Mervyn Dillon vs Shardul Thakur

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Mervyn Dillon has dominance over Shardul Thakur in Tests, while Shardul Thakur has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMDST
Most Runs776818
Highest Score64139
Best Strike Rate95350
Most sixes1022
Most Fours8789
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets260139
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average6785
Most Dots3491
Best Economy819
Best Strike Rate10890
Most Runs Conceed85974045
Most Maiden Overs33748
Five Wicket haul51
Most Not Outs2310
2025BESTMDST
Most Runs46
Highest Score41
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average72
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed144
Most Maiden Overs0
2023MDST
Most Runs136
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate145
Most sixes1
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average81
Most Dots19
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate111
Most Runs Conceed772
Most Maiden Overs12
2022MDST
Most Runs256
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate165
Most sixes4
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets43
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average73
Most Dots18
Best Economy19
Best Strike Rate79
Most Runs Conceed1192
Most Maiden Overs18
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
2021MDST
Most Runs240
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate343
Most sixes10
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets31
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average73
Most Dots16
Best Economy20
Best Strike Rate77
Most Runs Conceed745
Most Maiden Overs16
Most Not Outs2
2020MDST
Most Runs97
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate320
Most sixes4
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average65
Most Dots26
Best Economy16
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed602
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs2
2019MDST
Most Runs17
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate283
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots4
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed121
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2018MDST
Most Runs26
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate171
Most sixes2
Most Fours0
Most Wickets13
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots8
Best Economy21
Best Strike Rate47
Most Runs Conceed395
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2017MDST
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average74
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed74
Most Maiden Overs0
2005MDST
Most Runs12
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average56
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed167
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
2004MDST
Most Runs74
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate157
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average163
Most Dots6
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate244
Most Runs Conceed533
Most Maiden Overs12
Five Wicket haul1
2003MDST
Most Runs163
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate148
Most sixes2
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most Wickets35
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average92
Most Dots9
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate151
Most Runs Conceed1621
Most Maiden Overs51
Most Not Outs4
2002MDST
Most Runs101
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes3
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets76
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average52
Most Dots10
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate89
Most Runs Conceed2005
Most Maiden Overs121
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2000MDST
Most Runs146
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes1
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average88
Most Dots1
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate123
Most Runs Conceed1054
Most Maiden Overs30
Most Not Outs4
1999MDST
Most Runs102
Highest Score57
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets48
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average59
Most Dots3
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate104
Most Runs Conceed1214
Most Maiden Overs34
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1998MDST
Most Runs23
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate221
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average103
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate149
Most Runs Conceed290
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1997MDST
Most Runs25
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average114
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate150
Most Runs Conceed513
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
TEST
OverallMDST
Most Runs549420
Highest Score4367
Best Strike Rate4063
Most sixes79
Most Fours7653
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets13141
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3431
Most Dots106
Best Economy34
Best Strike Rate6645
Most Runs Conceed43981259
Most Maiden Overs26838
Five Wicket haul21
Most Not Outs31
2025BESTMDST
Most Runs46
Highest Score41
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average72
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed144
Most Maiden Overs0
2023MDST
Most Runs77
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average55
Most Dots2
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate86
Most Runs Conceed220
Most Maiden Overs10
2022MDST
Most Runs93
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets19
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots3
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed515
Most Maiden Overs12
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
2021MDST
Most Runs200
Highest Score67
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes7
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed371
Most Maiden Overs16
Most Not Outs
2020MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018MDST
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed9
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017MDST
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2005MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2004MDST
Most Runs59
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate94
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average126
Most Dots4
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate198
Most Runs Conceed126
Most Maiden Overs5
Five Wicket haul
2003MDST
Most Runs119
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate93
Most Runs Conceed869
Most Maiden Overs42
Most Not Outs1
2002MDST
Most Runs96
Highest Score43
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes3
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets46
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots4
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed1291
Most Maiden Overs111
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
2000MDST
Most Runs73
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed479
Most Maiden Overs20
Most Not Outs
1999MDST
Most Runs41
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate71
Most Runs Conceed403
Most Maiden Overs15
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1998MDST
Most Runs18
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average80
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate120
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs
1997MDST
Most Runs25
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed259
Most Maiden Overs15
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
ODI
OverallMDST
Most Runs227329
Highest Score2150
Best Strike Rate55105
Most sixes39
Most Fours1131
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets12965
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3331
Most Dots2455
Best Economy56
Best Strike Rate4230
Most Runs Conceed41992014
Most Maiden Overs6910
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs206
2025BESTMDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2023MDST
Most Runs59
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots17
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate25
Most Runs Conceed552
Most Maiden Overs2
2022MDST
Most Runs163
Highest Score50
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots14
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate31
Most Runs Conceed644
Most Maiden Overs6
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs3
2021MDST
Most Runs30
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots5
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed158
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2020MDST
Most Runs38
Highest Score18
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots11
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate37
Most Runs Conceed321
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs
2019MDST
Most Runs17
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate283
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average61
Most Dots4
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed121
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2018MDST
Most Runs22
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes2
Most Fours0
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots4
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed144
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017MDST
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average74
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate78
Most Runs Conceed74
Most Maiden Overs0
2005MDST
Most Runs12
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average56
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed167
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
2004MDST
Most Runs15
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed407
Most Maiden Overs7
Five Wicket haul1
2003MDST
Most Runs44
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets17
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots8
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate58
Most Runs Conceed752
Most Maiden Overs9
Most Not Outs3
2002MDST
Most Runs5
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate25
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots6
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed714
Most Maiden Overs10
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
2000MDST
Most Runs73
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes1
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average58
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate75
Most Runs Conceed575
Most Maiden Overs10
Most Not Outs4
1999MDST
Most Runs61
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets37
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots3
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed811
Most Maiden Overs19
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1998MDST
Most Runs5
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed210
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs2
1997MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average85
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate94
Most Runs Conceed254
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
T20I
OverallMDST
Most Runs69
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes4
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets33
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots30
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate15
Most Runs Conceed772
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs3
2025BESTMDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2023MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2022MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots1
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed33
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2021MDST
Most Runs10
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots10
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate16
Most Runs Conceed216
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2020MDST
Most Runs59
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate197
Most sixes4
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots15
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed281
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2019MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots4
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed242
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2017MDST
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2005MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2004MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2003MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2002MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2000MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1999MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1998MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1997MDST
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs