Player Head-to-Head
ER
Eric Russell
ENG
VS
JL
John Lever
ENG
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Eric Russell vs John Lever

Eric Russell and John Lever compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Eric Russell has dominance over John Lever in Tests, while John Lever has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER John LeverTEST Eric RussellODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

ER 3 – 7 JL
Batting
362
Most Runs
362
70
Highest Score
80
38
Best Strike Rate
63
0
Most sixes
1
32
Most Fours
28
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
97
–
Best Average
57
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
101
44
Most Runs Conceed
2664
9
Most Maiden Overs
159
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

1986

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most Runs Conceed
166
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1982

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
53
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most Runs Conceed
106
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1981

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
281
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
83
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
162
–
Most Runs Conceed
501
–
Most Maiden Overs
33

1979

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
69
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most Runs Conceed
179
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1978

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most Runs Conceed
433
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1977

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Average
39
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most Runs Conceed
833
–
Most Maiden Overs
46
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1976

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Average
55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most Runs Conceed
165
–
Most Maiden Overs
14
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1967

ER 0 – 0 JL
55
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1966

ER 0 – 0 JL
184
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1965

ER 0 – 0 JL
70
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1961

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

ER 6 – 5 JL
Batting
362
Most Runs
306
70
Highest Score
53
38
Best Strike Rate
26
0
Most sixes
1
32
Most Fours
26
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
73
–
Best Average
27
0
Most Dots
0
2
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
56
44
Most Runs Conceed
1951
9
Most Maiden Overs
140
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

1986

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most Runs Conceed
166
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1981

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
29
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
16
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
74
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
42
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most Runs Conceed
377
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

1979

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most Runs Conceed
98
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1978

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
338
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1977

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
108
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
28
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most Runs Conceed
698
–
Most Maiden Overs
42
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1976

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
12
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1967

ER 0 – 0 JL
55
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1966

ER 0 – 0 JL
184
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1965

ER 0 – 0 JL
70
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1961

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
56
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Average
30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
713
–
Most Maiden Overs
19

Season by season

1982

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
53
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most Runs Conceed
106
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1981

ER 0 – 0 JL
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
77
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1980

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
41
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most Runs Conceed
124
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1979

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
20
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most Runs Conceed
81
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1978

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most Runs Conceed
95
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1977

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most Runs Conceed
135
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1976

ER 0 – 0 JL
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
48
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most Runs Conceed
95
–
Most Maiden Overs
2
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