Player Head-to-Head
JS
Joe Solomon
WI
VS
RM
Roelof van der Merwe
NED
5 wonStat categorieswon 10

Joe Solomon vs Roelof van der Merwe

Joe Solomon 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

JS 5 – 10 RM
Batting
1326
Most Runs
1328
100
Highest Score
75
1
Most sixes
34
41
Most Fours
90
34.00
Best Averages
20.12
9
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
31
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
162
1/20
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
67.00
Best Average
23.75
0
Most Dots
662
2.31
Best Economy
5.10
174.00
Best Strike Rate
27.94
268
Most Runs Conceed
3847
39
Most Maiden Overs
14

Season by season

2026

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
24.60
–
Most Dots
186
–
Best Economy
4.28
–
Best Strike Rate
34.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
246
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
30.53
–
Most Dots
272
–
Best Economy
5.40
–
Best Strike Rate
33.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
519
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/14
–
Best Average
17.00
–
Most Dots
137
–
Best Economy
4.18
–
Best Strike Rate
24.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
357
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2023

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

1965

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.43
Best Economy
–
56.00
Best Strike Rate
–
96
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

JS 0 – 0 RM
204
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1962

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
148
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.16
Best Economy
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
25.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1960

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
166
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
51
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1959

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
295
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.38
Best Economy
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1958

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
200
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
1326
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
34.00
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
1/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
67.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.31
Best Economy
–
174.00
Best Strike Rate
–
268
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1965

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.43
Best Economy
–
56.00
Best Strike Rate
–
96
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1963

JS 0 – 0 RM
204
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1962

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
148
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.16
Best Economy
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

1961

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
25.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1960

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
166
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
51
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1959

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
295
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.38
Best Economy
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1958

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
200
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
718
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
19.94
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
83
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
27.45
–
Most Dots
557
–
Best Economy
4.41
–
Best Strike Rate
37.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
2278
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

Season by season

2026

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
17.78
–
Most Dots
177
–
Best Economy
3.30
–
Best Strike Rate
32.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
160
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/34
–
Best Average
49.00
–
Most Dots
223
–
Best Economy
4.82
–
Best Strike Rate
61.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
343
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/14
–
Best Average
16.00
–
Most Dots
129
–
Best Economy
3.33
–
Best Strike Rate
28.85
–
Most Runs Conceed
208
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2023

JS 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

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

2019

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

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

2010

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
70.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Best Averages
14 / 2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
–
Best Average
86.00
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
9.56
–
Best Strike Rate
54.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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

JS 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