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 overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jim LakerTEST Jim LakerODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JL 4 – 3 CR
Batting
676
Most Runs
673
63
Highest Score
55
2
Most sixes
10
43
Most Fours
59
14.08
Best Averages
18.19
2
Most 50s
1
15
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
193
Most Wickets
–
10/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.14
Best Economy
–
59.50
Best Strike Rate
–
4101
Most Runs Conceed
–
674
Most Maiden Overs
–
9
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2007

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2006

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
57.39
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
209
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
41.97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
6

2000

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

1999

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1959

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
5/107
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.09
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.48
Best Economy
–
46.27
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
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
5/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.61
Best Economy
–
49.76
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
–
4/119
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.99
Best Economy
–
81.89
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
–
10/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
10.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.56
Best Economy
–
38.35
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
–
5/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.38
Best Economy
–
52.00
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
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/71
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.00
Best Economy
–
95.06
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
–
4/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.60
Best Economy
–
39.22
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
–
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.09
Best Economy
–
67.88
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
–
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
14.86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.87
Best Economy
–
47.57
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
–
1/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
86.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
186.00
Best Strike Rate
–
86
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
4/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.78
Best Economy
–
48.00
Best Strike Rate
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1948

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
223
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
20.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
7/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.78
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.98
Best Economy
–
76.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1020
Most Runs Conceed
–
90
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

JL 5 – 1 CR
Batting
676
Most Runs
360
63
Highest Score
55
2
Most sixes
4
43
Most Fours
36
14.08
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
15
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
193
Most Wickets
–
10/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.14
Best Economy
–
59.50
Best Strike Rate
–
4101
Most Runs Conceed
–
674
Most Maiden Overs
–
9
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2007

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2006

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
49.36
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
36
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2003

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
34.25
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

1959

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
5/107
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.09
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.48
Best Economy
–
46.27
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
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
5/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.61
Best Economy
–
49.76
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
–
4/119
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.99
Best Economy
–
81.89
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
–
10/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
10.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.56
Best Economy
–
38.35
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
–
5/56
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.38
Best Economy
–
52.00
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
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/71
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.00
Best Economy
–
95.06
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
–
4/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.60
Best Economy
–
39.22
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
–
4/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.63
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.09
Best Economy
–
67.88
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
–
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
14.86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.87
Best Economy
–
47.57
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
–
1/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
86.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.77
Best Economy
–
186.00
Best Strike Rate
–
86
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1949

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
4/78
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.78
Best Economy
–
48.00
Best Strike Rate
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1948

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
223
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
20.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
7/103
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.78
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.98
Best Economy
–
76.00
Best Strike Rate
–
1020
Most Runs Conceed
–
90
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

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

Season by season

2006

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

2004

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

2003

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

2000

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

T20I career

JL 0 – 0 CR
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

Season by season

2006

JL 0 – 0 CR
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches