Player Head-to-Head
RA
Robert Anderson
NZ
VS
MW
Merv Wallace
NZ
2 wonStat categorieswon 2

Robert Anderson vs Merv Wallace

Robert Anderson and Merv Wallace compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Merv Wallace has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Merv WallaceODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

RA 2 – 2 MW
439
Most Runs
439
104
Highest Score
66
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
2
44
Most Fours
25
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

1978

RA 0 – 0 MW
257
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

RA 0 – 0 MW
182
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1951

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

1947

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1946

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

TEST career

RA 2 – 3 MW
423
Most Runs
439
92
Highest Score
66
39
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
2
43
Most Fours
25
3
Most 50s
5

Season by season

1978

RA 0 – 0 MW
245
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1976

RA 0 – 0 MW
178
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1953

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1951

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

1947

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1946

RA 0 – 0 MW
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

RA 0 – 0 MW
16
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

1978

RA 0 – 0 MW
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1976

RA 0 – 0 MW
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–