Player Head-to-Head
LC
Lance Cairns
NZ
VS
ST
Shane Thomson
NZ
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Lance Cairns vs Shane Thomson

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

Final Verdict

Lance Cairns has dominance over Shane Thomson in ODIs, while Shane Thomson has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shane ThomsonTEST Shane ThomsonODI Lance CairnsT20I Level
Format

All formats

LC 2 – 5 ST
1915
Most Runs
1922
124
Highest Score
203
163
Best Strike Rate
113
69
Most sixes
14
150
Most Fours
196
4
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
13
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

1996

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
1255
–
Highest Score
203
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
129
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1993

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

1992

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1991

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
109
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

LC 0 – 0 ST
223
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
151
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 ST
205
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
142
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 ST
499
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
213
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 ST
121
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
166
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 ST
124
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 ST
201
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
165
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 ST
85
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
131
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 ST
155
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1977

LC 0 – 0 ST
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 ST
210
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 ST
49
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
152
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 ST
34
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
180
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

LC 3 – 4 ST
928
Most Runs
958
64
Highest Score
120
58
Best Strike Rate
45
28
Most sixes
6
80
Most Fours
133
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

1995

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11

1994

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
631
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
93
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
22
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1991

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
65
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

LC 0 – 0 ST
76
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 ST
113
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 ST
164
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 ST
86
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 ST
54
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 ST
88
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1979

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

1978

LC 0 – 0 ST
72
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1977

LC 0 – 0 ST
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1976

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

1975

LC 0 – 0 ST
39
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 ST
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
13
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

LC 4 – 3 ST
987
Most Runs
964
60
Highest Score
83
105
Best Strike Rate
68
41
Most sixes
8
70
Most Fours
63
2
Most 50s
5
6
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

1996

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
128
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
4

1995

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
624
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

1990

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

LC 0 – 0 ST
147
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 ST
92
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 ST
335
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 ST
35
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 ST
70
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 ST
113
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 ST
17
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
131
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 ST
83
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 ST
55
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 ST
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 ST
30
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
167
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–