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Chris Cairns stats
Data through 16 February 2006Last updated 16 February 2006
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 8 January 2003 to 16 February 2006. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Between 2003 and 2006, Chris Cairns appears in 2 Tests, 35 ODIs, 2 T20Is for New Zealand in the Cricsheet data. The most runs came in ODIs: 790 at an average of 32.92 and a strike rate of 90.4, with a highest score of 84*. Chris Cairns took 20 ODI wickets in the data (average 38.75, economy 5.03, best 3/39). Against Pakistan in ODIs, Chris Cairns averaged 50.00 over 6 innings.
International matches
39
Tests 2 · ODIs 35 · T20Is 2
International runs
1,061
1 hundreds
International wickets
29
0 five-wicket hauls
Best batting average (ODI)
32.92
30 innings
Highest score
158
Test
Teams played for
New Zealand 2003–2006 · 39
Chris Cairns batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 2 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 158 | 89.33 | 321 | 83.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| ODI | 35 | 30 | 6 | 790 | 84* | 32.92 | 874 | 90.4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 28 |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 13 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 515 |
| 2004 | 446 |
| 2005 | 86 |
| 2006 | 14 |
Year-by-year batting (7 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ODI | 17 | 515 | 36.79 | 87.1 | 84 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | ODI | 8 | 178 | 25.43 | 98.9 | 74 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | Test | 3 | 268 | 89.33 | 83.5 | 158 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | ODI | 3 | 85 | 42.50 | 97.7 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | T20I | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ODI | 2 | 12 | 12.00 | 75.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | T20I | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 22.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Cairns bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 4 | 368 | 196 | 8 | 4/60 | 4/79 | 24.50 | 3.20 | 46.0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| ODI | 23 | 924 | 775 | 20 | 3/39 | – | 38.75 | 5.03 | 46.2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T20I | 2 | 48 | 52 | 1 | 1/28 | – | 52.00 | 6.50 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 |
Year-by-year bowling (7 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ODI | 9 | 5 | 54.60 | 5.93 | 2/16 |
| 2004 | ODI | 8 | 8 | 30.38 | 3.98 | 3/39 |
| 2004 | Test | 4 | 8 | 24.50 | 3.20 | 4/60 |
| 2005 | ODI | 4 | 5 | 36.20 | 5.48 | 2/54 |
| 2005 | T20I | 1 | 1 | 28.00 | 7.00 | 1/28 |
| 2006 | ODI | 2 | 2 | 39.00 | 5.57 | 1/28 |
| 2006 | T20I | 1 | 0 | – | 6.00 | 0/24 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Test | 3 | 268 | 89.33 | 83.5 | 158 | 1 | 1 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 6 | 200 | 50.00 | 101.0 | 84 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia | ODI | 8 | 192 | 27.43 | 99.5 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| India | ODI | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 74.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | ODI | 4 | 53 | 17.67 | 58.2 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Test | 4 | 8 | 24.50 | 3.20 | 4/60 |
| Australia | ODI | 7 | 9 | 33.67 | 5.22 | 3/39 |
| Sri Lanka | ODI | 3 | 3 | 40.00 | 5.45 | 1/28 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 4 | 2 | 72.50 | 5.37 | 1/37 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 6 | 213 | 42.60 | 158 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 146 | 48.67 | 69 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 113 | 113.00 | 84 |
| Goodyear Park | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 54 |
| MA Aziz Stadium | 1 | 74 | 74.00 | 74 |
| St George's Park | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 37 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 50 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 48 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 3 | 45 | 22.50 | 18 |
| Diamond Oval | 1 | 33 | – | 33 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 7 | 9 | 35.00 | 4.47 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 5 | 21.80 | 3.32 |
| Docklands Stadium | 1 | 3 | 13.00 | 3.90 |
| Goodyear Park | 1 | 2 | 8.00 | 4.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 1 | 16.00 | 5.33 |
| Riverside Ground | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | 2.70 |
| Wellington Regional Stadium | 1 | 1 | 28.00 | 4.67 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 1 | 33.00 | 4.12 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 1 | 42.00 | 4.20 |
| John Davies Oval | 1 | 1 | 42.00 | 5.25 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Middle | 3 | 13 | 23.1 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 6.00 |
| T20 | Death | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | 7.33 |
| ODI | Powerplay | 88 | 91 | 96.7 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 4.09 |
| ODI | Middle | 467 | 613 | 76.2 | 16 | 714 | 12 | 4.66 |
| ODI | Death | 235 | 170 | 138.2 | 7 | 144 | 6 | 7.29 |
How Chris Cairns was dismissed
- Caught14 (48%)
- Bowled8 (28%)
- Lbw3 (10%)
- Caught and bowled2 (7%)
- Stumped1 (3%)
- Run out1 (3%)
How Chris Cairns took wickets
- Caught14
- Bowled13
- Lbw2
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2003 | 29 |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 48 |
| 3 Jan 2004 | 3 |
| 25 Feb 2004 | 29 |
| 18 Mar 2004 | 158 |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 69 |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 41 |
| 10 Jul 2004 | 5 |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 3 |
| 16 Sep 2004 | 0 |
| 2 Nov 2004 | 74 |
| 5 Dec 2004 | 14 |
| 8 Dec 2004 | 50 |
| 17 Feb 2005 | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | 12 |
| 1 Mar 2005 | 36 |
| 3 Dec 2005 | 37 |
| 3 Jan 2006 | 10 |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 2 |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 2 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2006 | T20I | West Indies | 2 | 9 | bowled | Eden Park |
| 6 Jan 2006 | ODI | Sri Lanka | 2 | 7 | caught and bowled | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 3 Jan 2006 | ODI | Sri Lanka | 10* | 9 | not out | Lancaster Park |
| 3 Dec 2005 | ODI | Australia | 37* | 32 | not out | Eden Park |
| 1 Mar 2005 | ODI | Australia | 36 | 35 | caught | Basin Reserve |
| 26 Feb 2005 | ODI | Australia | 12 | 20 | caught | Eden Park |
| 17 Feb 2005 | T20I | Australia | 1 | 4 | caught | Eden Park |
| 8 Dec 2004 | ODI | Australia | 50 | 40 | caught | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 5 Dec 2004 | ODI | Australia | 14 | 11 | bowled | Docklands Stadium |
| 2 Nov 2004 | ODI | Bangladesh | 74 | 83 | bowled | MA Aziz Stadium |
| 16 Sep 2004 | ODI | Australia | 0 | 1 | lbw | Kennington Oval |
| 10 Sep 2004 | ODI | United States of America | 3 | 5 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 10 Jul 2004 | ODI | West Indies | 5 | 10 | stumped | Lord's |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Test | South Africa | 41 | 68 | caught | Basin Reserve |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Test | South Africa | 69 | 82 | bowled | Basin Reserve |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Test | South Africa | 158 | 171 | caught | Eden Park |
| 25 Feb 2004 | ODI | South Africa | 29* | 22 | not out | Carisbrook |
| 3 Jan 2004 | ODI | Pakistan | 3 | 8 | lbw | Eden Park |
| 5 Dec 2003 | ODI | Pakistan | 48 | 61 | bowled | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 1 Dec 2003 | ODI | Pakistan | 29 | 33 | run out | Gaddafi Stadium |
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Chris Cairns scored in Tests?
268 runs in 3 innings (2 matches) at an average of 89.33 and a strike rate of 83.5, in the data from 2004 to 2004.
How many runs has Chris Cairns scored in ODIs?
790 runs in 30 innings (35 matches) at an average of 32.92 and a strike rate of 90.4, in the data from 2003 to 2006.
How many runs has Chris Cairns scored in T20Is?
3 runs in 2 innings (2 matches) at an average of 1.50 and a strike rate of 23.1, in the data from 2005 to 2006.
What is Chris Cairns's highest score?
158 in Tests, the highest score in the data.
How many wickets has Chris Cairns taken in ODIs?
20 wickets in 23 innings at an average of 38.75, economy 5.03, best figures 3/39.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.