Player Head-to-Head
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Ben Stokes
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Jonny Bairstow
ENG
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Ben Stokes vs Jonny Bairstow

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

Final Verdict

Ben Stokes has dominance over Jonny Bairstow in Tests, while Jonny Bairstow has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Jonny BairstowTEST Ben StokesODI Jonny BairstowT20I Jonny Bairstow
Format

All formats

BS 3 – 5 JB
11264
Most Runs
11556
492
Highest Score
398
282
Best Strike Rate
300
280
Most sixes
238
1367
Most Fours
1519
62
Most 50s
53
18
Most 100s
22
33
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 JB
58
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2025

BS 0 – 0 JB
496
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
31
Best Averages
–
16
Most 50s
–
16
Most 100s
–

2024

BS 2 – 4 JB
602
Most Runs
397
80
Highest Score
87
66
Best Strike Rate
219
9
Most sixes
15
62
Most Fours
41
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

2023

BS 4 – 2 JB
1054
Most Runs
731
337
Highest Score
244
161
Best Strike Rate
311
38
Most sixes
17
92
Most Fours
87
5
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

BS 3 – 5 JB
1066
Most Runs
1344
199
Highest Score
315
262
Best Strike Rate
303
28
Most sixes
26
109
Most Fours
154
5
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
6
5
Most Not Outs
3

2021

BS 1 – 4 JB
577
Most Runs
940
227
Highest Score
232
313
Best Strike Rate
294
23
Most sixes
27
55
Most Fours
97
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2020

BS 5 – 3 JB
767
Most Runs
675
223
Highest Score
198
204
Best Strike Rate
252
19
Most sixes
26
76
Most Fours
70
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2019

BS 4 – 4 JB
1540
Most Runs
1385
224
Highest Score
248
146
Best Strike Rate
306
35
Most sixes
33
149
Most Fours
173
11
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
1

2018

BS 2 – 5 JB
890
Most Runs
1676
159
Highest Score
277
231
Best Strike Rate
336
13
Most sixes
38
87
Most Fours
197
7
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
1

2017

BS 3 – 5 JB
1189
Most Runs
1320
252
Highest Score
320
289
Best Strike Rate
304
45
Most sixes
27
337
Most Fours
379
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
6

2016

BS 3 – 4 JB
1466
Most Runs
1668
374
Highest Score
228
317
Best Strike Rate
136
43
Most sixes
9
153
Most Fours
159
7
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
5

2015

BS 7 – 0 JB
1006
Most Runs
514
193
Highest Score
163
348
Best Strike Rate
223
13
Most sixes
7
137
Most Fours
64
6
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BS 5 – 0 JB
283
Most Runs
18
122
Highest Score
18
224
Best Strike Rate
34
5
Most sixes
0
23
Most Fours
1
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

BS 2 – 3 JB
266
Most Runs
425
156
Highest Score
105
319
Best Strike Rate
194
4
Most sixes
7
33
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2012

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
367
–
Highest Score
184
–
Best Strike Rate
213
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

BS 2 – 3 JB
61
Most Runs
96
51
Highest Score
45
193
Best Strike Rate
162
2
Most sixes
3
4
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

BS 6 – 2 JB
7216
Most Runs
6042
258
Highest Score
167
58
Best Strike Rate
59
149
Most sixes
71
1043
Most Fours
938
37
Most 50s
26
13
Most 100s
12
9
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2026

BS 0 – 0 JB
58
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2025

BS 0 – 0 JB
496
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
31
Best Averages
–
16
Most 50s
–
16
Most 100s
–

2024

BS 4 – 1 JB
602
Most Runs
238
80
Highest Score
39
66
Best Strike Rate
82
9
Most sixes
6
62
Most Fours
28
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BS 4 – 2 JB
515
Most Runs
322
155
Highest Score
99
62
Best Strike Rate
77
17
Most sixes
4
48
Most Fours
43
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

BS 2 – 6 JB
870
Most Runs
1061
120
Highest Score
162
72
Best Strike Rate
76
26
Most sixes
18
94
Most Fours
128
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
3

2021

BS 3 – 3 JB
304
Most Runs
391
82
Highest Score
57
42
Best Strike Rate
48
7
Most sixes
2
34
Most Fours
47
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

BS 0 – 0 JB
641
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BS 7 – 0 JB
821
Most Runs
334
135
Highest Score
52
53
Best Strike Rate
50
17
Most sixes
3
90
Most Fours
44
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2018

BS 2 – 4 JB
537
Most Runs
609
66
Highest Score
110
46
Best Strike Rate
54
7
Most sixes
2
57
Most Fours
75
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2017

BS 3 – 3 JB
527
Most Runs
652
112
Highest Score
119
64
Best Strike Rate
60
19
Most sixes
18
290
Most Fours
307
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1

2016

BS 3 – 5 JB
904
Most Runs
1470
258
Highest Score
167
67
Best Strike Rate
58
21
Most sixes
8
110
Most Fours
145
3
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

2015

BS 6 – 0 JB
719
Most Runs
372
101
Highest Score
79
68
Best Strike Rate
55
8
Most sixes
5
104
Most Fours
48
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–

2014

BS 5 – 0 JB
79
Most Runs
18
47
Highest Score
18
59
Best Strike Rate
34
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
1

2013

BS 1 – 3 JB
200
Most Runs
379
120
Highest Score
67
46
Best Strike Rate
46
2
Most sixes
5
28
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

BS 4 – 4 JB
3463
Most Runs
3843
182
Highest Score
141
96
Best Strike Rate
103
109
Most sixes
91
282
Most Fours
433
24
Most 50s
17
5
Most 100s
10
15
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2023

BS 6 – 0 JB
539
Most Runs
234
182
Highest Score
59
99
Best Strike Rate
87
21
Most sixes
3
44
Most Fours
29
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–

2022

BS 0 – 4 JB
53
Most Runs
136
27
Highest Score
63
83
Best Strike Rate
86
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

2021

BS 0 – 5 JB
189
Most Runs
291
99
Highest Score
124
121
Best Strike Rate
122
13
Most sixes
16
14
Most Fours
26
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2020

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
346
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

BS 1 – 5 JB
719
Most Runs
844
89
Highest Score
128
93
Best Strike Rate
103
18
Most sixes
20
59
Most Fours
106
7
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BS 1 – 5 JB
313
Most Runs
1000
67
Highest Score
139
77
Best Strike Rate
119
5
Most sixes
30
27
Most Fours
120
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BS 5 – 3 JB
616
Most Runs
534
102
Highest Score
141
107
Best Strike Rate
100
24
Most sixes
5
44
Most Fours
57
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
5

2016

BS 7 – 0 JB
490
Most Runs
198
101
Highest Score
61
106
Best Strike Rate
78
18
Most sixes
1
37
Most Fours
14
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2015

BS 3 – 2 JB
262
Most Runs
141
68
Highest Score
83
101
Best Strike Rate
118
5
Most sixes
2
29
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BS 0 – 0 JB
195
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

BS 0 – 0 JB
57
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2012

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
29
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2011

BS 0 – 5 JB
30
Most Runs
90
20
Highest Score
41
58
Best Strike Rate
87
1
Most sixes
3
1
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

BS 0 – 7 JB
585
Most Runs
1671
52
Highest Score
90
128
Best Strike Rate
138
22
Most sixes
76
42
Most Fours
148
1
Most 50s
10
9
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2024

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
159
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
137
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
147
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

BS 0 – 5 JB
143
Most Runs
147
52
Highest Score
90
107
Best Strike Rate
141
2
Most sixes
8
8
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BS 1 – 4 JB
84
Most Runs
258
46
Highest Score
51
150
Best Strike Rate
124
3
Most sixes
9
7
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2020

BS 0 – 5 JB
126
Most Runs
329
47
Highest Score
86
142
Best Strike Rate
151
8
Most sixes
15
7
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
207
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
153
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1

2018

BS 1 – 4 JB
40
Most Runs
67
26
Highest Score
28
108
Best Strike Rate
163
1
Most sixes
6
3
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

BS 0 – 5 JB
46
Most Runs
134
38
Highest Score
60
118
Best Strike Rate
144
2
Most sixes
4
3
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2016

BS 0 – 0 JB
72
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
144
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

BS 4 – 0 JB
25
Most Runs
1
24
Highest Score
1
179
Best Strike Rate
50
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
0
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

BS 0 – 0 JB
9
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2013

BS 1 – 4 JB
9
Most Runs
46
9
Highest Score
38
180
Best Strike Rate
148
1
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2011

BS 5 – 0 JB
31
Most Runs
6
31
Highest Score
4
135
Best Strike Rate
75
1
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
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