Player Head-to-Head
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VVS Laxman
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Ben Stokes
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VVS Laxman vs Ben Stokes

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER VVS LaxmanTEST VVS LaxmanODI Ben StokesT20I Level
Format

All formats

VL 5 – 4 BS
11119
Most Runs
11321
281
Highest Score
258
52.78
Best Strike Rate
68.60
9
Most sixes
282
1357
Most Fours
1372
41.64
Best Averages
35.16
66
Most 50s
62
23
Most 100s
19
41
Most Not Outs
33

Season by season

2026

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

2025

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

2012

VL 0 – 0 BS
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 3 – 1 BS
773
Most Runs
61
176
Highest Score
31
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
2
85
Most Fours
4
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 BS
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 BS
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 BS
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 BS
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 BS
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
37.40
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 BS
537
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
41.31
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 BS
1350
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
68.53
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
37.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 BS
827
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
52.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 BS
1597
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
52.79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
178
Most Fours
–
40.95
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 BS
1410
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
66.57
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
193
Most Fours
–
47.00
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 BS
232
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
51.56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

VL 0 – 0 BS
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 BS
178
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
48.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 BS
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 BS
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

VL 7 – 2 BS
8781
Most Runs
7273
281
Highest Score
258
49.37
Best Strike Rate
58.53
5
Most sixes
151
1135
Most Fours
1048
45.97
Best Averages
34.47
56
Most 50s
37
17
Most 100s
14
34
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2026

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

2025

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

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

2013

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

2012

VL 0 – 0 BS
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 0 – 0 BS
773
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 BS
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 BS
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 BS
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 BS
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 BS
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
40.07
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 BS
508
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
48.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
46.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 BS
513
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
55.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
32.06
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 BS
595
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
48.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 BS
984
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
45.35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
51.79
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 BS
869
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
62.88
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
139
Most Fours
–
54.31
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 BS
208
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
62.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

VL 0 – 0 BS
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 BS
116
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 BS
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 BS
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

VL 1 – 8 BS
2338
Most Runs
3463
131
Highest Score
182
71.24
Best Strike Rate
95.69
4
Most sixes
109
222
Most Fours
282
30.76
Best Averages
41.23
10
Most 50s
24
6
Most 100s
5
7
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2023

VL 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

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

2021

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

2019

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

VL 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

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

2011

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

2006

VL 0 – 0 BS
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 BS
29
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 BS
837
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
79.79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
41.85
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 BS
232
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
70.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 BS
613
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
71.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
30.65
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 BS
541
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
73.51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
38.64
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 BS
24
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 BS
62
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

VL 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

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

2021

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

2020

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2011

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
RECENT RESULTS 1 match