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

Roelof van der Merwe vs Michael Swart

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

Final Verdict

Roelof van der Merwe has dominance over Michael Swart 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

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2010

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

2009

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