Player Head-to-Head
RM
Roelof van der Merwe
NED
VS
VP
Vic Pollard
NZ
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Roelof van der Merwe vs Vic Pollard

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

Final Verdict

Roelof van der Merwe has dominance over Vic Pollard in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

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

All formats

RM 9 – 7 VP
Batting
1328
Most Runs
1333
75
Highest Score
116
96.65
Best Strike Rate
38.29
34
Most sixes
5
90
Most Fours
133
20.12
Best Averages
24.69
6
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
31
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
162
Most Wickets
40
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
3/3
23.75
Best Average
46.33
662
Most Dots
0
5.10
Best Economy
2.61
27.94
Best Strike Rate
106.68
3847
Most Runs Conceed
1853
14
Most Maiden Overs
207

Season by season

2026

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

2017

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

2015

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

2010

RM 0 – 0 VP
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 VP
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
–

1974

RM 0 – 0 VP
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1973

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
421
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
43.70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Best Average
40.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.38
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
162
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1971

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1969

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
260
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
16.25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
–
Best Average
30.22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.46
–
Best Strike Rate
73.72
–
Most Runs Conceed
544
–
Most Maiden Overs
61

1968

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
–
Best Average
79.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.57
–
Best Strike Rate
184.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
316
–
Most Maiden Overs
33

1966

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/3
–
Best Average
15.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.44
–
Best Strike Rate
37.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
61
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1965

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
449
–
Highest Score
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
28.06
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/90
–
Best Average
71.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.73
–
Best Strike Rate
157.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
716
–
Most Maiden Overs
83

TEST career

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
1266
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
37.27
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
124
–
Best Averages
24.35
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
40
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/3
–
Best Average
46.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.61
–
Best Strike Rate
106.68
–
Most Runs Conceed
1853
–
Most Maiden Overs
207

Season by season

1973

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
366
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
42.84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Best Average
40.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.38
–
Best Strike Rate
102.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
162
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1971

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1969

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
260
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
16.25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/21
–
Best Average
30.22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.46
–
Best Strike Rate
73.72
–
Most Runs Conceed
544
–
Most Maiden Overs
61

1968

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
–
Best Average
79.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.57
–
Best Strike Rate
184.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
316
–
Most Maiden Overs
33

1966

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/3
–
Best Average
15.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.44
–
Best Strike Rate
37.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
61
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1965

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
449
–
Highest Score
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
28.06
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/90
–
Best Average
71.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.73
–
Best Strike Rate
157.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
716
–
Most Maiden Overs
83

ODI career

RM 5 – 0 VP
Batting
718
Most Runs
67
62
Highest Score
55
16
Most sixes
1
45
Most Fours
9
19.94
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
11
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
83
Most Wickets
–
4/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.45
Best Average
–
557
Most Dots
–
4.41
Best Economy
–
37.33
Best Strike Rate
–
2278
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
83.75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
67 / 4
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.78
Best Average
–
177
Most Dots
–
3.34
Best Economy
–
31.93
Best Strike Rate
–
160
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

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

2019

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

2017

RM 0 – 0 VP
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 0 – 0 VP
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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 0 – 0 VP
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

RM 0 – 0 VP
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 VP
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
–

1974

RM 0 – 0 VP
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1973

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

T20I career

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
610
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
18
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
20.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
20
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
79
Most Wickets
–
4/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.86
Best Average
–
105
Most Dots
–
6.59
Best Economy
–
18.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1569
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

RM 0 – 0 VP
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 VP
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 VP
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 VP
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 VP
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 VP
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 VP
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 VP
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 0 – 0 VP
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
31
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

RM 0 – 0 VP
Batting
100
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
2/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
16.77
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
6.23
Best Economy
–
16.15
Best Strike Rate
–
218
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

RM 0 – 0 VP
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 VP
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
–