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
–
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
1
39
Most Fours
42
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Average
36
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
94
40
Most Runs Conceed
939
0
Most Maiden Overs
122
–
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 Average
64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
174
–
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 Average
36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1951

VM 1 – 2 JG
Batting
154
Most Runs
156
154
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
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 Average
20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1946

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

TEST career

VM 1 – 7 JG
Batting
859
Most Runs
859
154
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
1
39
Most Fours
42
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Average
36
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
94
40
Most Runs Conceed
939
0
Most Maiden Overs
122
–
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 Average
64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
174
–
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 Average
36
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most Runs Conceed
36
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1951

VM 1 – 2 JG
Batting
154
Most Runs
156
154
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
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 Average
20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1946

VM 0 – 0 JG
245
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches