Player Head-to-Head
ME
Merwe Erasmus
NAM
VS
MV
Murali Vijay
IND
13 wonStat categorieswon 30

Merwe Erasmus vs Murali Vijay

Merwe Erasmus and Murali Vijay compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Merwe Erasmus has dominance over Murali Vijay in ODIs and T20Is, while Murali Vijay has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Murali VijayTEST LevelODI Merwe ErasmusT20I Merwe Erasmus
Format

All formats

ME 10 – 4 MV
Batting
4542
Most Runs
4490
125
Highest Score
167
95.98
Best Strike Rate
48.48
125
Most sixes
44
360
Most Fours
513
34.15
Best Averages
34.81
34
Most 50s
16
3
Most 100s
12
24
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
108
Most Wickets
2
5/28
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
19.45
Best Average
–
184
Most Dots
2
5.20
Best Economy
–
22.44
Best Strike Rate
–
2101
Most Runs Conceed
244
10
Most Maiden Overs
6
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
290
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.92
Best Average
–
86
Most Dots
–
7.62
Best Economy
–
15.69
Best Strike Rate
–
259
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
276
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
123.21
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.40
Best Average
–
60
Most Dots
–
7.67
Best Economy
–
31.60
Best Strike Rate
–
202
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
608
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
106.11
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
32.00
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
5/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.25
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
4.96
Best Economy
–
18.44
Best Strike Rate
–
488
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
626
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
91.92
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
36.82
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.42
Best Average
–
16
Most Dots
–
4.94
Best Economy
–
18.71
Best Strike Rate
–
370
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
1262
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
85.73
Best Strike Rate
–
30
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
50.48
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.61
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
4.34
Best Economy
–
34.00
Best Strike Rate
–
443
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
266
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
119.82
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
24.18
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
100
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
10
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
674
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
105.31
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
33.70
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
3/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.67
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.80
Best Economy
–
24.60
Best Strike Rate
–
295
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

ME 0 – 4 MV
Batting
2
Most Runs
282
2
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
38.06
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
18.80
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2017

ME 3 – 3 MV
Batting
293
Most Runs
520
81
Highest Score
155
84.44
Best Strike Rate
53.61
8
Most sixes
3
19
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
52.00
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

ME 0 – 4 MV
Batting
28
Most Runs
550
25
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
42.57
0
Most sixes
8
4
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
36.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

ME 0 – 4 MV
Batting
7
Most Runs
655
5
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
53.73
0
Most sixes
10
0
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
40.94
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
48
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2014

ME 0 – 4 MV
Batting
28
Most Runs
852
28
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
44.84
0
Most sixes
6
2
Most Fours
110
–
Best Averages
42.60
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
102.00
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.00
–
Best Strike Rate
204.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
102
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2013

ME 0 – 4 MV
Batting
53
Most Runs
704
28
Highest Score
167
–
Best Strike Rate
48.82
0
Most sixes
6
2
Most Fours
101
–
Best Averages
46.93
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

ME 0 – 0 MV
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2011

ME 0 – 3 MV
18
Most Runs
104
18
Highest Score
45
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
12

2010

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
662
–
Highest Score
139
–
Best Strike Rate
55.68
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
26.48
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2009

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
87
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2008

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

TEST career

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
3982
–
Highest Score
167
–
Best Strike Rate
46.30
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
467
–
Best Averages
38.29
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
12
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
198
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

Season by season

2018

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
282
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
38.06
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
18.80
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2017

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
520
–
Highest Score
155
–
Best Strike Rate
53.61
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
52.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
550
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
42.57
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
36.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
522
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
49.06
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
47.45
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2014

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
852
–
Highest Score
146
–
Best Strike Rate
44.84
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
110
–
Best Averages
42.60
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
102.00
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.00
–
Best Strike Rate
204.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
102
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2013

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
647
–
Highest Score
167
–
Best Strike Rate
46.95
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
94
–
Best Averages
49.77
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/3
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2010

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
376
–
Highest Score
139
–
Best Strike Rate
46.82
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
34.18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2009

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
87
–
Highest Score
87
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2008

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

ODI career

ME 10 – 0 MV
Batting
2430
Most Runs
339
125
Highest Score
72
80.54
Best Strike Rate
–
54
Most sixes
3
195
Most Fours
33
39.84
Best Averages
–
20
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
1
5/28
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
26.16
Best Average
–
47
Most Dots
1
4.45
Best Economy
–
35.29
Best Strike Rate
–
994
Most Runs Conceed
37
9
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
92
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
34
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
245
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
84.19
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
5/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.36
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
4.10
Best Economy
–
25.43
Best Strike Rate
–
243
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
411
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
86.71
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
41.10
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.75
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
28.38
Best Strike Rate
–
190
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
956
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
78.23
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
56.24
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.67
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.05
Best Economy
–
41.00
Best Strike Rate
–
332
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
100
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
10
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
267
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
76.95
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.33
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
4.23
Best Economy
–
58.67
Best Strike Rate
–
124
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2017

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
274
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
85.36
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2016

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2015

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
72
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/19
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
37
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2012

ME 0 – 0 MV
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2011

ME 1 – 1 MV
18
Most Runs
18
18
Highest Score
16
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
3

2010

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
64.96
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
20

T20I career

ME 9 – 0 MV
Batting
2112
Most Runs
169
100
Highest Score
48
123.15
Best Strike Rate
–
71
Most sixes
8
165
Most Fours
13
29.33
Best Averages
–
14
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
19
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
70
Most Wickets
0
4/20
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
15.81
Best Average
–
137
Most Dots
0
6.13
Best Economy
–
15.47
Best Strike Rate
–
1107
Most Runs Conceed
9
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
198
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.67
Best Average
–
52
Most Dots
–
8.20
Best Economy
–
10.00
Best Strike Rate
–
164
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
276
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
123.21
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.40
Best Average
–
60
Most Dots
–
7.67
Best Economy
–
31.60
Best Strike Rate
–
202
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
363
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
128.72
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
33.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
3/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.61
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
6.28
Best Economy
–
13.00
Best Strike Rate
–
245
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
215
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
103.86
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
11.25
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
4.86
Best Economy
–
13.88
Best Strike Rate
–
180
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2022

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
306
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
122.40
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.50
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
5.55
Best Economy
–
20.00
Best Strike Rate
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
266
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
119.82
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
24.18
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
34
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
407
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
138.91
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
37.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
14.25
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.32
Best Economy
–
16.08
Best Strike Rate
–
171
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
19
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2015

ME 0 – 4 MV
Batting
7
Most Runs
47
5
Highest Score
34
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

ME 0 – 0 MV
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

ME 0 – 0 MV
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2011

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2010

ME 0 – 0 MV
–
Most Runs
108
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
5
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