Melbourne Stars
Jon Merlo
27Australia
- Right-handed middle-order batter
- Right-arm medium-fast bowler
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 10 | 18 | 260 | 15.29 | 31.4 | 0/1 | 64 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 18 | 260 | 15.29 | 31.4 | 0/1 | 64 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 10 | 300 | 3 | 67.33 | 4.04 | 2/14 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 300 | 3 | 67.33 | 4.04 | 2/14 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Watchful middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 17.1 | 26.9 | |
| Average v pace | 15.4 | 24.9 | |
| Average v spin | 28.0 | 36.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 32 | 48 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 30 | 51 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 55 | 56 | |
| Dot % | 84.4 | 76.2 |
821 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Feb 2025
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −35.3
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
Peak −24.3
October 2021Now −35.3202120222023202420252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 3 | 78 | 13.0 | 30.8 | 0 | – | 4.80 |
Not in our first-class bowling rankings.
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 0/10 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 21219173011412318 |
- Jon Merlo has made 50 or more in 0 of the last 10 First-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2025 | Victoria | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | 3 & 18 | 0/21 (3.0) | Tasmania won by 20 runs |
| 6 Dec 2024 | Victoria | Queensland | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 & 12 | – | Queensland won by 23 runs |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Victoria | South Australia | Adelaide Oval | 30 & 11 | 0/27 (7.0) | South Australia won by 138 runs |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Victoria | South Australia | Junction Oval | 19 & 17 | – | Victoria won by 3 wickets |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Victoria | Western Australia | WACA Ground | 21 & 2 | 1/22 (6.0) | Western Australia won by an innings and 53 runs |
| 31 Mar 2022 | Victoria | Western Australia | WACA Ground | 10 (22) | 0/72 (16.0) | Drawn |
| 9 Feb 2022 | Victoria | South Australia | Adelaide Oval | 0 & 5 | 0/16 (6.0) | Drawn |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Victoria | New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground | 64 & 7* | 2/29 (8.0) | Drawn |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Victoria | New South Wales | Drummoyne Oval | 33 (53) | 0/1 (1.0) | Victoria won by 204 runs |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Victoria | Queensland | The Gabba | 4 & 0 | 0/14 (3.0) | Victoria won by 44 runs |