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 ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Geoff LawsonODI Lance CairnsT20I Level
Format

All formats

GL 8 – 7 LC
Batting
1272
Most Runs
1915
74
Highest Score
64
55.88
Best Strike Rate
78.19
5
Most sixes
69
119
Most Fours
150
14.13
Best Averages
16.51
4
Most 50s
4
30
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
268
Most Wickets
219
8/112
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
30.20
Best Average
31.95
0
Most Dots
0
3.16
Best Economy
3.00
57.38
Best Strike Rate
63.97
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
–
74
Highest Score
–
66.20
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
6/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.51
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.88
Best Economy
–
65.61
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
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/97
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.03
Best Economy
–
64.00
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

GL 11 – 3 LC
Batting
273
Most Runs
223
53
Highest Score
39
53.22
Best Strike Rate
74.58
1
Most sixes
4
23
Most Fours
16
15.17
Best Averages
15.93
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
25
5/103
Best Bowling Fig
4/49
33.34
Best Average
47.04
0
Most Dots
0
3.20
Best Economy
3.41
62.50
Best Strike Rate
82.80
1667
Most Runs Conceed
1176
84
Most Maiden Overs
56
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

GL 9 – 6 LC
Batting
362
Most Runs
205
49
Highest Score
64
59.52
Best Strike Rate
65.92
0
Most sixes
6
36
Most Fours
23
14.48
Best Averages
12.81
–
Most 50s
1
8
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
62
Most Wickets
29
8/112
Best Bowling Fig
7/143
30.95
Best Average
27.28
0
Most Dots
0
3.27
Best Economy
2.99
56.77
Best Strike Rate
54.76
1919
Most Runs Conceed
791
106
Most Maiden Overs
60
3
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

GL 3 – 11 LC
Batting
191
Most Runs
499
49
Highest Score
52
55.04
Best Strike Rate
109.67
1
Most sixes
31
15
Most Fours
36
13.64
Best Averages
16.63
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
40
Most Wickets
56
5/49
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
24.35
Best Average
25.88
0
Most Dots
0
3.14
Best Economy
3.06
46.53
Best Strike Rate
50.73
974
Most Runs Conceed
1449
57
Most Maiden Overs
104
1
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

GL 10 – 2 LC
Batting
175
Most Runs
121
57
Highest Score
34
51.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
6
17
Most Fours
8
13.46
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
8
6/47
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
25.20
Best Average
39.00
0
Most Dots
0
3.08
Best Economy
2.52
49.16
Best Strike Rate
93.00
1109
Most Runs Conceed
312
69
Most Maiden Overs
28
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1981

GL 5 – 7 LC
Batting
95
Most Runs
124
29
Highest Score
41
2
Most sixes
3
7
Most Fours
8
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
20
7/81
Best Bowling Fig
5/33
29.09
Best Average
25.30
0
Most Dots
0
3.24
Best Economy
2.50
53.78
Best Strike Rate
60.75
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
16
Highest Score
39
0
Most sixes
5
1
Most Fours
15
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
34
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
6/85
39.20
Best Average
29.76
0
Most Dots
0
4.07
Best Economy
2.79
57.80
Best Strike Rate
63.94
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
23
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
32.56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
59.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
521
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1978

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
50.99
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
38.44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.47
–
Best Strike Rate
93.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
346
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/69
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.46
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1976

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/55
–
Best Average
36.19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.16
–
Best Strike Rate
68.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
579
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/73
–
Best Average
56.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.20
–
Best Strike Rate
65.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
169
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

TEST career

GL 10 – 6 LC
Batting
894
Most Runs
928
74
Highest Score
64
50.26
Best Strike Rate
57.65
1
Most sixes
28
100
Most Fours
80
15.96
Best Averages
16.28
4
Most 50s
2
12
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
180
Most Wickets
130
8/112
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
30.56
Best Average
32.92
0
Most Dots
0
2.97
Best Economy
2.55
61.77
Best Strike Rate
77.37
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
–
67.32
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
6/72
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.66
Best Economy
–
69.41
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
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/97
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.03
Best Economy
–
64.00
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1986

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
13
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.40
Best Economy
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

GL 9 – 2 LC
Batting
166
Most Runs
76
53
Highest Score
36
44.86
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
1
17
Most Fours
4
13.83
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
15
5/103
Best Bowling Fig
4/49
38.52
Best Average
48.60
0
Most Dots
0
2.96
Best Economy
2.86
77.96
Best Strike Rate
102.13
1040
Most Runs Conceed
729
65
Most Maiden Overs
48
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1984

GL 9 – 4 LC
Batting
263
Most Runs
113
49
Highest Score
64
55.53
Best Strike Rate
55.12
0
Most sixes
1
31
Most Fours
16
17.53
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
18
8/112
Best Bowling Fig
7/143
30.32
Best Average
25.22
0
Most Dots
0
3.26
Best Economy
2.50
55.86
Best Strike Rate
60.61
1334
Most Runs Conceed
454
73
Most Maiden Overs
50
3
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

GL 3 – 9 LC
Batting
88
Most Runs
164
49
Highest Score
45
40.74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
10
10
Most Fours
11
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
25
5/49
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
31.21
Best Average
24.72
0
Most Dots
0
3.32
Best Economy
2.51
56.37
Best Strike Rate
59.04
593
Most Runs Conceed
618
31
Most Maiden Overs
72
1
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

GL 9 – 2 LC
Batting
170
Most Runs
86
57
Highest Score
34
51.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
6
15.45
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
5
6/47
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
22.28
Best Average
49.00
0
Most Dots
0
2.81
Best Economy
2.40
47.64
Best Strike Rate
122.40
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
0
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
4
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
13
7/81
Best Bowling Fig
5/33
26.85
Best Average
15.69
0
Most Dots
0
2.64
Best Economy
1.52
61.00
Best Strike Rate
62.08
349
Most Runs Conceed
204
35
Most Maiden Overs
61
1
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

GL 2 – 9 LC
Batting
16
Most Runs
88
16
Highest Score
30
0
Most sixes
3
1
Most Fours
8
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
25
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
6/85
21.67
Best Average
31.00
0
Most Dots
0
3.25
Best Economy
2.56
40.00
Best Strike Rate
72.56
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 Bowling Fig
3/86
–
Best Average
38.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.08
–
Best Strike Rate
74.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
345
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1978

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
33.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/65
–
Best Average
58.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.98
–
Best Strike Rate
177.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1977

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/69
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.46
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
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 Bowling Fig
5/55
–
Best Average
44.55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
88.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1974

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/73
–
Best Average
36.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.48
–
Best Strike Rate
63.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

ODI career

GL 4 – 9 LC
Batting
378
Most Runs
987
33
Highest Score
60
4
Most sixes
41
19
Most Fours
70
11.12
Best Averages
16.73
–
Most 50s
2
18
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
88
Most Wickets
89
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
29.45
Best Average
30.53
0
Most Dots
0
3.65
Best Economy
4.13
48.40
Best Strike Rate
44.39
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
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
52.11
Best Strike Rate
–
308
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

GL 7 – 4 LC
Batting
107
Most Runs
147
27
Highest Score
39
1
Most sixes
3
6
Most Fours
12
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
10
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
3/39
27.26
Best Average
44.70
0
Most Dots
0
3.69
Best Economy
4.99
44.35
Best Strike Rate
53.80
627
Most Runs Conceed
447
19
Most Maiden Overs
8

1984

GL 7 – 5 LC
Batting
99
Most Runs
92
22
Highest Score
40
0
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
7
9.90
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
11
3/25
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
32.50
Best Average
30.64
0
Most Dots
0
3.31
Best Economy
4.07
59.00
Best Strike Rate
45.18
585
Most Runs Conceed
337
33
Most Maiden Overs
10

1983

GL 3 – 8 LC
Batting
103
Most Runs
335
33
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
129.34
1
Most sixes
21
5
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
15.23
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
31
3/11
Best Bowling Fig
4/16
18.14
Best Average
26.81
0
Most Dots
0
2.89
Best Economy
3.65
37.62
Best Strike Rate
44.03
381
Most Runs Conceed
831
26
Most Maiden Overs
32

1982

GL 4 – 8 LC
Batting
5
Most Runs
35
4
Highest Score
18
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
2
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
3
2/31
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
48.00
Best Average
22.33
0
Most Dots
0
4.72
Best Economy
3.05
61.00
Best Strike Rate
44.00
240
Most Runs Conceed
67
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

1981

GL 10 – 2 LC
Batting
55
Most Runs
70
29
Highest Score
18
2
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
4
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
7
3/42
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
32.00
Best Average
43.14
0
Most Dots
0
4.32
Best Economy
4.44
44.40
Best Strike Rate
58.29
320
Most Runs Conceed
302
9
Most Maiden Overs
6

1980

GL 0 – 12 LC
Batting
4
Most Runs
113
4
Highest Score
39
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
7
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
9
1/43
Best Bowling Fig
3/58
65.50
Best Average
26.33
0
Most Dots
0
4.65
Best Economy
3.95
84.50
Best Strike Rate
40.00
131
Most Runs Conceed
237
1
Most Maiden Overs
7

1979

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
25.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.68
–
Best Strike Rate
41.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1978

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
22.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.09
–
Best Strike Rate
26.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
112
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1976

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
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Most Runs
55
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Highest Score
31
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Most sixes
3
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Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
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Best Bowling Fig
2/20
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Best Average
17.80
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Most Dots
0
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Best Economy
4.24
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Best Strike Rate
25.20
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Most Runs Conceed
89
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Most Maiden Overs
2

1975

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
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Most Runs
10
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Highest Score
10
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Most sixes
0
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Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
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Best Bowling Fig
0/23
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Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
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Most Maiden Overs
2

1974

GL 0 – 0 LC
Batting
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Most Runs
30
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Highest Score
30
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Most sixes
0
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Most Fours
6
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Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
RECENT RESULTS 1 match