Player Head-to-Head
JL
John Lever
ENG
VS
KB
Karl Birkenstock
NAM
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John Lever vs Karl Birkenstock

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

Final Verdict

John Lever and Karl Birkenstock are evenly matched across formats. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

JL 6 – 6 KB
Batting
362
Most Runs
361
53
Highest Score
61
26.81
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
6
28
Most Fours
37
10.97
Best Averages
16.41
1
Most 50s
2
9
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
97
Most Wickets
5
7/46
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
27.46
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
15
3.08
Best Economy
–
53.47
Best Strike Rate
–
2664
Most Runs Conceed
325
159
Most Maiden Overs
0
3
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2023

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Best Average
107.00
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
6.48
–
Best Strike Rate
99.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
214
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

JL 0 – 0 KB
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2019

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
185
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
71.98
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

JL 0 – 0 KB
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1986

JL 0 – 0 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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
–

TEST career

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

Season by season

1986

JL 0 – 0 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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
–

ODI career

JL 5 – 5 KB
Batting
56
Most Runs
280
27
Highest Score
61
0
Most sixes
2
2
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
24
Most Wickets
5
4/29
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
29.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
12
3.94
Best Economy
–
45.25
Best Strike Rate
–
713
Most Runs Conceed
281
19
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2023

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
94
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/34
–
Best Average
107.00
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
6.48
–
Best Strike Rate
99.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
214
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
35
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
10
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

JL 0 – 0 KB
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2019

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
54.02
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
22
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

JL 0 – 0 KB
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1982

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

1980

JL 0 – 0 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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 KB
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
–

T20I career

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2021

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/9
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

JL 0 – 0 KB
Batting
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
59
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1