Player Head-to-Head
LC
Lance Cairns
NZ
VS
AG
Avishka Gunawardene
SL
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Lance Cairns vs Avishka Gunawardene

Lance Cairns and Avishka Gunawardene compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Lance Cairns has dominance over Avishka Gunawardene in Tests, while Avishka Gunawardene has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER LevelTEST Lance CairnsODI Avishka GunawardeneT20I Level
Format

All formats

LC 4 – 4 AG
1915
Most Runs
1889
64
Highest Score
132
78.19
Best Strike Rate
69.65
69
Most sixes
5
150
Most Fours
243
16.51
Best Averages
26.61
4
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
14
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2006

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2005

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2004

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
62.78
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
25.87
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
61.04
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14

2002

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2001

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
511
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
66.97
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
30.06
–
Most 50s
4

2000

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
376
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
92.38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1999

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
277
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
74.66
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1

1998

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

1985

LC 0 – 0 AG
223
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 AG
205
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
65.92
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 AG
499
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
109.67
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
16.63
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 AG
121
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 AG
124
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 AG
201
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 AG
85
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 AG
155
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
50.99
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1977

LC 0 – 0 AG
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 AG
210
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 AG
49
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 AG
34
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

LC 4 – 0 AG
928
Most Runs
181
64
Highest Score
43
57.65
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
0
80
Most Fours
33
16.28
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2005

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

2004

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
22
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2001

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
37
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1999

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15

1985

LC 0 – 0 AG
76
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 AG
113
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
55.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 AG
164
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
10
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 AG
86
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 AG
54
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 AG
88
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 AG
68
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 AG
72
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
33.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1977

LC 0 – 0 AG
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 AG
155
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 AG
39
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 AG
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

LC 2 – 5 AG
987
Most Runs
1708
60
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
71.49
41
Most sixes
5
70
Most Fours
210
16.73
Best Averages
28.47
2
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2006

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2005

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1

2004

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
366
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
63.54
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
28.15
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
61.04
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14

2002

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2001

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
474
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
68.50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
31.60
–
Most 50s
4

2000

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
376
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
92.38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

1999

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
193
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
74.23
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1

1998

LC 0 – 0 AG
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

1985

LC 0 – 0 AG
147
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 AG
92
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 AG
335
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
129.34
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
15.23
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 AG
35
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 AG
70
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 AG
113
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 AG
17
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 AG
83
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 AG
55
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 AG
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 AG
30
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
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