Merwe Erasmus vs Ravi Bopara

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Ravi Bopara has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMERB
Most Runs42423981
Highest Score313309
Best Strike Rate285250
Most sixes11353
Most Fours348329
Best Averages
Most 50s3317
Most 100s24
Most Wickets10557
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average57352
Most Dots3516
Best Economy1416
Best Strike Rate77499
Most Runs Conceed18952200
Most Maiden Overs1422
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2132
2025MERB
Most Runs21
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed12
Most Maiden Overs0
2024MERB
Most Runs853
Highest Score203
Best Strike Rate297
Most sixes23
Most Fours91
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most Wickets46
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots17
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate63
Most Runs Conceed731
Most Maiden Overs8
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2
2023MERB
Most Runs626
Highest Score173
Best Strike Rate191
Most sixes18
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots8
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed370
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs5
2022MERB
Most Runs1262
Highest Score221
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes30
Most Fours87
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average47
Most Dots5
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed443
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs6
2021MERB
Most Runs266
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes7
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2020MERB
Most Runs100
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy10
Most Runs Conceed10
Most Maiden Overs0
2019MERB
Most Runs674
Highest Score252
Best Strike Rate299
Most sixes27
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots3
Best Economy13
Best Strike Rate58
Most Runs Conceed295
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2018MERB
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2017MERB
Most Runs293
Highest Score95
Best Strike Rate158
Most sixes8
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s3
2016MERB
Most Runs28
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
2015MERB
Most Runs757
Highest Score533
Best Strike Rate7058
Most sixes00
Most Fours02
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed55
Most Maiden Overs1
2014BESTMERB
Most Runs28692
Highest Score28130
Best Strike Rate88227
Most sixes016
Most Fours239
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average71
Most Dots5
Best Economy11
Best Strike Rate75
Most Runs Conceed538
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs19
2013MERB
Most Runs53393
Highest Score28146
Best Strike Rate85264
Most sixes013
Most Fours227
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots5
Best Economy19
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed431
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs15
2012MERB
Most Runs11468
Highest Score11163
Best Strike Rate100225
Most sixes02
Most Fours139
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average88
Most Dots1
Best Economy15
Best Strike Rate92
Most Runs Conceed316
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs3
2011MERB
Most Runs18538
Highest Score18171
Best Strike Rate113216
Most sixes03
Most Fours238
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average90
Most Dots2
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate99
Most Runs Conceed330
Most Maiden Overs7
Most Not Outs5
2010MERB
Most Runs135
Highest Score57
Best Strike Rate213
Most sixes7
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average10
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate15
Most Runs Conceed38
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2009MERB
Most Runs1055
Highest Score247
Best Strike Rate233
Most sixes7
Most Fours111
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average53
Most Dots1
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate60
Most Runs Conceed171
Most Maiden Overs1
2008MERB
Most Runs297
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes5
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average68
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate60
Most Runs Conceed68
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2007MERB
Most Runs346
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes0
Most Fours35
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average124
Most Dots2
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate209
Most Runs Conceed253
Most Maiden Overs7
Most Not Outs7
TEST
OverallMERB
Most Runs333575
Highest Score88143
Best Strike Rate8553
Most sixes82
Most Fours4071
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Wickets141
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average20290
Most Dots61
Best Economy44
Best Strike Rate29433
Most Runs Conceed277290
Most Maiden Overs410
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
2025BESTMERB
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
2024MERB
Most Runs245
Highest Score63
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes5
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots5
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate25
Most Runs Conceed243
Most Maiden Overs4
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
2023MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2022MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2021MERB
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
Most Not Outs
2020MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2019MERB
Most Runs88
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes3
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2018MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2017MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
2016MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2015MERB
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
2014MERB
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
Most Not Outs
2013MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2012MERB
Most Runs22
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed78
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs
2011MERB
Most Runs51
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs1
2010MERB
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
2009MERB
Most Runs460
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes2
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots1
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed118
Most Maiden Overs1
2008MERB
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
Most Not Outs
2007MERB
Most Runs42
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average81
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate156
Most Runs Conceed81
Most Maiden Overs6
Most Not Outs
ODI
OverallMERB
Most Runs22502695
Highest Score125101
Best Strike Rate8078
Most sixes4934
Most Fours178204
Best Averages
Most 50s1814
Most 100s21
Most Wickets3740
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2338
Most Dots127
Best Economy45
Best Strike Rate3346
Most Runs Conceed8651523
Most Maiden Overs911
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs521
2025MERB
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
2024MERB
Most Runs245
Highest Score63
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes5
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots5
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate25
Most Runs Conceed243
Most Maiden Overs4
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
2023MERB
Most Runs411
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes11
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed190
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2022MERB
Most Runs956
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes21
Most Fours67
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots3
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed332
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs3
2021MERB
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
Most Not Outs
2020MERB
Most Runs100
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy10
Most Runs Conceed10
Most Maiden Overs0
2019MERB
Most Runs179
Highest Score92
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes4
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed90
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2018MERB
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
2017MERB
Most Runs274
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes8
Most Fours18
Best Averages
Most 50s3
2016MERB
Most Runs28
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
2015MERB
Most Runs57
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed55
Most Maiden Overs1
2014BESTMERB
Most Runs28422
Highest Score2865
Best Strike Rate8875
Most sixes04
Most Fours220
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average47
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed373
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs13
2013MERB
Most Runs317
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate109
Most sixes11
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed350
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs3
2012MERB
Most Runs9339
Highest Score982
Best Strike Rate5081
Most sixes00
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed175
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs3
2011MERB
Most Runs18420
Highest Score1896
Best Strike Rate11378
Most sixes03
Most Fours230
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average80
Most Dots1
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate89
Most Runs Conceed239
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs2
2010MERB
Most Runs103
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate145
Most sixes7
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average10
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate15
Most Runs Conceed38
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2009MERB
Most Runs436
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes4
Most Fours38
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average53
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate60
Most Runs Conceed53
Most Maiden Overs0
2008MERB
Most Runs297
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes5
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average68
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate60
Most Runs Conceed68
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
2007MERB
Most Runs304
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes0
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average43
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed172
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs7
T20I
OverallMERB
Most Runs1659711
Highest Score10065
Best Strike Rate120119
Most sixes5617
Most Fours13054
Best Averages
Most 50s113
Most 100s
Most Wickets5416
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average1424
Most Dots178
Best Economy67
Best Strike Rate1520
Most Runs Conceed753387
Most Maiden Overs11
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1610
2025MERB
Most Runs21
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate12
Most Runs Conceed12
Most Maiden Overs0
2024MERB
Most Runs363
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes13
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average14
Most Dots7
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate13
Most Runs Conceed245
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
2023MERB
Most Runs215
Highest Score48
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes7
Most Fours18
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots6
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate14
Most Runs Conceed180
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs4
2022MERB
Most Runs306
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes9
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots2
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed111
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2021MERB
Most Runs266
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes7
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed34
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2020MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2019MERB
Most Runs407
Highest Score72
Best Strike Rate139
Most sixes20
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average14
Most Dots1
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate16
Most Runs Conceed171
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs3
2018MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2017MERB
Most Runs19
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
2016MERB
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2015MERB
Most Runs7
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2014MERB
Most Runs270
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate152
Most sixes12
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots3
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed165
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs6
2013BESTMERB
Most Runs5376
Highest Score2845
Best Strike Rate85155
Most sixes02
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots3
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed81
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs12
2012MERB
Most Runs2107
Highest Score259
Best Strike Rate50108
Most sixes02
Most Fours06
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average63
Most Dots1
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed63
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
2011MERB
Most Runs67
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average10
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate10
Most Runs Conceed78
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2
2010MERB
Most Runs32
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
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
2009MERB
Most Runs159
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate111
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2008MERB
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
Most Not Outs
2007MERB
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
Most Not Outs