.42
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.50
–
Best Strike Rate
17.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
221
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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