Player Head-to-Head
TB
Tony Blain
NZ
VS
AM
Alan Melville
SA
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Tony Blain vs Alan Melville

Tony Blain and Alan Melville compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Tony Blain has dominance over Alan Melville in overall, while Alan Melville has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Tony BlainTEST Alan MelvilleODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

TB 4 – 2 AM
898
Most Runs
894
127
Highest Score
189
105
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
1
89
Most Fours
71
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
14
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

1994

TB 0 – 0 AM
209
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
137
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

TB 0 – 0 AM
370
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1988

TB 0 – 0 AM
214
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1986

TB 0 – 0 AM
105
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1947

TB 0 – 0 AM
–
Most Runs
569
–
Highest Score
189
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1939

TB 0 – 0 AM
–
Most Runs
263
–
Highest Score
103
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

TB 2 – 4 AM
456
Most Runs
894
78
Highest Score
189
38
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
1
62
Most Fours
71
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

1994

TB 0 – 0 AM
127
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

TB 0 – 0 AM
256
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1988

TB 0 – 0 AM
36
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
29
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1986

TB 0 – 0 AM
37
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1947

TB 0 – 0 AM
–
Most Runs
569
–
Highest Score
189
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1939

TB 0 – 0 AM
–
Most Runs
263
–
Highest Score
103
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

TB 0 – 0 AM
442
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
11
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

1994

TB 0 – 0 AM
82
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

TB 0 – 0 AM
114
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

TB 0 – 0 AM
178
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1986

TB 0 – 0 AM
68
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–