Player Head-to-Head
JS
JJ Smuts
SA
VS
MW
Merv Wallace
NZ
8 wonStat categorieswon 3

JJ Smuts vs Merv Wallace

JJ Smuts and Merv Wallace compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

JJ Smuts has dominance over Merv Wallace in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER JJ SmutsTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JS 8 – 3 MW
Batting
437
Most Runs
439
84
Highest Score
66
11
Most sixes
2
47
Most Fours
25
19.00
Best Averages
20.90
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
0
2/18
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
75
Most Dots
0
511
Most Runs Conceed
5
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
83
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.17
Best Average
–
53
Most Dots
–
6.63
Best Economy
–
25.50
Best Strike Rate
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/67
Best Bowling Fig
–
15
Most Dots
–
107
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
203
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
81.85
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.67
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
5.36
Best Economy
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
29
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
110
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1951

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

1949

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
–
Most Runs
144
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1947

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1946

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1937

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
151
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2

TEST career

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
–
Most Runs
439
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
20.90
–
Most 50s
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

1953

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1951

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

1949

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
–
Most Runs
144
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1947

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1946

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1937

JS 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
151
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2

ODI career

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
180
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
164
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2021

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/67
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
67
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
77.25
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.41
Best Economy
–
44.00
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
257
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
10
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
71
Most Dots
–
347
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
83
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.17
Best Average
–
53
Most Dots
–
6.63
Best Economy
–
25.50
Best Strike Rate
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
11
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
37
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
29
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

JS 0 – 0 MW
Batting
110
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches