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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Shane ThomsonTEST Shane ThomsonODI Lance CairnsT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

1995

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

1994

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1990

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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