Player Head-to-Head
VM
Vijay Merchant
IND
VS
JT
Jeff Thomson
AUS
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Vijay Merchant vs Jeff Thomson

Vijay Merchant and Jeff Thomson compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Jeff Thomson has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jeff ThomsonTEST Jeff ThomsonODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

VM 2 – 6 JT
Batting
859
Most Runs
860
154
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
115
0
Most sixes
11
39
Most Fours
77
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
26
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
254
–
Best Average
63
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
97
40
Most Runs Conceed
7492
0
Most Maiden Overs
338
–
Five Wicket haul
8

Season by season

1985

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
189
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
226
–
Most Runs Conceed
372
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1983

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
41
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most Runs Conceed
598
–
Most Maiden Overs
11
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
50
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most Runs Conceed
1633
–
Most Maiden Overs
82
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1981

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
109
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
77
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
124
–
Most Runs Conceed
417
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

1980

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
140
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
189
–
Most Runs Conceed
140
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1979

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
101
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most Runs Conceed
338
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1978

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Average
48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
758
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
122
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Average
75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
109
–
Most Runs Conceed
1101
–
Most Maiden Overs
58

1976

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most Runs Conceed
466
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Average
62
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most Runs Conceed
1173
–
Most Maiden Overs
81
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1974

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most Runs Conceed
386
–
Most Maiden Overs
23
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1972

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
110
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1951

VM 0 – 0 JT
154
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1946

VM 0 – 0 JT
245
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

VM 2 – 5 JT
Batting
859
Most Runs
679
154
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
9
39
Most Fours
68
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
199
–
Best Average
28
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
48
40
Most Runs Conceed
5550
0
Most Maiden Overs
301
–
Five Wicket haul
8

Season by season

1985

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
28
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
92
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most Runs Conceed
275
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1983

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
80
–
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Average
34
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most Runs Conceed
1135
–
Most Maiden Overs
70
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1981

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most Runs Conceed
219
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

1979

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

1978

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
671
–
Most Maiden Overs
34
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
116
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
39
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
1004
–
Most Maiden Overs
56

1976

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most Runs Conceed
466
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
168
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
1011
–
Most Maiden Overs
71
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1974

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most Runs Conceed
386
–
Most Maiden Overs
23
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1972

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
110
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1951

VM 0 – 0 JT
154
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1946

VM 0 – 0 JT
245
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
181
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
55
–
Best Average
35
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most Runs Conceed
1942
–
Most Maiden Overs
37

Season by season

1985

VM 0 – 0 JT
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
97
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1983

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most Runs Conceed
518
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1982

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
498
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

1981

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most Runs Conceed
198
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1980

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
140
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
189
–
Most Runs Conceed
140
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1979

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
73
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most Runs Conceed
145
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1978

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most Runs Conceed
87
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1977

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most Runs Conceed
97
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1975

VM 0 – 0 JT
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
162
–
Most Maiden Overs
10