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Jonny Bairstow
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Ben Stokes
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Jonny Bairstow vs Ben Stokes

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

Final Verdict

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

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Format

All formats

JB 6 – 3 BS
11556
Most Runs
11321
167
Highest Score
258
76.14
Best Strike Rate
68.60
238
Most sixes
282
1519
Most Fours
1372
37.16
Best Averages
35.16
53
Most 50s
62
23
Most 100s
19
36
Most Not Outs
33

Season by season

2026

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

2025

JB 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

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

JB 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

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

JB 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

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2023

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

2022

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

2021

JB 4 – 0 BS
291
Most Runs
189
124
Highest Score
99
121.76
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
13
26
Most Fours
14
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

2020

JB 0 – 0 BS
346
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
100.87
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

JB 1 – 3 BS
141
Most Runs
262
83
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
101.16
2
Most sixes
5
16
Most Fours
29
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

JB 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

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

2012

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

2011

JB 4 – 0 BS
90
Most Runs
30
41
Highest Score
20
3
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

JB 7 – 0 BS
1671
Most Runs
585
90
Highest Score
52
137.53
Best Strike Rate
–
76
Most sixes
22
148
Most Fours
42
29.84
Best Averages
21.67
10
Most 50s
1
16
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

JB 4 – 0 BS
134
Most Runs
46
60
Highest Score
38
4
Most sixes
2
15
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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