Player Head-to-Head
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Ross Taylor
NZ
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MS Dhoni
IND
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Ross Taylor vs MS Dhoni

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Ross TaylorTEST Ross TaylorODI MS DhoniT20I Ross Taylor
Format

All formats

RT 8 – 6 MD
Batting
18225
Most Runs
17266
534
Highest Score
463
264
Best Strike Rate
273
274
Most sixes
359
1767
Most Fours
1486
93
Most 50s
108
39
Most 100s
15
80
Most Not Outs
142
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
1
16
Best Average
31
0
Most Dots
0
8
Best Economy
9
32
Best Strike Rate
36
83
Most Runs Conceed
98
3
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 MD
45
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2022

RT 0 – 0 MD
Batting
151
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
110
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
0
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Best Economy
–
2
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 MD
224
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 MD
601
Most Runs
–
233
Highest Score
–
293
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 6 – 1 MD
1826
Most Runs
730
385
Highest Score
127
276
Best Strike Rate
198
28
Most sixes
16
156
Most Fours
51
10
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
8

2018

RT 7 – 0 MD
1107
Most Runs
398
306
Highest Score
94
280
Best Strike Rate
227
14
Most sixes
6
92
Most Fours
32
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
4

2017

RT 6 – 2 MD
1396
Most Runs
1040
234
Highest Score
190
299
Best Strike Rate
223
5
Most sixes
28
134
Most Fours
79
10
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
15

2016

RT 5 – 2 MD
925
Most Runs
516
270
Highest Score
123
267
Best Strike Rate
230
10
Most sixes
18
94
Most Fours
34
2
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
11

2015

RT 7 – 0 MD
1699
Most Runs
665
426
Highest Score
112
285
Best Strike Rate
212
13
Most sixes
12
175
Most Fours
52
5
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
4

2014

RT 3 – 4 MD
Batting
1308
Most Runs
1029
278
Highest Score
188
255
Best Strike Rate
279
15
Most sixes
18
129
Most Fours
112
6
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

RT 5 – 5 MD
Batting
1459
Most Runs
1236
356
Highest Score
387
257
Best Strike Rate
282
16
Most sixes
30
150
Most Fours
125
7
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
6
5
Most Runs Conceed
21
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

RT 4 – 4 MD
1228
Most Runs
1239
314
Highest Score
260
277
Best Strike Rate
263
16
Most sixes
23
121
Most Fours
105
4
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
15

2011

RT 2 – 6 MD
Batting
941
Most Runs
1314
217
Highest Score
256
291
Best Strike Rate
235
23
Most sixes
25
73
Most Fours
107
7
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2010

RT 6 – 5 MD
Batting
1300
Most Runs
1434
277
Highest Score
262
259
Best Strike Rate
283
33
Most sixes
26
113
Most Fours
134
9
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
0
15
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
28
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
5
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

RT 5 – 6 MD
Batting
1616
Most Runs
1751
287
Highest Score
280
249
Best Strike Rate
246
29
Most sixes
29
169
Most Fours
123
10
Most 50s
11
2
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
14
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
12
4
Most Runs Conceed
14
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

RT 6 – 4 MD
Batting
1398
Most Runs
1739
320
Highest Score
210
282
Best Strike Rate
167
30
Most sixes
22
163
Most Fours
134
7
Most 50s
14
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
1
14
Most Runs Conceed
1
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

RT 1 – 6 MD
Batting
832
Most Runs
1734
196
Highest Score
276
289
Best Strike Rate
288
20
Most sixes
37
75
Most Fours
152
5
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

RT 1 – 5 MD
Batting
214
Most Runs
1378
149
Highest Score
244
184
Best Strike Rate
165
4
Most sixes
32
25
Most Fours
157
–
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

RT 0 – 0 MD
–
Most Runs
1044
–
Highest Score
234
–
Best Strike Rate
178
–
Most sixes
36
–
Most Fours
87
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2004

RT 0 – 0 MD
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
136
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

RT 9 – 2 MD
Batting
7709
Most Runs
4876
290
Highest Score
224
59
Best Strike Rate
59
56
Most sixes
78
933
Most Fours
544
35
Most 50s
33
19
Most 100s
5
22
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
0
16
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
4
32
Best Strike Rate
–
48
Most Runs Conceed
67
3
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2022

RT 0 – 0 MD
Batting
125
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
0
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Best Economy
–
2
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 MD
217
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 MD
237
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 0 – 0 MD
607
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

RT 0 – 0 MD
277
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2017

RT 0 – 0 MD
408
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

RT 0 – 0 MD
606
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 0 – 0 MD
636
Most Runs
–
290
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

RT 2 – 4 MD
Batting
462
Most Runs
534
104
Highest Score
82
53
Best Strike Rate
54
3
Most sixes
3
59
Most Fours
76
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

RT 5 – 4 MD
Batting
866
Most Runs
459
217
Highest Score
224
57
Best Strike Rate
72
4
Most sixes
6
103
Most Fours
56
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
2
5
Most Runs Conceed
4
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

RT 4 – 3 MD
819
Most Runs
447
142
Highest Score
99
55
Best Strike Rate
49
4
Most sixes
8
90
Most Fours
44
2
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2011

RT 1 – 5 MD
Batting
372
Most Runs
511
78
Highest Score
144
46
Best Strike Rate
58
4
Most sixes
10
35
Most Fours
47
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2010

RT 6 – 4 MD
Batting
433
Most Runs
749
138
Highest Score
132
71
Best Strike Rate
55
5
Most sixes
11
56
Most Fours
79
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
0
15
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
5
28
Best Strike Rate
–
29
Most Runs Conceed
5
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

RT 6 – 1 MD
Batting
782
Most Runs
369
151
Highest Score
110
58
Best Strike Rate
59
9
Most sixes
8
106
Most Fours
34
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

RT 4 – 2 MD
Batting
818
Most Runs
633
154
Highest Score
92
60
Best Strike Rate
52
7
Most sixes
8
113
Most Fours
60
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

RT 1 – 4 MD
Batting
44
Most Runs
468
17
Highest Score
92
79
Best Strike Rate
68
0
Most sixes
10
9
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
10
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

RT 0 – 0 MD
Batting
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

RT 0 – 0 MD
–
Most Runs
149
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

RT 2 – 8 MD
Batting
8607
Most Runs
10773
181
Highest Score
183
83
Best Strike Rate
88
147
Most sixes
229
713
Most Fours
826
51
Most 50s
73
20
Most 100s
10
39
Most Not Outs
84
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
31
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
36
35
Most Runs Conceed
31
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2022

RT 0 – 0 MD
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 MD
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 MD
198
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 6 – 1 MD
943
Most Runs
600
137
Highest Score
87
87
Best Strike Rate
82
12
Most sixes
11
80
Most Fours
42
7
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
6

2018

RT 6 – 0 MD
639
Most Runs
275
181
Highest Score
42
89
Best Strike Rate
71
7
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
19
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2017

RT 4 – 4 MD
968
Most Runs
788
107
Highest Score
134
82
Best Strike Rate
85
1
Most sixes
19
91
Most Fours
60
7
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
9

2016

RT 0 – 5 MD
200
Most Runs
278
61
Highest Score
80
74
Best Strike Rate
80
2
Most sixes
9
15
Most Fours
18
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 5 – 1 MD
1046
Most Runs
640
119
Highest Score
92
82
Best Strike Rate
87
12
Most sixes
11
85
Most Fours
50
4
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
3

2014

RT 4 – 3 MD
Batting
662
Most Runs
418
112
Highest Score
79
88
Best Strike Rate
92
6
Most sixes
11
58
Most Fours
32
3
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2013

RT 0 – 7 MD
Batting
510
Most Runs
753
107
Highest Score
139
78
Best Strike Rate
96
10
Most sixes
24
41
Most Fours
67
3
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
17
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

RT 1 – 5 MD
223
Most Runs
524
110
Highest Score
113
90
Best Strike Rate
88
7
Most sixes
9
17
Most Fours
37
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

RT 2 – 5 MD
Batting
561
Most Runs
764
131
Highest Score
91
85
Best Strike Rate
90
19
Most sixes
14
37
Most Fours
59
2
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
9

2010

RT 4 – 3 MD
Batting
676
Most Runs
600
95
Highest Score
101
81
Best Strike Rate
79
20
Most sixes
9
48
Most Fours
52
7
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

RT 0 – 7 MD
Batting
631
Most Runs
1198
76
Highest Score
124
76
Best Strike Rate
86
13
Most sixes
18
49
Most Fours
79
5
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
12
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

RT 2 – 5 MD
Batting
465
Most Runs
1097
103
Highest Score
109
85
Best Strike Rate
82
15
Most sixes
14
41
Most Fours
74
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

RT 0 – 7 MD
Batting
663
Most Runs
1103
117
Highest Score
139
80
Best Strike Rate
90
12
Most sixes
23
61
Most Fours
87
4
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

RT 2 – 4 MD
Batting
189
Most Runs
821
128
Highest Score
96
95
Best Strike Rate
93
4
Most sixes
20
23
Most Fours
81
–
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
6

2005

RT 0 – 0 MD
–
Most Runs
895
–
Highest Score
183
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most sixes
34
–
Most Fours
67
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2004

RT 0 – 0 MD
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
136
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

RT 5 – 2 MD
Batting
1909
Most Runs
1617
63
Highest Score
56
122
Best Strike Rate
126
71
Most sixes
52
121
Most Fours
116
7
Most 50s
2
19
Most Not Outs
42

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 MD
45
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 MD
166
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 5 – 1 MD
276
Most Runs
130
48
Highest Score
40
125
Best Strike Rate
116
10
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
9
1
Most Not Outs
2

2018

RT 3 – 3 MD
191
Most Runs
123
43
Highest Score
52
126
Best Strike Rate
156
6
Most sixes
4
10
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2

2017

RT 1 – 4 MD
20
Most Runs
252
20
Highest Score
56
154
Best Strike Rate
138
1
Most sixes
9
1
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2016

RT 0 – 6 MD
119
Most Runs
238
36
Highest Score
43
128
Best Strike Rate
150
4
Most sixes
9
9
Most Fours
16
2
Most Not Outs
11

2015

RT 1 – 3 MD
17
Most Runs
25
17
Highest Score
20
131
Best Strike Rate
125
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

RT 4 – 2 MD
Batting
184
Most Runs
77
62
Highest Score
27
114
Best Strike Rate
133
6
Most sixes
4
12
Most Fours
4
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

2013

RT 5 – 0 MD
Batting
83
Most Runs
24
32
Highest Score
24
122
Best Strike Rate
114
2
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RT 2 – 4 MD
186
Most Runs
268
62
Highest Score
48
132
Best Strike Rate
126
5
Most sixes
6
14
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
7

2011

RT 1 – 3 MD
Batting
8
Most Runs
39
8
Highest Score
21
160
Best Strike Rate
87
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

RT 4 – 2 MD
Batting
191
Most Runs
85
44
Highest Score
29
107
Best Strike Rate
149
8
Most sixes
6
9
Most Fours
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2009

RT 5 – 1 MD
Batting
203
Most Runs
184
60
Highest Score
46
115
Best Strike Rate
101
7
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2008

RT 5 – 0 MD
Batting
115
Most Runs
9
63
Highest Score
9
137
Best Strike Rate
33
8
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

2007

RT 2 – 3 MD
Batting
125
Most Runs
163
62
Highest Score
45
130
Best Strike Rate
130
8
Most sixes
4
5
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2006

RT 4 – 0 MD
Batting
25
Most Runs
0
21
Highest Score
0
89
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
0
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