Vernon Philander vs Bruce Laird

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Vernon Philander has dominance over Bruce Laird in overall and Tests, while Bruce Laird has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallVPBL
Most Runs19441935
Highest Score110209
Best Strike Rate16690
Most sixes170
Most Fours218146
Best Averages
Most 50s813
Most 100s1
Most Wickets2690
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average75
Most Dots1870
Best Economy164
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed604612
Most Maiden Overs5241
Five Wicket haul13
Most Not Outs275
2020BESTVPBL
Most Runs79
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed162
Most Maiden Overs18
Most Not Outs1
2019VPBL
Most Runs215
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate68
Most Runs Conceed422
Most Maiden Overs53
Most Not Outs1
2018VPBL
Most Runs289
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes5
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed545
Most Maiden Overs82
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2017VPBL
Most Runs292
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes3
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed552
Most Maiden Overs61
Most Not Outs5
2016VPBL
Most Runs179
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed482
Most Maiden Overs45
Five Wicket haul2
2015VPBL
Most Runs72
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets19
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average70
Most Dots10
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate141
Most Runs Conceed573
Most Maiden Overs23
Most Not Outs3
2014VPBL
Most Runs232
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average64
Most Dots10
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate111
Most Runs Conceed951
Most Maiden Overs58
Most Not Outs5
2013VPBL
Most Runs230
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes0
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets45
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average33
Most Dots2
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate73
Most Runs Conceed792
Most Maiden Overs88
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs4
2012VPBL
Most Runs238
Highest Score63
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes3
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets44
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average60
Most Dots148
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate82
Most Runs Conceed947
Most Maiden Overs75
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs3
2011VPBL
Most Runs31
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed297
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul4
2008VPBL
Most Runs33
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs0
2007VPBL
Most Runs54
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots10
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed243
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1982VPBL
Most Runs762
Highest Score169
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes0
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs3
1981VPBL
Most Runs470
Highest Score202
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes0
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Most Runs Conceed9
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
1980VPBL
Most Runs377
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Most Runs Conceed3
Most Maiden Overs1
1979VPBL
Most Runs326
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s3
TEST
OverallVPBL
Most Runs17791341
Highest Score7492
Best Strike Rate4536
Most sixes170
Most Fours20494
Best Averages
Most 50s811
Most 100s
Most Wickets2240
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots1570
Best Economy34
Best Strike Rate50
Most Runs Conceed494612
Most Maiden Overs5041
Five Wicket haul13
Most Not Outs202
2020BESTVPBL
Most Runs79
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate101
Most Runs Conceed162
Most Maiden Overs18
Most Not Outs1
2019VPBL
Most Runs215
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate68
Most Runs Conceed422
Most Maiden Overs53
Most Not Outs1
2018VPBL
Most Runs289
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes5
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets32
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average17
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed545
Most Maiden Overs82
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2017VPBL
Most Runs292
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes3
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate53
Most Runs Conceed552
Most Maiden Overs61
Most Not Outs5
2016VPBL
Most Runs179
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets22
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed482
Most Maiden Overs45
Five Wicket haul2
2015VPBL
Most Runs28
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate112
Most Runs Conceed226
Most Maiden Overs18
Most Not Outs
2014VPBL
Most Runs228
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average42
Most Dots2
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate84
Most Runs Conceed666
Most Maiden Overs54
Most Not Outs5
2013VPBL
Most Runs202
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets38
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots1
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed686
Most Maiden Overs82
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
2012VPBL
Most Runs236
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes3
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets43
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average21
Most Dots147
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed908
Most Maiden Overs75
Five Wicket haul3
Most Not Outs2
2011VPBL
Most Runs31
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots3
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate22
Most Runs Conceed297
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul4
2008VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2007VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1982VPBL
Most Runs416
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs1
1981VPBL
Most Runs314
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Most Runs Conceed9
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
1980VPBL
Most Runs326
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Most Runs Conceed3
Most Maiden Overs1
1979VPBL
Most Runs285
Highest Score92
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
ODI
OverallVPBL
Most Runs151594
Highest Score30117
Best Strike Rate7154
Most sixes00
Most Fours1452
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Wickets41
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots21
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate31
Most Runs Conceed986
Most Maiden Overs20
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs73
2020BESTVPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2017VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2016VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2015VPBL
Most Runs44
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots10
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed347
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs3
2014VPBL
Most Runs4
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate14
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets13
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots8
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed285
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs
2013VPBL
Most Runs28
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots1
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed106
Most Maiden Overs6
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2012VPBL
Most Runs2
Highest Score2
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average39
Most Dots1
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed39
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
2011VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2008VPBL
Most Runs33
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs0
2007VPBL
Most Runs40
Highest Score17
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots1
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed129
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs2
1982VPBL
Most Runs346
Highest Score91
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes0
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs2
1981VPBL
Most Runs156
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
1980VPBL
Most Runs51
Highest Score36
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1979VPBL
Most Runs41
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
T20I
OverallVPBL
Most Runs14
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots9
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed114
Most Maiden Overs0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2020BESTVPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2017VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2016VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2015VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2014VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2013VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2012VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2011VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
2008VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
2007VPBL
Most Runs14
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots9
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate20
Most Runs Conceed114
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
1982VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1981VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1980VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1979VPBL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s