Player Head-to-Head
MS
Michael Swart
NED
VS
RM
Roelof van der Merwe
NED
12 wonStat categorieswon 28

Michael Swart vs Roelof van der Merwe

Michael Swart and Roelof van der Merwe compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Roelof van der Merwe has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Roelof van der MerweTEST LevelODI Roelof van der MerweT20I Roelof van der Merwe
Format

All formats

MS 5 – 9 RM
Batting
1332
Most Runs
1328
89
Highest Score
75
34
Most sixes
34
122
Most Fours
90
25.62
Best Averages
20.12
8
Most 50s
6
7
Most Not Outs
31
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
162
2/8
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
29.00
Best Average
23.75
22
Most Dots
662
5.24
Best Economy
5.10
33.21
Best Strike Rate
27.94
1102
Most Runs Conceed
3847
4
Most Maiden Overs
14

Season by season

2026

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
24.60
–
Most Dots
186
–
Best Economy
4.28
–
Best Strike Rate
34.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
246
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
30.53
–
Most Dots
272
–
Best Economy
5.40
–
Best Strike Rate
33.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
519
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/14
–
Best Average
17.00
–
Most Dots
137
–
Best Economy
4.18
–
Best Strike Rate
24.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
357
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2023

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
51.83
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.55
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
311
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
75
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/27
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
300
–
Highest Score
75
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
19.38
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
5.87
–
Best Strike Rate
19.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
465
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

MS 0 – 8 RM
Batting
38
Most Runs
135
38
Highest Score
38
1
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
18
0/12
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
12.22
0
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.61
–
Best Strike Rate
20.33
12
Most Runs Conceed
220
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

2017

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/54
–
Best Average
29.67
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.11
–
Best Strike Rate
34.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
356
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2016

MS 4 – 5 RM
Batting
104
Most Runs
94
60
Highest Score
56
4
Most sixes
2
12
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
7
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
2/3
–
Best Average
18.57
0
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.33
–
Best Strike Rate
25.71
19
Most Runs Conceed
130
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

MS 3 – 6 RM
Batting
205
Most Runs
162
76
Highest Score
62
97.62
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
5
19
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
13
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
2/10
–
Best Average
16.77
2
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
16.15
96
Most Runs Conceed
218
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
153
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.14
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
5.11
Best Economy
–
47.14
Best Strike Rate
–
281
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
293
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
2/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.78
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
5.00
Best Economy
–
39.33
Best Strike Rate
–
295
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
493
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
99.00
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
37.92
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
2/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.38
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
5.32
Best Economy
–
23.00
Best Strike Rate
–
326
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
73
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Best Average
36.67
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.50
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
220
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
–
Best Average
25.84
–
Most Dots
15
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
29.16
–
Most Runs Conceed
646
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

ODI career

MS 1 – 13 RM
Batting
454
Most Runs
718
60
Highest Score
62
12
Most sixes
16
47
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
19.94
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
83
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
46.83
Best Average
27.45
7
Most Dots
557
4.67
Best Economy
4.41
60.17
Best Strike Rate
37.33
562
Most Runs Conceed
2278
2
Most Maiden Overs
13

Season by season

2026

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
17.78
–
Most Dots
177
–
Best Economy
3.30
–
Best Strike Rate
32.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
160
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/34
–
Best Average
49.00
–
Most Dots
223
–
Best Economy
4.82
–
Best Strike Rate
61.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
343
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2024

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/14
–
Best Average
16.00
–
Most Dots
129
–
Best Economy
3.33
–
Best Strike Rate
28.85
–
Most Runs Conceed
208
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2023

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Best Average
51.83
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.55
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
311
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

MS 0 – 0 RM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
27
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/57
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

MS 0 – 7 RM
Batting
38
Most Runs
98
38
Highest Score
38
1
Most sixes
1
4
Most Fours
8
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
16
0/12
Best Bowling Fig
4/18
–
Best Average
12.25
0
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.44
–
Best Strike Rate
21.38
12
Most Runs Conceed
196
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

2017

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/54
–
Best Average
30.67
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
4.79
–
Best Strike Rate
38.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
276
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2016

MS 2 – 1 RM
Batting
69
Most Runs
91
60
Highest Score
56
2
Most sixes
2
9
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
24.75
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.81
–
Best Strike Rate
39.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
99
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

MS 0 – 3 RM
Batting
2
Most Runs
62
2
Highest Score
62
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
20
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
77
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.07
Best Economy
–
54.00
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
51.67
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.70
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
155
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
169
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
73.80
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.75
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.33
Best Economy
–
33.50
Best Strike Rate
–
119
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
73
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.53
–
Best Strike Rate
45.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
136
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
–
Best Average
32.69
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.86
–
Best Strike Rate
40.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
425
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

T20I career

MS 7 – 5 RM
Batting
878
Most Runs
610
89
Highest Score
75
22
Most sixes
18
75
Most Fours
45
26.61
Best Averages
20.33
6
Most 50s
2
4
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
79
2/8
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
19.86
15
Most Dots
105
–
Best Economy
6.59
–
Best Strike Rate
18.09
540
Most Runs Conceed
1569
2
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
70.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Best Averages
14 / 2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/13
–
Best Average
86.00
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
9.56
–
Best Strike Rate
54.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
17.60
–
Most Dots
49
–
Best Economy
7.04
–
Best Strike Rate
15.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Best Average
18.63
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.48
–
Best Strike Rate
17.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
149
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
75
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/22
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
57
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
243
–
Highest Score
75
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/35
–
Best Average
16.00
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.65
–
Best Strike Rate
17.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
368
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/26
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
80
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

MS 4 – 4 RM
Batting
35
Most Runs
3
26
Highest Score
2
2
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
3
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
2/3
0
Most Dots
3
19
Most Runs Conceed
31
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

MS 3 – 6 RM
Batting
203
Most Runs
100
76
Highest Score
40
100.50
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
5
19
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
13
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
2/10
–
Best Average
16.77
2
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
16.15
76
Most Runs Conceed
218
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
6
Most Dots
–
98
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
240
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.33
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.38
Best Economy
–
26.00
Best Strike Rate
–
140
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
324
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
120.45
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
32.40
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
2/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.25
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.31
Best Economy
–
19.50
Best Strike Rate
–
207
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/17
–
Most Dots
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

MS 0 – 0 RM
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Best Average
18.42
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.50
–
Best Strike Rate
17.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
221
–
Most Maiden Overs
0