Player Head-to-Head
VM
Vijay Merchant
IND
VS
MB
Matthew Bell
NZ
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Vijay Merchant vs Matthew Bell

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

Final Verdict

Vijay Merchant has dominance over Matthew Bell in Tests, while Matthew Bell has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Matthew BellTEST Vijay MerchantODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

VM 1 – 4 MB
Batting
859
Most Runs
862
154
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
88
0
Most sixes
0
39
Most Fours
110
3
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2008

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
254
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1951

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

1946

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

TEST career

VM 3 – 1 MB
Batting
859
Most Runs
729
154
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
38
0
Most sixes
0
39
Most Fours
100
3
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2008

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
245
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
217
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1951

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

1946

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

ODI career

VM 0 – 0 MB
Batting
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

Season by season

1999

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1998

VM 0 – 0 MB
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2