Player Head-to-Head
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Ben Stokes
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David Gower
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Ben Stokes vs David Gower

Ben Stokes and David Gower compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ben Stokes has dominance over David Gower in overall and ODIs, while David Gower has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ben StokesTEST David GowerODI Ben StokesT20I Level
Format

All formats

BS 6 – 3 DG
11321
Most Runs
11401
258
Highest Score
215
68.60
Best Strike Rate
55.65
282
Most sixes
32
1372
Most Fours
1269
35.16
Best Averages
39.45
62
Most 50s
51
19
Most 100s
25
33
Most Not Outs
26

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 DG
58
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2025

BS 0 – 0 DG
496
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
45.88
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
31.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

BS 0 – 0 DG
602
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
65.72
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
28.67
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BS 0 – 0 DG
1054
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
76.65
Best Strike Rate
–
38
Most sixes
–
92
Most Fours
–
47.91
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2022

BS 0 – 0 DG
1066
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
75.39
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
109
Most Fours
–
32.30
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BS 0 – 0 DG
577
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
61.65
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
26.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2020

BS 0 – 0 DG
767
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
68.48
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
51.13
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BS 0 – 0 DG
1540
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
65.92
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
–
149
Most Fours
–
51.33
Best Averages
–
11
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BS 0 – 0 DG
890
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
55.31
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
30.69
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BS 0 – 0 DG
1189
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
82.34
Best Strike Rate
–
45
Most sixes
–
337
Most Fours
–
49.54
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BS 0 – 0 DG
1466
Most Runs
–
258
Highest Score
–
78.48
Best Strike Rate
–
43
Most sixes
–
153
Most Fours
–
39.62
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2015

BS 0 – 0 DG
1006
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
75.41
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
137
Most Fours
–
29.59
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2014

BS 0 – 0 DG
283
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
70.40
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
14.15
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

BS 0 – 0 DG
266
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
53.41
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

BS 0 – 0 DG
61
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

1992

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
150
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
51.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
273
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
57.96
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
565
–
Highest Score
157
–
Best Strike Rate
55.18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
64
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1989

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
508
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
61.50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
69
–
Best Averages
36.29
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

1988

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
53.02
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
686
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
62.48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
81
–
Best Averages
26.38
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
1196
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
60.13
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
144
–
Best Averages
37.38
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
1091
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
60.01
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
126
–
Best Averages
54.55
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
984
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
46.42
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
30.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
1584
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
72.86
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
167
–
Best Averages
60.92
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

1982

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
1250
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
47.38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
128
–
Best Averages
43.10
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1981

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
908
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
41.33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
110
–
Best Averages
32.43
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1980

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
305
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
54.86
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
767
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
67.94
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
38.35
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

1978

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
923
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
52.53
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
57.69
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

BS 4 – 5 DG
7273
Most Runs
8231
258
Highest Score
215
58.53
Best Strike Rate
50.60
151
Most sixes
10
1048
Most Fours
979
34.47
Best Averages
44.25
37
Most 50s
39
14
Most 100s
18
9
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 DG
58
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2025

BS 0 – 0 DG
496
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
45.88
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
31.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2024

BS 0 – 0 DG
602
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
65.72
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
28.67
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BS 0 – 0 DG
515
Most Runs
–
155
Highest Score
–
61.97
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
39.62
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2022

BS 0 – 0 DG
870
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
71.55
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
94
Most Fours
–
36.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BS 0 – 0 DG
304
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
41.99
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
21.71
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

2020

BS 0 – 0 DG
641
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
62.17
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
58.27
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BS 0 – 0 DG
821
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
52.66
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
90
Most Fours
–
45.61
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BS 0 – 0 DG
537
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
46.09
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
26.85
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

2017

BS 0 – 0 DG
527
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
63.57
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
290
Most Fours
–
43.92
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2016

BS 0 – 0 DG
904
Most Runs
–
258
Highest Score
–
66.77
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
45.20
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

BS 0 – 0 DG
719
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
67.77
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
28.76
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2014

BS 0 – 0 DG
79
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2013

BS 0 – 0 DG
200
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
46.30
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1992

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
150
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
51.55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1991

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
219
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
57.78
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1990

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
479
–
Highest Score
157
–
Best Strike Rate
54.19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1989

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
60.41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
34.82
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

1988

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
53.02
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1987

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
345
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
52.43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
34.50
–
Most 50s
3

1986

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
1059
–
Highest Score
136
–
Best Strike Rate
59.33
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
135
–
Best Averages
44.13
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1985

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
860
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
56.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
103
–
Best Averages
78.18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1984

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
783
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
43.60
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
35.59
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

1983

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
498
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
54.25
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

1982

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
1061
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
44.67
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
46.13
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1981

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
767
–
Highest Score
154
–
Best Strike Rate
39.48
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
36.52
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1980

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
51.12
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1979

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
465
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
63.61
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
42.27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1978

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
722
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
47.85
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
55.54
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

BS 7 – 2 DG
3463
Most Runs
3170
182
Highest Score
158
95.69
Best Strike Rate
75.15
109
Most sixes
22
282
Most Fours
290
41.23
Best Averages
30.78
24
Most 50s
12
5
Most 100s
7
15
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2023

BS 0 – 0 DG
539
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
99.08
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2022

BS 0 – 0 DG
53
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2021

BS 0 – 0 DG
189
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

BS 0 – 0 DG
719
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
92.54
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
59.92
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BS 0 – 0 DG
313
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
76.90
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BS 0 – 0 DG
616
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
106.94
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
61.60
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BS 0 – 0 DG
490
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
105.60
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
49.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2015

BS 0 – 0 DG
262
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
101.16
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

BS 0 – 0 DG
195
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
75.29
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
16.25
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

BS 0 – 0 DG
57
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2011

BS 0 – 0 DG
30
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1991

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1990

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

1989

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

1987

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
341
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
77.50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
21.31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1986

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
67.16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

1985

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
231
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
77.26
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
1

1984

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
201
–
Highest Score
36
–
Best Strike Rate
62.04
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Best Averages
20.10

1983

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
1086
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
86.46
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
63.88
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

1982

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
71.86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

1981

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
55.51
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

1980

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
76
–
Highest Score
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8

1979

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
302
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
75.88
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1978

BS 0 – 0 DG
–
Most Runs
201
–
Highest Score
114
–
Best Strike Rate
81.05
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

BS 0 – 0 DG
585
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
22
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
21.67
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2022

BS 0 – 0 DG
143
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BS 0 – 0 DG
84
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2020

BS 0 – 0 DG
126
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BS 0 – 0 DG
40
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2017

BS 0 – 0 DG
46
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BS 0 – 0 DG
72
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

BS 0 – 0 DG
25
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

BS 0 – 0 DG
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2013

BS 0 – 0 DG
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

BS 0 – 0 DG
31
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
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