Player Head-to-Head
JG
John Goddard
WI
VS
VM
Vijay Merchant
IND
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John Goddard vs Vijay Merchant

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER John GoddardTEST John GoddardODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JG 7 – 1 VM
Batting
859
Most Runs
859
83
Highest Score
154
1
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
39
30.68
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
11
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
0
5/31
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
31.82
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
2.21
Best Economy
–
86.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1050
Most Runs Conceed
40
148
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1957

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
64.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.21
Best Economy
–
174.00
Best Strike Rate
–
128
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

JG 0 – 0 VM
147
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1952

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

JG 2 – 1 VM
Batting
156
Most Runs
154
57
Highest Score
154
0
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.07
Best Economy
–
61.50
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
106
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.63
Best Economy
–
74.67
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
75.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.66
Best Economy
–
123.00
Best Strike Rate
–
150
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1948

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
214
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
5/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.11
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.98
Best Economy
–
82.06
Best Strike Rate
–
488
Most Runs Conceed
–
85
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1946

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

1936

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
114
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1934

JG 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1

1933

JG 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

TEST career

JG 7 – 1 VM
Batting
859
Most Runs
859
83
Highest Score
154
1
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
39
30.68
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
11
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
0
5/31
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
31.82
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
2.21
Best Economy
–
86.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1050
Most Runs Conceed
40
148
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1957

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
64.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.21
Best Economy
–
174.00
Best Strike Rate
–
128
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

JG 0 – 0 VM
147
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1952

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

JG 2 – 1 VM
Batting
156
Most Runs
154
57
Highest Score
154
0
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.07
Best Economy
–
61.50
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
106
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.63
Best Economy
–
74.67
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
98
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
75.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.66
Best Economy
–
123.00
Best Strike Rate
–
150
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1948

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
214
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
5/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.11
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.98
Best Economy
–
82.06
Best Strike Rate
–
488
Most Runs Conceed
–
85
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1946

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

1936

JG 0 – 0 VM
Batting
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
114
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1934

JG 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 50s
1

1933

JG 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
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