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MS Dhoni vs Graeme Smith

MS Dhoni and Graeme Smith compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

MS Dhoni has dominance over Graeme Smith in overall and ODIs, while Graeme Smith has the edge in Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER MS DhoniTEST Graeme SmithODI MS DhoniT20I Graeme Smith
Format

All formats

MD 7 – 8 GS
Batting
17266
Most Runs
17236
463
Highest Score
507
273
Best Strike Rate
269
359
Most sixes
94
1486
Most Fours
2076
108
Most 50s
90
15
Most 100s
36
142
Most Not Outs
22
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
26
31
Best Average
164
0
Most Dots
59
9
Best Economy
24
36
Best Strike Rate
234
98
Most Runs Conceed
1893
1
Most Maiden Overs
28

Season by season

2019

MD 0 – 0 GS
730
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
198
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2018

MD 0 – 0 GS
398
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
227
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2017

MD 0 – 0 GS
1040
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
223
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
15
Most Not Outs
–

2016

MD 0 – 0 GS
516
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
230
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
11
Most Not Outs
–

2015

MD 0 – 0 GS
665
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
212
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2014

MD 5 – 0 GS
Batting
1029
Most Runs
45
188
Highest Score
14
279
Best Strike Rate
63
18
Most sixes
0
112
Most Fours
7
10
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

MD 9 – 0 GS
Batting
1236
Most Runs
942
387
Highest Score
350
282
Best Strike Rate
133
30
Most sixes
2
125
Most Fours
102
5
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
11
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
10
21
Most Runs Conceed
10
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

MD 6 – 2 GS
Batting
1239
Most Runs
1163
260
Highest Score
256
263
Best Strike Rate
127
23
Most sixes
6
105
Most Fours
125
8
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
4
15
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
31
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
43
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

MD 10 – 0 GS
Batting
1314
Most Runs
765
256
Highest Score
202
235
Best Strike Rate
215
25
Most sixes
1
107
Most Fours
77
9
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
12
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
7
39
Most Runs Conceed
27
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

MD 5 – 4 GS
Batting
1434
Most Runs
1615
262
Highest Score
333
283
Best Strike Rate
267
26
Most sixes
14
134
Most Fours
186
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
13
5
Most Runs Conceed
4
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

MD 5 – 2 GS
Batting
1751
Most Runs
993
280
Highest Score
304
246
Best Strike Rate
280
29
Most sixes
14
123
Most Fours
120
11
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
11
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
12
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

MD 3 – 5 GS
Batting
1739
Most Runs
2152
210
Highest Score
339
167
Best Strike Rate
251
22
Most sixes
9
134
Most Fours
273
14
Most 50s
11
1
Most 100s
7
8
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MD 3 – 4 GS
Batting
1734
Most Runs
1864
276
Highest Score
300
288
Best Strike Rate
278
37
Most sixes
16
152
Most Fours
235
12
Most 50s
16
1
Most 100s
1
14
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
28
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
278
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2006

MD 6 – 6 GS
Batting
1378
Most Runs
1093
244
Highest Score
276
165
Best Strike Rate
267
32
Most sixes
9
157
Most Fours
131
9
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
49
0
Most Dots
8
13
Best Economy
20
–
Best Strike Rate
59
13
Most Runs Conceed
510
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

2005

MD 2 – 6 GS
Batting
1044
Most Runs
2035
234
Highest Score
343
178
Best Strike Rate
285
36
Most sixes
11
87
Most Fours
251
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
9
7
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
115
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
30
–
Best Strike Rate
194
–
Most Runs Conceed
470
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

2004

MD 1 – 5 GS
Batting
19
Most Runs
1573
12
Highest Score
219
136
Best Strike Rate
128
1
Most sixes
6
2
Most Fours
182
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
109
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most Runs Conceed
328
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

2003

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1798
–
Highest Score
348
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
245
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
55
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
11
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most Runs Conceed
162
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2002

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1198
–
Highest Score
299
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
142
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
61
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

TEST career

MD 2 – 10 GS
Batting
4876
Most Runs
9265
224
Highest Score
277
59
Best Strike Rate
60
78
Most sixes
24
544
Most Fours
1165
33
Most 50s
38
5
Most 100s
26
16
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
111
0
Most Dots
38
4
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
177
67
Most Runs Conceed
885
1
Most Maiden Overs
28

Season by season

2014

MD 4 – 1 GS
Batting
534
Most Runs
45
82
Highest Score
14
54
Best Strike Rate
63
3
Most sixes
0
76
Most Fours
7
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
5
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

MD 4 – 4 GS
Batting
459
Most Runs
651
224
Highest Score
234
72
Best Strike Rate
60
6
Most sixes
1
56
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
10
4
Most Runs Conceed
10
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

MD 1 – 4 GS
Batting
447
Most Runs
825
99
Highest Score
131
49
Best Strike Rate
54
8
Most sixes
1
44
Most Fours
97
5
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
31
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
43
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

MD 9 – 1 GS
Batting
511
Most Runs
322
144
Highest Score
101
58
Best Strike Rate
64
10
Most sixes
0
47
Most Fours
39
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
7
39
Most Runs Conceed
27
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

MD 4 – 5 GS
Batting
749
Most Runs
971
132
Highest Score
183
55
Best Strike Rate
57
11
Most sixes
4
79
Most Fours
114
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
13
5
Most Runs Conceed
4
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

MD 5 – 0 GS
Batting
369
Most Runs
213
110
Highest Score
75
59
Best Strike Rate
48
8
Most sixes
0
34
Most Fours
24
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MD 1 – 5 GS
Batting
633
Most Runs
1656
92
Highest Score
232
52
Best Strike Rate
66
8
Most sixes
4
60
Most Fours
215
6
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
1
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

MD 3 – 3 GS
Batting
468
Most Runs
613
92
Highest Score
133
68
Best Strike Rate
58
10
Most sixes
1
52
Most Fours
80
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
51
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2006

MD 5 – 5 GS
Batting
557
Most Runs
405
148
Highest Score
68
72
Best Strike Rate
61
12
Most sixes
1
76
Most Fours
54
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
2
13
Best Economy
4
13
Most Runs Conceed
98
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

2005

MD 1 – 6 GS
Batting
149
Most Runs
990
51
Highest Score
148
75
Best Strike Rate
57
2
Most sixes
4
20
Most Fours
125
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
115
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
194
–
Most Runs Conceed
345
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

2004

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
921
–
Highest Score
139
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
111
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
62
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most Runs Conceed
186
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

2003

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
1198
–
Highest Score
277
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
161
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most Runs Conceed
109
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2002

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
455
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
12
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

ODI career

MD 9 – 4 GS
Batting
10773
Most Runs
6989
183
Highest Score
141
88
Best Strike Rate
81
229
Most sixes
44
826
Most Fours
788
73
Most 50s
47
10
Most 100s
10
84
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
18
31
Best Average
53
0
Most Dots
17
5
Best Economy
6
36
Best Strike Rate
57
31
Most Runs Conceed
951
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2019

MD 0 – 0 GS
600
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2018

MD 0 – 0 GS
275
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

MD 0 – 0 GS
788
Most Runs
–
134
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2016

MD 0 – 0 GS
278
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2015

MD 0 – 0 GS
640
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2014

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
418
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MD 6 – 0 GS
Batting
753
Most Runs
291
139
Highest Score
116
96
Best Strike Rate
73
24
Most sixes
1
67
Most Fours
30
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
17
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

MD 5 – 1 GS
Batting
524
Most Runs
338
113
Highest Score
125
88
Best Strike Rate
73
9
Most sixes
5
37
Most Fours
28
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MD 6 – 0 GS
Batting
764
Most Runs
419
91
Highest Score
77
90
Best Strike Rate
65
14
Most sixes
0
59
Most Fours
37
6
Most 50s
2
9
Most Not Outs
–

2010

MD 5 – 1 GS
Batting
600
Most Runs
328
101
Highest Score
92
79
Best Strike Rate
85
9
Most sixes
3
52
Most Fours
34
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

MD 5 – 2 GS
Batting
1198
Most Runs
502
124
Highest Score
141
86
Best Strike Rate
96
18
Most sixes
3
79
Most Fours
64
9
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
12
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

MD 6 – 1 GS
Batting
1097
Most Runs
492
109
Highest Score
103
82
Best Strike Rate
85
14
Most sixes
5
74
Most Fours
58
8
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
2

2007

MD 4 – 3 GS
Batting
1103
Most Runs
1079
139
Highest Score
96
90
Best Strike Rate
92
23
Most sixes
10
87
Most Fours
130
7
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
211
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2006

MD 6 – 1 GS
Batting
821
Most Runs
561
96
Highest Score
119
93
Best Strike Rate
85
20
Most sixes
7
81
Most Fours
60
7
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most Runs Conceed
391
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

MD 5 – 3 GS
Batting
895
Most Runs
984
183
Highest Score
134
103
Best Strike Rate
86
34
Most sixes
6
67
Most Fours
116
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
5
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
105
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2004

MD 1 – 3 GS
Batting
19
Most Runs
652
12
Highest Score
80
136
Best Strike Rate
73
1
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
47
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
142
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2003

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
53
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2002

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
743
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
49
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

MD 3 – 4 GS
Batting
1617
Most Runs
982
56
Highest Score
89
126
Best Strike Rate
128
52
Most sixes
26
116
Most Fours
123
2
Most 50s
5
42
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
57
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2019

MD 0 – 0 GS
130
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
116
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

MD 0 – 0 GS
123
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
156
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

MD 0 – 0 GS
252
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2016

MD 0 – 0 GS
238
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
11
Most Not Outs
–

2015

MD 0 – 0 GS
25
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
77
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2013

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
268
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2011

MD 2 – 1 GS
Batting
39
Most Runs
24
21
Highest Score
24
87
Best Strike Rate
86
1
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

MD 1 – 4 GS
Batting
85
Most Runs
316
29
Highest Score
58
149
Best Strike Rate
125
6
Most sixes
7
3
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

MD 0 – 5 GS
Batting
184
Most Runs
278
46
Highest Score
88
101
Best Strike Rate
136
3
Most sixes
11
10
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MD 2 – 1 GS
Batting
9
Most Runs
4
9
Highest Score
4
33
Best Strike Rate
100
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0

2007

MD 2 – 4 GS
Batting
163
Most Runs
172
45
Highest Score
71
130
Best Strike Rate
128
4
Most sixes
5
13
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
16
–
Most Runs Conceed
16
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2006

MD 0 – 5 GS
Batting
0
Most Runs
127
0
Highest Score
89
0
Best Strike Rate
121
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
21
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

MD 0 – 0 GS
Batting
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
20
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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