Ben Stokes
On scorecards: BA Stokes
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ben Stokes played 102 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2013 to 2024. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 1 and 28, and 2 wickets, and the last against India at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 3,787 runs at 35.7 in 60 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 258 from 198 balls against South Africa at Newlands in 2016. The best bowling is 6 for 22 against West Indies at Lord's in 2017.
In all: 13 hundreds, 31 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 39.9 across 45 Tests; away it was 33.6 across 54 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 1,562 runs at 36.3 in 24 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 839 runs at 46.6. Ben Stokes captained England in 24 Tests, winning 14 and losing 9. The scorecards record 10 player-of-the-match awards. England won 45 of the Tests Ben Stokes played and lost 45, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 102 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | 198 | South Africa | Newlands | 2016 | Drawn |
| 176 | 356 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 2020 | Won |
| 155 | 214 | Australia | Lord's | 2023 | Lost |
| 135* | 219 | Australia | Headingley | 2019 | Won |
| 128 | 235 | India | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 2016 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22 | 14.3 | West Indies | Lord's | 2017 | Won |
| 6/36 | 21 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 2015 | Won |
| 6/99 | 19.5 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2014 | Lost |
| 5/73 | 26.2 | India | 2016 | Lost | |
| 4/26 | 14 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2016 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/161 against Australia (2014).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 24 | 1,562 | 36.33 | 4/8 | 41 | 38.95 |
| India | 21 | 972 | 24.92 | 1/5 | 40 | 31.18 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1,177 | 45.27 | 4/4 | 39 | 26.36 |
| West Indies | 15 | 1,147 | 47.79 | 3/5 | 38 | 26.82 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 780 | 41.05 | 1/5 | 10 | 74.00 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 351 | 21.94 | 0/1 | 13 | 35.85 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 199 | 28.43 | 0/2 | 6 | 21.17 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 128 | 32.00 | 0/1 | 11 | 10.09 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 2,835 | 39.93 | 8/15 | 98 | 30.73 |
| Away | 54 | 3,393 | 33.59 | 5/15 | 95 | 32.89 |
| Neutral | 3 | 88 | 14.67 | 0/1 | 5 | 39.60 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60 | 3,787 | 35.73 | 8/20 | 139 | 33.14 |
| 2020s | 42 | 2,529 | 35.13 | 5/11 | 59 | 29.31 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 11 | 839 | 46.61 | 3/5 | 22 | 32.68 |
| Old Trafford | 8 | 579 | 52.64 | 2/3 | 11 | 27.55 |
| Headingley | 6 | 459 | 51.00 | 2/2 | 8 | 46.88 |
| Kennington Oval | 6 | 344 | 31.27 | 1/1 | 12 | 30.42 |
| Edgbaston | 6 | 162 | 18.00 | 0/1 | 19 | 24.95 |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 216 | 30.86 | 0/2 | 16 | 34.81 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2013 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2024 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
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