Player Head-to-Head
BM
Bill Merritt
NZ
VS
JH
Johnny Hayes
NZ
2 wonStat categorieswon 7

Bill Merritt vs Johnny Hayes

Bill Merritt and Johnny Hayes compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Johnny Hayes has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Johnny HayesTEST Johnny HayesODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

BM 2 – 7 JH
Batting
73
Most Runs
73
19
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
30
51
Best Average
41
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
3
78
Best Strike Rate
89
617
Most Runs Conceed
1217
10
Most Maiden Overs
86

Season by season

1958

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most Runs Conceed
225
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1956

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1955

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
583
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1952

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most Runs Conceed
186
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1951

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most Runs Conceed
129
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1931

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
45
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
181
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

BM 2 – 7 JH
Batting
73
Most Runs
73
19
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
3
1
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
30
51
Best Average
41
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
3
78
Best Strike Rate
89
617
Most Runs Conceed
1217
10
Most Maiden Overs
86

Season by season

1958

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
89
–
Most Runs Conceed
225
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1956

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1955

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most Runs Conceed
583
–
Most Maiden Overs
46

1952

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most Runs Conceed
186
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1951

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most Runs Conceed
129
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1931

BM 0 – 0 JH
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
45
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
181
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 6 matches