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Player Head-to-Head

Vijay Merchant

IND

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 1 – 7 JT

Batting

859

Most Runs

860

154

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

52.88

Most sixes

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

11.17

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

255

0/17

Best Bowling Fig

6/46

–

Best Average

29.58

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.70

–

Best Strike Rate

47.95

Most Runs Conceed

7543

Most Maiden Overs

338

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

1985

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/166

–

Best Average

93.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.96

–

Best Strike Rate

112.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

372

–

Most Maiden Overs

1983

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/50

–

Best Average

24.92

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.02

–

Best Strike Rate

37.17

–

Most Runs Conceed

598

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1982

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

196

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

55.37

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

10.32

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/73

–

Best Average

32.66

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.47

–

Best Strike Rate

56.40

–

Most Runs Conceed

1633

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1981

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/55

–

Best Average

37.91

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.78

–

Best Strike Rate

60.18

–

Most Runs Conceed

417

–

Most Maiden Overs

1980

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/69

–

Best Average

140.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.40

–

Best Strike Rate

191.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

140

–

Most Maiden Overs

1979

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/90

–

Best Average

37.56

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.93

–

Best Strike Rate

57.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

338

–

Most Maiden Overs

1978

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

7.27

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/77

–

Best Average

25.27

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.81

–

Best Strike Rate

39.77

–

Most Runs Conceed

758

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1977

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

122

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

45.35

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

9.38

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/41

–

Best Average

26.85

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.27

–

Best Strike Rate

49.29

–

Most Runs Conceed

1101

–

Most Maiden Overs

1976

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/50

–

Best Average

22.19

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.92

–

Best Strike Rate

27.05

–

Most Runs Conceed

466

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1975

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

223

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

65.01

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/38

–

Best Average

30.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.52

–

Best Strike Rate

52.23

–

Most Runs Conceed

1224

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1974

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/46

–

Best Average

16.08

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.26

–

Best Strike Rate

29.63

–

Most Runs Conceed

386

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1972

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/10

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

110

–

Most Maiden Overs

1951

VM 0 – 0 JT

154

Most Runs

–

154

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

1946

VM 0 – 0 JT

245

Most Runs

–

128

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

1936

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

282

Most Runs

–

114

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/17

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1934

VM 0 – 0 JT

125

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

1933

VM 0 – 0 JT

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

TEST career

VM 2 – 6 JT

Batting

859

Most Runs

679

154

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

50.20

Most sixes

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

12.81

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

200

0/17

Best Bowling Fig

6/46

–

Best Average

28.01

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.52

–

Best Strike Rate

47.73

Most Runs Conceed

5601

Most Maiden Overs

301

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

1985

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/166

–

Best Average

91.67

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.91

–

Best Strike Rate

112.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

275

–

Most Maiden Overs

1983

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/50

–

Best Average

11.43

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.98

–

Best Strike Rate

23.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1982

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

147

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

52.69

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

12.25

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/73

–

Best Average

34.39

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.22

–

Best Strike Rate

64.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

1135

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1981

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/43

–

Best Average

43.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.17

–

Best Strike Rate

82.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

219

–

Most Maiden Overs

1979

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/90

–

Best Average

27.57

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.27

–

Best Strike Rate

50.57

–

Most Runs Conceed

193

–

Most Maiden Overs

1978

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

7.18

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/77

–

Best Average

25.81

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.69

–

Best Strike Rate

41.96

–

Most Runs Conceed

671

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1977

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

116

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

45.67

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

10.55

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/41

–

Best Average

25.74

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.17

–

Best Strike Rate

48.74

–

Most Runs Conceed

1004

–

Most Maiden Overs

1976

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/50

–

Best Average

22.19

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.92

–

Best Strike Rate

27.05

–

Most Runs Conceed

466

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1975

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

168

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

59.57

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/38

–

Best Average

30.34

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.57

–

Best Strike Rate

50.94

–

Most Runs Conceed

1062

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1974

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

6/46

–

Best Average

16.08

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.26

–

Best Strike Rate

29.63

–

Most Runs Conceed

386

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1972

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/10

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

110

–

Most Maiden Overs

1951

VM 0 – 0 JT

154

Most Runs

–

154

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 100s

–

1946

VM 0 – 0 JT

245

Most Runs

–

128

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

1936

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

282

Most Runs

–

114

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

0/17

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1934

VM 0 – 0 JT

125

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

1933

VM 0 – 0 JT

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

ODI career

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

181

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

7.54

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/67

–

Best Average

35.31

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.34

–

Best Strike Rate

48.76

–

Most Runs Conceed

1942

–

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

1985

VM 0 – 0 JT

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/47

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1983

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/27

–

Best Average

30.47

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.25

–

Best Strike Rate

43.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

518

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/36

–

Best Average

29.29

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.22

–

Best Strike Rate

41.65

–

Most Runs Conceed

498

–

Most Maiden Overs

1981

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/55

–

Best Average

33.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.79

–

Best Strike Rate

41.33

–

Most Runs Conceed

198

–

Most Maiden Overs

1980

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/69

–

Best Average

140.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.40

–

Best Strike Rate

191.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

140

–

Most Maiden Overs

1979

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/43

–

Best Average

72.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

5.37

–

Best Strike Rate

81.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

145

–

Most Maiden Overs

1978

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/67

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1977

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/51

–

Best Average

48.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.85

–

Best Strike Rate

60.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1975

VM 0 – 0 JT

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/44

–

Best Average

32.40

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.18

–

Best Strike Rate

61.20

–

Most Runs Conceed

162

–

Most Maiden Overs