Player Head-to-Head
SB
Sir Alec Bedser
ENG
VS
LC
Lance Cairns
NZ
2 wonStat categorieswon 5

Sir Alec Bedser vs Lance Cairns

Sir Alec Bedser and Lance Cairns compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Lance CairnsTEST Lance CairnsODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

SB 2 – 5 LC
714
Most Runs
1915
79
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
78.19
6
Most sixes
69
49
Most Fours
150
12.75
Best Averages
16.51
1
Most 50s
4
15
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

1985

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

1984

SB 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
65.92
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1983

SB 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
499
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
109.67
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
16.63
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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

1955

SB 0 – 0 LC
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1954

SB 0 – 0 LC
32
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

SB 0 – 0 LC
38
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1952

SB 0 – 0 LC
27
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1951

SB 0 – 0 LC
124
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
12.40
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1950

SB 0 – 0 LC
38
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1949

SB 0 – 0 LC
90
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1948

SB 0 – 0 LC
200
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
20.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1947

SB 0 – 0 LC
88
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1946

SB 0 – 0 LC
73
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SB 2 – 5 LC
714
Most Runs
928
79
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
57.65
6
Most sixes
28
49
Most Fours
80
12.75
Best Averages
16.28
1
Most 50s
2
15
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

SB 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8

1979

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

1978

SB 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
33.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

1977

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

1976

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

1975

SB 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4

1974

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

1955

SB 0 – 0 LC
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1954

SB 0 – 0 LC
32
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1953

SB 0 – 0 LC
38
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1952

SB 0 – 0 LC
27
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1951

SB 0 – 0 LC
124
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
12.40
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1950

SB 0 – 0 LC
38
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1949

SB 0 – 0 LC
90
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1948

SB 0 – 0 LC
200
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
20.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1947

SB 0 – 0 LC
88
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1946

SB 0 – 0 LC
73
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SB 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
987
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
41
–
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
16.73
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

1985

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

1984

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

1983

SB 0 – 0 LC
–
Most Runs
335
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
129.34
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
15.23
–
Most 50s
1

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1976

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

1975

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

1974

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