Jim Laker vs Chris Read

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Jim Laker has dominance over Chris Read in Tests, while Chris Read has the edge in overall. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallJLCR
Most Runs676673
Highest Score6398
Best Strike Rate44230
Most sixes210
Most Fours4359
Best Averages
Most 50s21
Most Wickets156
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate65
Most Runs Conceed3716
Most Maiden Overs590
Five Wicket haul5
Most Not Outs1411
2007BESTJLCR
Most Runs6
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2006JLCR
Most Runs229
Highest Score98
Best Strike Rate249
Most sixes3
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs2
2004JLCR
Most Runs121
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate140
Most sixes4
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
2003JLCR
Most Runs209
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes2
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most Not Outs6
2000JLCR
Most Runs70
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Not Outs2
1999JLCR
Most Runs38
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate32
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
1959JLCR
Most Runs9
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed210
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1958JLCR
Most Runs80
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average13
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate50
Most Runs Conceed281
Most Maiden Overs75
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1957JLCR
Most Runs55
Highest Score17
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average31
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate92
Most Runs Conceed641
Most Maiden Overs117
Most Not Outs3
1956JLCR
Most Runs40
Highest Score12
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed277
Most Maiden Overs80
Most Not Outs2
1955JLCR
Most Runs14
Highest Score12
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate52
Most Runs Conceed84
Most Maiden Overs31
Five Wicket haul1
1954JLCR
Most Runs57
Highest Score27
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate95
Most Runs Conceed508
Most Maiden Overs101
Most Not Outs1
1953JLCR
Most Runs64
Highest Score48
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate39
Most Runs Conceed212
Most Maiden Overs11
1952JLCR
Most Runs44
Highest Score23
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate66
Most Runs Conceed186
Most Maiden Overs33
Most Not Outs2
1951JLCR
Most Runs46
Highest Score27
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed208
Most Maiden Overs30
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1950JLCR
Most Runs44
Highest Score40
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
TEST
OverallJLCR
Most Runs676360
Highest Score6355
Best Strike Rate4439
Most sixes24
Most Fours4336
Best Averages
Most 50s21
Most Wickets156
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate65
Most Runs Conceed3716
Most Maiden Overs590
Five Wicket haul5
Most Not Outs144
2007BESTJLCR
Most Runs6
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2006JLCR
Most Runs155
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2004JLCR
Most Runs36
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
2003JLCR
Most Runs125
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes2
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most Not Outs3
2000JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1999JLCR
Most Runs38
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate32
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
1959JLCR
Most Runs9
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average19
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate46
Most Runs Conceed210
Most Maiden Overs16
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1958JLCR
Most Runs80
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average13
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate50
Most Runs Conceed281
Most Maiden Overs75
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1957JLCR
Most Runs55
Highest Score17
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets21
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average31
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate92
Most Runs Conceed641
Most Maiden Overs117
Most Not Outs3
1956JLCR
Most Runs40
Highest Score12
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed277
Most Maiden Overs80
Most Not Outs2
1955JLCR
Most Runs14
Highest Score12
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average12
Most Dots0
Best Economy1
Best Strike Rate52
Most Runs Conceed84
Most Maiden Overs31
Five Wicket haul1
1954JLCR
Most Runs57
Highest Score27
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average32
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate95
Most Runs Conceed508
Most Maiden Overs101
Most Not Outs1
1953JLCR
Most Runs64
Highest Score48
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average24
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate39
Most Runs Conceed212
Most Maiden Overs11
1952JLCR
Most Runs44
Highest Score23
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate66
Most Runs Conceed186
Most Maiden Overs33
Most Not Outs2
1951JLCR
Most Runs46
Highest Score27
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average15
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate48
Most Runs Conceed208
Most Maiden Overs30
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1950JLCR
Most Runs44
Highest Score40
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
ODI
OverallJLCR
Most Runs300
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes6
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs7
2007BESTJLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2006JLCR
Most Runs61
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs1
2004JLCR
Most Runs85
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes4
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
2003JLCR
Most Runs84
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Not Outs3
2000JLCR
Most Runs70
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Not Outs2
1999JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1959JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1958JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1957JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1956JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1955JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
1954JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1953JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1952JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1951JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1950JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
T20I
OverallJLCR
Most Runs13
Highest Score13
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2007BESTJLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2006JLCR
Most Runs13
Highest Score13
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2004JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
2003JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
2000JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1999JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1959JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1958JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1957JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1956JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1955JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
1954JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1953JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1952JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1951JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1950JLCR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages