Player Head-to-Head
LB
Lionel Birkett
WI
VS
CM
Chris Martin
NZ
1 wonStat categorieswon 6

Lionel Birkett vs Chris Martin

Lionel Birkett and Chris Martin compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Chris Martin has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Chris MartinTEST Chris MartinODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

LB 1 – 6 CM
Batting
136
Most Runs
136
64
Highest Score
12
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
2.39
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
55
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
258
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
6/26
–
Best Average
34.40
0
Most Dots
134
–
Best Economy
3.52
–
Best Strike Rate
58.57
71
Most Runs Conceed
8875
1
Most Maiden Overs
501
–
Five Wicket haul
10

Season by season

2013

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
63
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2012

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/26
–
Best Average
28.90
–
Most Dots
74
–
Best Economy
3.33
–
Best Strike Rate
52.05
–
Most Runs Conceed
578
–
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/91
–
Best Average
29.45
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
57.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
589
–
Most Maiden Overs
40

2010

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/63
–
Best Average
52.21
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.53
–
Best Strike Rate
88.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
731
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/52
–
Best Average
33.93
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
62.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
1018
–
Most Maiden Overs
65

2008

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/65
–
Best Average
31.98
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
3.50
–
Best Strike Rate
54.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
1343
–
Most Maiden Overs
76
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2007

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/67
–
Best Average
43.33
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
4.11
–
Best Strike Rate
63.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
520
–
Most Maiden Overs
23

2006

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/37
–
Best Average
32.11
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.38
–
Best Strike Rate
56.96
–
Most Runs Conceed
867
–
Most Maiden Overs
44
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2005

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/54
–
Best Average
37.50
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
3.72
–
Best Strike Rate
60.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
825
–
Most Maiden Overs
49
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2004

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/76
–
Best Average
30.86
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
50.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
895
–
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
4

2002

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/58
–
Best Average
68.67
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.75
–
Best Strike Rate
110.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
206
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2001

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/52
–
Best Average
43.85
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.30
–
Best Strike Rate
61.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
877
–
Most Maiden Overs
30

2000

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/71
–
Best Average
22.69
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.00
–
Best Strike Rate
45.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
363
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1931

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1930

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

LB 2 – 6 CM
Batting
136
Most Runs
123
64
Highest Score
12
0
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
15
–
Best Averages
2.37
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
52
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
233
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
6/26
–
Best Average
33.81
0
Most Dots
114
–
Best Economy
3.37
–
Best Strike Rate
60.20
71
Most Runs Conceed
7878
1
Most Maiden Overs
486
–
Five Wicket haul
10

Season by season

2013

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
63
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2012

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/26
–
Best Average
28.90
–
Most Dots
74
–
Best Economy
3.33
–
Best Strike Rate
52.05
–
Most Runs Conceed
578
–
Most Maiden Overs
36
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
15
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/91
–
Best Average
29.45
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.07
–
Best Strike Rate
57.60
–
Most Runs Conceed
589
–
Most Maiden Overs
40

2010

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/63
–
Best Average
52.21
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.53
–
Best Strike Rate
88.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
731
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2009

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/52
–
Best Average
33.93
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
62.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
1018
–
Most Maiden Overs
65

2008

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/65
–
Best Average
31.18
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
3.13
–
Best Strike Rate
59.79
–
Most Runs Conceed
1060
–
Most Maiden Overs
73
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2007

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/67
–
Best Average
33.83
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.20
–
Best Strike Rate
63.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
203
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

2006

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/37
–
Best Average
33.54
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.27
–
Best Strike Rate
61.58
–
Most Runs Conceed
805
–
Most Maiden Overs
44
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2005

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/54
–
Best Average
40.00
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
3.57
–
Best Strike Rate
67.26
–
Most Runs Conceed
760
–
Most Maiden Overs
49
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2004

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/76
–
Best Average
30.86
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
50.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
895
–
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
4

2002

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/58
–
Best Average
68.67
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.75
–
Best Strike Rate
110.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
206
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2001

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/52
–
Best Average
40.47
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.05
–
Best Strike Rate
60.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
607
–
Most Maiden Overs
26

2000

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/71
–
Best Average
22.69
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.00
–
Best Strike Rate
45.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
363
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1931

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

1930

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/62
–
Best Average
44.67
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
5.09
–
Best Strike Rate
52.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
804
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

Season by season

2008

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
40.80
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5.51
–
Best Strike Rate
44.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2007

LB 0 – 0 CM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/52
–
Best Average
101.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.23
–
Best Strike Rate
144.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
203
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

2006

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/62
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
62
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2005

LB 0 – 0 CM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/65
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
65
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2001

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/56
–
Best Average
54.00
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.00
–
Best Strike Rate
64.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
270
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

T20I career

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
193
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2008

LB 0 – 0 CM
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/34
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
79
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

LB 0 – 0 CM
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Most Dots
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
114
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
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