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Chris CairnsAll-Rounder

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Chris Cairns is a former all-rounder from New Zealand, no longer playing international cricket.

279
Intl Matches
8,273
Intl Runs
420
Intl Wickets
9
Hundreds

🏏PLAYER DETAILS

Role
All-Rounder
Team
Nationality
New Zealand
Status
Retired from international cricket

🌍INTERNATIONAL CAREER

In T20Is, Chris Cairns has scored 3 runs across 2 matches at an average of 1.50 (SR 23.08). Best score: 2. With the ball: 1 T20I wicket at an average of 52.00 and economy of 6.50, with best figures of 1/28. In ODIs, Chris Cairns has scored 4,950 runs across 215 matches at an average of 29.46 (SR 84.27), with 4 centuries and 26 half-centuries. Best score: 115. With the ball: 201 ODI wickets at an average of 32.81 and economy of 4.84, with best figures of 5/42. In Tests, Chris Cairns has scored 3,320 runs across 62 matches at an average of 33.54 (SR 57.09), with 5 centuries and 22 half-centuries. Best score: 158. With the ball: 218 Test wickets at an average of 29.40 and economy of 3.29, with best figures of 7/27.

⚖️ FORMAT COMPARISON
FormatMatRunsAvgSR100s50sWktsBowl AvgEco
T20I231.5023.0800152.006.50
ODI2154,95029.4684.2742620132.814.84
Test623,32033.5457.0952221829.403.29
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📅 2005 – presentSource: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org)
🏏 BATTING
MInnNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
220321.5023.080000
🎳 BOWLING
InnWktsRunsAvgEcoSRBBI5W
215252.006.5048.01/280

📋PLAYER OVERVIEW

Chris Cairns is a former New Zealand all-rounder who played international cricket from 1989 to 2006, across 279 international matches.

The career adds up to 8,273 international runs with 9 hundreds and 420 international wickets. Most of it came in ODI cricket (215 matches). Every format is broken down below.

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What are Chris Cairns's international cricket career stats?▾

Chris Cairns has international career data across T20I, ODI, Test. Chris Cairns's best batting format is ODI: 4,950 runs in 215 matches with a batting average of 29.46.

How many T20I runs has Chris Cairns scored in international cricket?▾

Chris Cairns has scored 3 runs in 2 T20I matches, averaging 1.50 at a strike rate of 23.08. Highest score: 2.

How many T20I wickets does Chris Cairns have?▾

Chris Cairns has taken 1 wickets in T20I cricket in 2 matches with a bowling average of 52.00 and an economy rate of 6.50. Best bowling: 1/28.

How many ODI runs has Chris Cairns scored in international cricket?▾

Chris Cairns has scored 4,950 runs in 215 ODI matches, averaging 29.46 at a strike rate of 84.27, including 4 centuries and 26 half-centuries in ODIs. Highest score: 115.

How many ODI wickets does Chris Cairns have?▾

Chris Cairns has taken 201 wickets in ODI cricket in 215 matches with a bowling average of 32.81 and an economy rate of 4.84. Best bowling: 5/42 with 1 five-wicket haul.

How many Test runs has Chris Cairns scored in international cricket?▾

Chris Cairns has scored 3,320 runs in 62 Test matches, averaging 33.54 at a strike rate of 57.09, including 5 centuries and 22 half-centuries in Tests. Highest score: 158.

How many Test wickets does Chris Cairns have?▾

Chris Cairns has taken 218 wickets in Test cricket in 62 matches with a bowling average of 29.40 and an economy rate of 3.29. Best bowling: 7/27 with 13 five-wicket hauls.

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