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

CAREER Ben StokesTEST VVS LaxmanODI Ben StokesT20I Level
Format

All formats

VL 3 – 5 BS
11119
Most Runs
11264
412
Highest Score
492
120
Best Strike Rate
282
9
Most sixes
280
1357
Most Fours
1367
66
Most 50s
62
22
Most 100s
18
39
Most Not Outs
33

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
602
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1054
–
Highest Score
337
–
Best Strike Rate
161
–
Most sixes
38
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3

2022

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1066
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
262
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
109
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2021

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
577
–
Highest Score
227
–
Best Strike Rate
313
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
3

2020

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
767
–
Highest Score
223
–
Best Strike Rate
204
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1540
–
Highest Score
224
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
149
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2018

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
890
–
Highest Score
159
–
Best Strike Rate
231
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
87
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1189
–
Highest Score
252
–
Best Strike Rate
289
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
337
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1466
–
Highest Score
374
–
Best Strike Rate
317
–
Most sixes
43
–
Most Fours
153
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1006
–
Highest Score
193
–
Best Strike Rate
348
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
137
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

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

2013

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
266
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
319
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

VL 0 – 0 BS
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 3 – 2 BS
773
Most Runs
61
176
Highest Score
51
51
Best Strike Rate
193
0
Most sixes
2
85
Most Fours
4
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 BS
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 BS
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49
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
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 BS
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 BS
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 BS
537
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 BS
1350
Most Runs
–
309
Highest Score
–
136
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 BS
827
Most Runs
–
250
Highest Score
–
119
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
–
253
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
178
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 BS
232
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
83
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
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 BS
178
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
94
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
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 BS
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

VL 6 – 2 BS
8781
Most Runs
7216
281
Highest Score
258
49
Best Strike Rate
58
5
Most sixes
149
1135
Most Fours
1043
56
Most 50s
37
16
Most 100s
13
32
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
602
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
155
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2022

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
870
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
94
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
304
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2

2020

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

2019

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
821
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
90
–
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
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
4

2017

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
527
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
290
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2016

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
904
–
Highest Score
258
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
110
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
719
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
104
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

2014

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7

2013

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
1

2012

VL 0 – 0 BS
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 0 – 0 BS
773
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 BS
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 BS
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49
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
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 BS
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 BS
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 BS
508
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 BS
513
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 BS
595
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
48
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
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 BS
208
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
62
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
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 BS
116
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 BS
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 BS
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

VL 1 – 7 BS
2338
Most Runs
3463
131
Highest Score
182
71
Best Strike Rate
96
4
Most sixes
109
222
Most Fours
282
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
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

2022

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2021

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2019

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
719
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
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
107
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2016

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
490
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
37
–
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
–
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
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

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

2011

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

2006

VL 0 – 0 BS
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 BS
29
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 BS
837
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 BS
232
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 BS
613
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 BS
24
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
21
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 BS
62
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
585
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2022

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
7

2020

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

2017

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
180
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

VL 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches