Player profile
M Merchant
- Debut
- 1995
- Latest season
- 2001
All cricket
89Matches
1,694Runs
20.66Batting average
81*Highest score
7 / 050s / 100s
1Wickets
33.00Bowling average
1-9Best bowling
05W hauls
| Season | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 89 | 85 | 3 | 1,694 | 81* | 20.66 | 56.01 | 7 | 0 | 212 | 3 | 10 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 115 | 64 | 23.00 | 49.36 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 135 | 39 | 12.27 | 41.80 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 193 | 77 | 19.30 | 66.55 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 256 | 53 | 23.27 | 53.10 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 213 | 78 | 23.67 | 53.38 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 267 | 51 | 19.07 | 54.94 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 515 | 81* | 23.41 | 62.58 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 4 |
| Team | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 89 | 85 | 3 | 1,694 | 81* | 20.66 | 56.01 | 7 | 0 | 212 | 3 | 10 |
| 1st XI | 32 | 28 | 1 | 453 | 43 | 16.78 | 50.78 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd XI | 51 | 51 | 2 | 1,142 | 81* | 23.31 | 56.90 | 7 | 0 | 140 | 1 | 6 |
| Sunday XI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 48 | 29.50 | 88.06 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tour XI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 10.00 | 72.73 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Competition | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 50 | 100 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 89 | 85 | 3 | 1,694 | 81* | 20.66 | 56.01 | 7 | 0 | 212 | 3 | 10 |
| League | 79 | 75 | 3 | 1,497 | 81* | 20.79 | 55.95 | 7 | 0 | 192 | 2 | 9 |
| Friendly | 6 | 6 | 0 | 157 | 48 | 26.17 | 53.40 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Tour | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 20 | 10.00 | 72.73 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Season | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1-9 | 0 | 33.00 | 11.00 | 18.00 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1-9 | 0 | 19.00 | 9.50 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0-14 | 0 | – | 14.00 | – |
| Team | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1-9 | 0 | 33.00 | 11.00 | 18.00 |
| 1st XI | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0-14 | 0 | – | 14.00 | – |
| 2nd XI | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1-9 | 0 | 19.00 | 9.50 | 12.00 |
| Competition | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Best | 5W | Avg | Econ | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1-9 | 0 | 33.00 | 11.00 | 18.00 |
| League | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1-9 | 0 | 19.00 | 9.50 | 12.00 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0-14 | 0 | – | 14.00 | – |
| Season | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st XI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd XI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunday XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tour XI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Ct | Wk ct | St | RO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tour | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81* | 76 | 13 | 0 | 2nd XI | 5 Aug 1995 | Herongate II |
| 2 | 78 | 100 | 13 | 0 | 2nd XI | 23 Aug 1997 | Great Totham II |
| 3 | 77 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 2nd XI | 28 Aug 1999 | Margaretting |
| 4 | 64 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 2nd XI | 30 Jun 2001 | Great Baddow II |
| 5 | 53 | – | 0 | 0 | 2nd XI | 27 Jun 1998 | Ingatestone II |
Best bowling
| # | Figures | Overs | Maidens | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 2nd XI | 22 Aug 1998 | Stock III |
Highest partnerships
| # | Runs | Wkt | Batters | Team | Date | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 143* | 1st | Bradley Walker & M Merchant | 2nd XI | 28 Aug 1999 | Margaretting |
| 2 | 92* | 3rd | Willie Leadbeater & M Merchant | 1st XI | 31 Aug 1996 | Springfield II |
| 3 | 88* | 1st | Bradley Walker & M Merchant | 2nd XI | 24 May 1997 | Great Burstead II |
| 4 | 86* | 3rd | M Merchant & Duncan Ferguson | 2nd XI | 30 Jun 2001 | Great Baddow II |
| 5 | 82* | 3rd | M Merchant & Phil Wolff | 1st XI | 12 Aug 1995 | Aythorpe Roding |
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Bat | Balls | Bowl (O-M-R-W) | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2001 | 2nd XI | Great Baddow II | Lost | 64 caught | 91 | – | – |
| 16 Jun 2001 | 2nd XI | Bluehouse II | Lost | 8 bowled | 27 | – | 1 ct |
| 19 May 2001 | 2nd XI | Ingatestone II | Won | 9 caught | 23 | – | – |
| 12 May 2001 | 2nd XI | Burnham Sports II | Won | 13 bowled | 32 | – | – |
| 5 May 2001 | 2nd XI | Hockley II | Lost | 21 caught | 60 | – | – |
| 19 Aug 2000 | 2nd XI | Rettendon | Lost | 16 caught | 39 | – | 1 ct |
| 12 Aug 2000 | 2nd XI | ECC | Lost | 39 caught | 70 | – | – |
| 5 Aug 2000 | 2nd XI | Little Waltham II | Lost | 0 bowled | 2 | – | – |
| 29 Jul 2000 | 2nd XI | Little Baddow II | Lost | 18 bowled | 57 | – | – |
| 15 Jul 2000 | 2nd XI | Margaretting | Lost | 0 bowled | 10 | – | – |
| 8 Jul 2000 | 2nd XI | North Shoebury | Lost | 1 caught | 7 | – | – |
| 1 Jul 2000 | 2nd XI | Marconi | Won | 29 bowled | 45 | – | 1 ct |
| 24 Jun 2000 | 2nd XI | Springfield III | Lost | 24 bowled | 35 | – | – |
| 3 Jun 2000 | 2nd XI | Little Waltham II | Lost | 3 bowled | 35 | – | – |
| 13 May 2000 | 2nd XI | Margaretting | Lost | 0 caught | 5 | – | – |
| 6 May 2000 | 2nd XI | North Shoebury | Lost | 5 caught | 18 | – | – |
| 28 Aug 1999 | 2nd XI | Margaretting | Won | 77 caught | 91 | – | – |
| 14 Aug 1999 | 2nd XI | Ingatestone II | Won | 26 caught | 39 | – | – |
| 7 Aug 1999 | 2nd XI | Springfield III | Won | 4 caught | 10 | – | – |
| 19 Jun 1999 | 2nd XI | Little Waltham II | Lost | 13 bowled | 29 | – | – |
| 5 Jun 1999 | 2nd XI | Springfield III | Abandoned | 13 caught | 18 | – | – |
| 29 May 1999 | 2nd XI | Great Totham II | Lost | 2 run out | 6 | – | – |
| 22 May 1999 | 2nd XI | Writtle II | Lost | 2 bowled | 3 | – | – |
| 15 May 1999 | 2nd XI | Great Burstead II | Lost | 9 caught | 25 | – | – |
| 8 May 1999 | 2nd XI | ECC | Won | 38 caught | 59 | – | – |
