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Karl Birkenstock vs John Lever
Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison
🏆 Final Verdict: Karl Birkenstock has dominance over John Lever in ODIs, while John Lever has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
Overall
KB
JL
Most Runs
361
362
Highest Score
130
80
Best Strike Rate
278
63
Most sixes
6
1
Most Fours
37
28
Best Averages
Most 50s
2
1
Most Wickets
5
97
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
56
57
Most Dots
14
0
Best Economy
15
7
Best Strike Rate
52
101
Most Runs Conceed
314
2664
Most Maiden Overs
0
159
Five Wicket haul
3
Most Not Outs
3
9
2023
BEST
KB
JL
Most Runs
94
Highest Score
31
Best Strike Rate
60
Most sixes
2
Most Fours
10
Best Averages
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
107
Most Dots
10
Best Economy
6
Best Strike Rate
99
Most Runs Conceed
214
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
2022
KB
JL
Most Runs
2
Highest Score
2
Best Strike Rate
20
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
18
Most Dots
2
Best Economy
7
Best Strike Rate
15
Most Runs Conceed
35
Most Maiden Overs
0
2021
KB
JL
Most Runs
24
Highest Score
22
Best Strike Rate
186
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
2
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
2
Best Economy
13
Most Runs Conceed
43
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
2020
KB
JL
Most Runs
52
Highest Score
28
Best Strike Rate
72
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
5
Best Averages
2019
KB
JL
Most Runs
185
Highest Score
130
Best Strike Rate
290
Most sixes
4
Most Fours
19
Best Averages
Most 50s
2
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
22
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
7
Best Strike Rate
18
Most Runs Conceed
22
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
2017
KB
JL
Most Runs
4
Highest Score
4
Best Strike Rate
25
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
1986
KB
JL
Most Runs
0
Highest Score
0
Best Strike Rate
0
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Most Wickets
6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
28
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
53
Most Runs Conceed
166
Most Maiden Overs
9
Most Not Outs
1
1982
KB
JL
Most Runs
2
Highest Score
2
Best Strike Rate
67
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
53
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
6
Best Strike Rate
57
Most Runs Conceed
106
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
1981
KB
JL
Most Runs
3
Highest Score
2
Best Strike Rate
21
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
29
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
8
Best Strike Rate
63
Most Runs Conceed
281
Most Maiden Overs
16
Five Wicket haul
1
1980
KB
JL
Most Runs
91
Highest Score
33
Best Strike Rate
114
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
6
Best Averages
Most Wickets
12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
83
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
6
Best Strike Rate
162
Most Runs Conceed
501
Most Maiden Overs
33
Most Not Outs
1
1979
KB
JL
Most Runs
7
Highest Score
7
Best Strike Rate
82
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
Most Wickets
6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
69
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
7
Best Strike Rate
131
Most Runs Conceed
179
Most Maiden Overs
13
Most Not Outs
1
1978
KB
JL
Most Runs
67
Highest Score
38
Best Strike Rate
71
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
4
Best Averages
Most Wickets
14
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
63
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
6
Best Strike Rate
127
Most Runs Conceed
433
Most Maiden Overs
28
Most Not Outs
3
1977
KB
JL
Most Runs
138
Highest Score
50
Best Strike Rate
50
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
11
Best Averages
Most Wickets
38
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
39
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
7
Best Strike Rate
73
Most Runs Conceed
833
Most Maiden Overs
46
Five Wicket haul
1
Most Not Outs
2
1976
KB
JL
Most Runs
54
Highest Score
54
Best Strike Rate
77
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
6
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
12
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
55
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
7
Best Strike Rate
79
Most Runs Conceed
165
Most Maiden Overs
14
Five Wicket haul
1
TEST
Overall
KB
JL
Most Runs
10
306
Highest Score
10
53
Best Strike Rate
40
26
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
1
26
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
73
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
27
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
56
Most Runs Conceed
1951
Most Maiden Overs
140
Five Wicket haul
3
Most Not Outs
5
2023
BEST
KB
JL
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
2022
KB
JL
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
2021
KB
JL
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
Most Not Outs
2020
KB
JL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2019
KB
JL
Most Runs
10
Highest Score
10
Best Strike Rate
40
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
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
2017
KB
JL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1986
KB
JL
Most Runs
0
Highest Score
0
Best Strike Rate
0
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Most Wickets
6
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
28
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
53
Most Runs Conceed
166
Most Maiden Overs
9
Most Not Outs
1
1982
KB
JL
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
1981
KB
JL
Most Runs
3
Highest Score
2
Best Strike Rate
21
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
7
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
29
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
63
Most Runs Conceed
204
Most Maiden Overs
16
Five Wicket haul
1
1980
KB
JL
Most Runs
74
Highest Score
22
Best Strike Rate
33
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
6
Best Averages
Most Wickets
9
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
42
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
88
Most Runs Conceed
377
Most Maiden Overs
27
Most Not Outs
1979
KB
JL
Most Runs
6
Highest Score
6
Best Strike Rate
75
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
49
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
101
Most Runs Conceed
98
Most Maiden Overs
10
Most Not Outs
1
1978
KB
JL
Most Runs
62
Highest Score
33
Best Strike Rate
29
Most sixes
1
Most Fours
4
Best Averages
Most Wickets
11
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
31
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
63
Most Runs Conceed
338
Most Maiden Overs
24
Most Not Outs
2
1977
KB
JL
Most Runs
108
Highest Score
23
Best Strike Rate
20
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
9
Best Averages
Most Wickets
28
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
25
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
51
Most Runs Conceed
698
Most Maiden Overs
42
Five Wicket haul
1
Most Not Outs
1
1976
KB
JL
Most Runs
53
Highest Score
53
Best Strike Rate
27
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
6
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
7
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
2
Best Strike Rate
22
Most Runs Conceed
70
Most Maiden Overs
12
Five Wicket haul
1
ODI
Overall
KB
JL
Most Runs
270
56
Highest Score
61
27
Best Strike Rate
58
37
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
27
2
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
5
24
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
56
30
Most Dots
12
0
Best Economy
7
4
Best Strike Rate
52
45
Most Runs Conceed
281
713
Most Maiden Overs
0
19
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
2
4
2023
BEST
KB
JL
Most Runs
94
Highest Score
31
Best Strike Rate
60
Most sixes
2
Most Fours
10
Best Averages
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
107
Most Dots
10
Best Economy
6
Best Strike Rate
99
Most Runs Conceed
214
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
2022
KB
JL
Most Runs
2
Highest Score
2
Best Strike Rate
20
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
18
Most Dots
2
Best Economy
7
Best Strike Rate
15
Most Runs Conceed
35
Most Maiden Overs
0
2021
KB
JL
Most Runs
7
Highest Score
6
Best Strike Rate
44
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
5
Most Runs Conceed
10
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
2020
KB
JL
Most Runs
52
Highest Score
28
Best Strike Rate
72
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
5
Best Averages
2019
KB
JL
Most Runs
111
Highest Score
61
Best Strike Rate
56
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
11
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
22
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
7
Best Strike Rate
18
Most Runs Conceed
22
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
2017
KB
JL
Most Runs
4
Highest Score
4
Best Strike Rate
25
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
1
Best Averages
1986
KB
JL
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
1982
KB
JL
Most Runs
2
Highest Score
2
Best Strike Rate
67
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
53
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
6
Best Strike Rate
57
Most Runs Conceed
106
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
1981
KB
JL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
5
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
77
Most Maiden Overs
0
Five Wicket haul
1980
KB
JL
Most Runs
17
Highest Score
11
Best Strike Rate
81
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
41
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
74
Most Runs Conceed
124
Most Maiden Overs
6
Most Not Outs
1
1979
KB
JL
Most Runs
1
Highest Score
1
Best Strike Rate
7
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
4
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
20
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
4
Best Strike Rate
30
Most Runs Conceed
81
Most Maiden Overs
3
Most Not Outs
1978
KB
JL
Most Runs
5
Highest Score
5
Best Strike Rate
42
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most Wickets
3
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
32
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
3
Best Strike Rate
64
Most Runs Conceed
95
Most Maiden Overs
4
Most Not Outs
1
1977
KB
JL
Most Runs
30
Highest Score
27
Best Strike Rate
30
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
2
Best Averages
Most Wickets
10
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
14
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
4
Best Strike Rate
22
Most Runs Conceed
135
Most Maiden Overs
4
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1
1976
KB
JL
Most Runs
1
Highest Score
1
Best Strike Rate
50
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Wickets
2
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
48
Most Dots
0
Best Economy
5
Best Strike Rate
57
Most Runs Conceed
95
Most Maiden Overs
2
Five Wicket haul
T20I
Overall
KB
JL
Most Runs
81
Highest Score
59
Best Strike Rate
180
Most sixes
4
Most Fours
9
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
2
Best Economy
8
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
33
Most Maiden Overs
0
Five Wicket haul
Most Not Outs
1
2023
BEST
KB
JL
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
2022
KB
JL
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
2021
KB
JL
Most Runs
17
Highest Score
16
Best Strike Rate
142
Most sixes
0
Most Fours
2
Best Averages
Most Wickets
0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
2
Best Economy
8
Most Runs Conceed
33
Most Maiden Overs
0
Most Not Outs
1
2020
KB
JL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2019
KB
JL
Most Runs
64
Highest Score
59
Best Strike Rate
194
Most sixes
4
Most Fours
7
Best Averages
Most 50s
1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2017
KB
JL
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1986
KB
JL
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
1982
KB
JL
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
1981
KB
JL
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
1980
KB
JL
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
1979
KB
JL
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
1978
KB
JL
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
1977
KB
JL
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
1976
KB
JL
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