Player Head-to-Head
LB
Lionel Birkett
WI
VS
VJ
Vinothen John
SL
2 wonStat categorieswon 7

Lionel Birkett vs Vinothen John

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Vinothen JohnTEST Vinothen JohnODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

LB 2 – 7 VJ
Batting
136
Most Runs
137
64
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
99
0
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
62
59
Best Average
71
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
7
114
Best Strike Rate
114
59
Most Runs Conceed
2269
1
Most Maiden Overs
97
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

1987

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
226
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
294
–
Most Runs Conceed
226
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1985

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
51
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most Runs Conceed
665
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1984

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Average
57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most Runs Conceed
700
–
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Average
56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most Runs Conceed
557
–
Most Maiden Overs
26
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1931

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
69
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

LB 4 – 5 VJ
Batting
136
Most Runs
53
64
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
44
0
Most sixes
1
8
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
28
59
Best Average
22
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
3
114
Best Strike Rate
46
59
Most Runs Conceed
614
1
Most Maiden Overs
53
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

1984

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most Runs Conceed
471
–
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
34
–
Most Runs Conceed
143
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1931

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
45
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
69
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
1655
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

Season by season

1987

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
226
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
294
–
Most Runs Conceed
226
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1985

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
11
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
51
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most Runs Conceed
665
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1984

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
38
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most Runs Conceed
229
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1983

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
414
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

1982

LB 0 – 0 VJ
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
61
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
69
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
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