Player Head-to-Head
BL
Bruce Laird
AUS
VS
ST
Shane Thomson
NZ
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Bruce Laird vs Shane Thomson

Bruce Laird and Shane Thomson compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shane Thomson has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shane ThomsonTEST Shane ThomsonODI Shane ThomsonT20I Level
Format

All formats

BL 3 – 4 ST
1935
Most Runs
1922
209
Highest Score
203
90
Best Strike Rate
113
0
Most sixes
14
146
Most Fours
196
13
Most 50s
10
1
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

1996

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
1255
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
129
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1993

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

1992

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1991

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
109
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2

1982

BL 0 – 0 ST
762
Most Runs
–
169
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1981

BL 0 – 0 ST
470
Most Runs
–
202
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

BL 0 – 0 ST
377
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1979

BL 0 – 0 ST
326
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

TEST career

BL 2 – 5 ST
1341
Most Runs
958
92
Highest Score
120
36
Best Strike Rate
45
0
Most sixes
6
94
Most Fours
133
11
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

1995

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11

1994

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
631
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
93
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1991

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

BL 0 – 0 ST
416
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1981

BL 0 – 0 ST
314
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

BL 0 – 0 ST
326
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1979

BL 0 – 0 ST
285
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

ODI career

BL 1 – 6 ST
594
Most Runs
964
117
Highest Score
83
54
Best Strike Rate
68
0
Most sixes
8
52
Most Fours
63
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

1996

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
624
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

1990

BL 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

BL 0 – 0 ST
346
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

BL 0 – 0 ST
156
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

BL 0 – 0 ST
51
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1979

BL 0 – 0 ST
41
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–