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John Emburey
ENG
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Sanju Samson
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John Emburey vs Sanju Samson

John Emburey and Sanju Samson compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sanju Samson has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sanju SamsonTEST LevelODI Sanju SamsonT20I Level
Format

All formats

JE 2 – 6 SS
Batting
2214
Most Runs
2239
75
Highest Score
111
40.44
Best Strike Rate
140.91
12
Most sixes
125
227
Most Fours
183
19.95
Best Averages
31.99
10
Most 50s
13
–
Most 100s
4
30
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
223
Most Wickets
–
7/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.84
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.59
Best Economy
–
83.09
Best Strike Rate
–
7992
Most Runs Conceed
–
780
Most Maiden Overs
–
6
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
697
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
183.42
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
33.19
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
222
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
20.18
–
Most 50s
1

2024

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
436
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
180.17
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
43.60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
121.20
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2021

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7

2020

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2

2015

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1995

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.73
Best Economy
–
82
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
195
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
28.55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
2/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.90
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
112.80
Best Strike Rate
–
579
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
141
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
36.72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.36
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.60
Best Economy
–
79.29
Best Strike Rate
–
481
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
237
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
46.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
16.93
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.79
Best Economy
–
92.35
Best Strike Rate
–
989
Most Runs Conceed
–
90
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
786
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
51.01
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
28.07
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
10
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
–
7/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.07
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.06
Best Economy
–
62.86
Best Strike Rate
–
1828
Most Runs Conceed
–
103
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1986

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
360
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
45.63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
18.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
5/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.43
Best Economy
–
97.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1531
Most Runs Conceed
–
173
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
130
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
62.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.19
Best Economy
–
78.53
Best Strike Rate
–
544
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
6/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.17
Best Economy
–
81.00
Best Strike Rate
–
293
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
178
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
26.81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
12.71
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
5/124
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.17
Best Economy
–
102.96
Best Strike Rate
–
895
Most Runs Conceed
–
130
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
107
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
35.79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.11
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.16
Best Economy
–
89.33
Best Strike Rate
–
424
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
27.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.85
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.12
Best Economy
–
50.46
Best Strike Rate
–
232
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.77
Best Economy
–
77.40
Best Strike Rate
–
114
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
1713
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
35.61
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
195
Most Fours
–
22.54
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
20
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
147
Most Wickets
–
7/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.41
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.24
Best Economy
–
102.74
Best Strike Rate
–
5646
Most Runs Conceed
–
741
Most Maiden Overs
–
6
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1995

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.73
Best Economy
–
82
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
165
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
26.03
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
51.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.80
Best Economy
–
109.33
Best Strike Rate
–
459
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
131
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.25
Best Economy
–
114.00
Best Strike Rate
–
342
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
175
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
39.68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
17.50
Best Averages
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/95
Best Bowling Fig
–
82.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.31
Best Economy
–
212.88
Best Strike Rate
–
657
Most Runs Conceed
–
87
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
460
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
40.07
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
46.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
7/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.79
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.00
Best Economy
–
131.57
Best Strike Rate
–
613
Most Runs Conceed
–
88
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1986

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
318
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
44.35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
19.88
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
5/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.97
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.28
Best Economy
–
99.91
Best Strike Rate
–
1253
Most Runs Conceed
–
162
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1985

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
130
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
62.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
5/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.19
Best Economy
–
78.53
Best Strike Rate
–
544
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
6/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.12
Best Economy
–
78.00
Best Strike Rate
–
275
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
173
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
26.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
14.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
5/124
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.62
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.18
Best Economy
–
111.95
Best Strike Rate
–
853
Most Runs Conceed
–
122
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
81
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
31.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.57
Best Economy
–
74.14
Best Strike Rate
–
222
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
27.15
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.85
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.12
Best Economy
–
50.46
Best Strike Rate
–
232
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.77
Best Economy
–
77.40
Best Strike Rate
–
114
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

JE 1 – 4 SS
Batting
501
Most Runs
510
34
Highest Score
108
6
Most sixes
22
32
Most Fours
34
14.31
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
10
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.87
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.11
Best Economy
–
45.07
Best Strike Rate
–
2346
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2023

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
180
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2022

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
284
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
105.58
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2021

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

1993

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
120.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.00
Best Economy
–
144.00
Best Strike Rate
–
120
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.21
Best Economy
–
33.00
Best Strike Rate
–
139
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.73
Best Economy
–
28.07
Best Strike Rate
–
332
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1987

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
326
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
82.95
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
18.11
Best Averages
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.19
Best Economy
–
40.49
Best Strike Rate
–
1215
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
42
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.43
Best Economy
–
81.00
Best Strike Rate
–
278
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
14.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.10
Best Economy
–
40.00
Best Strike Rate
–
42
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
101.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.25
Best Economy
–
142.50
Best Strike Rate
–
202
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

JE 0 – 0 SS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1729
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
160.54
–
Most sixes
103
–
Most Fours
149
–
Best Averages
28.34
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2026

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
697
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
183.42
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
33.19
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
222
–
Highest Score
56
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
20.18
–
Most 50s
1

2024

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
436
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
180.17
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
43.60
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

JE 0 – 0 SS
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

JE 0 – 0 SS
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Most Runs
34
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Highest Score
27
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Most sixes
1
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Most Fours
2

2020

JE 0 – 0 SS
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Most Runs
64
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Highest Score
23
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Most sixes
4
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Most Fours
2

2015

JE 0 – 0 SS
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Most Runs
19
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Highest Score
19
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Most sixes
0
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Most Fours
1
RECENT RESULTS 1 match