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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER LevelTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2017

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

1986

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

1986

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2017

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2021

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

2019

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