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Mervyn Dillon
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Shardul Thakur
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Mervyn Dillon vs Shardul Thakur

Mervyn Dillon and Shardul Thakur compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mervyn Dillon has dominance over Shardul Thakur in overall and Tests, while Shardul Thakur has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mervyn DillonTEST Mervyn DillonODI Shardul ThakurT20I Level
Format

All formats

MD 8 – 7 ST
Batting
776
Most Runs
775
43
Highest Score
67
43.30
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
22
87
Most Fours
82
8.08
Best Averages
18.45
–
Most 50s
5
23
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
261
Most Wickets
131
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
7/61
33.01
Best Average
29.08
34
Most Dots
179
3.64
Best Economy
5.63
54.34
Best Strike Rate
30.97
8616
Most Runs Conceed
3810
338
Most Maiden Overs
46
5
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2025

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/51
–
Best Average
72.00
–
Most Dots
89
–
Best Economy
5.33
–
Best Strike Rate
81.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Best Average
30.88
–
Most Dots
19
–
Best Economy
5.33
–
Best Strike Rate
34.76
–
Most Runs Conceed
772
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2022

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/61
–
Best Average
27.34
–
Most Dots
17
–
Best Economy
4.94
–
Best Strike Rate
33.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
957
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
240
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
81.36
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/61
–
Best Average
24.03
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
4.86
–
Best Strike Rate
29.68
–
Most Runs Conceed
745
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2020

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Best Average
27.36
–
Most Dots
26
–
Best Economy
8.12
–
Best Strike Rate
20.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
602
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2019

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/55
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/27
–
Best Average
30.38
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
7.60
–
Best Strike Rate
24.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
395
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

MD 0 – 0 ST
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
55.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.19
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
74
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.42
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.52
Best Economy
–
59.00
Best Strike Rate
–
533
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
56.01
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
9.59
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
35
Most Wickets
–
4/112
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.31
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
76.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1621
Most Runs Conceed
–
51
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
101
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
36.46
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
4.81
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
76
Most Wickets
–
5/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.38
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
3.28
Best Economy
–
48.24
Best Strike Rate
–
2005
Most Runs Conceed
–
121
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
130
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
23.42
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
8.13
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.58
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.18
Best Economy
–
59.61
Best Strike Rate
–
1200
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
146
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.54
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.14
Best Economy
–
58.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1054
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
102
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
49
Most Wickets
–
5/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.16
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
41.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1233
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.54
Best Economy
–
38.30
Best Strike Rate
–
290
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.93
Best Economy
–
65.33
Best Strike Rate
–
513
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

MD 8 – 7 ST
Batting
549
Most Runs
377
43
Highest Score
67
39.75
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
9
76
Most Fours
46
8.45
Best Averages
18.85
–
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
131
Most Wickets
33
5/71
Best Bowling Fig
7/61
33.57
Best Average
31.03
10
Most Dots
94
3.03
Best Economy
3.81
66.44
Best Strike Rate
48.82
4398
Most Runs Conceed
1024
268
Most Maiden Overs
36
2
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2025

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/51
–
Best Average
72.00
–
Most Dots
89
–
Best Economy
5.33
–
Best Strike Rate
81.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/83
–
Best Average
55.00
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.86
–
Best Strike Rate
85.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
220
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

2022

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/61
–
Best Average
25.45
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.74
–
Best Strike Rate
40.82
–
Most Runs Conceed
280
–
Most Maiden Overs
10
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
75.19
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/61
–
Best Average
23.19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.44
–
Best Strike Rate
40.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
371
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2018

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2004

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
59
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
126.00
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.82
Best Economy
–
198.00
Best Strike Rate
–
126
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
119
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
48.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
10.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
4/112
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.28
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
92.72
Best Strike Rate
–
869
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
37.35
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
5.33
Best Averages
–
Bowling
46
Most Wickets
–
5/71
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.07
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
2.75
Best Economy
–
61.15
Best Strike Rate
–
1291
Most Runs Conceed
–
111
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
118
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
22.78
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
8.43
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
4/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.72
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.90
Best Economy
–
63.52
Best Strike Rate
–
891
Most Runs Conceed
–
57
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.94
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.72
Best Economy
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
479
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
41
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/99
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.64
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.07
Best Economy
–
71.64
Best Strike Rate
–
403
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
80.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.00
Best Economy
–
120.00
Best Strike Rate
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
5/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.78
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.10
Best Economy
–
55.78
Best Strike Rate
–
259
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

MD 6 – 7 ST
Batting
227
Most Runs
329
21
Highest Score
50
3
Most sixes
9
11
Most Fours
31
7.32
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
20
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
130
Most Wickets
65
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
32.45
Best Average
30.98
24
Most Dots
55
4.62
Best Economy
6.23
42.15
Best Strike Rate
29.85
4218
Most Runs Conceed
2014
70
Most Maiden Overs
10
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2023

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Best Average
26.29
–
Most Dots
17
–
Best Economy
6.28
–
Best Strike Rate
25.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
552
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2022

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
163
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/30
–
Best Average
29.27
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
5.60
–
Best Strike Rate
31.36
–
Most Runs Conceed
644
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

2021

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/67
–
Best Average
22.57
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
6.72
–
Best Strike Rate
20.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
158
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/51
–
Best Average
45.86
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
7.44
–
Best Strike Rate
37.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
321
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2019

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/55
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/52
–
Best Average
28.80
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.31
–
Best Strike Rate
27.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
144
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

MD 0 – 0 ST
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
74
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
55.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.19
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
167
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
15
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
5/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.79
Best Economy
–
46.36
Best Strike Rate
–
407
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.24
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
4.54
Best Economy
–
58.47
Best Strike Rate
–
752
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
5/52
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.80
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
28.43
Best Strike Rate
–
714
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.33
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
4.38
Best Economy
–
47.00
Best Strike Rate
–
309
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
2/34
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.57
Best Economy
–
75.50
Best Strike Rate
–
575
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
61
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
5/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.84
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.02
Best Economy
–
32.58
Best Strike Rate
–
830
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1998

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.79
Best Economy
–
29.22
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1997

MD 0 – 0 ST
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
84.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.40
Best Economy
–
94.00
Best Strike Rate
–
254
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/27
–
Most Dots
30
–
Most Runs Conceed
772
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2022

MD 0 – 0 ST
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
27.00
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
9.89
–
Best Strike Rate
16.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
216
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

MD 0 – 0 ST
Batting
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/23
–
Best Average
18.73
–
Most Dots
15
–
Best Economy
9.06
–
Best Strike Rate
12.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
281
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

MD 0 – 0 ST
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/27
–
Best Average
30.25
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
8.80
–
Best Strike Rate
20.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
242
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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