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

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

CAREER Shane ThomsonTEST Shane ThomsonODI Shane ThomsonT20I Level
Format

All formats

LC 2 – 5 ST
1915
Most Runs
1922
64
Highest Score
120
78.19
Best Strike Rate
54.29
69
Most sixes
14
150
Most Fours
196
16.51
Best Averages
26.33
4
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
14
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

1996

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

1995

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
40.93
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
11.40
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
1255
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
57.33
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
129
–
Best Averages
34.86
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

1993

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

1992

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1991

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
45.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2

1985

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

1984

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

TEST career

LC 3 – 5 ST
928
Most Runs
958
64
Highest Score
120
57.65
Best Strike Rate
45.34
28
Most sixes
6
80
Most Fours
133
16.28
Best Averages
30.90
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
8
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

1995

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
28.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11

1994

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
631
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
48.13
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
93
–
Best Averages
39.44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1992

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1991

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
45.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

LC 0 – 0 ST
88
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
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
–
33.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

1977

LC 0 – 0 ST
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
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
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1974

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

ODI career

LC 3 – 4 ST
987
Most Runs
964
60
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
67.55
41
Most sixes
8
70
Most Fours
63
16.73
Best Averages
22.95
2
Most 50s
5
6
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

1996

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

1995

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
56.08
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
13.00
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
624
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
71.07
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
31.20
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

1993

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

1990

LC 0 – 0 ST
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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