Player Head-to-Head
FT
Fred Trueman
ENG
VS
LC
Lance Cairns
NZ
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Fred Trueman vs Lance Cairns

Fred Trueman and Lance Cairns compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Lance CairnsTEST Lance CairnsODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

FT 1 – 5 LC
981
Most Runs
1915
39
Highest Score
124
43
Best Strike Rate
163
25
Most sixes
69
60
Most Fours
150
–
Most 50s
4
14
Most Not Outs
13

Season by season

1985

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
151
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16

1984

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
499
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
213
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
166
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2

1981

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
201
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
165
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

1977

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1976

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1975

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
152
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

1974

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
180
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

1965

FT 0 – 0 LC
6
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1964

FT 0 – 0 LC
42
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1963

FT 0 – 0 LC
213
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1962

FT 0 – 0 LC
74
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1961

FT 0 – 0 LC
60
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1960

FT 0 – 0 LC
185
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1959

FT 0 – 0 LC
178
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1958

FT 0 – 0 LC
52
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

FT 0 – 0 LC
89
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1956

FT 0 – 0 LC
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1955

FT 0 – 0 LC
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1954

FT 0 – 0 LC
38
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

FT 0 – 0 LC
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1952

FT 0 – 0 LC
17
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

FT 2 – 4 LC
981
Most Runs
928
39
Highest Score
64
43
Best Strike Rate
58
25
Most sixes
28
60
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
2
14
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

1985

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

1984

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1983

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
164
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4

1980

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8

1979

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

1977

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1976

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1975

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

1974

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

1965

FT 0 – 0 LC
6
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1964

FT 0 – 0 LC
42
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1963

FT 0 – 0 LC
213
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1962

FT 0 – 0 LC
74
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1961

FT 0 – 0 LC
60
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1960

FT 0 – 0 LC
185
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1959

FT 0 – 0 LC
178
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1958

FT 0 – 0 LC
52
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1957

FT 0 – 0 LC
89
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1956

FT 0 – 0 LC
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1955

FT 0 – 0 LC
8
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1954

FT 0 – 0 LC
38
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

FT 0 – 0 LC
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1952

FT 0 – 0 LC
17
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
987
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most sixes
41
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

1985

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12

1984

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
335
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1

1982

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1981

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1980

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2

1979

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

1978

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

1976

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
0

1975

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1974

FT 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
167
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
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