Player Head-to-Head
CR
Chris Read
ENG
VS
JL
Jim Laker
ENG
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Chris Read vs Jim Laker

Chris Read and Jim Laker compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Jim Laker has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jim LakerTEST Jim LakerODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

CR 3 – 4 JL
Batting
673
Most Runs
676
55
Highest Score
63
10
Most sixes
2
59
Most Fours
43
18.19
Best Averages
14.08
1
Most 50s
2
11
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
193
–
Best Bowling Fig
10/53
–
Best Average
21.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.14
–
Best Strike Rate
59.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
4101
–
Most Maiden Overs
674
–
Five Wicket haul
9

Season by season

2007

CR 0 – 0 JL
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2006

CR 0 – 0 JL
229
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
57.39
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

CR 0 – 0 JL
121
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

CR 0 – 0 JL
209
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
41.97
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2000

CR 0 – 0 JL
70
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1999

CR 0 – 0 JL
38
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1959

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/107
–
Best Average
19.09
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.48
–
Best Strike Rate
46.27
–
Most Runs Conceed
210
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1958

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/17
–
Best Average
13.38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.61
–
Best Strike Rate
49.76
–
Most Runs Conceed
281
–
Most Maiden Overs
75
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1957

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/119
–
Best Average
27.19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.99
–
Best Strike Rate
81.89
–
Most Runs Conceed
734
–
Most Maiden Overs
134

1956

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
48
–
Best Bowling Fig
10/53
–
Best Average
10.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.56
–
Best Strike Rate
38.35
–
Most Runs Conceed
480
–
Most Maiden Overs
138
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1955

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/56
–
Best Average
12.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.38
–
Best Strike Rate
52.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
31
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1954

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/71
–
Best Average
31.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.00
–
Best Strike Rate
95.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
508
–
Most Maiden Overs
101

1953

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/75
–
Best Average
23.56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.60
–
Best Strike Rate
39.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
212
–
Most Maiden Overs
11

1952

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/39
–
Best Average
23.63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.09
–
Best Strike Rate
67.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
33

1951

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
14.86
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.87
–
Best Strike Rate
47.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
208
–
Most Maiden Overs
30
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1950

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/43
–
Best Average
86.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.77
–
Best Strike Rate
186.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1949

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/78
–
Best Average
22.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.78
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1948

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
20.27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/103
–
Best Average
37.78
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.98
–
Best Strike Rate
76.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
1020
–
Most Maiden Overs
90
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

CR 1 – 5 JL
Batting
360
Most Runs
676
55
Highest Score
63
4
Most sixes
2
36
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
14.08
1
Most 50s
2
4
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
193
–
Best Bowling Fig
10/53
–
Best Average
21.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.14
–
Best Strike Rate
59.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
4101
–
Most Maiden Overs
674
–
Five Wicket haul
9

Season by season

2007

CR 0 – 0 JL
6
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2006

CR 0 – 0 JL
155
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
49.36
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

CR 0 – 0 JL
36
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2003

CR 0 – 0 JL
125
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
34.25
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1999

CR 0 – 0 JL
38
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1959

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/107
–
Best Average
19.09
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.48
–
Best Strike Rate
46.27
–
Most Runs Conceed
210
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1958

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/17
–
Best Average
13.38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.61
–
Best Strike Rate
49.76
–
Most Runs Conceed
281
–
Most Maiden Overs
75
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1957

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/119
–
Best Average
27.19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.99
–
Best Strike Rate
81.89
–
Most Runs Conceed
734
–
Most Maiden Overs
134

1956

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
48
–
Best Bowling Fig
10/53
–
Best Average
10.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.56
–
Best Strike Rate
38.35
–
Most Runs Conceed
480
–
Most Maiden Overs
138
–
Five Wicket haul
4

1955

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/56
–
Best Average
12.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.38
–
Best Strike Rate
52.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
31
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1954

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/71
–
Best Average
31.75
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.00
–
Best Strike Rate
95.06
–
Most Runs Conceed
508
–
Most Maiden Overs
101

1953

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/75
–
Best Average
23.56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.60
–
Best Strike Rate
39.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
212
–
Most Maiden Overs
11

1952

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/39
–
Best Average
23.63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.09
–
Best Strike Rate
67.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
33

1951

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
14.86
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.87
–
Best Strike Rate
47.57
–
Most Runs Conceed
208
–
Most Maiden Overs
30
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1950

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/43
–
Best Average
86.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.77
–
Best Strike Rate
186.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
86
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1949

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/78
–
Best Average
22.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.78
–
Best Strike Rate
48.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1948

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
20.27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/103
–
Best Average
37.78
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.98
–
Best Strike Rate
76.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
1020
–
Most Maiden Overs
90
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
300
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2006

CR 0 – 0 JL
61
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

CR 0 – 0 JL
85
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

CR 0 – 0 JL
84
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

CR 0 – 0 JL
70
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

CR 0 – 0 JL
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

Season by season

2006

CR 0 – 0 JL
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 1 match