Player Head-to-Head
RT
Ross Taylor
NZ
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MD
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 Tests and T20Is, while MS Dhoni has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER MS DhoniTEST Ross TaylorODI MS DhoniT20I Ross Taylor
Format

All formats

RT 7 – 6 MD
Batting
18244
Most Runs
17266
290
Highest Score
224
73.27
Best Strike Rate
79.08
274
Most sixes
359
1768
Most Fours
1486
42.63
Best Averages
44.96
93
Most 50s
108
40
Most 100s
16
85
Most Not Outs
142
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
1
2/4
Best Bowling Fig
1/14
0
Most Dots
0
83
Most Runs Conceed
98
3
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 MD
45
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

RT 0 – 0 MD
Batting
125
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 MD
224
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
48.91
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 MD
601
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
81.77
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 5 – 3 MD
1826
Most Runs
730
200
Highest Score
87
80.98
Best Strike Rate
86.80
28
Most sixes
16
156
Most Fours
51
48.05
Best Averages
56.15
10
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
8

2018

RT 7 – 1 MD
1107
Most Runs
398
181
Highest Score
52
85.35
Best Strike Rate
85.78
14
Most sixes
6
92
Most Fours
32
46.13
Best Averages
28.43
6
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
4

2017

RT 5 – 4 MD
1396
Most Runs
1040
107
Highest Score
134
75.83
Best Strike Rate
93.53
5
Most sixes
28
134
Most Fours
79
63.45
Best Averages
54.74
10
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
15

2016

RT 5 – 3 MD
925
Most Runs
516
173
Highest Score
80
71.10
Best Strike Rate
101.98
10
Most sixes
18
94
Most Fours
34
46.25
Best Averages
34.40
2
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
11

2015

RT 7 – 1 MD
1699
Most Runs
665
290
Highest Score
92
78.22
Best Strike Rate
87.85
13
Most sixes
12
175
Most Fours
52
49.97
Best Averages
44.33
5
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
4

2014

RT 5 – 3 MD
Batting
1308
Most Runs
1029
112
Highest Score
82
73.44
Best Strike Rate
68.92
15
Most sixes
18
129
Most Fours
112
42.19
Best Averages
41.16
6
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

RT 4 – 7 MD
Batting
1459
Most Runs
1236
217
Highest Score
224
65.28
Best Strike Rate
85.89
16
Most sixes
30
150
Most Fours
125
54.04
Best Averages
56.18
7
Most 50s
5
5
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
0
Most Dots
0
5
Most Runs Conceed
21
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

RT 3 – 6 MD
1228
Most Runs
1239
142
Highest Score
113
65.35
Best Strike Rate
72.08
16
Most sixes
23
121
Most Fours
105
51.17
Best Averages
51.63
4
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
15

2011

RT 2 – 7 MD
Batting
941
Most Runs
1314
131
Highest Score
144
63.50
Best Strike Rate
74.03
23
Most sixes
25
73
Most Fours
107
42.77
Best Averages
38.65
7
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2010

RT 8 – 5 MD
Batting
1300
Most Runs
1434
138
Highest Score
132
80.30
Best Strike Rate
66.17
33
Most sixes
26
113
Most Fours
134
34.21
Best Averages
43.45
9
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
0
2/4
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
0
Most Dots
0
32
Most Runs Conceed
5
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

RT 3 – 9 MD
Batting
1616
Most Runs
1751
151
Highest Score
124
68.88
Best Strike Rate
79.41
29
Most sixes
29
169
Most Fours
123
38.48
Best Averages
60.38
10
Most 50s
11
2
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
1/14
0
Most Dots
0
4
Most Runs Conceed
14
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

RT 6 – 5 MD
Batting
1398
Most Runs
1739
154
Highest Score
109
70.18
Best Strike Rate
67.77
30
Most sixes
22
163
Most Fours
134
38.83
Best Averages
45.76
7
Most 50s
14
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
0
Most Dots
0
14
Most Runs Conceed
1
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

RT 1 – 7 MD
Batting
832
Most Runs
1734
117
Highest Score
139
85.07
Best Strike Rate
84.75
20
Most sixes
37
75
Most Fours
152
25.21
Best Averages
44.46
5
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

RT 1 – 5 MD
Batting
214
Most Runs
1378
128
Highest Score
148
94.69
Best Strike Rate
82.86
4
Most sixes
32
25
Most Fours
157
–
Best Averages
34.45
–
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

RT 0 – 0 MD
–
Most Runs
1044
–
Highest Score
183
–
Best Strike Rate
97.84
–
Most sixes
36
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
47.45
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2004

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

TEST career

RT 11 – 2 MD
Batting
7683
Most Runs
4876
290
Highest Score
224
59.30
Best Strike Rate
59.11
55
Most sixes
78
932
Most Fours
544
44.67
Best Averages
38.09
35
Most 50s
33
19
Most 100s
6
24
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
0
2/4
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
0
Most Dots
0
48
Most Runs Conceed
67
3
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2022

RT 0 – 0 MD
Batting
99
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
47.83
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
0
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 MD
217
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
48.87
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
–
56.03
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
–
64.23
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
55.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

RT 0 – 0 MD
277
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
64.87
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
23.08
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

2017

RT 0 – 0 MD
408
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
63.16
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
–
64.67
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
60.60
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 0 – 0 MD
636
Most Runs
–
290
Highest Score
–
72.44
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
42.40
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

RT 3 – 4 MD
Batting
462
Most Runs
534
104
Highest Score
82
53.23
Best Strike Rate
54.43
3
Most sixes
3
59
Most Fours
76
35.54
Best Averages
33.38
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
5
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2013

RT 6 – 4 MD
Batting
866
Most Runs
459
217
Highest Score
224
57.24
Best Strike Rate
72.40
4
Most sixes
6
103
Most Fours
56
72.17
Best Averages
45.90
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
0
Most Dots
0
5
Most Runs Conceed
4
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

RT 6 – 2 MD
819
Most Runs
447
142
Highest Score
99
54.97
Best Strike Rate
49.23
4
Most sixes
8
90
Most Fours
44
54.60
Best Averages
40.64
2
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2011

RT 2 – 5 MD
Batting
372
Most Runs
511
78
Highest Score
144
45.64
Best Strike Rate
58.07
4
Most sixes
10
35
Most Fours
47
37.20
Best Averages
26.89
5
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2010

RT 6 – 5 MD
Batting
433
Most Runs
749
138
Highest Score
132
71.45
Best Strike Rate
55.48
5
Most sixes
11
56
Most Fours
79
39.36
Best Averages
41.61
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
0
2/4
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
0
Most Dots
0
29
Most Runs Conceed
5
2
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

RT 5 – 1 MD
Batting
782
Most Runs
369
151
Highest Score
110
58.45
Best Strike Rate
59.23
9
Most sixes
8
106
Most Fours
34
55.86
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

RT 5 – 2 MD
Batting
818
Most Runs
633
154
Highest Score
92
59.97
Best Strike Rate
52.49
7
Most sixes
8
113
Most Fours
60
38.95
Best Averages
35.17
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
1
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

RT 0 – 4 MD
Batting
44
Most Runs
468
17
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
67.83
0
Most sixes
10
9
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
10
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

RT 0 – 0 MD
Batting
–
Most Runs
557
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
71.59
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
29.32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

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

ODI career

RT 2 – 10 MD
Batting
8607
Most Runs
10773
181
Highest Score
183
83.32
Best Strike Rate
87.56
147
Most sixes
229
713
Most Fours
826
47.55
Best Averages
50.58
51
Most 50s
73
21
Most 100s
10
39
Most Not Outs
84
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
1/14
0
Most Dots
0
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
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 MD
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2020

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

2019

RT 6 – 2 MD
943
Most Runs
600
137
Highest Score
87
86.51
Best Strike Rate
82.30
12
Most sixes
11
80
Most Fours
42
55.47
Best Averages
60.00
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
88.87
Best Strike Rate
71.43
7
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
25.00
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2017

RT 4 – 5 MD
968
Most Runs
788
107
Highest Score
134
81.90
Best Strike Rate
84.73
1
Most sixes
19
91
Most Fours
60
60.50
Best Averages
60.62
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
73.80
Best Strike Rate
80.12
2
Most sixes
9
15
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
27.80
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 6 – 1 MD
1046
Most Runs
640
119
Highest Score
92
81.65
Best Strike Rate
86.84
12
Most sixes
11
85
Most Fours
50
58.11
Best Averages
45.71
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
88.15
Best Strike Rate
92.07
6
Most sixes
11
58
Most Fours
32
66.20
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2013

RT 1 – 8 MD
Batting
510
Most Runs
753
107
Highest Score
139
77.98
Best Strike Rate
96.05
10
Most sixes
24
41
Most Fours
67
46.36
Best Averages
62.75
3
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
17
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

RT 1 – 5 MD
223
Most Runs
524
110
Highest Score
113
89.92
Best Strike Rate
87.63
7
Most sixes
9
17
Most Fours
37
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

RT 2 – 6 MD
Batting
561
Most Runs
764
131
Highest Score
91
84.74
Best Strike Rate
89.88
19
Most sixes
14
37
Most Fours
59
51.00
Best Averages
58.77
2
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
9

2010

RT 4 – 4 MD
Batting
676
Most Runs
600
95
Highest Score
101
81.06
Best Strike Rate
78.95
20
Most sixes
9
48
Most Fours
52
37.56
Best Averages
46.15
7
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/3
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

RT 0 – 8 MD
Batting
631
Most Runs
1198
76
Highest Score
124
75.93
Best Strike Rate
85.57
13
Most sixes
18
49
Most Fours
79
31.55
Best Averages
70.47
5
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

RT 2 – 6 MD
Batting
465
Most Runs
1097
103
Highest Score
109
85.48
Best Strike Rate
82.30
15
Most sixes
14
41
Most Fours
74
46.50
Best Averages
57.74
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

RT 0 – 8 MD
Batting
663
Most Runs
1103
117
Highest Score
139
80.27
Best Strike Rate
89.60
12
Most sixes
23
61
Most Fours
87
28.83
Best Averages
44.12
4
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

RT 1 – 4 MD
Batting
189
Most Runs
821
128
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
92.98
4
Most sixes
20
23
Most Fours
81
–
Best Averages
41.05
–
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
103.11
–
Most sixes
34
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
49.72
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2004

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

T20I career

RT 5 – 3 MD
Batting
1954
Most Runs
1617
63
Highest Score
56
121.29
Best Strike Rate
126.13
72
Most sixes
52
123
Most Fours
116
26.05
Best Averages
37.60
7
Most 50s
2
22
Most Not Outs
42

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 MD
45
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

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

2019

RT 4 – 1 MD
276
Most Runs
130
48
Highest Score
40
125.45
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
9
27.60
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2018

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

2017

RT 0 – 4 MD
20
Most Runs
252
20
Highest Score
56
1
Most sixes
9
1
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2016

RT 0 – 5 MD
119
Most Runs
238
36
Highest Score
43
4
Most sixes
9
9
Most Fours
16
3
Most Not Outs
11

2015

RT 0 – 3 MD
17
Most Runs
25
17
Highest Score
20
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

RT 4 – 1 MD
Batting
184
Most Runs
77
62
Highest Score
27
6
Most sixes
4
12
Most Fours
4
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

2013

RT 4 – 0 MD
Batting
83
Most Runs
24
32
Highest Score
24
2
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RT 1 – 4 MD
186
Most Runs
268
62
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
125.82
5
Most sixes
6
14
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
7

2011

RT 0 – 3 MD
Batting
8
Most Runs
39
8
Highest Score
21
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

RT 4 – 1 MD
Batting
191
Most Runs
85
44
Highest Score
29
8
Most sixes
6
9
Most Fours
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2009

RT 4 – 1 MD
Batting
203
Most Runs
184
60
Highest Score
46
7
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2008

RT 4 – 0 MD
Batting
115
Most Runs
9
63
Highest Score
9
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
8
Most sixes
4
5
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2006

RT 3 – 0 MD
Batting
25
Most Runs
0
21
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
0
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