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

CAREER VVS LaxmanTEST VVS LaxmanODI Marlon SamuelsT20I Level
Format

All formats

VL 5 – 4 MS
11119
Most Runs
11207
281
Highest Score
260
52.78
Best Strike Rate
65.34
9
Most sixes
219
1357
Most Fours
1212
41.64
Best Averages
32.48
66
Most 50s
65
23
Most 100s
17
41
Most Not Outs
44

Season by season

2018

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
581
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
78.09
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
25.26
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
344
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
89.82
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
906
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
69.11
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
30.20
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
1203
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
62.46
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
123
–
Best Averages
33.42
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
678
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
81.20
–
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
106
–
Best Strike Rate
57.81
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
28.37
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

VL 0 – 6 MS
152
Most Runs
1673
66
Highest Score
260
42.94
Best Strike Rate
66.31
0
Most sixes
43
17
Most Fours
179
–
Best Averages
50.70
1
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

VL 2 – 6 MS
773
Most Runs
1004
176
Highest Score
88
51.33
Best Strike Rate
65.36
0
Most sixes
16
85
Most Fours
108
40.68
Best Averages
32.39
6
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
5

2010

VL 0 – 0 MS
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 MS
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 7 – 2 MS
1086
Most Runs
385
200
Highest Score
105
50.84
Best Strike Rate
57.12
0
Most sixes
7
121
Most Fours
44
47.22
Best Averages
27.50
7
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2

2007

VL 2 – 5 MS
496
Most Runs
912
112
Highest Score
98
48.25
Best Strike Rate
74.94
0
Most sixes
24
61
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
33.78
3
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1

2006

VL 4 – 3 MS
561
Most Runs
377
100
Highest Score
100
41.40
Best Strike Rate
59.28
0
Most sixes
4
78
Most Fours
43
37.40
Best Averages
20.94
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
5

2005

VL 4 – 0 MS
537
Most Runs
92
140
Highest Score
29
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
9
41.31
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2004

VL 0 – 0 MS
1350
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
68.53
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
37.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 5 – 3 MS
827
Most Runs
423
148
Highest Score
68
52.94
Best Strike Rate
73.57
1
Most sixes
10
102
Most Fours
39
55.13
Best Averages
26.44
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
4

2002

VL 5 – 3 MS
1597
Most Runs
645
154
Highest Score
108
52.79
Best Strike Rate
71.19
0
Most sixes
11
178
Most Fours
81
40.95
Best Averages
53.75
10
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
2

2001

VL 7 – 1 MS
1410
Most Runs
1055
281
Highest Score
68
66.57
Best Strike Rate
53.12
3
Most sixes
1
193
Most Fours
128
47.00
Best Averages
25.73
9
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

2000

VL 4 – 0 MS
232
Most Runs
163
167
Highest Score
60
51.56
Best Strike Rate
42.78
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
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 MS
178
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
48.24
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
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

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

TEST career

VL 8 – 1 MS
8781
Most Runs
3917
281
Highest Score
260
49.37
Best Strike Rate
47.66
5
Most sixes
32
1135
Most Fours
537
45.97
Best Averages
32.64
56
Most 50s
24
17
Most 100s
7
34
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2016

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
299
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
44.49
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
23.00
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
484
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
43.06
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
26.89
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
151
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
53.55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 100s
1

2013

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
293
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
51.77
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
24.42
–
Most 50s
3

2012

VL 0 – 6 MS
152
Most Runs
866
66
Highest Score
260
42.94
Best Strike Rate
53.76
0
Most sixes
11
17
Most Fours
111
–
Best Averages
86.60
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

VL 6 – 2 MS
773
Most Runs
416
176
Highest Score
84
51.33
Best Strike Rate
52.53
0
Most sixes
3
85
Most Fours
57
40.68
Best Averages
32.00
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2010

VL 0 – 0 MS
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 MS
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 6 – 0 MS
1086
Most Runs
209
200
Highest Score
105
50.84
Best Strike Rate
43.18
0
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
32
47.22
Best Averages
–
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
48.25
Best Strike Rate
43.54
0
Most sixes
0
61
Most Fours
20
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 4 – 2 MS
561
Most Runs
114
100
Highest Score
87
41.43
Best Strike Rate
50.89
0
Most sixes
3
78
Most Fours
11
40.07
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 4 – 0 MS
508
Most Runs
56
140
Highest Score
29
48.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
75
Most Fours
7
46.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2004

VL 0 – 0 MS
513
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
55.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
32.06
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

VL 6 – 0 MS
595
Most Runs
98
148
Highest Score
68
48.18
Best Strike Rate
45.58
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
45.35
Best Strike Rate
59.21
0
Most sixes
1
123
Most Fours
39
51.79
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1

2001

VL 7 – 0 MS
869
Most Runs
391
281
Highest Score
59
62.88
Best Strike Rate
39.14
2
Most sixes
0
139
Most Fours
55
54.31
Best Averages
21.72
5
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–

2000

VL 4 – 0 MS
208
Most Runs
144
167
Highest Score
60
62.28
Best Strike Rate
41.26
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
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

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

1997

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

ODI career

VL 0 – 9 MS
2338
Most Runs
5679
131
Highest Score
133
71.24
Best Strike Rate
75.25
4
Most sixes
118
222
Most Fours
531
30.76
Best Averages
33.41
10
Most 50s
31
6
Most 100s
10
7
Most Not Outs
27

Season by season

2018

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
439
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
69.35
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
27.44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2016

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
373
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
93.02
–
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
84.77
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
46.23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
303
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
94.69
–
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
60.98
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
34.38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
482
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
70.36
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
32.13
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
460
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
74.31
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
32.86
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
98
–
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
79.35
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
35.00
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

VL 0 – 4 MS
0
Most Runs
263
0
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
63.83
0
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
18.79
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2005

VL 1 – 1 MS
29
Most Runs
36
22
Highest Score
14
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

2004

VL 0 – 0 MS
837
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
79.79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
41.85
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 2 – 3 MS
232
Most Runs
325
102
Highest Score
56
70.95
Best Strike Rate
90.28
0
Most sixes
9
29
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
32.50
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2002

VL 3 – 3 MS
613
Most Runs
404
99
Highest Score
108
71.70
Best Strike Rate
80.96
0
Most sixes
10
55
Most Fours
42
30.65
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2001

VL 3 – 4 MS
541
Most Runs
664
101
Highest Score
68
73.51
Best Strike Rate
67.27
1
Most sixes
1
54
Most Fours
73
38.64
Best Averages
28.87
4
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4

2000

VL 1 – 1 MS
24
Most Runs
19
9
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
2

1998

VL 0 – 0 MS
62
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
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
116.23
–
Most sixes
69
–
Most Fours
144
–
Best Averages
29.29
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2018

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
11

2017

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
283
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
109.27
–
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
98.32
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

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

2014

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
224
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
96.14
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2013

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

2012

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
325
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
143.17
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

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

2008

VL 0 – 0 MS
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2007

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