Player Head-to-Head
VM
Vijay Merchant
IND
VS
JG
John Goddard
WI
2 wonStat categorieswon 9

Vijay Merchant vs John Goddard

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER John GoddardTEST John GoddardODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

VM 1 – 7 JG
Batting
859
Most Runs
859
154
Highest Score
83
0
Most sixes
1
39
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
30.68
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
33
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
5/31
–
Best Average
31.82
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.21
–
Best Strike Rate
86.33
40
Most Runs Conceed
1050
0
Most Maiden Overs
148
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1957

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/43
–
Best Average
64.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.21
–
Best Strike Rate
174.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
128
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1956

VM 0 – 0 JG
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
83
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1952

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1951

VM 1 – 2 JG
Batting
154
Most Runs
156
154
Highest Score
57
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1950

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/25
–
Best Average
20.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.63
–
Best Strike Rate
74.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1949

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Best Average
75.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.66
–
Best Strike Rate
123.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
150
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1948

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/31
–
Best Average
27.11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.98
–
Best Strike Rate
82.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
488
–
Most Maiden Overs
85
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1946

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

1936

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
282
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1934

VM 0 – 0 JG
125
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1933

VM 0 – 0 JG
53
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

VM 1 – 7 JG
Batting
859
Most Runs
859
154
Highest Score
83
0
Most sixes
1
39
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
30.68
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
33
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
5/31
–
Best Average
31.82
0
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.21
–
Best Strike Rate
86.33
40
Most Runs Conceed
1050
0
Most Maiden Overs
148
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1957

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/43
–
Best Average
64.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.21
–
Best Strike Rate
174.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
128
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

1956

VM 0 – 0 JG
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
83
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1952

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1951

VM 1 – 2 JG
Batting
154
Most Runs
156
154
Highest Score
57
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
31.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1950

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/25
–
Best Average
20.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.63
–
Best Strike Rate
74.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1949

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/26
–
Best Average
75.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.66
–
Best Strike Rate
123.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
150
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1948

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/31
–
Best Average
27.11
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.98
–
Best Strike Rate
82.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
488
–
Most Maiden Overs
85
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1946

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

1936

VM 0 – 0 JG
Batting
282
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1934

VM 0 – 0 JG
125
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1933

VM 0 – 0 JG
53
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
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