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

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

Final Verdict

Jim Laker has dominance over Chris Read in Tests, while Chris Read has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Chris ReadTEST Jim LakerODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JL 3 – 4 CR
Batting
676
Most Runs
673
63
Highest Score
98
44
Best Strike Rate
230
2
Most sixes
10
43
Most Fours
59
2
Most 50s
1
14
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
156
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
3716
Most Runs Conceed
–
590
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2007

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2006

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
249
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
209
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
6

2000

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1959

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1958

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
281
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1957

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
734
Most Runs Conceed
–
134
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
10
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
480
Most Runs Conceed
–
138
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
12
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
84
Most Runs Conceed
–
31
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1954

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
57
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
508
Most Runs Conceed
–
101
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
212
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
–
33
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
15
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
208
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1950

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
186
Best Strike Rate
–
86
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

JL 6 – 1 CR
Batting
676
Most Runs
360
63
Highest Score
55
44
Best Strike Rate
39
2
Most sixes
4
43
Most Fours
36
2
Most 50s
1
14
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
156
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
3716
Most Runs Conceed
–
590
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2007

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2006

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2003

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1959

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
210
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1958

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
281
Most Runs Conceed
–
75
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1957

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
27
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
734
Most Runs Conceed
–
134
Most Maiden Overs
–

1956

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
48
Most Wickets
–
10
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
480
Most Runs Conceed
–
138
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

1955

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
12
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
84
Most Runs Conceed
–
31
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1954

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
57
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
508
Most Runs Conceed
–
101
Most Maiden Overs
–

1953

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
212
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

1952

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
24
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
–
33
Most Maiden Overs
–

1951

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
15
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Best Economy
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
208
Most Runs Conceed
–
30
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1950

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
186
Best Strike Rate
–
86
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
–
Most Runs
300
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most Not Outs
7

Season by season

2006

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

T20I career

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

Season by season

2006

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
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