Player Head-to-Head
MB
Matthew Bell
NZ
VS
VM
Vijay Merchant
IND
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Matthew Bell vs Vijay Merchant

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

Final Verdict

Matthew Bell has dominance over Vijay Merchant in overall, while Vijay Merchant has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Matthew BellTEST Vijay MerchantODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

MB 3 – 2 VM
Batting
862
Most Runs
859
107
Highest Score
154
39.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
110
Most Fours
39
23.30
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2008

MB 0 – 0 VM
245
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
48.04
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

MB 0 – 0 VM
341
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
47.56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 VM
254
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
28.54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
19.54
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 VM
22
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1951

MB 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
154
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

1946

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

1936

MB 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

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

1933

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

TEST career

MB 1 – 3 VM
Batting
729
Most Runs
859
107
Highest Score
154
37.81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
100
Most Fours
39
24.30
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2008

MB 0 – 0 VM
245
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
48.04
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

MB 0 – 0 VM
263
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
44.73
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 VM
217
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
26.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
18.08
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 VM
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1951

MB 0 – 0 VM
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
154
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most 100s
1

1946

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

1936

MB 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

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

1933

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

ODI career

MB 0 – 0 VM
Batting
133
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

Season by season

2001

MB 0 – 0 VM
78
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1999

MB 0 – 0 VM
37
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1998

MB 0 – 0 VM
18
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
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