Player Head-to-Head
PM
Peter May
ENG
VS
ME
Merwe Erasmus
NAM
4 wonStat categorieswon 5

Peter May vs Merwe Erasmus

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

Final Verdict

Merwe Erasmus has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Merwe ErasmusTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

PM 4 – 5 ME
Batting
4537
Most Runs
4542
285
Highest Score
125
39.27
Best Strike Rate
95.98
12
Most sixes
125
406
Most Fours
360
46.77
Best Averages
34.15
22
Most 50s
34
13
Most 100s
3
9
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
108
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
19.45
–
Most Dots
184
–
Best Economy
5.20
–
Best Strike Rate
22.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
2101
–
Most Maiden Overs
10
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

PM 0 – 0 ME
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
84.44
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
3

2016

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

2015

PM 0 – 0 ME
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

PM 0 – 0 ME
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1961

PM 0 – 0 ME
272
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1960

PM 0 – 0 ME
83
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1959

PM 0 – 0 ME
590
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
43.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
59.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1958

PM 0 – 0 ME
497
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
33.68
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

PM 0 – 0 ME
622
Most Runs
–
285
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
47.85
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

PM 0 – 0 ME
473
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

PM 0 – 0 ME
759
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
54.21
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

PM 0 – 0 ME
779
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
36.58
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
38.95
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

PM 0 – 0 ME
85
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1952

PM 0 – 0 ME
206
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1951

PM 0 – 0 ME
171
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

PM 0 – 0 ME
Batting
4537
Most Runs
–
285
Highest Score
–
39.27
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
406
Most Fours
–
46.77
Best Averages
–
22
Most 50s
–
13
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

1961

PM 0 – 0 ME
272
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1960

PM 0 – 0 ME
83
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1959

PM 0 – 0 ME
590
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
43.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
59.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1958

PM 0 – 0 ME
497
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
33.68
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

PM 0 – 0 ME
622
Most Runs
–
285
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
47.85
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1956

PM 0 – 0 ME
473
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1955

PM 0 – 0 ME
759
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
54.21
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1954

PM 0 – 0 ME
779
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
36.58
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
38.95
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

PM 0 – 0 ME
85
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1952

PM 0 – 0 ME
206
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1951

PM 0 – 0 ME
171
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2014

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

2012

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

2011

PM 0 – 0 ME
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2017

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

2015

PM 0 – 0 ME
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2013

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

2012

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