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VVS Laxman
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Marlon Samuels vs VVS Laxman

Marlon Samuels and VVS Laxman compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Marlon Samuels has dominance over VVS Laxman in ODIs, while VVS Laxman has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER VVS LaxmanTEST VVS LaxmanODI Marlon SamuelsT20I Level
Format

All formats

MS 4 – 5 VL
11207
Most Runs
11119
260
Highest Score
281
65.34
Best Strike Rate
52.78
219
Most sixes
9
1212
Most Fours
1357
32.48
Best Averages
41.64
65
Most 50s
66
17
Most 100s
23
44
Most Not Outs
41

Season by season

2018

MS 0 – 0 VL
581
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
78.09
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
25.26
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

MS 0 – 0 VL
344
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
89.82
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

MS 0 – 0 VL
906
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
69.11
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
109
Most Fours
–
30.20
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2015

MS 0 – 0 VL
1203
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
62.46
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
33.42
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

MS 0 – 0 VL
678
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
81.20
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MS 0 – 0 VL
766
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
57.81
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
28.37
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MS 6 – 0 VL
1673
Most Runs
152
260
Highest Score
66
66.31
Best Strike Rate
42.94
43
Most sixes
0
179
Most Fours
17
50.70
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MS 6 – 2 VL
1004
Most Runs
773
88
Highest Score
176
65.36
Best Strike Rate
51.33
16
Most sixes
0
108
Most Fours
85
32.39
Best Averages
40.68
9
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
4

2010

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
939
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
51.82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
67.07
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2009

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
471
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
49.42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

MS 2 – 7 VL
385
Most Runs
1086
105
Highest Score
200
57.12
Best Strike Rate
50.84
7
Most sixes
0
44
Most Fours
121
27.50
Best Averages
47.22
3
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
4

2007

MS 5 – 2 VL
912
Most Runs
496
98
Highest Score
112
74.94
Best Strike Rate
48.25
24
Most sixes
0
91
Most Fours
61
33.78
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

2006

MS 3 – 4 VL
377
Most Runs
561
100
Highest Score
100
59.28
Best Strike Rate
41.40
4
Most sixes
0
43
Most Fours
78
20.94
Best Averages
37.40
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
4

2005

MS 0 – 4 VL
92
Most Runs
537
29
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
48.33
0
Most sixes
1
9
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
41.31
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2004

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
1350
–
Highest Score
178
–
Best Strike Rate
68.53
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
157
–
Best Averages
37.50
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2003

MS 3 – 5 VL
423
Most Runs
827
68
Highest Score
148
73.57
Best Strike Rate
52.94
10
Most sixes
1
39
Most Fours
102
26.44
Best Averages
55.13
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
3

2002

MS 3 – 5 VL
645
Most Runs
1597
108
Highest Score
154
71.19
Best Strike Rate
52.79
11
Most sixes
0
81
Most Fours
178
53.75
Best Averages
40.95
5
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
5

2001

MS 1 – 7 VL
1055
Most Runs
1410
68
Highest Score
281
53.12
Best Strike Rate
66.57
1
Most sixes
3
128
Most Fours
193
25.73
Best Averages
47.00
8
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
1

2000

MS 0 – 4 VL
163
Most Runs
232
60
Highest Score
167
42.78
Best Strike Rate
51.56
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
35
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
221
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
43.59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
18.42
–
Most 50s
1

1998

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
48.24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
35.16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
37.02
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

TEST career

MS 1 – 8 VL
3917
Most Runs
8781
260
Highest Score
281
47.66
Best Strike Rate
49.37
32
Most sixes
5
537
Most Fours
1135
32.64
Best Averages
45.97
24
Most 50s
56
7
Most 100s
17
7
Most Not Outs
34

Season by season

2016

MS 0 – 0 VL
299
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
44.49
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
23.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

MS 0 – 0 VL
484
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
43.06
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
26.89
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2014

MS 0 – 0 VL
151
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
53.55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2013

MS 0 – 0 VL
293
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
51.77
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
24.42
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2012

MS 6 – 0 VL
866
Most Runs
152
260
Highest Score
66
53.76
Best Strike Rate
42.94
11
Most sixes
0
111
Most Fours
17
86.60
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MS 2 – 6 VL
416
Most Runs
773
84
Highest Score
176
52.53
Best Strike Rate
51.33
3
Most sixes
0
57
Most Fours
85
32.00
Best Averages
40.68
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

2010

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
939
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
51.82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
67.07
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2009

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
471
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
49.42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2008

MS 0 – 6 VL
209
Most Runs
1086
105
Highest Score
200
43.18
Best Strike Rate
50.84
0
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
121
–
Best Averages
47.22
1
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2007

MS 0 – 5 VL
155
Most Runs
496
94
Highest Score
112
43.54
Best Strike Rate
48.25
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
61
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2006

MS 2 – 4 VL
114
Most Runs
561
87
Highest Score
100
50.89
Best Strike Rate
41.43
3
Most sixes
0
11
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
40.07
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2005

MS 0 – 4 VL
56
Most Runs
508
29
Highest Score
140
–
Best Strike Rate
48.11
0
Most sixes
1
7
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
46.18
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2004

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
513
–
Highest Score
178
–
Best Strike Rate
55.70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
32.06
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2003

MS 0 – 6 VL
98
Most Runs
595
68
Highest Score
148
45.58
Best Strike Rate
48.18
1
Most sixes
1
12
Most Fours
73
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2002

MS 2 – 6 VL
241
Most Runs
984
104
Highest Score
154
59.21
Best Strike Rate
45.35
1
Most sixes
0
39
Most Fours
123
–
Best Averages
51.79
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
4

2001

MS 0 – 7 VL
391
Most Runs
869
59
Highest Score
281
39.14
Best Strike Rate
62.88
0
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
139
21.72
Best Averages
54.31
3
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

2000

MS 0 – 4 VL
144
Most Runs
208
60
Highest Score
167
41.26
Best Strike Rate
62.28
0
Most sixes
0
18
Most Fours
33
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
221
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
43.59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
18.42
–
Most 50s
1

1998

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
51.33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

1997

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
35.16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
37.02
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

ODI career

MS 9 – 0 VL
5679
Most Runs
2338
133
Highest Score
131
75.25
Best Strike Rate
71.24
118
Most sixes
4
531
Most Fours
222
33.41
Best Averages
30.76
31
Most 50s
10
10
Most 100s
6
27
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2018

MS 0 – 0 VL
439
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
69.35
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
27.44
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

MS 0 – 0 VL
61
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2016

MS 0 – 0 VL
373
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
93.02
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2015

MS 0 – 0 VL
601
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
84.77
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
46.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

MS 0 – 0 VL
303
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
94.69
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MS 0 – 0 VL
447
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
60.98
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
34.38
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MS 0 – 0 VL
482
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
70.36
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
32.13
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MS 0 – 0 VL
460
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
74.31
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
32.86
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MS 0 – 0 VL
172
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MS 0 – 0 VL
630
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
79.35
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
35.00
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MS 4 – 0 VL
263
Most Runs
0
100
Highest Score
0
63.83
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
32
Most Fours
0
18.79
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MS 1 – 1 VL
36
Most Runs
29
14
Highest Score
22
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

2004

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
837
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
79.79
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
41.85
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2003

MS 3 – 2 VL
325
Most Runs
232
56
Highest Score
102
90.28
Best Strike Rate
70.95
9
Most sixes
0
27
Most Fours
29
32.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

MS 3 – 3 VL
404
Most Runs
613
108
Highest Score
99
80.96
Best Strike Rate
71.70
10
Most sixes
0
42
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
30.65
4
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2001

MS 4 – 3 VL
664
Most Runs
541
68
Highest Score
101
67.27
Best Strike Rate
73.51
1
Most sixes
1
73
Most Fours
54
28.87
Best Averages
38.64
5
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1

2000

MS 1 – 1 VL
19
Most Runs
24
19
Highest Score
9
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

1998

MS 0 – 0 VL
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

MS 0 – 0 VL
1611
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
116.23
Best Strike Rate
–
69
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
29.29
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2018

MS 0 – 0 VL
142
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

2017

MS 0 – 0 VL
283
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
109.27
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

MS 0 – 0 VL
234
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
98.32
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2015

MS 0 – 0 VL
118
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

MS 0 – 0 VL
224
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
96.14
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MS 0 – 0 VL
26
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2012

MS 0 – 0 VL
325
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
143.17
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MS 0 – 0 VL
128
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MS 0 – 0 VL
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2007

MS 0 – 0 VL
127
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
10
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
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