How many Test runs has Vijay Merchant scored?

Vijay Merchant has 859 runs in 18 Test innings from 10 matches at an average of 47.72. Highest score: 154.

What is Vijay Merchant's Test batting average?

Vijay Merchant's Test batting average is 47.72, from 859 runs and 18 innings.

How many international centuries does Vijay Merchant have?

Vijay Merchant has 3 international hundreds: 3 in Test.

Which teams has Vijay Merchant played international cricket for?

Vijay Merchant is recorded for India in this publication.

When did Vijay Merchant play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1933 to 1951. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Vijay Merchant

Top-order batter · 1933 to 1951 · 10 internationals

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10Internationals

859Runs

3Hundreds

0Wickets

7Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	10	18	0	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	10	2	54	0	40	0	-	-	N/A	4.44	N/A	0	0	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	10	18	7	0	7	0.388	2 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Vijay Merchant: Test stats

Test

10 matches · 1933-1951

859runs

Matches: 10
Average: 47.72
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 3
Highest: 154
Fifties: 3

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	18	18	2	2	1933-12-15	1951-11-02	Complete

Questions fans ask about Vijay Merchant

How many Test runs has Vijay Merchant scored?: Vijay Merchant has 859 runs in 18 Test innings from 10 matches at an average of 47.72. Highest score: 154.
What is Vijay Merchant's Test batting average?: Vijay Merchant's Test batting average is 47.72, from 859 runs and 18 innings.
How many international centuries does Vijay Merchant have?: Vijay Merchant has 3 international hundreds: 3 in Test.
Which teams has Vijay Merchant played international cricket for?: Vijay Merchant is recorded for India in this publication.
When did Vijay Merchant play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1933 to 1951. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

10 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1951-11-02	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1946-08-17	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1946-07-20	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1946-06-22	England v India	Test	England won by 10 wickets
1936-08-15	England v India	Test	England won by 9 wickets
1936-07-25	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1936-06-27	England v India	Test	England won by 9 wickets
1934-02-10	England v India	Test	England won by 202 runs
1934-01-05	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1933-12-15	England v India	Test	England won by 9 wickets

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TEST CAREER · 1933 to 1951

Vijay Merchant in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

859Runs

47.72Average

-Strike rate

3Hundreds

3Fifties

154Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	10	18	0	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-	0

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	10	2	54	0	40	0	-	-	N/A	4.44	N/A	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	10	18	7	0	7	0.388	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught9 · 50.0%

Bowled5 · 27.8%

LBW3 · 16.7%

Run out1 · 5.6%

Test batting position: average and innings

156.7512 inns

2-0 inns

3-0 inns

4-0 inns

5-0 inns

629.666 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

646runs

64.60average

-strike rate

250s

3100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Vijay Merchant: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	10	18	0	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-	0
All	10	18	0	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-	0

Vijay Merchant: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Home	4	7	332	154	47.42	-	-	1	1	0	-
Away	6	11	527	128	47.90	-	-	2	2	2	-
All	10	18	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-

Vijay Merchant: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
1st innings of the match	5	5	231	128	46.20	-	-	1	0	0	-
2nd innings of the match	5	5	364	154	72.80	-	-	1	3	0	-
3rd innings of the match	6	6	236	114	39.33	-	-	1	0	1	-
4th innings of the match	2	2	28	28	14.00	-	-	0	0	1	-
All	10	18	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-

Vijay Merchant: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
No. 1	7	12	681	154	56.75	-	-	3	2	2	-
No. 6	3	6	178	54	29.66	-	-	0	1	0	-
All	10	18	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-

Vijay Merchant: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Lost	5	10	281	52	28.10	-	-	0	1	1	-
Drawn	5	8	578	154	72.25	-	-	3	2	1	-
All	10	18	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-

Vijay Merchant: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
1933	1	2	53	30	26.50	-	-	0	0	0	-
1934	2	4	125	54	31.25	-	-	0	1	0	-
1936	3	6	282	114	47.00	-	-	1	1	1	-
1946	3	5	245	128	49.00	-	-	1	1	1	-
1951	1	1	154	154	154.00	-	-	1	0	0	-
All	10	18	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-

Vijay Merchant: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s
Lord's	2	4	74	35	18.50	-	-	0	0	1	-
Old Trafford	2	4	225	114	56.25	-	-	1	1	1	-
Kennington Oval	2	3	228	128	76.00	-	-	1	1	0	-
All	10	18	859	154	47.72	-	-	3	3	2	-

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 3

Best Test performances

Vijay Merchant: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
154	-	-	-	England	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1951-11-02
128	-	-	12	England	Kennington Oval	1946-08-17
114	-	-	13	England	Old Trafford	1936-07-25
78	-	-	9	England	Old Trafford	1946-07-20
54	-	-	-	England	Eden Gardens	1934-01-05
52	-	-	5	England	Kennington Oval	1936-08-15
48	-	-	-	England	Kennington Oval	1936-08-15
35	-	-	-	England	Lord's	1936-06-27
33	-	-	-	England	Old Trafford	1936-07-25
30	-	-	-	England	Mumbai	1933-12-15

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1951-11-02	England	154	-	Arun Jaitley Stadium	Match drawn
1946-08-17	England	128	-	Kennington Oval	Match drawn
1946-07-20	England	78 & 0	-	Old Trafford	Match drawn
1946-06-22	England	12 & 27	-	Lord's	England won by 10 wickets
1936-08-15	England	52 & 48	0/23	Kennington Oval	England won by 9 wickets
1936-07-25	England	33 & 114	0/17	Old Trafford	Match drawn
1936-06-27	England	35 & 0	-	Lord's	England won by 9 wickets
1934-02-10	England	26 & 28	-	MA Chidambaram Stadium	England won by 202 runs
1934-01-05	England	54 & 17	-	Eden Gardens	Match drawn
1933-12-15	England	23 & 30	-	Mumbai	England won by 9 wickets