Player Head-to-Head
JT
Jeff Thomson
AUS
VS
VM
Vijay Merchant
IND
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Jeff Thomson vs Vijay Merchant

Jeff Thomson and Vijay Merchant compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Jeff Thomson has dominance over Vijay Merchant in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jeff ThomsonTEST Jeff ThomsonODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JT 6 – 2 VM
Batting
860
Most Runs
859
70
Highest Score
154
115
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
26
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
254
Most Wickets
0
63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
8
Best Economy
4
97
Best Strike Rate
–
7492
Most Runs Conceed
40
338
Most Maiden Overs
0
8
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1985

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
189
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
226
Best Strike Rate
–
372
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
41
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
598
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
196
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
118
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
–
63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
1633
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
77
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
417
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
140
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
189
Best Strike Rate
–
140
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
101
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
338
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
48
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
758
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
122
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
1101
Most Runs Conceed
–
58
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
466
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1975

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
223
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
62
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
1173
Most Runs Conceed
–
81
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1974

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
386
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1972

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
110
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

JT 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
154
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

1946

JT 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
128
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

TEST career

JT 5 – 2 VM
Batting
679
Most Runs
859
49
Highest Score
154
50
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
20
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
199
Most Wickets
0
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
4
48
Best Strike Rate
–
5550
Most Runs Conceed
40
301
Most Maiden Overs
0
8
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1985

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
275
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
11
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
147
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
1135
Most Runs Conceed
–
70
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
44
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
219
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
193
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
671
Most Runs Conceed
–
34
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
116
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
1004
Most Runs Conceed
–
56
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
27
Best Strike Rate
–
466
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1975

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
168
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1011
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1974

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
386
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1972

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
110
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

JT 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
154
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

1946

JT 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
128
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

ODI career

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
181
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
55
Most Wickets
–
35
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
1942
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1985

JT 0 – 0 VM
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
97
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
518
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
498
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
198
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
140
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
189
Best Strike Rate
–
140
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
73
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
145
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
26
Best Strike Rate
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
49
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

JT 0 – 0 VM
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
162
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–
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