John Emburey vs Lance Cairns

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Lance Cairns has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallJELC
Most Runs22141915
Highest Score109124
Best Strike Rate111163
Most sixes1269
Most Fours227150
Best Averages
Most 50s104
Most Wickets223219
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average6964
Most Dots00
Best Economy67
Best Strike Rate148121
Most Runs Conceed79926997
Most Maiden Overs780524
Five Wicket haul67
Most Not Outs3013
1995JELC
Most Runs8
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate19
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Most Runs Conceed82
Most Maiden Overs7
1993JELC
Most Runs195
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average171
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Best Strike Rate253
Most Runs Conceed579
Most Maiden Overs36
Most Not Outs2
1989JELC
Most Runs141
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average66
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate147
Most Runs Conceed481
Most Maiden Overs37
Most Not Outs1
1988JELC
Most Runs237
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes1
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most Wickets23
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average104
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate241
Most Runs Conceed989
Most Maiden Overs90
Most Not Outs1
1987JELC
Most Runs786
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes10
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets57
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average72
Most Dots0
Best Economy6
Best Strike Rate172
Most Runs Conceed1828
Most Maiden Overs103
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs10
1986JELC
Most Runs360
Highest Score95
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes0
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets39
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average84
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate181
Most Runs Conceed1531
Most Maiden Overs173
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs7
1985JELC
Most Runs130223
Highest Score3375
Best Strike Rate63151
Most sixes04
Most Fours1616
Best Averages
Most Wickets1925
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2994
Most Dots00
Best Economy28
Best Strike Rate78156
Most Runs Conceed5441176
Most Maiden Overs7556
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1984JELC
Most Runs205
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes6
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average56
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate106
Most Runs Conceed791
Most Maiden Overs60
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1983JELC
Most Runs499
Highest Score97
Best Strike Rate213
Most sixes31
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets56
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average52
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate103
Most Runs Conceed1449
Most Maiden Overs104
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1982JELC
Most Runs3121
Highest Score252
Best Strike Rate7166
Most sixes06
Most Fours08
Best Averages
Most Wickets108
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2871
Most Dots00
Best Economy65
Best Strike Rate78166
Most Runs Conceed293312
Most Maiden Overs4128
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1981BESTJELC
Most Runs178124
Highest Score6259
Best Strike Rate51132
Most sixes03
Most Fours178
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets2420
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average5559
Most Dots00
Best Economy46
Best Strike Rate152120
Most Runs Conceed895506
Most Maiden Overs13067
Five Wicket haul11
Most Not Outs31
1980JELC
Most Runs107201
Highest Score4669
Best Strike Rate94165
Most sixes05
Most Fours915
Best Averages
Most Wickets934
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average13357
Most Dots00
Best Economy77
Best Strike Rate216112
Most Runs Conceed4241012
Most Maiden Overs2595
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs32
1979JELC
Most Runs6085
Highest Score4237
Best Strike Rate27131
Most sixes02
Most Fours510
Best Averages
Most Wickets1316
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average1863
Most Dots00
Best Economy27
Best Strike Rate50116
Most Runs Conceed232521
Most Maiden Overs3624
Most Not Outs1
1978JELC
Most Runs9155
Highest Score787
Best Strike Rate11128
Most sixes04
Most Fours012
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets59
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2381
Most Dots00
Best Economy27
Best Strike Rate77203
Most Runs Conceed114346
Most Maiden Overs2735
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1977JELC
Most Runs9
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed69
Most Maiden Overs9
1976JELC
Most Runs210
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes7
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets16
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average63
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate113
Most Runs Conceed579
Most Maiden Overs35
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
1975JELC
Most Runs49
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate152
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Most Runs Conceed67
Most Maiden Overs7
1974JELC
Most Runs34
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate180
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average133
Most Dots0
Best Economy12
Best Strike Rate131
Most Runs Conceed169
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs2
TEST
OverallJELC
Most Runs1713928
Highest Score7564
Best Strike Rate3658
Most sixes628
Most Fours19580
Best Averages
Most 50s102
Most Wickets147130
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3833
Most Dots00
Best Economy23
Best Strike Rate10377
Most Runs Conceed56464280
Most Maiden Overs741447
Five Wicket haul66
Most Not Outs207
1995JELC
Most Runs8
Highest Score8
Best Strike Rate19
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Most Runs Conceed82
Most Maiden Overs7
1993JELC
Most Runs165
Highest Score59
Best Strike Rate26
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average51
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate109
Most Runs Conceed459
Most Maiden Overs35
Most Not Outs2
1989JELC
Most Runs131
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average43
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate114
Most Runs Conceed342
Most Maiden Overs37
Most Not Outs1
1988JELC
Most Runs175
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes0
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most Wickets8
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average82
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate213
Most Runs Conceed657
Most Maiden Overs87
Most Not Outs
1987JELC
Most Runs460
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes5
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average44
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate132
Most Runs Conceed613
Most Maiden Overs88
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
1986JELC
Most Runs318
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets33
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average38
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate100
Most Runs Conceed1253
Most Maiden Overs162
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs6
1985BESTJELC
Most Runs13076
Highest Score3336
Best Strike Rate6350
Most sixes01
Most Fours164
Best Averages
Most Wickets1915
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2949
Most Dots00
Best Economy23
Best Strike Rate78102
Most Runs Conceed544729
Most Maiden Overs7548
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs2
1984JELC
Most Runs113
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets18
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate61
Most Runs Conceed454
Most Maiden Overs50
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
1983JELC
Most Runs164
Highest Score45
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes10
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets25
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate59
Most Runs Conceed618
Most Maiden Overs72
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1982JELC
Most Runs386
Highest Score234
Best Strike Rate783
Most sixes05
Most Fours06
Best Averages
Most Wickets105
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2849
Most Dots00
Best Economy22
Best Strike Rate78122
Most Runs Conceed275245
Most Maiden Overs4125
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs1
1981JELC
Most Runs17354
Highest Score5741
Best Strike Rate2750
Most sixes02
Most Fours174
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets2113
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average4116
Most Dots00
Best Economy22
Best Strike Rate11262
Most Runs Conceed853204
Most Maiden Overs12261
Five Wicket haul11
Most Not Outs3
1980JELC
Most Runs8188
Highest Score2830
Best Strike Rate3164
Most sixes03
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most Wickets725
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3231
Most Dots00
Best Economy33
Best Strike Rate7472
Most Runs Conceed222775
Most Maiden Overs2488
Five Wicket haul2
Most Not Outs2
1979JELC
Most Runs6068
Highest Score4223
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes01
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most Wickets139
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average1838
Most Dots00
Best Economy23
Best Strike Rate5075
Most Runs Conceed232345
Most Maiden Overs3620
Most Not Outs1
1978JELC
Most Runs972
Highest Score727
Best Strike Rate1133
Most sixes00
Most Fours07
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets54
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average2359
Most Dots00
Best Economy22
Best Strike Rate77177
Most Runs Conceed114234
Most Maiden Overs2732
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1977JELC
Most Runs9
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate36
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy2
Best Strike Rate56
Most Runs Conceed69
Most Maiden Overs9
1976JELC
Most Runs155
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes4
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate88
Most Runs Conceed490
Most Maiden Overs33
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs3
1975JELC
Most Runs39
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Most Runs Conceed44
Most Maiden Overs5
1974JELC
Most Runs4
Highest Score4
Best Strike Rate13
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Most Wickets2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average37
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate63
Most Runs Conceed73
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs1
ODI
OverallJELC
Most Runs501987
Highest Score3460
Best Strike Rate75105
Most sixes641
Most Fours3270
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets7689
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average3131
Most Dots00
Best Economy44
Best Strike Rate4544
Most Runs Conceed23462717
Most Maiden Overs3977
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs106
1995JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1993JELC
Most Runs30
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average120
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate144
Most Runs Conceed120
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs
1989JELC
Most Runs10
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average23
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate33
Most Runs Conceed139
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs
1988JELC
Most Runs62
Highest Score26
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes1
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most Wickets15
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate28
Most Runs Conceed332
Most Maiden Overs3
Most Not Outs1
1987JELC
Most Runs326
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes5
Most Fours23
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets43
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average28
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate40
Most Runs Conceed1215
Most Maiden Overs15
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs7
1986JELC
Most Runs42
Highest Score20
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average46
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate81
Most Runs Conceed278
Most Maiden Overs11
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1985JELC
Most Runs147
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes3
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most Wickets10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average45
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate54
Most Runs Conceed447
Most Maiden Overs8
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1984JELC
Most Runs92
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate87
Most sixes5
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average31
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate45
Most Runs Conceed337
Most Maiden Overs10
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1983JELC
Most Runs335
Highest Score52
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes21
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets31
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average27
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed831
Most Maiden Overs32
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1982JELC
Most Runs035
Highest Score018
Best Strike Rate083
Most sixes01
Most Fours02
Best Averages
Most Wickets03
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots00
Best Economy43
Best Strike Rate44
Most Runs Conceed1867
Most Maiden Overs03
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1981BESTJELC
Most Runs570
Highest Score518
Best Strike Rate2482
Most sixes01
Most Fours04
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets37
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average1443
Most Dots00
Best Economy24
Best Strike Rate4058
Most Runs Conceed42302
Most Maiden Overs86
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs1
1980JELC
Most Runs26113
Highest Score1839
Best Strike Rate63101
Most sixes02
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most Wickets29
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average10126
Most Dots00
Best Economy44
Best Strike Rate14240
Most Runs Conceed202237
Most Maiden Overs17
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs12
1979JELC
Most Runs17
Highest Score14
Best Strike Rate131
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average25
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate41
Most Runs Conceed176
Most Maiden Overs4
Most Not Outs
1978JELC
Most Runs83
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate95
Most sixes4
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average22
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate26
Most Runs Conceed112
Most Maiden Overs3
Five Wicket haul1
Most Not Outs
1977JELC
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
1976JELC
Most Runs55
Highest Score31
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets5
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Best Strike Rate25
Most Runs Conceed89
Most Maiden Overs2
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1975JELC
Most Runs10
Highest Score10
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy4
Most Runs Conceed23
Most Maiden Overs2
1974JELC
Most Runs30
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate167
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average96
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate68
Most Runs Conceed96
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
T20I
OverallJELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1995BESTJELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1993JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1989JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
1988JELC
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
Most Not Outs
1987JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1986JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1985JELC
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
1984JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1983JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1982JELC
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
1981JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1980JELC
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
1979JELC
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
Most Not Outs
1978JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1977JELC
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
1976JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
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
1975JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
1974JELC
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs