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Vernon Philander
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Mike Brearley
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Vernon Philander vs Mike Brearley

Vernon Philander and Mike Brearley compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Vernon Philander has dominance over Mike Brearley in Tests, while Mike Brearley has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Vernon PhilanderODI Mike BrearleyT20I Level
Format

All formats

VP 4 – 4 MB
Batting
1944
Most Runs
1952
74
Highest Score
91
45.89
Best Strike Rate
32.76
17
Most sixes
0
218
Most Fours
178
21.60
Best Averages
23.24
8
Most 50s
12
27
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
269
Most Wickets
–
6/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.68
Best Average
–
343
Most Dots
–
2.87
Best Economy
–
47.41
Best Strike Rate
–
6100
Most Runs Conceed
–
527
Most Maiden Overs
–
13
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2020

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
34.20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.40
Best Economy
–
101.25
Best Strike Rate
–
162
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
215
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
37.13
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
21.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.49
Best Economy
–
67.73
Best Strike Rate
–
422
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
289
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
45.23
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
24.08
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
6/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.03
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.31
Best Economy
–
44.31
Best Strike Rate
–
545
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
292
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
54.89
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
4/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.24
Best Average
–
159
Most Dots
–
2.59
Best Economy
–
56.16
Best Strike Rate
–
606
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
5/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.91
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
49.23
Best Strike Rate
–
482
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2015

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
72
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.16
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
3.55
Best Economy
–
51.00
Best Strike Rate
–
573
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
232
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
34.32
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.79
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
3.36
Best Economy
–
58.59
Best Strike Rate
–
951
Most Runs Conceed
–
58
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
230
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
57.79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
45
Most Wickets
–
5/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.60
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.54
Best Economy
–
41.60
Best Strike Rate
–
792
Most Runs Conceed
–
88
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
238
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
52.08
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
–
6/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.52
Best Average
–
148
Most Dots
–
2.83
Best Economy
–
45.59
Best Strike Rate
–
947
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
5/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.38
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.41
Best Economy
–
21.79
Best Strike Rate
–
297
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

2008

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
54
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.30
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
5.21
Best Economy
–
28.00
Best Strike Rate
–
243
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
35.25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

1980

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
31.99
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
588
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
34.57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
25.57
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1978

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
331
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
27.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
18.39
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1977

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
682
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
34.67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
29.65
–
Most 50s
4

1976

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
75
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
29.88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

TEST career

VP 6 – 2 MB
Batting
1779
Most Runs
1442
74
Highest Score
91
44.53
Best Strike Rate
29.80
17
Most sixes
0
204
Most Fours
131
24.04
Best Averages
22.89
8
Most 50s
9
20
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
224
Most Wickets
–
6/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.32
Best Average
–
313
Most Dots
–
2.63
Best Economy
–
50.85
Best Strike Rate
–
5000
Most Runs Conceed
–
507
Most Maiden Overs
–
13
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2020

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
34.20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.40
Best Economy
–
101.25
Best Strike Rate
–
162
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
215
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
37.13
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
21.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.49
Best Economy
–
67.73
Best Strike Rate
–
422
Most Runs Conceed
–
53
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
289
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
45.23
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
24.08
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
6/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.03
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.31
Best Economy
–
44.31
Best Strike Rate
–
545
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
292
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
54.89
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
4/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.24
Best Average
–
159
Most Dots
–
2.59
Best Economy
–
56.16
Best Strike Rate
–
606
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
179
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
50.00
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
22
Most Wickets
–
5/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.91
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
49.23
Best Strike Rate
–
482
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2015

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.20
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.43
Best Economy
–
111.60
Best Strike Rate
–
226
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
228
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
35.19
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.63
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
84.13
Best Strike Rate
–
666
Most Runs Conceed
–
54
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
202
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
55.19
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
5/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.05
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.47
Best Economy
–
43.89
Best Strike Rate
–
686
Most Runs Conceed
–
82
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2012

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
236
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
52.21
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
43
Most Wickets
–
6/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.12
Best Average
–
147
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
45.81
Best Strike Rate
–
908
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
31
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
5/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.38
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.41
Best Economy
–
21.79
Best Strike Rate
–
297
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
35.25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

1980

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
27.30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
318
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
30.14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
26.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
25.35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
18.13
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1977

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
535
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
31.66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
28.16
–
Most 50s
3

1976

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
75
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
29.88
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

ODI career

VP 1 – 3 MB
Batting
151
Most Runs
510
30
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
45.54
0
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
24.29
–
Most 50s
3
7
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
4/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.05
Best Average
–
21
Most Dots
–
4.63
Best Economy
–
31.20
Best Strike Rate
–
986
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2015

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
3/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.79
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
5.07
Best Economy
–
29.36
Best Strike Rate
–
347
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/45
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.92
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
4.84
Best Economy
–
27.15
Best Strike Rate
–
285
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.14
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
29.14
Best Strike Rate
–
106
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
39
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
33
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
80
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.93
Best Economy
–
32.83
Best Strike Rate
–
129
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
41.80
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
24.55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1978

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
59
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

1977

VP 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
53.07
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1

T20I career

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
9
Most Dots
–
114
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2007

VP 0 – 0 MB
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
9
Most Dots
–
114
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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