Player Head-to-Head
VL
VVS Laxman
IND
VS
DM
Damien Martyn
AUS
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VVS Laxman vs Damien Martyn

VVS Laxman and Damien Martyn compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

VVS Laxman has dominance over Damien Martyn in Tests, while Damien Martyn has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Damien MartynTEST VVS LaxmanODI Damien MartynT20I Level
Format

All formats

VL 5 – 4 DM
11119
Most Runs
9872
281
Highest Score
165
52.78
Best Strike Rate
63.61
9
Most sixes
37
1357
Most Fours
965
41.64
Best Averages
42.92
66
Most 50s
61
23
Most 100s
18
41
Most Not Outs
65

Season by season

2012

VL 0 – 0 DM
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 0 – 0 DM
773
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 DM
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 DM
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 DM
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 DM
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 1 – 7 DM
561
Most Runs
1049
100
Highest Score
101
41.40
Best Strike Rate
67.29
0
Most sixes
10
78
Most Fours
107
37.40
Best Averages
34.97
4
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
5

2005

VL 2 – 7 DM
537
Most Runs
1292
140
Highest Score
165
48.33
Best Strike Rate
63.74
1
Most sixes
2
77
Most Fours
128
41.31
Best Averages
40.38
3
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
6

2004

VL 2 – 7 DM
1350
Most Runs
1964
178
Highest Score
161
68.53
Best Strike Rate
57.66
3
Most sixes
7
157
Most Fours
200
37.50
Best Averages
45.67
3
Most 50s
10
5
Most 100s
6
4
Most Not Outs
7

2003

VL 3 – 6 DM
827
Most Runs
1217
148
Highest Score
101
52.94
Best Strike Rate
71.59
1
Most sixes
5
102
Most Fours
120
55.13
Best Averages
52.91
3
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
9

2002

VL 5 – 4 DM
1597
Most Runs
1375
154
Highest Score
133
52.79
Best Strike Rate
57.77
0
Most sixes
2
178
Most Fours
131
40.95
Best Averages
39.29
10
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
6

2001

VL 5 – 4 DM
1410
Most Runs
1075
281
Highest Score
144
66.57
Best Strike Rate
69.58
3
Most sixes
1
193
Most Fours
115
47.00
Best Averages
67.19
9
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
9

2000

VL 1 – 5 DM
232
Most Runs
853
167
Highest Score
116
51.56
Best Strike Rate
66.80
0
Most sixes
4
35
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
15

1999

VL 2 – 5 DM
221
Most Runs
450
67
Highest Score
59
43.59
Best Strike Rate
81.67
0
Most sixes
3
30
Most Fours
27
18.42
Best Averages
45.00
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

1998

VL 3 – 1 DM
178
Most Runs
114
95
Highest Score
30
48.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
1
22
Most Fours
8
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1997

VL 0 – 0 DM
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 DM
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1994

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
95
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

1993

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
218
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
67.49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
170
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
47.22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

VL 6 – 3 DM
8781
Most Runs
4406
281
Highest Score
165
49.37
Best Strike Rate
51.42
5
Most sixes
10
1135
Most Fours
513
45.97
Best Averages
46.38
56
Most 50s
23
17
Most 100s
13
34
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2012

VL 0 – 0 DM
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 0 – 0 DM
773
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 DM
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 DM
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 DM
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 DM
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 4 – 3 DM
561
Most Runs
281
100
Highest Score
101
41.43
Best Strike Rate
46.60
0
Most sixes
1
78
Most Fours
35
40.07
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2

2005

VL 6 – 2 DM
508
Most Runs
480
140
Highest Score
165
48.11
Best Strike Rate
50.26
1
Most sixes
0
75
Most Fours
64
46.18
Best Averages
36.92
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 2 – 6 DM
513
Most Runs
1353
178
Highest Score
161
55.70
Best Strike Rate
51.98
0
Most sixes
5
80
Most Fours
148
32.06
Best Averages
56.38
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

VL 5 – 2 DM
595
Most Runs
339
148
Highest Score
66
48.18
Best Strike Rate
53.55
1
Most sixes
2
73
Most Fours
39
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2002

VL 5 – 1 DM
984
Most Runs
657
154
Highest Score
133
45.35
Best Strike Rate
48.31
0
Most sixes
0
123
Most Fours
74
51.79
Best Averages
41.06
5
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

VL 6 – 2 DM
869
Most Runs
658
281
Highest Score
124
62.88
Best Strike Rate
61.96
2
Most sixes
0
139
Most Fours
81
54.31
Best Averages
65.80
5
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2000

VL 2 – 4 DM
208
Most Runs
321
167
Highest Score
89
62.28
Best Strike Rate
51.61
0
Most sixes
1
33
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

1999

VL 0 – 0 DM
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 DM
116
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 DM
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 DM
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1994

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

1993

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
53.14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1992

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
41.95
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

VL 1 – 8 DM
2338
Most Runs
5346
131
Highest Score
144
71.24
Best Strike Rate
77.74
4
Most sixes
22
222
Most Fours
441
30.76
Best Averages
40.81
10
Most 50s
37
6
Most 100s
5
7
Most Not Outs
51

Season by season

2006

VL 0 – 4 DM
0
Most Runs
655
0
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
73.51
0
Most sixes
4
0
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
34.47
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2005

VL 0 – 4 DM
29
Most Runs
805
22
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
75.73
0
Most sixes
2
2
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
47.35
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
6

2004

VL 6 – 2 DM
837
Most Runs
611
131
Highest Score
74
79.79
Best Strike Rate
76.09
3
Most sixes
2
77
Most Fours
52
41.85
Best Averages
32.16
1
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
5

2003

VL 1 – 5 DM
232
Most Runs
878
102
Highest Score
101
70.95
Best Strike Rate
82.29
0
Most sixes
3
29
Most Fours
81
–
Best Averages
58.53
–
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2002

VL 2 – 6 DM
613
Most Runs
718
99
Highest Score
104
71.70
Best Strike Rate
70.39
0
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
57
30.65
Best Averages
37.79
5
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
6

2001

VL 3 – 3 DM
541
Most Runs
417
101
Highest Score
144
73.51
Best Strike Rate
86.34
1
Most sixes
1
54
Most Fours
34
38.64
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5

2000

VL 0 – 4 DM
24
Most Runs
532
9
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
81.22
0
Most sixes
3
2
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
11

1999

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
450
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
81.67
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
45.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

1998

VL 0 – 4 DM
62
Most Runs
114
23
Highest Score
30
0
Most sixes
1
3
Most Fours
8
1
Most Not Outs
1

1994

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

1993

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1992

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

T20I career

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
96
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

Season by season

2006

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
96
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2005

VL 0 – 0 DM
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
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