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Home  »  Cricket  »  Players  »  Chris Cairns

Chris Cairns, New Zealand

Chris Cairns, a former New Zealand cricketer, was born on Jun 13, 1970. As of 2026, he is 56 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Chris Cairns is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Chris Cairns's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1989 to 2004, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

Chris Cairns is known for his contributions to New Zealand cricket as an all-rounder, performing well as a Right Handed batsman and a Right Arm Fast Medium bowler. Throughout his career, he scored 3,320 runs, with a batting average of 33.54. In addition, he took 218 wickets at an average of 29.40.

During his ODI international career, Chris Cairns scored 4,950 runs with a batting average of 29.46. He also took 201 wickets at an average of 32.81. His contributions with both bat and ball played a significant role in the success of the New Zealand cricket team.

Chris Cairns
Chris CairnsNew Zealand
  • Born: Jun 13, 1970 (55 years)
  • Period: (1989-2004)
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium

Captaincy Records

Matches-Won-Lost Tosses Won Runs Scored Batting Average
ODI 7-1-6 3 (42.86%) 230 38.33

Batting Career Summary

MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 4s 6s CT ST
TEST 62 5 3320 158 33.54 57.08 5 22 365 87 - -
ODI 215 25 4950 115 29.46 84.37 4 26 345 153 - -
T20 2 0 3 2 1.50 23.08 0 0 0 0 - -

Bowling Career Summary

MAT Ov M Wkts AVG ECON Best 5w 10w
TEST 62 1949.4 414 218 29.40 3.29 7/27 13 0
ODI 215 1361.2 80 201 32.81 4.84 5/42 1 0
T20 2 8.0 0 1 52.00 6.50 1/28 0 0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Venue Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 51 1 1860 158 37.20 4 12 8 0
Away 53 4 1460 124 29.80 1 10 3 0
Overall 104 5 3320 158 33.54 5 22 14 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 93 9 1813 115 25.90 84.09 1 9 34 0
Away 122 16 3137 103 32.01 84.53 3 17 32 0
Overall 215 25 4950 115 29.46 84.37 4 26 66 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 2 0 3 2 1.50 23.08 0 0 1 0
Overall 2 0 3 2 1.50 23.08 0 0 1 0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Home 959.4 195 109 3091 28.36 3.22 52.83 7/27 5 1
Away 990.0 219 109 3319 30.45 3.35 54.50 6/77 8 0
Overall 1949.4 414 218 6410 29.40 3.29 53.66 7/27 13 1
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 579.0 26 94 2915 31.01 5.03 36.96 5/42 3
Away 782.2 54 107 3679 34.38 4.70 43.87 4/40 1
Overall 1361.2 80 201 6594 32.81 4.84 40.64 5/42 4
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 8.0 0 1 52 52.00 6.50 48.00 1/28 0
Overall 8 0 1 52 52.00 6.50 48.00 1/28 0

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
1989 1 2 0 29 28 14.50 0 0 0 0
1991 1 1 0 17 17 17.00 0 0 2 0
1992 3 5 0 119 61 23.80 0 1 2 0
1993 4 7 0 147 78 21.00 0 1 1 0
1994 1 2 0 37 31 18.50 0 0 1 0
1995 4 5 0 135 76 27.00 0 1 1 0
1996 4 8 0 308 120 38.50 1 2 2 0
1997 10 19 2 555 71* 32.65 0 7 2 0
1998 6 10 0 160 61 16.00 0 1 1 0
1999 10 15 1 548 126 39.14 1 4 1 0
2000 5 9 1 517 124 64.63 2 2 1 0
2001 5 7 0 258 61 36.86 0 1 0 0
2002 1 2 1 23 23* 23.00 0 0 0 0
2003 1 2 0 11 11 5.50 0 0 0 0
2004 6 10 0 456 158 45.60 1 2 0 0
Overall (15) 62 104 5 3320 158 33.54 5 22 14 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
1991 2 2 0 11 6 5.50 91.67 0 0 2 0
1992 8 6 3 72 42 24.00 76.60 0 0 5 0
1993 3 3 1 66 31 33.00 48.89 0 0 1 0
1994 9 8 0 211 70 26.38 84.74 0 1 4 0
1995 15 14 0 437 103 31.21 89.73 1 2 2 0
1996 20 20 1 507 71 26.68 79.84 0 2 7 0
1997 17 17 0 414 79 24.35 75.55 0 4 5 0
1998 21 18 1 391 67 23.00 74.62 0 3 5 0
1999 20 18 3 579 115 38.60 81.78 1 2 3 0
2000 21 17 3 523 102* 37.36 87.17 1 2 10 0
2001 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 50.00 0 0 0 0
2002 14 14 2 398 102* 33.17 94.09 1 3 5 0
2003 24 22 3 585 84* 30.79 85.90 0 2 6 0
2004 23 19 5 429 74 30.64 92.86 0 3 9 0
2005 14 11 2 282 69 31.33 110.16 0 2 1 0
2006 3 3 1 40 28 20.00 93.02 0 0 1 0
Overall (16) 215 193 25 4950 115 29.46 84.37 4 26 66 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
2005 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 25.00 0 0 0 0
2006 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 22.22 0 0 1 0
Overall (2) 2 2 0 3 2 1.50 23.08 0 0 1 0

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
1989 12.0 2 0 60 5.00 0 0
1991 59.0 11 9 211 23.44 3.58 39.33 5/75 1 0
1992 117.0 20 11 429 39.00 3.67 63.82 6/52 1 0
1993 120.3 23 6 417 69.50 3.46 120.50 4/113 0 0
1994 24.0 3 2 90 45.00 3.75 72.00 2/75 0 0
1995 112.4 25 15 335 22.33 2.97 45.07 4/44 0 0
1996 158.4 41 15 518 34.53 3.26 63.47 5/137 1 0
1997 239.2 63 24 711 29.63 2.97 59.83 5/50 1 0
1998 196.0 31 21 660 31.43 3.37 56.00 5/62 1 0
1999 337.3 90 47 964 20.51 2.86 43.09 7/27 4 1
2000 186.5 41 21 600 28.57 3.21 53.38 5/31 1 0
2001 158.2 29 23 614 26.70 3.88 41.30 7/53 2 0
2002 19.0 4 3 66 22.00 3.47 38.00 3/58 0 0
2003 17.0 0 0 60 3.53 0 0
2004 191.5 31 21 675 32.14 3.52 54.81 5/79 1 0
Overall (15) 1949.4 414 218 6410 29.40 3.29 53.66 7/27 13 1
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
1991 19.0 1 6 96 16.00 5.05 19.00 4/55 1
1992 42.1 1 5 266 53.20 6.31 50.60 2/37 0
1993 23.5 0 2 87 43.50 3.65 71.50 1/27 0
1994 74.0 6 9 287 31.89 3.88 49.33 2/33 0
1995 102.0 6 17 475 27.94 4.66 36.00 3/37 0
1996 145.0 9 19 635 33.42 4.38 45.79 3/18 0
1997 67.5 8 10 296 29.60 4.36 40.70 4/40 1
1998 148.4 8 19 693 36.47 4.66 46.95 5/42 1
1999 156.0 11 21 775 36.90 4.97 44.57 3/19 0
2000 153.5 9 23 785 34.13 5.10 40.13 3/25 0
2001 3.0 0 0 24 8.00 0/24 0
2002 111.0 8 23 495 21.52 4.46 28.96 3/32 0
2003 61.0 1 6 359 59.83 5.89 61.00 2/16 0
2004 145.0 10 27 637 23.59 4.39 32.22 4/33 1
2005 88.0 2 12 562 46.83 6.39 44.00 2/54 0
2006 21.0 0 2 122 61.00 5.81 63.00 1/28 0
Overall (16) 1361.2 80 201 6594 32.81 4.84 40.64 5/42 4
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
2005 4.0 0 1 28 28.00 7.00 24.00 1/28 0
2006 4.0 0 0 24 6.00 0/24 0
Overall (2) 8 0 1 52 52.00 6.50 48.00 1/28 0

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
3 1 0 18 18 18.00 0 0 0 0
4 2 1 61 42 61.00 0 0 0 0
5 1 0 13 13 13.00 0 0 0 0
6 24 1 595 120 25.87 1 4 3 0
7 41 0 1766 158 43.07 4 11 6 0
8 29 2 793 82 29.37 0 7 2 0
9 5 0 51 31 10.20 0 0 0 0
11 1 1 23 23* 0 0 0 0
Overall 104 5 3320 158 33.54 5 22 14 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Opening 2 0 92 71 46.00 97.87 0 1 0 0
3 9 0 249 67 27.67 82.45 0 2 2 0
4 9 1 148 31 18.50 86.55 0 0 3 0
5 86 9 2443 115 31.73 82.53 2 13 30 0
6 54 8 1301 103 28.28 81.06 2 5 13 0
7 27 4 660 74 28.70 97.35 0 5 7 0
8 5 2 51 20 17.00 100.00 0 0 3 0
9 1 1 6 6* 100.00 0 0 0 0
Overall 193 25 4950 115 29.46 84.37 4 26 66 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
5 1 0 2 2 2.00 22.22 0 0 1 0
6 1 0 1 1 1.00 25.00 0 0 0 0
Overall 2 0 3 2 1.50 23.08 0 0 1 0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI T20
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 14 26 1 863 109 34.52 1 6 2 0
Bangladesh 2 2 0 84 48 42.00 0 0 0 0
England 14 25 1 693 82 28.88 0 6 2 0
India 8 12 1 377 126 34.27 1 3 0 0
Pakistan 5 10 0 249 93 24.90 0 2 4 0
South Africa 3 4 0 296 158 74.00 1 1 0 0
Sri Lanka 6 10 0 175 70 17.50 0 1 5 0
West Indies 2 2 0 103 72 51.50 0 1 1 0
Zimbabwe 8 13 2 480 124 43.64 2 2 0 0
Overall (9) 62 104 5 3320 158 33.54 5 22 14 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
ACC Asian XI 1 1 0 69 69 69.00 146.81 0 1 0 0
Australia 42 38 3 864 67 24.69 81.66 0 6 14 0
Bangladesh 5 5 3 165 74 82.50 90.16 0 1 0 0
Canada 1 1 0 31 31 31.00 110.71 0 0 1 0
England 18 16 0 290 79 18.13 86.83 0 2 9 0
India 32 28 4 838 115 34.92 83.63 3 1 1 0
Netherlands 1 1 0 52 52 52.00 140.54 0 1 0 0
Pakistan 33 31 5 697 84* 26.81 87.34 0 2 8 0
Scotland 1 1 1 20 20* 125.00 0 0 1 0
South Africa 31 28 5 875 102* 38.04 89.84 1 6 12 0
Sri Lanka 18 16 1 430 72 28.67 73.63 0 3 7 0
United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 6 6 6.00 30.00 0 0 3 0
United States 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 60.00 0 0 2 0
West Indies 15 13 2 343 75 31.18 76.91 0 1 4 0
Zimbabwe 15 12 1 267 71 24.27 79.70 0 2 4 0
Overall (15) 215 193 25 4950 115 29.46 84.37 4 26 66 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 25.00 0 0 0 0
West Indies 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 22.22 0 0 1 0
Overall (2) 2 2 0 3 2 1.50 23.08 0 0 1 0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

TEST ODI T20
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Australia 437.1 88 39 1636 41.95 3.74 67.26 5/146 1 0
Bangladesh 50.2 10 13 159 12.23 3.16 23.23 7/53 1 0
England 424.3 85 47 1424 30.30 3.35 54.19 6/52 4 0
India 216.0 47 19 698 36.74 3.23 68.21 4/44 0 0
Pakistan 152.5 23 16 593 37.06 3.88 57.31 5/137 1 0
South Africa 94.2 16 9 296 32.89 3.14 62.89 4/60 0 0
Sri Lanka 132.4 18 19 491 25.84 3.70 41.89 5/62 2 0
West Indies 85.0 30 17 169 9.94 1.99 30.00 7/27 2 1
Zimbabwe 356.5 97 39 944 24.21 2.65 54.90 5/31 2 0
Overall (9) 1949.4 414 218 6410 29.40 3.29 53.66 7/27 13 1
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
ACC Asian XI 6.0 0 1 37 37.00 6.17 36.00 1/37 0
Australia 300.2 12 42 1569 37.36 5.22 42.90 5/42 2
Bangladesh 26.0 4 6 77 12.83 2.96 26.00 3/19 0
England 98.1 6 21 474 22.57 4.83 28.05 4/55 1
India 188.1 14 25 869 34.76 4.62 45.16 3/26 0
Netherlands 7.0 1 0 24 3.43 0/24 0
Pakistan 226.2 13 27 1075 39.81 4.75 50.30 3/18 0
Scotland 8.0 0 1 26 26.00 3.25 48.00 1/26 0
South Africa 229.5 11 33 1140 34.55 4.96 41.79 2/22 0
Sri Lanka 88.0 2 15 462 30.80 5.25 35.20 4/33 1
United Arab Emirates 10.0 2 1 31 31.00 3.10 60.00 1/31 0
United States 5.0 0 1 16 16.00 3.20 30.00 1/16 0
West Indies 85.0 6 15 388 25.87 4.56 34.00 3/25 0
Zimbabwe 83.3 9 13 406 31.23 4.86 38.54 3/24 0
Overall (14) 1361.2 80 201 6594 32.81 4.84 40.64 5/42 4
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 4.0 0 1 28 28.00 7.00 24.00 1/28 0
West Indies 4.0 0 0 24 6.00 0/24 0
Overall (2) 8.0 0 1 52 52.00 6.50 48.00 1/28 0
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