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Lance Cairns
All-rounder · 1974 to 1985 · 121 internationals
121Internationals
1,915Runs
0Hundreds
219Wickets
49Catches
Career records by format
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| ODI | 78 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 10/144 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| ODI | 78 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 43 | 78 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0.384 | 2 (2ct 0st) |
| ODI | 78 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0.246 | 2 (2ct 0st) |
Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.
Lance Cairns: Test and ODI stats
Where the career sits
Scorecard coverage
| Format | Official bat inns | In scorecards | Official bowl inns | In scorecards | First | Latest | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 65 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 1974-01-26 | 1985-11-30 | Complete |
| ODI | 65 | 65 | 75 | 75 | 1974-03-30 | 1985-04-23 | Complete |
Questions fans ask about Lance Cairns
- How many Test runs has Lance Cairns scored?
- Lance Cairns has 928 runs in 65 Test innings from 43 matches at an average of 16.28. Highest score: 64.
- What is Lance Cairns's Test batting average?
- Lance Cairns's Test batting average is 16.28, from 928 runs and 65 innings.
- How many Test wickets has Lance Cairns taken?
- Lance Cairns has taken 130 wickets in Test from 43 matches at a bowling average of 32.92. Best innings: 7/74.
- How many ODI runs has Lance Cairns scored?
- Lance Cairns has 987 runs in 65 ODI innings from 78 matches at an average of 16.72 and a strike rate of 104.88. Highest score: 60.
- What is Lance Cairns's ODI batting average?
- Lance Cairns's ODI batting average is 16.72, from 987 runs and 65 innings.
- How many ODI wickets has Lance Cairns taken?
- Lance Cairns has taken 89 wickets in ODI from 78 matches at a bowling average of 30.52. Best innings: 5/28.
Explore every recorded innings
121 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.
Latest appearances
| Date | Match | Format | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-30 | Australia v New Zealand | Test | New Zealand won by 6 wickets |
| 1985-04-23 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 112 runs |
| 1985-04-17 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 10 wickets |
| 1985-04-14 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 130 runs |
| 1985-04-06 | New Zealand v West Indies | Test | Match drawn |
| 1985-03-29 | New Zealand v West Indies | Test | Match drawn |
| 1985-03-27 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 1985-03-20 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 23 runs |
| 1985-03-09 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODI | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 1985-03-05 | India v New Zealand | ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| 1985-02-23 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | ODI | New Zealand won by 51 runs |
| 1985-02-19 | New Zealand v West Indies | ODI | No result |
TEST CAREER · 1974 to 1985
Lance Cairns in Tests
Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards
928Runs
16.28Bat avg
-Strike rate
130Wickets
32.92Bowl avg
2.41Economy
Official Test record
| Batting | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Bowling | Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 10/144 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 43 | 78 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0.384 | 2 (2ct 0st) |
Test career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
8
0
24
1-9
20
10-24
11
25-49
2
50-99
0
100+
Caught33 · 50.8%
Bowled13 · 20.0%
LBW8 · 12.3%
Run out2 · 3.1%
Stumped1 · 1.5%
Not out8 · 12.3%
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
534.001 inns
6-0 inns
72.001 inns
812.9112 inns
917.2834 inns
1017.7815 inns
114.002 inns
20
0
16
1
16
2
9
3
5
4
6
5+
Recent Test form
Last 10 batting innings
92runs
10.22average
52.27strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
14wickets
47.42average
2.91economy
97.57strike rate
4/49best
Test record by situation
complete career| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 18 | 1 | 324 | 64 | 19.05 | 568 | 57.04 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 |
| Australia | 9 | 15 | 2 | 136 | 34 | 10.46 | 227 | 59.91 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 13 | 4 | 215 | 52* | 23.88 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 |
| India | 5 | 8 | 1 | 127 | 47 | 18.14 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 |
| West Indies | 5 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 30 | 10.33 | 103 | 60.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 45 | 12.80 | 98 | 65.30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| All | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 17 | 2,660 | 126 | 990 | 32 | 7/74 | 30.93 | 2.23 | 83.12 | 0 | 2 |
| Australia | 9 | 15 | 2,129 | 87 | 852 | 23 | 5/87 | 37.04 | 2.40 | 92.56 | 1 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 12 | 2,050 | 56 | 894 | 21 | 4/49 | 42.57 | 2.61 | 97.61 | 1 | 0 |
| India | 6 | 10 | 1,505 | 85 | 450 | 22 | 5/33 | 20.45 | 1.79 | 68.40 | 0 | 2 |
| West Indies | 5 | 10 | 1,499 | 60 | 734 | 17 | 6/85 | 43.17 | 2.93 | 88.17 | 0 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 8 | 785 | 33 | 360 | 15 | 4/47 | 24.00 | 2.75 | 52.33 | 3 | 0 |
| All | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 33 | 3 | 595 | 64 | 19.83 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 17 |
| Away | 18 | 30 | 5 | 312 | 52* | 12.48 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | 10 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 10.50 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 39 | 5,807 | 262 | 2,168 | 75 | 7/143 | 28.90 | 2.24 | 77.42 | 3 | 3 |
| Away | 18 | 32 | 4,613 | 178 | 2,010 | 54 | 7/74 | 37.22 | 2.61 | 85.42 | 2 | 3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 208 | 7 | 102 | 1 | 1/102 | 102.00 | 2.94 | 208.00 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st innings of the match | 15 | 15 | 1 | 191 | 39 | 13.64 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| 2nd innings of the match | 27 | 27 | 3 | 435 | 52* | 18.12 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 13 |
| 3rd innings of the match | 13 | 13 | 0 | 149 | 64 | 11.46 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 4th innings of the match | 10 | 10 | 4 | 153 | 34 | 25.50 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 |
| All | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st innings of the match | 28 | 28 | 4,676 | 177 | 2,011 | 54 | 7/74 | 37.24 | 2.58 | 86.59 | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd innings of the match | 15 | 15 | 2,630 | 122 | 978 | 41 | 7/143 | 23.85 | 2.23 | 64.14 | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd innings of the match | 23 | 23 | 3,013 | 133 | 1,173 | 32 | 4/47 | 36.65 | 2.33 | 94.15 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th innings of the match | 6 | 6 | 309 | 15 | 118 | 3 | 2/30 | 39.33 | 2.29 | 103.00 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34.00 | 21 | 161.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| No. 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 5 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 155 | 47 | 12.91 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 |
| No. 9 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 484 | 52* | 17.28 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 16 |
| No. 10 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 249 | 64 | 17.78 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 |
| No. 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4* | 4.00 | 30 | 13.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 17 | 2 | 262 | 47 | 17.46 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 |
| Lost | 14 | 28 | 3 | 265 | 32 | 10.60 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | 8 |
| Drawn | 16 | 20 | 3 | 401 | 64 | 23.58 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 |
| All | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 24 | 2,878 | 127 | 1,130 | 48 | 7/74 | 23.54 | 2.35 | 59.95 | 3 | 2 |
| Lost | 14 | 23 | 3,458 | 139 | 1,364 | 35 | 5/55 | 38.97 | 2.36 | 98.80 | 1 | 2 |
| Drawn | 17 | 25 | 4,292 | 181 | 1,786 | 47 | 7/143 | 38.00 | 2.49 | 91.31 | 1 | 2 |
| All | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4* | 4.00 | 30 | 13.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39.00 | 48 | 81.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 155 | 52* | 25.83 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4.50 | 25 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 27 | 12.00 | 217 | 33.17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 23* | 17.00 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| 1980 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 88 | 30 | 9.77 | 138 | 63.76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 41 | 18.00 | 107 | 50.46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 34 | 21.50 | 104 | 82.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 1983 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 164 | 45 | 20.50 | 196 | 83.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 1984 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 113 | 64 | 16.14 | 205 | 55.12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 76 | 36 | 12.66 | 153 | 49.67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| All | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 2/73 | 36.50 | 2.60 | 84.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 0/44 | N/A | 2.53 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 7 | 1,130 | 33 | 490 | 11 | 5/55 | 44.54 | 2.60 | 102.72 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 224 | 9 | 69 | 3 | 3/69 | 23.00 | 1.84 | 74.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 4 | 774 | 32 | 234 | 4 | 2/65 | 58.50 | 1.81 | 193.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 5 | 896 | 20 | 345 | 9 | 3/86 | 38.33 | 2.31 | 99.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 12 | 1,814 | 88 | 775 | 25 | 6/85 | 31.00 | 2.56 | 72.56 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 | 5 | 807 | 61 | 204 | 13 | 5/33 | 15.69 | 1.51 | 62.07 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 | 5 | 612 | 25 | 245 | 5 | 3/85 | 49.00 | 2.40 | 122.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 12 | 1,476 | 72 | 618 | 25 | 7/74 | 24.72 | 2.51 | 59.04 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 | 8 | 1,091 | 50 | 454 | 18 | 7/143 | 25.22 | 2.49 | 60.61 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 11 | 1,532 | 48 | 729 | 15 | 4/49 | 48.60 | 2.85 | 102.13 | 1 | 0 |
| All | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 8 | 12 | 0 | 202 | 41 | 16.83 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 |
| Basin Reserve | 6 | 8 | 1 | 227 | 64 | 32.42 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| Lancaster Park | 6 | 8 | 1 | 98 | 39 | 14.00 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 32 | 16.50 | 160 | 41.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 26 | 11.50 | 71 | 64.78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| University Oval, Dunedin | 2 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 30 | 18.33 | 86 | 63.95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| WACA Ground | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6.33 | 28 | 67.85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| All | 43 | 65 | 8 | 928 | 64 | 16.28 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | 28 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 8 | 12 | 2,287 | 122 | 739 | 28 | 4/49 | 26.39 | 1.93 | 81.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Lancaster Park | 7 | 12 | 1,652 | 74 | 689 | 20 | 6/85 | 34.45 | 2.50 | 82.60 | 2 | 1 |
| Basin Reserve | 6 | 9 | 1,095 | 45 | 418 | 19 | 7/143 | 22.00 | 2.29 | 57.63 | 0 | 2 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 4 | 564 | 26 | 216 | 4 | 2/65 | 54.00 | 2.29 | 141.00 | 0 | 0 |
| University Oval, Dunedin | 2 | 4 | 533 | 18 | 213 | 5 | 2/32 | 42.60 | 2.39 | 106.60 | 0 | 0 |
| WACA Ground | 2 | 4 | 439 | 16 | 214 | 4 | 4/88 | 53.50 | 2.92 | 109.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 3 | 550 | 25 | 198 | 5 | 2/36 | 39.60 | 2.16 | 110.00 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 43 | 72 | 10,628 | 447 | 4,280 | 130 | 7/74 | 32.92 | 2.41 | 81.75 | 5 | 6 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
Test milestones
Best Test performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 114 | 56.14 | 10 | 1 | England | Basin Reserve | 1984-01-20 |
| 52* | - | - | 5 | 2 | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi | 1976-10-30 |
| 47 | - | - | 4 | 1 | India | Basin Reserve | 1976-02-13 |
| 45 | 50 | 90.00 | 3 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 1983-03-11 |
| 41 | 72 | 56.94 | 4 | 1 | India | Eden Park | 1981-03-13 |
| 39 | 48 | 81.25 | 4 | 1 | England | Lancaster Park | 1975-02-28 |
| 36 | 62 | 58.06 | 1 | 1 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 1985-01-18 |
| 34 | 21 | 161.90 | 3 | 2 | Australia | Eden Park | 1982-03-12 |
| 32 | 20 | 160.00 | 1 | 4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1983-07-14 |
| 30 | 18 | 166.66 | 1 | 3 | West Indies | University Oval, Dunedin | 1980-02-08 |
| Figures | Balls | Mdns | Econ | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/74 | 200 | 14 | 2.22 | England | Headingley | 1983-07-28 |
| 7/143 | 270 | 10 | 3.17 | England | Basin Reserve | 1984-01-20 |
| 6/85 | 192 | 8 | 2.65 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1980-02-22 |
| 5/33 | 118 | 8 | 1.67 | India | Basin Reserve | 1981-02-21 |
| 5/55 | 199 | 11 | 1.65 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1976-11-26 |
| 5/87 | 233 | 11 | 2.24 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1980-11-28 |
| 4/47 | 120 | 7 | 2.35 | Sri Lanka | Lancaster Park | 1983-03-04 |
| 4/47 | 149 | 6 | 1.89 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1984-03-16 |
| 4/49 | 90 | 6 | 3.26 | Sri Lanka | Lancaster Park | 1983-03-04 |
| 4/49 | 118 | 8 | 2.49 | Pakistan | Eden Park | 1985-01-25 |
Latest Test matches
| Date | Opponent | Bat | Bowl | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-30 | Australia | 0 | 0/50 & 0/59 | WACA Ground | New Zealand won by 6 wickets |
| 1985-04-06 | West Indies | 3 | 1/105 & 2/47 | Bourda | Match drawn |
| 1985-03-29 | West Indies | 8 | 0/93 & 2/70 | Queen's Park Oval | Match drawn |
| 1985-02-09 | Pakistan | 6 & 0* | 0/77 & 2/41 | University Oval, Dunedin | New Zealand won by 2 wickets |
| 1985-01-25 | Pakistan | 23 | 3/73 & 4/49 | Eden Park | New Zealand won by inns & 99 runs |
| 1985-01-18 | Pakistan | 36 | 1/65 | Basin Reserve | Match drawn |
| 1984-03-16 | Sri Lanka | 14 | 4/47 & 1/79 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | Match drawn |
| 1984-03-09 | Sri Lanka | 0 & 2 | 1/71 & 0/6 | Asgiriya Stadium | New Zealand won by 165 runs |
| 1984-02-10 | England | 28 | 2/52 | Eden Park | Match drawn |
| 1984-02-03 | England | 2 | 3/35 & 0/21 | Lancaster Park | New Zealand won by inns & 132 runs |
ODI CAREER · 1974 to 1985
Lance Cairns in ODIs
Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards
987Runs
16.72Average
104.88Strike rate
0Hundreds
2Fifties
60Highest
Official ODI record
| Batting | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 78 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Bowling | Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 78 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Fielding | Mat | Inns | Ct | St | Dis | Dis/Inns | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 78 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0.246 | 2 (2ct 0st) |
ODI career in charts
01-4950-99100+* not out
6
0
24
1-9
20
10-24
13
25-49
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50-99
0
100+
Caught34 · 52.3%
Bowled17 · 26.2%
LBW3 · 4.6%
Run out5 · 7.7%
Not out6 · 9.2%
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
325.006 inns
410.805 inns
516.336 inns
61.001 inns
713.5510 inns
818.3515 inns
917.2618 inns
1015.334 inns
11-0 inns
25
0
24
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17
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Recent ODI form
Last 10 batting innings
149runs
14.90average
98.02strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
10wickets
44.70average
4.98economy
53.80strike rate
3/39best
ODI record by situation
complete career| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 19 | 3 | 215 | 52 | 13.43 | 206 | 104.36 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| England | 14 | 14 | 0 | 318 | 60 | 22.71 | 257 | 123.73 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18 |
| India | 8 | 8 | 2 | 176 | 39 | 29.33 | 183 | 96.17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Pakistan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 24 | 6.87 | 65 | 84.61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 8 | 1 | 136 | 40* | 19.42 | 122 | 111.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| West Indies | 8 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 33 | 10.87 | 108 | 80.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 20 | 1,004 | 13 | 705 | 20 | 4/16 | 35.25 | 4.21 | 50.20 | 1 | 0 |
| England | 16 | 16 | 937 | 20 | 634 | 21 | 5/28 | 30.19 | 4.05 | 44.61 | 0 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 11 | 590 | 19 | 295 | 14 | 4/23 | 21.07 | 3.00 | 42.14 | 1 | 0 |
| India | 10 | 10 | 561 | 10 | 351 | 14 | 3/36 | 25.07 | 3.75 | 40.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 10 | 502 | 10 | 361 | 13 | 3/39 | 27.76 | 4.31 | 38.61 | 0 | 0 |
| West Indies | 8 | 8 | 421 | 5 | 371 | 7 | 2/37 | 53.00 | 5.28 | 60.14 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 15 | 3 | 279 | 44 | 23.25 | 259 | 107.72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Away | 33 | 33 | 2 | 416 | 60 | 13.41 | 418 | 99.52 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 |
| Neutral | 17 | 17 | 1 | 292 | 49 | 18.25 | 264 | 110.60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 21 | 1,134 | 31 | 652 | 32 | 4/23 | 20.37 | 3.44 | 35.43 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 33 | 33 | 1,705 | 25 | 1,294 | 40 | 5/28 | 32.35 | 4.55 | 42.62 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | 21 | 21 | 1,176 | 21 | 771 | 17 | 3/36 | 45.35 | 3.93 | 69.17 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 38 | 38 | 4 | 520 | 44 | 15.29 | 511 | 101.76 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
| Chasing | 27 | 27 | 2 | 467 | 60 | 18.68 | 430 | 108.60 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 24 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling first | 37 | 37 | 2,115 | 35 | 1,496 | 46 | 5/28 | 32.52 | 4.24 | 45.97 | 0 | 1 |
| Defending a total | 38 | 38 | 1,900 | 42 | 1,221 | 43 | 4/16 | 28.39 | 3.85 | 44.18 | 2 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 150 | 44 | 25.00 | 127 | 118.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| No. 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 21 | 10.80 | 54 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| No. 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 49 | 16.33 | 87 | 112.64 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| No. 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 122 | 37 | 13.55 | 124 | 98.38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| No. 8 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 257 | 60 | 18.35 | 236 | 108.89 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| No. 9 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 259 | 40* | 17.26 | 266 | 97.36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
| No. 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 30* | 15.33 | 45 | 102.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 29 | 29 | 5 | 454 | 49 | 18.91 | 374 | 121.39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| Lost | 36 | 36 | 1 | 533 | 60 | 15.22 | 567 | 94.00 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 20 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 38 | 38 | 2,087 | 42 | 1,317 | 58 | 4/16 | 22.70 | 3.78 | 35.98 | 2 | 0 |
| Lost | 36 | 36 | 1,880 | 33 | 1,363 | 29 | 5/28 | 47.00 | 4.35 | 64.82 | 0 | 1 |
| No result | 1 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2/37 | 18.50 | 4.62 | 24.00 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30* | N/A | 18 | 166.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 14 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 31 | 27.50 | 59 | 93.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 60 | 41.50 | 87 | 95.40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1979 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 5.66 | 13 | 130.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 113 | 39 | 28.25 | 112 | 100.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1981 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 18 | 11.66 | 85 | 82.35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 18* | 17.50 | 42 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 335 | 52 | 15.22 | 259 | 129.34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 21 |
| 1984 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 92 | 40* | 10.22 | 106 | 86.79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 1985 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 147 | 39 | 18.37 | 146 | 100.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 0 | 96 | 1 | 1/58 | 96.00 | 6.32 | 91.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0/23 | N/A | 3.72 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 3 | 168 | 2 | 89 | 5 | 2/20 | 17.80 | 3.17 | 33.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 | 132 | 3 | 112 | 5 | 5/28 | 22.40 | 5.09 | 26.40 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 4 | 287 | 4 | 176 | 7 | 3/36 | 25.14 | 3.67 | 41.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 6 | 360 | 7 | 237 | 9 | 3/58 | 26.33 | 3.95 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 8 | 408 | 6 | 302 | 7 | 2/33 | 43.14 | 4.44 | 58.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 1/12 | 22.33 | 3.04 | 44.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 25 | 25 | 1,365 | 32 | 831 | 31 | 4/16 | 26.80 | 3.65 | 44.03 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 11 | 497 | 10 | 337 | 11 | 2/14 | 30.63 | 4.06 | 45.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 10 | 538 | 8 | 447 | 10 | 3/39 | 44.70 | 4.98 | 53.80 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 10 | 0 | 115 | 39 | 11.50 | 120 | 95.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 7 | 0 | 146 | 52 | 20.85 | 120 | 121.66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| Eden Park | 5 | 5 | 2 | 98 | 31 | 32.66 | 89 | 110.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 49 | 30.66 | 66 | 139.39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 13.25 | 54 | 98.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 44 | 19.33 | 56 | 103.57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 27* | 19.50 | 29 | 134.48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| University Oval, Dunedin | 3 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 37 | 35.00 | 60 | 116.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 10 | 499 | 10 | 336 | 9 | 4/16 | 37.33 | 4.04 | 55.44 | 1 | 0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 8 | 430 | 4 | 320 | 5 | 1/23 | 64.00 | 4.46 | 86.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Eden Park | 6 | 6 | 338 | 10 | 179 | 11 | 4/23 | 16.27 | 3.17 | 30.72 | 1 | 0 |
| Lancaster Park | 6 | 6 | 334 | 8 | 208 | 12 | 3/39 | 17.33 | 3.73 | 27.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 4 | 240 | 4 | 174 | 5 | 3/58 | 34.80 | 4.35 | 48.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 3 | 139 | 2 | 83 | 4 | 3/38 | 20.75 | 3.58 | 34.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 180 | 1 | 136 | 3 | 2/53 | 45.33 | 4.53 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 3 | 216 | 3 | 138 | 3 | 2/48 | 46.00 | 3.83 | 72.00 | 0 | 0 |
| University Oval, Dunedin | 3 | 3 | 143 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 1/24 | 72.00 | 3.02 | 143.00 | 0 | 0 |
| WACA Ground | 3 | 3 | 126 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 2/18 | 29.50 | 2.80 | 63.00 | 0 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 |
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 38 | 38 | 4 | 520 | 44 | 15.29 | 511 | 101.76 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
| Chasing | 27 | 27 | 2 | 467 | 60 | 18.68 | 430 | 108.60 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 24 |
| All | 76 | 65 | 6 | 987 | 60 | 16.72 | 941 | 104.88 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling first | 37 | 37 | 2,115 | 35 | 1,496 | 46 | 5/28 | 32.52 | 4.24 | 45.97 | 0 | 1 |
| Defending a total | 38 | 38 | 1,900 | 42 | 1,221 | 43 | 4/16 | 28.39 | 3.85 | 44.18 | 2 | 0 |
| All | 76 | 75 | 4,015 | 77 | 2,717 | 89 | 5/28 | 30.52 | 4.06 | 45.11 | 2 | 1 |
- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by
ODI milestones
Five-wicket innings 1
Best ODI performances
| Score | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 43 | 139.53 | 4 | 4 | England | Old Trafford | 1978-07-17 |
| 52 | 25 | 208.00 | 1 | 6 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983-02-13 |
| 49 | 24 | 204.16 | 4 | 3 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1983-01-29 |
| 44 | 31 | 141.93 | 5 | 2 | England | Basin Reserve | 1983-02-23 |
| 40* | 26 | 153.84 | 4 | 3 | Sri Lanka | P Sara Oval | 1984-04-01 |
| 39 | 38 | 102.63 | 3 | 2 | India | Adelaide Oval | 1980-12-23 |
| 39 | 29 | 134.48 | 4 | 0 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1985-03-05 |
| 37 | 33 | 112.12 | 5 | 0 | Sri Lanka | University Oval, Dunedin | 1983-03-02 |
| 36 | 26 | 138.46 | 3 | 2 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1983-01-13 |
| 33 | 28 | 117.85 | 1 | 3 | West Indies | Albion | 1985-04-14 |
| Figures | Balls | Mdns | Econ | Opponent | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28 | 66 | 3 | 2.54 | England | North Marine Road Ground | 1978-07-15 |
| 4/16 | 60 | 4 | 1.60 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983-01-18 |
| 4/23 | 60 | 2 | 2.30 | Sri Lanka | Eden Park | 1983-03-20 |
| 3/28 | 60 | 2 | 2.80 | England | Eden Park | 1983-02-19 |
| 3/36 | 71 | 0 | 3.04 | India | Headingley | 1979-06-13 |
| 3/38 | 60 | 0 | 3.80 | England | Basin Reserve | 1983-02-23 |
| 3/39 | 60 | 4 | 3.90 | Pakistan | Lancaster Park | 1985-02-06 |
| 3/44 | 66 | 0 | 4.00 | England | Edgbaston | 1983-06-15 |
| 3/58 | 60 | 0 | 5.80 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1980-11-23 |
| 2/13 | 42 | 0 | 1.85 | England | Lancaster Park | 1983-02-26 |
Latest ODI matches
| Date | Opponent | Bat | Bowl | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-04-23 | West Indies | 5 | 1/63 | Kensington Oval | West Indies won by 112 runs |
| 1985-04-17 | West Indies | 12 | 0/50 | Queen's Park Oval | West Indies won by 10 wickets |
| 1985-04-14 | West Indies | 33 | 1/69 | Albion | West Indies won by 130 runs |
| 1985-03-27 | New Zealand v West Indies | did not bat | - | Queen's Park Oval | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 1985-03-20 | West Indies | 20 | 1/42 | Antigua Recreation Ground | West Indies won by 23 runs |
| 1985-03-09 | West Indies | 5 | 0/39 | Sydney Cricket Ground | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 1985-03-05 | India | 39 | 1/35 | Sydney Cricket Ground | India won by 7 wickets |
| 1985-02-23 | Sri Lanka | 25 | 1/25 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | New Zealand won by 51 runs |
| 1985-02-19 | New Zealand v West Indies | did not bat | - | Sydney Cricket Ground | No result |
| 1985-02-06 | Pakistan | 8 | 3/39 | Lancaster Park | New Zealand won by 13 runs |