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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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NZ
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Lance Cairns
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Right-hand bat
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43
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928
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1628
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64
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10628
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130
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3292
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6
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7/74
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78
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987
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1672
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60
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4015
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89
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3052
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1
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5/28
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4 February
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2006
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(born on
October 10 ,
1949 in
Picton, New Zealand ) was a champion
All-rounder who played for the
New Zealand Cricket Team , and is the father of New Zealand cricketer
Christopher Cairns .
He starred in both the
One-day and
Test New Zealand teams between 1974 and 1985. He also appeared for Central Districts, Northern Counties and Otago in New Zealand domestic Cricket.
He was one of the great hitters in the modern era. In one of the his most famous innings he hit 6 sixes v Australia in a
One Day International in 1983. In a domestic match, for Otago v Wellington, he hit 110, his only century, in 51 balls hitting 9 sixes in an hour. He scored 928 Test Match and 987 ODI runs at more than a run a ball.
He was also a swing bowler with a unorthodox action. He took 130 Test Match wickets and 89 ODI wickets.
Following his retirement from cricket, Cairns concentrated on his golf skills and became a low-handicap golfer known for his extremely long drives. He represented Poverty Bay-East Coast at New Zealand Masters tournaments.
