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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Ben StokesTEST David GowerODI Ben StokesT20I Level
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2011

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2011

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

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

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2011

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