Vijay Merchant vs Jeff Thomson

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Jeff Thomson has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallVMJT
Most Runs859860
Highest Score15470
Best Strike Rate115
Most sixes011
Most Fours3977
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0254
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average63
Most Dots00
Best Economy48
Best Strike Rate97
Most Runs Conceed407492
Most Maiden Overs0338
Five Wicket haul8
Most Not Outs26
1985BESTVMJT
Most Runs38
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average189
Most Dots0
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate226
Most Runs Conceed372
Most Maiden Overs5
Most Not Outs4
1983VMJT
Most Runs50
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average41
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate66
Most Runs Conceed598
Most Maiden Overs11
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1982VMJT
Most Runs196
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes3
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most Wickets50
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average63
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate106
Most Runs Conceed1633
Most Maiden Overs82
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs5
1981VMJT
Most Runs63
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate109
Most sixes2
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average77
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate124
Most Runs Conceed417
Most Maiden Overs12
Most Not Outs3
1980VMJT
Most Runs18
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average140
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate189
Most Runs Conceed140
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs1
1979VMJT
Most Runs9
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average101
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate132
Most Runs Conceed338
Most Maiden Overs13
Most Not Outs2
1978VMJT
Most Runs80
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets30
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average48
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate68
Most Runs Conceed758
Most Maiden Overs35
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1977VMJT
Most Runs122
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets41
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average75
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate109
Most Runs Conceed1101
Most Maiden Overs58
Most Not Outs3
1976VMJT
Most Runs6
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed466
Most Maiden Overs13
Five Wicket haul1
1975VMJT
Most Runs223
Highest Score70
Best Strike Rate150
Most sixes3
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most Wickets39
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average62
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate112
Most Runs Conceed1173
Most Maiden Overs81
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs3
1974VMJT
Most Runs36
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed386
Most Maiden Overs23
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1972VMJT
Most Runs19
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed110
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1951VMJT
Most Runs154
Highest Score154
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 100s1
TEST
OverallVMJT
Most Runs859679
Highest Score15449
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes09
Most Fours3968
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0199
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots00
Best Economy44
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed405550
Most Maiden Overs0301
Five Wicket haul8
Most Not Outs20
1985BESTVMJT
Most Runs38
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average92
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate112
Most Runs Conceed275
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs4
1983VMJT
Most Runs12
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average11
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate23
Most Runs Conceed80
Most Maiden Overs5
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
1982VMJT
Most Runs147
Highest Score25
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets33
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average34
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate64
Most Runs Conceed1135
Most Maiden Overs70
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs4
1981VMJT
Most Runs49
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate83
Most Runs Conceed219
Most Maiden Overs12
Most Not Outs3
1980VMJT
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
1979VMJT
Most Runs9
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate51
Most Runs Conceed193
Most Maiden Overs12
Most Not Outs2
1978VMJT
Most Runs79
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets26
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed671
Most Maiden Overs34
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1977VMJT
Most Runs116
Highest Score41
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most Wickets39
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average26
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed1004
Most Maiden Overs56
Most Not Outs3
1976VMJT
Most Runs6
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate27
Most Runs Conceed466
Most Maiden Overs13
Five Wicket haul1
1975VMJT
Most Runs168
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes2
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most Wickets34
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate51
Most Runs Conceed1011
Most Maiden Overs71
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1974VMJT
Most Runs36
Highest Score23
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average16
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate29
Most Runs Conceed386
Most Maiden Overs23
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs1
1972VMJT
Most Runs19
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed110
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs1
1951VMJT
Most Runs154
Highest Score154
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 100s1
ODI
OverallVMJT
Most Runs181
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes2
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets55
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average35
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate49
Most Runs Conceed1942
Most Maiden Overs37
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs6
1985BESTVMJT
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average97
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate114
Most Runs Conceed97
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs
1983VMJT
Most Runs38
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets17
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average30
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate43
Most Runs Conceed518
Most Maiden Overs6
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1982VMJT
Most Runs49
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets17
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average29
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate42
Most Runs Conceed498
Most Maiden Overs12
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1981VMJT
Most Runs14
Highest Score6
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average33
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed198
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
1980VMJT
Most Runs18
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average140
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate189
Most Runs Conceed140
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs1
1979VMJT
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average73
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed145
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs
1978VMJT
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate26
Most Runs Conceed87
Most Maiden Overs1
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1977VMJT
Most Runs6
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average49
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate60
Most Runs Conceed97
Most Maiden Overs2
Most Not Outs
1976VMJT
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
1975VMJT
Most Runs55
Highest Score21
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed162
Most Maiden Overs10
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs2
1974VMJT
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
Most Not Outs
1972VMJT
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1951VMJT
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
T20I
OverallVMJT
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
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
1985BESTVMJT
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1983VMJT
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
Most Not Outs
1982VMJT
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
Most Not Outs
1981VMJT
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
1980VMJT
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
1979VMJT
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
1978VMJT
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
Most Not Outs
1977VMJT
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
1976VMJT
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
1975VMJT
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
Most Not Outs
1974VMJT
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
Most Not Outs
1972VMJT
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1951VMJT
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s