Player Head-to-Head
GL
Geoff Lawson
AUS
VS
LC
Lance Cairns
NZ
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Geoff Lawson vs Lance Cairns

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

Final Verdict

Geoff Lawson has dominance over Lance Cairns in Tests, while Lance Cairns has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Lance CairnsTEST Geoff LawsonODI Lance CairnsT20I Level
Format

All formats

GL 5 – 7 LC
Batting
1272
Most Runs
1915
107
Highest Score
124
126
Best Strike Rate
163
5
Most sixes
69
119
Most Fours
150
4
Most 50s
4
29
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
268
Most Wickets
219
60
Best Average
64
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
7
110
Best Strike Rate
121
8093
Most Runs Conceed
6997
480
Most Maiden Overs
524
11
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

1989

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
143
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
65
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
1292
Most Runs Conceed
–
101
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1988

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

GL 8 – 3 LC
Batting
273
Most Runs
223
80
Highest Score
75
120
Best Strike Rate
151
1
Most sixes
4
23
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
25
66
Best Average
94
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
8
122
Best Strike Rate
156
1667
Most Runs Conceed
1176
84
Most Maiden Overs
56
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

GL 9 – 4 LC
Batting
362
Most Runs
205
71
Highest Score
104
129
Best Strike Rate
142
0
Most sixes
6
36
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
8
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
62
Most Wickets
29
63
Best Average
56
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
7
115
Best Strike Rate
106
1919
Most Runs Conceed
791
106
Most Maiden Overs
60
3
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

GL 3 – 9 LC
Batting
191
Most Runs
499
82
Highest Score
97
120
Best Strike Rate
213
1
Most sixes
31
15
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
40
Most Wickets
56
49
Best Average
52
0
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
7
93
Best Strike Rate
103
974
Most Runs Conceed
1449
57
Most Maiden Overs
104
1
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

GL 8 – 4 LC
Batting
175
Most Runs
121
61
Highest Score
52
122
Best Strike Rate
166
1
Most sixes
6
17
Most Fours
8
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
8
70
Best Average
71
0
Most Dots
0
8
Best Economy
5
109
Best Strike Rate
166
1109
Most Runs Conceed
312
69
Most Maiden Overs
28
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

GL 5 – 6 LC
Batting
95
Most Runs
124
43
Highest Score
59
134
Best Strike Rate
132
2
Most sixes
3
7
Most Fours
8
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
20
59
Best Average
59
0
Most Dots
0
7
Best Economy
6
105
Best Strike Rate
120
669
Most Runs Conceed
506
44
Most Maiden Overs
67
1
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

GL 1 – 11 LC
Batting
20
Most Runs
201
20
Highest Score
69
61
Best Strike Rate
165
0
Most sixes
5
1
Most Fours
15
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
34
88
Best Average
57
0
Most Dots
0
8
Best Economy
7
124
Best Strike Rate
112
196
Most Runs Conceed
1012
3
Most Maiden Overs
95
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most Runs Conceed
521
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1978

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
81
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
203
–
Most Runs Conceed
346
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1976

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most Runs Conceed
579
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
152
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
180
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
133
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most Runs Conceed
169
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

TEST career

GL 8 – 5 LC
Batting
894
Most Runs
928
74
Highest Score
64
50
Best Strike Rate
58
1
Most sixes
28
100
Most Fours
80
4
Most 50s
2
11
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
180
Most Wickets
130
31
Best Average
33
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
62
Best Strike Rate
77
5501
Most Runs Conceed
4280
386
Most Maiden Overs
447
11
Five Wicket haul
6

Season by season

1989

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
138
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
984
Most Runs Conceed
–
95
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1988

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

GL 7 – 3 LC
Batting
166
Most Runs
76
53
Highest Score
36
45
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
1
17
Most Fours
4
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
15
39
Best Average
49
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
78
Best Strike Rate
102
1040
Most Runs Conceed
729
65
Most Maiden Overs
48
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

GL 9 – 2 LC
Batting
263
Most Runs
113
49
Highest Score
64
56
Best Strike Rate
55
0
Most sixes
1
31
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
18
30
Best Average
25
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
56
Best Strike Rate
61
1334
Most Runs Conceed
454
73
Most Maiden Overs
50
3
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

GL 4 – 7 LC
Batting
88
Most Runs
164
49
Highest Score
45
41
Best Strike Rate
84
0
Most sixes
10
10
Most Fours
11
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
25
31
Best Average
25
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
56
Best Strike Rate
59
593
Most Runs Conceed
618
31
Most Maiden Overs
72
1
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

GL 7 – 4 LC
Batting
170
Most Runs
86
57
Highest Score
34
51
Best Strike Rate
83
1
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
6
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
5
22
Best Average
49
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
2
48
Best Strike Rate
122
869
Most Runs Conceed
245
69
Most Maiden Overs
25
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

GL 4 – 6 LC
Batting
40
Most Runs
54
14
Highest Score
41
41
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
4
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
13
27
Best Average
16
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
2
61
Best Strike Rate
62
349
Most Runs Conceed
204
35
Most Maiden Overs
61
1
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

GL 1 – 9 LC
Batting
16
Most Runs
88
16
Highest Score
30
30
Best Strike Rate
64
0
Most sixes
3
1
Most Fours
8
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
25
22
Best Average
31
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
40
Best Strike Rate
72
65
Most Runs Conceed
775
2
Most Maiden Overs
88
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
345
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1978

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
177
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1977

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1976

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1974

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

ODI career

GL 2 – 9 LC
Batting
378
Most Runs
987
33
Highest Score
60
76
Best Strike Rate
105
4
Most sixes
41
19
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
2
18
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
88
Most Wickets
89
29
Best Average
31
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
4
48
Best Strike Rate
44
2592
Most Runs Conceed
2717
94
Most Maiden Overs
77
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1989

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
34
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
308
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

GL 5 – 6 LC
Batting
107
Most Runs
147
27
Highest Score
39
75
Best Strike Rate
101
1
Most sixes
3
6
Most Fours
12
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
10
27
Best Average
45
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
5
44
Best Strike Rate
54
627
Most Runs Conceed
447
19
Most Maiden Overs
8

1984

GL 7 – 5 LC
Batting
99
Most Runs
92
22
Highest Score
40
73
Best Strike Rate
87
0
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
7
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
11
33
Best Average
31
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
4
59
Best Strike Rate
45
585
Most Runs Conceed
337
33
Most Maiden Overs
10

1983

GL 2 – 9 LC
Batting
103
Most Runs
335
33
Highest Score
52
79
Best Strike Rate
129
1
Most sixes
21
5
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
31
18
Best Average
27
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
4
37
Best Strike Rate
44
381
Most Runs Conceed
831
26
Most Maiden Overs
32

1982

GL 4 – 8 LC
Batting
5
Most Runs
35
4
Highest Score
18
71
Best Strike Rate
83
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
2
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
3
48
Best Average
22
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
3
61
Best Strike Rate
44
240
Most Runs Conceed
67
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

1981

GL 8 – 3 LC
Batting
55
Most Runs
70
29
Highest Score
18
93
Best Strike Rate
82
2
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
4
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
7
32
Best Average
43
0
Most Dots
0
4
Best Economy
4
44
Best Strike Rate
58
320
Most Runs Conceed
302
9
Most Maiden Overs
6

1980

GL 1 – 11 LC
Batting
4
Most Runs
113
4
Highest Score
39
31
Best Strike Rate
101
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
7
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
9
66
Best Average
26
0
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
4
84
Best Strike Rate
40
131
Most Runs Conceed
237
1
Most Maiden Overs
7

1979

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1978

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most Runs Conceed
112
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1976

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1975

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1974

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
167
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
96
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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