Player Head-to-Head
VR
Venkatapathy Raju
IND
VS
NS
Nathan Smith
NZ
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Venkatapathy Raju vs Nathan Smith

Venkatapathy Raju and Nathan Smith compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Venkatapathy Raju has dominance over Nathan Smith in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Venkatapathy RajuTEST Venkatapathy RajuODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

VR 8 – 7 NS
Batting
272
Most Runs
273
31
Highest Score
42
0
Most sixes
4
13
Most Fours
25
8.50
Best Averages
13.00
18
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
156
Most Wickets
47
6/12
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
31.22
Best Average
33.72
5
Most Dots
900
2.82
Best Economy
5.29
66.49
Best Strike Rate
38.26
4871
Most Runs Conceed
1585
378
Most Maiden Overs
36
5
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
–
Best Average
31.68
–
Most Dots
500
–
Best Economy
4.77
–
Best Strike Rate
39.84
–
Most Runs Conceed
602
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
27.85
–
Most Dots
392
–
Best Economy
5.30
–
Best Strike Rate
31.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
557
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

2024

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/86
–
Best Average
53.25
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.23
–
Best Strike Rate
51.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
426
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2001

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
116.00
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
210.00
Best Strike Rate
–
116
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.29
Best Economy
–
113.14
Best Strike Rate
–
302
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.21
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.07
Best Economy
–
46.05
Best Strike Rate
–
593
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.89
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
171
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
–
6/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.81
Best Economy
–
43.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1131
Most Runs Conceed
–
79
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1993

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
4/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.59
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.29
Best Economy
–
100.91
Best Strike Rate
–
849
Most Runs Conceed
–
96
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
63
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
3/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
87.23
Best Strike Rate
–
886
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.77
Best Economy
–
75.00
Best Strike Rate
–
566
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
73
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
6/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.77
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.99
Best Economy
–
59.46
Best Strike Rate
–
257
Most Runs Conceed
–
54
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

VR 8 – 6 NS
Batting
240
Most Runs
193
31
Highest Score
42
0
Most sixes
4
12
Most Fours
19
10.00
Best Averages
–
10
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
93
Most Wickets
26
6/12
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
30.72
Best Average
29.46
4
Most Dots
558
2.25
Best Economy
4.26
81.74
Best Strike Rate
41.54
2857
Most Runs Conceed
766
362
Most Maiden Overs
32
5
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/70
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
402
–
Best Economy
3.93
–
Best Strike Rate
35.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
368
–
Most Maiden Overs
17
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2025

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
–
Best Average
19.67
–
Most Dots
150
–
Best Economy
2.03
–
Best Strike Rate
58.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

2024

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/86
–
Best Average
48.43
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.91
–
Best Strike Rate
49.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
339
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2001

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
116.00
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.31
Best Economy
–
210.00
Best Strike Rate
–
116
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.29
Best Economy
–
113.14
Best Strike Rate
–
302
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

1996

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/76
Best Bowling Fig
–
76.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.77
Best Economy
–
258.00
Best Strike Rate
–
76
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.00
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
90
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
48
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
6/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.44
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.39
Best Economy
–
48.69
Best Strike Rate
–
758
Most Runs Conceed
–
77
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1993

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
20
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
4/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.15
Best Economy
–
103.89
Best Strike Rate
–
708
Most Runs Conceed
–
95
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.16
Best Economy
–
134.80
Best Strike Rate
–
485
Most Runs Conceed
–
70
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
86.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.02
Best Economy
–
171.00
Best Strike Rate
–
172
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
69
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
6/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.64
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.50
Best Economy
–
54.45
Best Strike Rate
–
150
Most Runs Conceed
–
54
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

VR 6 – 6 NS
Batting
32
Most Runs
74
8
Highest Score
18
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
5
8
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
20
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
31.97
Best Average
35.90
1
Most Dots
327
4.36
Best Economy
6.49
43.97
Best Strike Rate
33.20
2014
Most Runs Conceed
718
16
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/28
–
Best Average
66.50
–
Most Dots
83
–
Best Economy
5.66
–
Best Strike Rate
70.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
133
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/42
–
Best Average
29.29
–
Most Dots
242
–
Best Economy
6.54
–
Best Strike Rate
26.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
498
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/21
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
87
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1996

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.72
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.03
Best Economy
–
34.28
Best Strike Rate
–
517
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1995

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
81
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1994

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.94
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.30
Best Economy
–
30.59
Best Strike Rate
–
373
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1993

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.44
Best Economy
–
82.00
Best Strike Rate
–
141
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1992

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
3/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.42
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.21
Best Economy
–
47.58
Best Strike Rate
–
401
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1991

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.24
Best Economy
–
55.80
Best Strike Rate
–
394
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1990

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.69
Best Economy
–
87.00
Best Strike Rate
–
107
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

VR 0 – 0 NS
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Most Dots
15
–
Most Runs Conceed
101
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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