Player Head-to-Head
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Mike Denness
ENG
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Lance Cairns
NZ
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Mike Denness vs Lance Cairns

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

Final Verdict

Mike Denness has dominance over Lance Cairns in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Mike DennessTEST Mike DennessODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

MD 4 – 3 LC
Batting
1931
Most Runs
1915
254
Highest Score
124
102
Best Strike Rate
163
4
Most sixes
69
209
Most Fours
150
8
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
219
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most Runs Conceed
6997
–
Most Maiden Overs
524
–
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

1985

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
151
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Average
94
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
156
–
Most Runs Conceed
1176
–
Most Maiden Overs
56

1984

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Average
56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most Runs Conceed
791
–
Most Maiden Overs
60
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
499
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
213
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
56
–
Best Average
52
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
103
–
Most Runs Conceed
1449
–
Most Maiden Overs
104
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
166
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
166
–
Most Runs Conceed
312
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1981

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
132
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
120
–
Most Runs Conceed
506
–
Most Maiden Overs
67
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
201
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
165
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Average
57
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most Runs Conceed
1012
–
Most Maiden Overs
95
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
37
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most Runs Conceed
521
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1978

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
81
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
203
–
Most Runs Conceed
346
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1976

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Average
63
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
113
–
Most Runs Conceed
579
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

MD 4 – 1 LC
Batting
629
Most Runs
49
225
Highest Score
49
116
Best Strike Rate
152
3
Most sixes
1
62
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

MD 4 – 2 LC
Batting
749
Most Runs
34
150
Highest Score
34
99
Best Strike Rate
180
1
Most sixes
0
73
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
133
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
12
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most Runs Conceed
169
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1973

MD 0 – 0 LC
392
Most Runs
–
142
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

1972

MD 0 – 0 LC
104
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

1969

MD 0 – 0 LC
57
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

MD 4 – 3 LC
Batting
1667
Most Runs
928
188
Highest Score
64
39
Best Strike Rate
58
2
Most sixes
28
192
Most Fours
80
7
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
130
–
Best Average
33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most Runs Conceed
4280
–
Most Maiden Overs
447
–
Five Wicket haul
6

Season by season

1985

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most Runs Conceed
729
–
Most Maiden Overs
48

1984

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most Runs Conceed
454
–
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
164
–
Highest Score
45
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most Runs Conceed
618
–
Most Maiden Overs
72
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
49
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most Runs Conceed
245
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1981

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Average
16
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
61
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most Runs Conceed
775
–
Most Maiden Overs
88
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
38
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most Runs Conceed
345
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1978

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
177
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1977

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1976

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

MD 3 – 1 LC
Batting
504
Most Runs
39
188
Highest Score
39
44
Best Strike Rate
81
1
Most sixes
1
56
Most Fours
4
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1974

MD 5 – 0 LC
Batting
676
Most Runs
4
118
Highest Score
4
40
Best Strike Rate
13
1
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1973

MD 0 – 0 LC
326
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
47
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1972

MD 0 – 0 LC
104
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

1969

MD 0 – 0 LC
57
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
32
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

MD 1 – 6 LC
Batting
264
Most Runs
987
66
Highest Score
60
63
Best Strike Rate
105
2
Most sixes
41
17
Most Fours
70
1
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
89
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
2717
–
Most Maiden Overs
77
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

1985

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Average
45
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most Runs Conceed
447
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1984

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
337
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1983

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
335
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Average
27
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
831
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1982

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1981

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
43
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most Runs Conceed
302
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1980

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Average
26
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most Runs Conceed
237
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1979

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1978

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
95
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
26
–
Most Runs Conceed
112
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1976

MD 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
25
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1975

MD 5 – 0 LC
Batting
125
Most Runs
10
37
Highest Score
10
72
Best Strike Rate
71
2
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
1
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1974

MD 2 – 2 LC
Batting
73
Most Runs
30
32
Highest Score
30
59
Best Strike Rate
167
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
96
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1973

MD 0 – 0 LC
66
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
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