Player Head-to-Head
MW
Merv Wallace
NZ
VS
JS
JJ Smuts
SA
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Merv Wallace vs JJ Smuts

Merv Wallace and JJ Smuts compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

JJ Smuts has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER JJ SmutsTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

MW 3 – 8 JS
Batting
439
Most Runs
437
66
Highest Score
84
2
Most sixes
11
25
Most Fours
47
20.90
Best Averages
19.00
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
11
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
2/18
0
Most Dots
75
5
Most Runs Conceed
511
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/18
–
Best Average
28.17
–
Most Dots
53
–
Best Economy
6.63
–
Best Strike Rate
25.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
169
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/67
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
107
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
203
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
81.85
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
44.67
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
5.36
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
134
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
29
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
110
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1953

MW 0 – 0 JS
29
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1951

MW 0 – 0 JS
82
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1949

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
144
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1947

MW 0 – 0 JS
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1946

MW 0 – 0 JS
24
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1937

MW 0 – 0 JS
151
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

TEST career

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
439
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
20.90
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1953

MW 0 – 0 JS
29
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1951

MW 0 – 0 JS
82
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1949

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
144
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1947

MW 0 – 0 JS
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1946

MW 0 – 0 JS
24
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1937

MW 0 – 0 JS
151
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
180
–
Highest Score
84
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
164
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2021

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/67
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
77.25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Best Average
32.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.41
–
Best Strike Rate
44.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
257
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
27
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/18
–
Most Dots
71
–
Most Runs Conceed
347
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/18
–
Best Average
28.17
–
Most Dots
53
–
Best Economy
6.63
–
Best Strike Rate
25.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
169
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/20
–
Most Dots
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
29
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

MW 0 – 0 JS
Batting
–
Most Runs
110
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 1 match