Player Head-to-Head
MH
Merv Hughes
AUS
VS
DL
Denis Lindsay
SA
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Merv Hughes vs Denis Lindsay

Merv Hughes and Denis Lindsay compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Denis Lindsay has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Denis LindsayTEST Denis LindsayODI LevelT20I Level
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All formats

MH 3 – 4 DL
Batting
1132
Most Runs
1130
72
Highest Score
182
47.82
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
13
102
Most Fours
122
15.94
Best Averages
37.67
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
16
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
250
Most Wickets
–
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.53
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.07
Best Economy
–
55.70
Best Strike Rate
–
7132
Most Runs Conceed
–
521
Most Maiden Overs
–
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1994

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
59.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
105.00
Best Strike Rate
–
237
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
320
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
56.24
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
20.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
64
Most Wickets
–
5/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.95
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.99
Best Economy
–
54.05
Best Strike Rate
–
1725
Most Runs Conceed
–
136
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1992

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
142
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
35.77
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
4/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.62
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.81
Best Economy
–
56.86
Best Strike Rate
–
559
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
36.39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
9.15
Best Averages
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.00
Best Economy
–
51.28
Best Strike Rate
–
1001
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.59
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.82
Best Economy
–
56.52
Best Strike Rate
–
771
Most Runs Conceed
–
79
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1989

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
365
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
59.06
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
24.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
53
Most Wickets
–
5/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
54.45
Best Strike Rate
–
1590
Most Runs Conceed
–
96
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1988

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.28
Best Economy
–
44.54
Best Strike Rate
–
585
Most Runs Conceed
–
37
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1987

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/134
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
81.38
Best Strike Rate
–
354
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/123
Best Bowling Fig
–
123.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
228.00
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1970

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
109
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
53.43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1967

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
269
–
Highest Score
137
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
2

1966

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
337
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
76.52
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1965

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
144
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

1964

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
254
–
Highest Score
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
25.40
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1963

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

TEST career

MH 2 – 5 DL
Batting
1032
Most Runs
1130
72
Highest Score
182
46.22
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
13
96
Most Fours
122
16.65
Best Averages
37.67
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
212
Most Wickets
–
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
57.95
Best Strike Rate
–
6017
Most Runs Conceed
–
499
Most Maiden Overs
–
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1994

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
59.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.39
Best Economy
–
105.00
Best Strike Rate
–
237
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
276
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
52.27
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
21.23
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
–
5/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.86
Best Economy
–
53.21
Best Strike Rate
–
1448
Most Runs Conceed
–
127
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1992

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
142
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
36.13
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
4/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.68
Best Economy
–
57.00
Best Strike Rate
–
510
Most Runs Conceed
–
44
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
36.39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
9.15
Best Averages
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.89
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.99
Best Economy
–
53.92
Best Strike Rate
–
968
Most Runs Conceed
–
71
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
54.57
Best Strike Rate
–
522
Most Runs Conceed
–
72
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1989

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
332
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
59.71
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
33.20
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
5/88
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.58
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
61.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1200
Most Runs Conceed
–
92
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1988

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
8/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
50.06
Best Strike Rate
–
468
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

1987

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/134
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
81.38
Best Strike Rate
–
354
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/123
Best Bowling Fig
–
123.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.24
Best Economy
–
228.00
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1970

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
109
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
53.43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1967

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
269
–
Highest Score
137
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
2

1966

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
337
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
76.52
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1965

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
144
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

1964

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
254
–
Highest Score
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
25.40
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1963

MH 0 – 0 DL
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

ODI career

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
100
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.08
Best Economy
–
43.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1115
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1993

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.57
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.90
Best Economy
–
60.86
Best Strike Rate
–
277
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
49
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

MH 0 – 0 DL
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
33
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.89
Best Economy
–
64.00
Best Strike Rate
–
249
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1989

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.27
Best Economy
–
36.53
Best Strike Rate
–
390
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1988

MH 0 – 0 DL
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.18
Best Economy
–
28.00
Best Strike Rate
–
117
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
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