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Shardul Thakur

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Mervyn Dillon

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Shardul Thakur vs Mervyn Dillon

Shardul Thakur and Mervyn Dillon compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shardul Thakur has dominance over Mervyn Dillon in ODIs, while Mervyn Dillon has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mervyn DillonTEST Mervyn DillonODI Shardul ThakurT20I Level

Format

All formats

ST 7 – 8 MD

Batting

775

Most Runs

776

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

43.30

Most sixes

Most Fours

18.45

Best Averages

8.08

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

131

Most Wickets

261

7/61

Best Bowling Fig

5/29

29.08

Best Average

33.01

179

Most Dots

5.63

Best Economy

3.64

30.97

Best Strike Rate

54.34

3810

Most Runs Conceed

8616

Most Maiden Overs

338

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2025

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/51

Best Bowling Fig

–

72.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.33

Best Economy

–

81.00

Best Strike Rate

–

144

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

136

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.88

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.33

Best Economy

–

34.76

Best Strike Rate

–

772

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

213

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

7/61

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.34

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.94

Best Economy

–

33.23

Best Strike Rate

–

957

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

2021

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

240

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

81.36

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/61

Best Bowling Fig

–

24.03

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

4.86

Best Economy

–

29.68

Best Strike Rate

–

745

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2020

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/23

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.36

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

8.12

Best Economy

–

20.23

Best Strike Rate

–

602

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2019

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/55

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

121

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2018

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/27

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.38

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

7.60

Best Economy

–

24.00

Best Strike Rate

–

395

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2017

ST 0 – 0 MD

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/26

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2005

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/46

–

Best Average

55.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

6.19

–

Best Strike Rate

54.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

167

–

Most Maiden Overs

2004

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/29

–

Best Average

44.42

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.52

–

Best Strike Rate

59.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

533

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2003

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

163

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

56.01

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

9.59

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/112

–

Best Average

46.31

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.65

–

Best Strike Rate

76.09

–

Most Runs Conceed

1621

–

Most Maiden Overs

2002

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

101

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

36.46

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

4.81

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/52

–

Best Average

26.38

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.28

–

Best Strike Rate

48.24

–

Most Runs Conceed

2005

–

Most Maiden Overs

121

–

Five Wicket haul

2001

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

130

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

23.42

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

8.13

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/32

–

Best Average

31.58

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.18

–

Best Strike Rate

59.61

–

Most Runs Conceed

1200

–

Most Maiden Overs

2000

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

146

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/76

–

Best Average

40.54

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.14

–

Best Strike Rate

58.73

–

Most Runs Conceed

1054

–

Most Maiden Overs

1999

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

102

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/51

–

Best Average

25.16

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.65

–

Best Strike Rate

41.35

–

Most Runs Conceed

1233

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1998

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/32

–

Best Average

29.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.54

–

Best Strike Rate

38.30

–

Most Runs Conceed

290

–

Most Maiden Overs

1997

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/111

–

Best Average

42.75

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.93

–

Best Strike Rate

65.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

513

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

TEST career

ST 7 – 8 MD

Batting

377

Most Runs

549

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

39.75

Most sixes

Most Fours

18.85

Best Averages

8.45

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

131

7/61

Best Bowling Fig

5/71

31.03

Best Average

33.57

Most Dots

3.81

Best Economy

3.03

48.82

Best Strike Rate

66.44

1024

Most Runs Conceed

4398

Most Maiden Overs

268

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2025

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/51

Best Bowling Fig

–

72.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.33

Best Economy

–

81.00

Best Strike Rate

–

144

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/83

Best Bowling Fig

–

55.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.86

Best Economy

–

85.50

Best Strike Rate

–

220

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

7/61

Best Bowling Fig

–

25.45

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.74

Best Economy

–

40.82

Best Strike Rate

–

280

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

–

2021

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

200

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

75.19

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/61

Best Bowling Fig

–

23.19

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

3.44

Best Economy

–

40.50

Best Strike Rate

–

371

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2018

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/9

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2004

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/109

–

Best Average

126.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.82

–

Best Strike Rate

198.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

126

–

Most Maiden Overs

2003

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

119

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

48.18

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

10.82

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/112

–

Best Average

48.28

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.12

–

Best Strike Rate

92.72

–

Most Runs Conceed

869

–

Most Maiden Overs

2002

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

37.35

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

5.33

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/71

–

Best Average

28.07

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.75

–

Best Strike Rate

61.15

–

Most Runs Conceed

1291

–

Most Maiden Overs

111

–

Five Wicket haul

2001

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

118

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

22.78

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

8.43

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/32

–

Best Average

30.72

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.90

–

Best Strike Rate

63.52

–

Most Runs Conceed

891

–

Most Maiden Overs

2000

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/76

–

Best Average

29.94

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.72

–

Best Strike Rate

48.25

–

Most Runs Conceed

479

–

Most Maiden Overs

1999

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/99

–

Best Average

36.64

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.07

–

Best Strike Rate

71.64

–

Most Runs Conceed

403

–

Most Maiden Overs

1998

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/54

–

Best Average

80.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.00

–

Best Strike Rate

120.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1997

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/111

–

Best Average

28.78

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.10

–

Best Strike Rate

55.78

–

Most Runs Conceed

259

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

ODI career

ST 7 – 6 MD

Batting

329

Most Runs

227

Highest Score

Most sixes

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

7.32

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

130

4/37

Best Bowling Fig

5/29

30.98

Best Average

32.45

Most Dots

6.23

Best Economy

4.62

29.85

Best Strike Rate

42.15

2014

Most Runs Conceed

4218

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2023

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

26.29

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

6.28

Best Economy

–

25.10

Best Strike Rate

–

552

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

163

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/30

Best Bowling Fig

–

29.27

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

5.60

Best Economy

–

31.36

Best Strike Rate

–

644

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2021

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/67

Best Bowling Fig

–

22.57

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

6.72

Best Economy

–

20.14

Best Strike Rate

–

158

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2020

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/51

Best Bowling Fig

–

45.86

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

7.44

Best Economy

–

37.00

Best Strike Rate

–

321

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2019

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/55

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

121

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2018

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/52

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.80

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

6.31

Best Economy

–

27.40

Best Strike Rate

–

144

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2017

ST 0 – 0 MD

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/26

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2005

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/46

–

Best Average

55.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

6.19

–

Best Strike Rate

54.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

167

–

Most Maiden Overs

2004

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/29

–

Best Average

37.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.79

–

Best Strike Rate

46.36

–

Most Runs Conceed

407

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2003

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/39

–

Best Average

44.24

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.54

–

Best Strike Rate

58.47

–

Most Runs Conceed

752

–

Most Maiden Overs

2002

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/52

–

Best Average

23.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.02

–

Best Strike Rate

28.43

–

Most Runs Conceed

714

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

2001

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/48

–

Best Average

34.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.38

–

Best Strike Rate

47.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

309

–

Most Maiden Overs

2000

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/34

–

Best Average

57.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.57

–

Best Strike Rate

75.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

575

–

Most Maiden Overs

1999

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/51

–

Best Average

21.84

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.02

–

Best Strike Rate

32.58

–

Most Runs Conceed

830

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1998

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/32

–

Best Average

23.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.79

–

Best Strike Rate

29.22

–

Most Runs Conceed

210

–

Most Maiden Overs

1997

ST 0 – 0 MD

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/38

–

Best Average

84.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.40

–

Best Strike Rate

94.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

254

–

Most Maiden Overs

T20I career

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/27

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

772

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Season by season

2022

ST 0 – 0 MD

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/33

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2021

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/42

Best Bowling Fig

–

27.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

9.89

Best Economy

–

16.38

Best Strike Rate

–

216

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2020

ST 0 – 0 MD

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/23

Best Bowling Fig

–

18.73

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

9.06

Best Economy

–

12.40

Best Strike Rate

–

281

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2018

ST 0 – 0 MD

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

4/27

Best Bowling Fig

–

30.25

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

8.80

Best Economy

–

20.63

Best Strike Rate

–

242

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–