Vijay Merchant
On scorecards: VM Merchant
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Vijay Merchant played 10 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1933 to 1951. The first came against England at Gymkhana Ground, with scores of 23 and 30, and the last against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1951.
The most productive decade was the 1930s: 460 runs at 38.3 in 6 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 154 against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1951. In all: 3 hundreds, 3 fifties.
At home the average was 47.4 across 4 Tests; away it was 47.9 across 6 Tests. India won 0 of the Tests Vijay Merchant played and lost 5, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | – | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1951 | Drawn |
| 128 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1946 | Drawn |
| 114 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1936 | Drawn |
| 78 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1946 | Drawn |
| 54 | – | England | Eden Gardens | 1934 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 859 | 47.72 | 3/3 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 332 | 47.43 | 1/1 |
| Away | 6 | 527 | 47.91 | 2/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | 460 | 38.33 | 1/2 |
| 1940s | 3 | 245 | 49.00 | 1/1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 154 | 154.00 | 1/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 228 | 76.00 | 1/1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 225 | 56.25 | 1/1 |
| Lord's | 2 | 74 | 18.50 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 154 | 154.00 | 1/0 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/1 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 54 | 27.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1933 at Gymkhana Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1951 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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