Player Head-to-Head
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Ben Stokes
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JB
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 – 6 JB
11321
Most Runs
11556
258
Highest Score
167
68.60
Best Strike Rate
76.14
282
Most sixes
238
1372
Most Fours
1519
35.16
Best Averages
37.16
62
Most 50s
53
19
Most 100s
23
33
Most Not Outs
36

Season by season

2026

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

2025

BS 0 – 0 JB
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 4 – 3 JB
602
Most Runs
397
80
Highest Score
48
65.72
Best Strike Rate
97.78
9
Most sixes
15
62
Most Fours
41
28.67
Best Averages
26.47
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

2023

BS 5 – 2 JB
1054
Most Runs
731
182
Highest Score
99
76.65
Best Strike Rate
90.81
38
Most sixes
17
92
Most Fours
87
47.91
Best Averages
31.78
5
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

BS 3 – 6 JB
1066
Most Runs
1344
120
Highest Score
162
75.39
Best Strike Rate
81.01
28
Most sixes
26
109
Most Fours
154
32.30
Best Averages
56.00
5
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
6
5
Most Not Outs
3

2021

BS 0 – 6 JB
577
Most Runs
940
99
Highest Score
124
61.65
Best Strike Rate
74.96
23
Most sixes
27
55
Most Fours
97
26.23
Best Averages
28.48
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6

2020

BS 6 – 3 JB
767
Most Runs
675
176
Highest Score
112
68.48
Best Strike Rate
120.32
19
Most sixes
26
76
Most Fours
70
51.13
Best Averages
37.50
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2019

BS 6 – 3 JB
1540
Most Runs
1385
135
Highest Score
128
65.92
Best Strike Rate
85.65
35
Most sixes
33
149
Most Fours
173
51.33
Best Averages
32.21
11
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
1

2018

BS 2 – 6 JB
890
Most Runs
1676
67
Highest Score
139
55.31
Best Strike Rate
82.89
13
Most sixes
38
87
Most Fours
197
30.69
Best Averages
38.09
7
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
1

2017

BS 4 – 5 JB
1189
Most Runs
1320
112
Highest Score
141
82.34
Best Strike Rate
76.79
45
Most sixes
27
337
Most Fours
379
49.54
Best Averages
50.77
8
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
6

2016

BS 3 – 5 JB
1466
Most Runs
1668
258
Highest Score
167
78.48
Best Strike Rate
60.02
43
Most sixes
9
153
Most Fours
159
39.62
Best Averages
52.13
7
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
5

2015

BS 7 – 1 JB
1006
Most Runs
514
101
Highest Score
83
75.41
Best Strike Rate
64.65
13
Most sixes
7
137
Most Fours
64
29.59
Best Averages
32.13
6
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2014

BS 4 – 0 JB
283
Most Runs
18
70
Highest Score
18
70.40
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
0
23
Most Fours
1
14.15
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

BS 2 – 3 JB
266
Most Runs
425
120
Highest Score
67
53.41
Best Strike Rate
49.77
4
Most sixes
7
33
Most Fours
48
–
Best Averages
26.56
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2012

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
367
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
67.71
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2011

BS 0 – 4 JB
61
Most Runs
96
31
Highest Score
41
2
Most sixes
3
4
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

BS 6 – 3 JB
7273
Most Runs
6042
258
Highest Score
167
58.53
Best Strike Rate
59.07
151
Most sixes
71
1048
Most Fours
938
34.47
Best Averages
36.40
37
Most 50s
26
14
Most 100s
12
9
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2026

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

2025

BS 0 – 0 JB
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 5 – 1 JB
602
Most Runs
238
80
Highest Score
39
65.72
Best Strike Rate
82.07
9
Most sixes
6
62
Most Fours
28
28.67
Best Averages
23.80
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BS 4 – 2 JB
515
Most Runs
322
155
Highest Score
99
61.97
Best Strike Rate
77.03
17
Most sixes
4
48
Most Fours
43
39.62
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

BS 2 – 7 JB
870
Most Runs
1061
120
Highest Score
162
71.55
Best Strike Rate
76.00
26
Most sixes
18
94
Most Fours
128
36.25
Best Averages
66.31
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
3

2021

BS 3 – 4 JB
304
Most Runs
391
82
Highest Score
57
41.99
Best Strike Rate
48.45
7
Most sixes
2
34
Most Fours
47
21.71
Best Averages
24.44
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

BS 0 – 0 JB
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 8 – 0 JB
821
Most Runs
334
135
Highest Score
52
52.66
Best Strike Rate
50.45
17
Most sixes
3
90
Most Fours
44
45.61
Best Averages
18.56
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2018

BS 2 – 5 JB
537
Most Runs
609
66
Highest Score
110
46.09
Best Strike Rate
53.51
7
Most sixes
2
57
Most Fours
75
26.85
Best Averages
30.45
4
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2017

BS 5 – 3 JB
527
Most Runs
652
112
Highest Score
119
63.57
Best Strike Rate
59.65
19
Most sixes
18
290
Most Fours
307
43.92
Best Averages
34.32
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1

2016

BS 3 – 6 JB
904
Most Runs
1470
258
Highest Score
167
66.77
Best Strike Rate
58.22
21
Most sixes
8
110
Most Fours
145
45.20
Best Averages
58.80
3
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
4

2015

BS 6 – 1 JB
719
Most Runs
372
101
Highest Score
79
67.77
Best Strike Rate
55.27
8
Most sixes
5
104
Most Fours
48
28.76
Best Averages
31.00
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–

2014

BS 4 – 0 JB
79
Most Runs
18
47
Highest Score
18
2
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
1

2013

BS 2 – 3 JB
200
Most Runs
379
120
Highest Score
67
46.30
Best Strike Rate
46.05
2
Most sixes
5
28
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
27.07
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

BS 4 – 5 JB
3463
Most Runs
3843
182
Highest Score
141
95.69
Best Strike Rate
102.92
109
Most sixes
91
282
Most Fours
433
41.23
Best Averages
43.18
24
Most 50s
17
5
Most 100s
11
15
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2023

BS 6 – 0 JB
539
Most Runs
234
182
Highest Score
59
99.08
Best Strike Rate
87.31
21
Most sixes
3
44
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
19.50
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–

2022

BS 0 – 3 JB
53
Most Runs
136
27
Highest Score
63
0
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1

2021

BS 0 – 4 JB
189
Most Runs
291
99
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
121.76
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
100.87
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2019

BS 2 – 5 JB
719
Most Runs
844
89
Highest Score
128
92.54
Best Strike Rate
102.93
18
Most sixes
20
59
Most Fours
106
59.92
Best Averages
46.89
7
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BS 1 – 5 JB
313
Most Runs
1000
67
Highest Score
139
76.90
Best Strike Rate
118.62
5
Most sixes
30
27
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
47.62
3
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BS 4 – 3 JB
616
Most Runs
534
102
Highest Score
141
106.94
Best Strike Rate
100.19
24
Most sixes
5
44
Most Fours
57
61.60
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
5

2016

BS 7 – 0 JB
490
Most Runs
198
101
Highest Score
61
105.60
Best Strike Rate
77.95
18
Most sixes
1
37
Most Fours
14
49.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2015

BS 3 – 1 JB
262
Most Runs
141
68
Highest Score
83
101.16
Best Strike Rate
–
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
–
75.29
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
16.25
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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

2012

BS 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2011

BS 0 – 4 JB
30
Most Runs
90
20
Highest Score
41
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
–
Best Strike Rate
137.53
22
Most sixes
76
42
Most Fours
148
21.67
Best Averages
29.84
1
Most 50s
10
9
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2024

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

2023

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

2022

BS 0 – 4 JB
143
Most Runs
147
52
Highest Score
90
2
Most sixes
8
8
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BS 0 – 4 JB
84
Most Runs
258
46
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
124.04
3
Most sixes
9
7
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
21.50
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2020

BS 0 – 4 JB
126
Most Runs
329
47
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
150.92
8
Most sixes
15
7
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
32.90
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

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

2018

BS 1 – 3 JB
40
Most Runs
67
26
Highest Score
28
1
Most sixes
6
3
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

BS 0 – 4 JB
46
Most Runs
134
38
Highest Score
60
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
–
4
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

BS 3 – 0 JB
25
Most Runs
1
24
Highest Score
1
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
0
2
Most Not Outs
–

2014

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

2013

BS 0 – 4 JB
9
Most Runs
46
9
Highest Score
38
1
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
5
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

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

2011

BS 4 – 0 JB
31
Most Runs
6
31
Highest Score
4
1
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
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