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Marlon Samuels
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VVS Laxman vs Marlon Samuels

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Marlon SamuelsTEST VVS LaxmanODI Marlon SamuelsT20I Level
Format

All formats

VL 3 – 5 MS
11119
Most Runs
11207
412
Highest Score
482
120
Best Strike Rate
239
9
Most sixes
219
1357
Most Fours
1212
66
Most 50s
65
22
Most 100s
16
39
Most Not Outs
44

Season by season

2018

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
581
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
197
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
344
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
158
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
906
–
Highest Score
286
–
Best Strike Rate
235
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
109
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
1203
–
Highest Score
296
–
Best Strike Rate
255
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
123
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
678
–
Highest Score
296
–
Best Strike Rate
245
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2013

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
766
–
Highest Score
196
–
Best Strike Rate
213
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
91
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

VL 0 – 6 MS
152
Most Runs
1673
66
Highest Score
471
43
Best Strike Rate
267
0
Most sixes
43
17
Most Fours
179
1
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

VL 0 – 7 MS
773
Most Runs
1004
176
Highest Score
230
51
Best Strike Rate
229
0
Most sixes
16
85
Most Fours
108
6
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
5

2010

VL 0 – 0 MS
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 MS
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 5 – 3 MS
1086
Most Runs
385
200
Highest Score
207
51
Best Strike Rate
194
0
Most sixes
7
121
Most Fours
44
7
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2

2007

VL 1 – 6 MS
496
Most Runs
912
112
Highest Score
243
48
Best Strike Rate
313
0
Most sixes
24
61
Most Fours
91
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2006

VL 3 – 4 MS
561
Most Runs
377
100
Highest Score
187
41
Best Strike Rate
115
0
Most sixes
4
78
Most Fours
43
4
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
5

2005

VL 4 – 1 MS
537
Most Runs
92
162
Highest Score
43
101
Best Strike Rate
105
1
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
9
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2004

VL 0 – 0 MS
1350
Most Runs
–
309
Highest Score
–
136
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 4 – 3 MS
827
Most Runs
423
250
Highest Score
124
119
Best Strike Rate
136
1
Most sixes
10
102
Most Fours
39
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
4

2002

VL 5 – 2 MS
1597
Most Runs
645
253
Highest Score
212
117
Best Strike Rate
140
0
Most sixes
11
178
Most Fours
81
10
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
2

2000

VL 3 – 1 MS
232
Most Runs
163
176
Highest Score
79
83
Best Strike Rate
100
0
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

VL 0 – 0 MS
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 MS
178
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 MS
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 MS
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

VL 7 – 1 MS
8781
Most Runs
3917
281
Highest Score
260
49
Best Strike Rate
48
5
Most sixes
32
1135
Most Fours
537
56
Most 50s
24
16
Most 100s
7
32
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2016

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
299
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
484
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
151
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 100s
1

2013

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
3

2012

VL 0 – 6 MS
152
Most Runs
866
66
Highest Score
260
43
Best Strike Rate
54
0
Most sixes
11
17
Most Fours
111
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

VL 5 – 2 MS
773
Most Runs
416
176
Highest Score
84
51
Best Strike Rate
53
0
Most sixes
3
85
Most Fours
57
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2010

VL 0 – 0 MS
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 MS
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 6 – 0 MS
1086
Most Runs
209
200
Highest Score
105
51
Best Strike Rate
43
0
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
32
7
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 5 – 0 MS
496
Most Runs
155
112
Highest Score
94
48
Best Strike Rate
44
0
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
20
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 4 – 2 MS
561
Most Runs
114
100
Highest Score
87
41
Best Strike Rate
51
0
Most sixes
3
78
Most Fours
11
4
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 5 – 0 MS
508
Most Runs
56
140
Highest Score
29
48
Best Strike Rate
41
1
Most sixes
0
75
Most Fours
7
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2004

VL 0 – 0 MS
513
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

VL 6 – 0 MS
595
Most Runs
98
148
Highest Score
68
48
Best Strike Rate
46
1
Most sixes
1
73
Most Fours
12
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2002

VL 6 – 2 MS
984
Most Runs
241
154
Highest Score
104
45
Best Strike Rate
59
0
Most sixes
1
123
Most Fours
39
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1

2000

VL 4 – 0 MS
208
Most Runs
144
167
Highest Score
60
62
Best Strike Rate
41
0
Most sixes
0
33
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

1999

VL 0 – 0 MS
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 MS
116
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 MS
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 MS
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

VL 0 – 8 MS
2338
Most Runs
5679
131
Highest Score
133
71
Best Strike Rate
75
4
Most sixes
118
222
Most Fours
531
10
Most 50s
31
6
Most 100s
9
7
Most Not Outs
27

Season by season

2018

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
439
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2016

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
373
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2015

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
601
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
303
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2013

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
447
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
482
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
460
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
94
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
630
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

VL 0 – 5 MS
0
Most Runs
263
0
Highest Score
100
0
Best Strike Rate
64
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
32
–
Most Not Outs
5

2005

VL 1 – 2 MS
29
Most Runs
36
22
Highest Score
14
53
Best Strike Rate
64
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

2004

VL 0 – 0 MS
837
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 2 – 3 MS
232
Most Runs
325
102
Highest Score
56
71
Best Strike Rate
90
0
Most sixes
9
29
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

VL 3 – 3 MS
613
Most Runs
404
99
Highest Score
108
72
Best Strike Rate
81
0
Most sixes
10
55
Most Fours
42
5
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2000

VL 1 – 2 MS
24
Most Runs
19
9
Highest Score
19
21
Best Strike Rate
59
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

1998

VL 0 – 0 MS
62
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
1611
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
69
–
Most Fours
144
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2018

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
11

2017

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
283
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
109
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
234
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
224
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2013

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

2012

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
325
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2008

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2007

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
190
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1