Player Head-to-Head
NV
Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma
IND
VS
LC
Lance Cairns
NZ
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Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma vs Lance Cairns

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma and Lance Cairns compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma has dominance over Lance Cairns in overall, while Lance Cairns has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Namboori Thakur Tilak VarmaTEST LevelODI Lance CairnsT20I Level
Format

All formats

NV 8 – 5 LC
Batting
1921
Most Runs
1915
120
Highest Score
64
140.22
Best Strike Rate
78.19
97
Most sixes
69
146
Most Fours
150
42.69
Best Averages
16.51
11
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
27
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
219
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
–
Best Average
31.95
22
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.00
–
Best Strike Rate
63.97
132
Most Runs Conceed
6997
0
Most Maiden Overs
524
–
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

2026

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
670
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
155.81
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
37.22
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
8
Most Dots
–
20
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
567
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
129.16
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
47.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
10
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NV 0 – 0 LC
306
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
21
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
378
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
111.83
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
65
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/49
–
Best Average
47.04
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.41
–
Best Strike Rate
82.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
1176
–
Most Maiden Overs
56

1984

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
65.92
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/143
–
Best Average
27.28
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.99
–
Best Strike Rate
54.76
–
Most Runs Conceed
791
–
Most Maiden Overs
60
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
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
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
56
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
–
Best Average
25.88
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.06
–
Best Strike Rate
50.73
–
Most Runs Conceed
1449
–
Most Maiden Overs
104
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
–
Best Average
39.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.52
–
Best Strike Rate
93.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
312
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1981

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/33
–
Best Average
25.30
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.50
–
Best Strike Rate
60.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
506
–
Most Maiden Overs
67
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
201
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/85
–
Best Average
29.76
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.79
–
Best Strike Rate
63.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
1012
–
Most Maiden Overs
95
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
85
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
32.56
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.26
–
Best Strike Rate
59.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
521
–
Most Maiden Overs
24

1978

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
50.99
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
38.44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.47
–
Best Strike Rate
93.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
346
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1977

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/69
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.46
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1976

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/55
–
Best Average
36.19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.16
–
Best Strike Rate
68.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
579
–
Most Maiden Overs
35
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
49
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1974

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/73
–
Best Average
56.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.20
–
Best Strike Rate
65.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
169
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

TEST career

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
928
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
57.65
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
16.28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
130
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
–
Best Average
32.92
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.55
–
Best Strike Rate
77.37
–
Most Runs Conceed
4280
–
Most Maiden Overs
447
–
Five Wicket haul
6

Season by season

1985

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
36
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/49
–
Best Average
48.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.86
–
Best Strike Rate
102.13
–
Most Runs Conceed
729
–
Most Maiden Overs
48

1984

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
64
–
Best Strike Rate
55.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/143
–
Best Average
25.22
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.50
–
Best Strike Rate
60.61
–
Most Runs Conceed
454
–
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1983

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
164
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/74
–
Best Average
24.72
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.51
–
Best Strike Rate
59.04
–
Most Runs Conceed
618
–
Most Maiden Overs
72
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1982

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
34
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/85
–
Best Average
49.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.40
–
Best Strike Rate
122.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
245
–
Most Maiden Overs
25

1981

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/33
–
Best Average
15.69
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.52
–
Best Strike Rate
62.08
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
61
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1980

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/85
–
Best Average
31.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.56
–
Best Strike Rate
72.56
–
Most Runs Conceed
775
–
Most Maiden Overs
88
–
Five Wicket haul
2

1979

NV 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 Bowling Fig
3/86
–
Best Average
38.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.08
–
Best Strike Rate
74.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
345
–
Most Maiden Overs
20

1978

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
33.18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/65
–
Best Average
58.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1.98
–
Best Strike Rate
177.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1977

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/69
–
Best Average
23.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.46
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

1976

NV 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 Bowling Fig
5/55
–
Best Average
44.55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
88.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
490
–
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1975

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/44
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
44
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

1974

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/73
–
Best Average
36.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.48
–
Best Strike Rate
63.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
73
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

ODI career

NV 1 – 10 LC
Batting
68
Most Runs
987
52
Highest Score
60
1
Most sixes
41
6
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
16.73
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
89
0/18
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
30.53
8
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.13
–
Best Strike Rate
44.39
68
Most Runs Conceed
2717
0
Most Maiden Overs
77
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2025

NV 0 – 0 LC
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
29
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
39
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1985

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
12
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/39
–
Best Average
44.70
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.99
–
Best Strike Rate
53.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
447
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1984

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/14
–
Best Average
30.64
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.07
–
Best Strike Rate
45.18
–
Most Runs Conceed
337
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

1983

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
335
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
129.34
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
15.23
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/16
–
Best Average
26.81
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.65
–
Best Strike Rate
44.03
–
Most Runs Conceed
831
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

1982

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/12
–
Best Average
22.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.05
–
Best Strike Rate
44.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
67
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1981

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
70
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/33
–
Best Average
43.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.44
–
Best Strike Rate
58.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
302
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

1980

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/58
–
Best Average
26.33
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.95
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
237
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

1979

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
25.14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.68
–
Best Strike Rate
41.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
176
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1978

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
22.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.09
–
Best Strike Rate
26.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
112
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1976

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/20
–
Best Average
17.80
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.24
–
Best Strike Rate
25.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1975

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

1974

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/58
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

T20I career

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
1853
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
148.12
Best Strike Rate
–
96
Most sixes
–
140
Most Fours
–
44.12
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
26
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
14
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
670
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
155.81
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
670 / 18
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
10.00
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
6.67
Best Economy
–
9.00
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
567
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
129.16
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
47.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

NV 0 – 0 LC
306
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
21
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

NV 0 – 0 LC
Batting
310
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
141.55
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
26
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–