Player Head-to-Head
JL
John Lever
ENG
VS
ER
Eric Russell
ENG
6 wonStat categorieswon 3

John Lever vs Eric Russell

John Lever and Eric Russell compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

John Lever has dominance over Eric Russell in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER John LeverTEST John LeverODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JL 6 – 3 ER
Batting
362
Most Runs
362
53
Highest Score
70
26.81
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
28
Most Fours
32
10.97
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2
9
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
97
Most Wickets
0
7/46
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
27.46
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3.08
Best Economy
–
53.47
Best Strike Rate
–
2664
Most Runs Conceed
44
159
Most Maiden Overs
9
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1986

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.13
Best Economy
–
53.00
Best Strike Rate
–
166
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
106
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
5/100
Best Bowling Fig
–
40.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
77.14
Best Strike Rate
–
281
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
36.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
84.42
Best Strike Rate
–
501
Most Runs Conceed
–
33
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.83
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.33
Best Economy
–
53.83
Best Strike Rate
–
179
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
67
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
29.78
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.93
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.94
Best Economy
–
63.07
Best Strike Rate
–
433
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
138
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
21.90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
9.20
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
5/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.01
Best Economy
–
43.74
Best Strike Rate
–
833
Most Runs Conceed
–
46
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1976

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
54
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
7/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.75
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.96
Best Economy
–
27.83
Best Strike Rate
–
165
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1967

JL 0 – 0 ER
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1966

JL 0 – 0 ER
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
35.22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

1965

JL 0 – 0 ER
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1961

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

TEST career

JL 6 – 4 ER
Batting
306
Most Runs
362
53
Highest Score
70
25.54
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
26
Most Fours
32
11.77
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
2
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
73
Most Wickets
0
7/46
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
26.73
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
2.85
Best Economy
–
56.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1951
Most Runs Conceed
44
140
Most Maiden Overs
9
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1986

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
4/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.13
Best Economy
–
53.00
Best Strike Rate
–
166
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
5/100
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.79
Best Economy
–
62.57
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
16
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
74
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
32.74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/111
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.89
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.86
Best Economy
–
87.89
Best Strike Rate
–
377
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.90
Best Economy
–
101.50
Best Strike Rate
–
98
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
29.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.73
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.93
Best Economy
–
62.82
Best Strike Rate
–
338
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
108
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
20.38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
8.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
5/59
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.93
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.91
Best Economy
–
51.43
Best Strike Rate
–
698
Most Runs Conceed
–
42
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1976

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
53
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
7/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
7.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.91
Best Economy
–
22.00
Best Strike Rate
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1967

JL 0 – 0 ER
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1966

JL 0 – 0 ER
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
56
–
Best Strike Rate
35.22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

1965

JL 0 – 0 ER
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
70
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1961

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

ODI career

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
56
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
–
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.94
Best Economy
–
45.25
Best Strike Rate
–
713
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1982

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
106
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

JL 0 – 0 ER
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
77
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.35
Best Economy
–
74.00
Best Strike Rate
–
124
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/51
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.25
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.05
Best Economy
–
30.00
Best Strike Rate
–
81
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
64.00
Best Strike Rate
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
13.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
22.20
Best Strike Rate
–
135
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

JL 0 – 0 ER
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/57
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
95
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
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