Bernard Lance Cairns
Lance Cairns - one of the great hitters of the modern era.
Below are listed the details I've found on his fastest-scoring innings.
Principal source: various issues of the New Zealand Cricket Almanack
[1972-73][1974-75][1975-76][1976-77][1977-78]
[1978][1978-79][1979-80]
[1980-81][1981-82]
[1982-83][1983][1983-84][1984-85][1985-86]
1972-73 in New Zealand | |||
Central Districts v Northern Districts | Dec 24-26 | 33 in 26 mins | 1 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
Central Districts v Otago | Dec 28-30 | 23 in 20 mins | 1 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
1974-75 in New Zealand | |||
Central Districts v Northern Districts | Jan 6-8 | 29 in 33 mins | 1 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
Central Districts v Otago | Jan 10-12 | 56 in 43 mins | 2 x 6s, 5 x 4s |
Rest v New Zealand XI | Feb 7-9 | 32 in 15 mins | 2 x 6s, 4 x 4s |
New Zealand v England Test 2 | Feb 28-Mar 5 | 39 in 51 mins | 1 x 6s, 4 x 4s |
1975-76 in New Zealand | |||
Central Districts v Wellington | Dec 19-21 | 75 in 48 mins | 3 x 6s, 10 x 4s |
Central Districts v Otago | Jan 4-6 | 65 in 40 mins | 2 x 6s, 9 x 4s |
Central Districts v Indians | Jan 15-17 | 58 in 86 mins | 3 x 6s, ? x 4s |
Central Districts v Auckland | Jan 31-Feb 2 | 92 in 90 mins | 5 x 6s, 8 x 4s |
1976-77 in New Zealand | |||
Otago v Northern Districts | Jan 3-5 | 50 off 33 balls in 39 mins | 3 x 6s, 4 x 4s |
Otago v Auckland | Jan 7-9 | 61 in 79 mins | ? x 6s, ? x 4s |
Otago v Central Districts | Jan 28-31 | 78 in 128 mins | 4 x 6s, 4 x 4s |
1977-78 in New Zealand | |||
Otago v Central Districts | Jan 3-5 | 38 in 37 mins | 3 x 6s, ? x 4s |
Otago v Northern Districts | Jan 7-9 | 25 in 32 mins | 2 x 6s, ? x 4s |
1978 in England | |||
(on tour) New Zealanders v TN Pearce's XI (1st inns) | Sept 2-5 | 41 in 42 mins | 4 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
(on tour) New Zealanders v TN Pearce's XI (2nd inns) | Sept 2-5 | 37 in 36 mins | 2 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
1978-79 in New Zealand | |||
Otago v Canterbury | Dec 26-28 | 70 in 108 mins | 5 x 6s, 7 x 4s |
New Zealand v Pakistan Test 1 | Feb 2-7 | 23* in 27 mins | 1 x 6, 4 x 4s |
Otago v Central Districts | Mar 9-12 | 27 in 36 mins | 2 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
1979-80 in New Zealand | |||
Otago v Wellington (1st inns) | Jan 8-10 | 110 off 51 balls in 59 mins | 9 x 6s, 11 x 4s |
Otago v Wellington (2nd inns) | Jan 8-10 | 23 in 19 mins | 2 x 6s, 2 x 4s |
New Zealand v West Indies Test 1 | Feb 8-13 | 30 in 36 mins | 3 x 6, ? x 4s |
1980-81 in Australia | |||
(on tour) New Zealanders v NSW | Jan 24-26 | 68 in 39 mins | 7 x 6s, 2 x 4s |
1981-82 in New Zealand | |||
Northern Districts v Otago | Dec 27-29 | 58 in 55 mins | 3 x 6s, 4 x 4s |
Northern Districts v Wellington | Jan 6-8 | 25 in 30 mins | 1 x 6, 2 x 4s |
Northern Districts v Auckland (1st inns) | Jan 12-14 | 38 in 26 mins | 1 x 6s, 5 x 4s |
Northern Districts v Auckland (2nd inns) | Jan 12-14 | 29 in 19 mins | 2 x 6s, 1 x 4 |
New Zealand v Australia Test 2 | Mar 12-16 | 34 in 33 mins | 2 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
1982-83 in New Zealand | |||
Northern Districts v Wellington | Dec 27-29 | 77* off 68 balls | 5 x 6s, 7 x 4s |
Northern Districts v Otago | Jan 1-3 | 58 off 64 balls | 1 x 6, 7 x 4s |
New Zealand v Sri Lanka Test 2 | Mar 11-15 | 45 off 50 balls | 2 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
1983 in England | |||
New Zealanders v Somerset | Jul 2-4 | 60 off 29 balls | 4 x 6s, 7 x 4s |
New Zealand v England Test 1 | Jul 14-18 | 32 off 20 balls | 4 x 6s, 1 x 4 |
New Zealanders v Worcestershire | Jul 20-22 | 29 off 17 balls | 2 x 6s, 2 x 4s |
New Zealand v England Test 2 | Jul 28-Aug 1 | 24 off 21 balls | 2 x 6s, 1 x 4 |
New Zealanders v Essex | Aug 17-19 | 25 off 13 balls | 1 x 6, 3 x 4s |
New Zealand v England Test 4 | Aug 25-29 | 26 off 26 balls | 5 x 4s |
1983-84 in New Zealand | |||
Northern Districts v Central Districts | Dec 15-17 | 53 off 62 balls | 9 x 4s |
Northern Districts v Wellington | Dec 27-29 | 36 off 11 balls | 3 x 6s, 3 x 4s |
Northern Districts v Otago | Jan 5-7 | 22 off 23 balls | 1 x 6, 2 x 4 |
Northern Districts v Auckland | Jan 10-12 | 35 off 54 balls | 1 x 6, 4 x 4s |
1984-85 in New Zealand & West Indies | |||
Northern Districts v Otago | Jan 7-9 | 89 off 88 balls | 4 x 6s, 8 x 4s |
(on tour) New Zealanders v President's XI | Apr 19-21 | 52* off 36 balls | 2 x 6s, 8 x 4s |
1985-86 in Australia | |||
(on tour) New Zealanders v South Australia | Oct 26-29 | 25 off 24 balls | 2 x 6s, 1 x 4 |