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Ben Stokes vs South Africa: stats and record
Data through 21 October 2023Last updated 21 October 2023
Ben Stokes played South Africa in 15 Tests, 10 ODIs, 9 T20Is between 2015 and 2023 in the data. Ben Stokes scored 1,696 runs against South Africa at an average of 39.44, with the most in Tests (1,177 runs, highest 258). With the ball, Ben Stokes took 53 wickets against South Africa.
Matches
34
2015–2023
Runs
1,696
44 innings
Average
39.44
43 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
5 / 7
Wickets
53
42 innings bowled
Ben Stokes's record against South Africa by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 15 | 26 | 0 | 1,177 | 258 | 45.27 | 74.1 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 26.36 | 3.15 | 4/86 |
| ODI | 10 | 10 | 0 | 366 | 101 | 36.60 | 113.7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 42.86 | 5.98 | 2/12 |
| T20I | 9 | 8 | 1 | 153 | 47* | 21.86 | 141.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27.00 | 8.22 | 2/26 |
Innings by innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2015 | 21 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | 5 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 258 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 26 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 58 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 33 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 10 |
| 3 Feb 2016 | 57 |
| 6 Feb 2016 | 0 |
| 9 Feb 2016 | 53 |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 2 |
| 14 Feb 2016 | 29 |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 11 |
| 21 Feb 2016 | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 15 |
| 24 May 2017 | 25 |
| 27 May 2017 | 101 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 56 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 0 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 18 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 112 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 31 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 58 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 23 |
| 30 May 2019 | 89 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 35 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 14 |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 47 |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 72 |
| 16 Jan 2020 | 120 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 2 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 28 |
| 12 Feb 2020 | 4 |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 47 |
| 16 Feb 2020 | 22 |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 37 |
| 29 Nov 2020 | 16 |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 5 |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 20 |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 20 |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 103 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 6 |
| 21 Oct 2023 | 5 |
Every innings against South Africa
| Date | Format | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 21 | 34 | 4 | 0 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 258 | 198 | 30 | 11 | run out | Newlands |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 26 | 34 | 4 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 58 | 54 | 9 | 1 | caught and bowled | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 33 | 29 | 5 | 1 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Feb 2016 | ODI | 57 | 38 | 4 | 3 | bowled | Mangaung Oval |
| 6 Feb 2016 | ODI | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | bowled | St George's Park |
| 9 Feb 2016 | ODI | 53 | 37 | 5 | 2 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 12 Feb 2016 | ODI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Feb 2016 | ODI | 29 | 32 | 1 | 1 | bowled | Newlands |
| 19 Feb 2016 | T20I | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | stumped | Newlands |
| 21 Feb 2016 | T20I | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | caught and bowled | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 18 Mar 2016 | T20I | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | caught | Wankhede Stadium |
| 24 May 2017 | ODI | 25 | 30 | 0 | 1 | caught | Headingley |
| 27 May 2017 | ODI | 101 | 79 | 11 | 3 | caught | The Rose Bowl |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 56 | 108 | 8 | 1 | caught | Lord's |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 18 | 44 | 3 | 0 | caught and bowled | Trent Bridge |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 112 | 153 | 9 | 4 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 31 | 38 | 2 | 1 | bowled | Kennington Oval |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 58 | 96 | 8 | 0 | bowled | Old Trafford |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 23 | 54 | 5 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 30 May 2019 | ODI | 89 | 79 | 9 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 35 | 46 | 4 | 2 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 14 | 55 | 2 | 0 | bowled | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 47 | 77 | 6 | 1 | caught | Newlands |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 72 | 47 | 7 | 3 | caught | Newlands |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Test | 120 | 214 | 12 | 2 | caught | St George's Park |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Test | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Test | 28 | 24 | 6 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 12 Feb 2020 | T20I | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | caught | Buffalo Park |
| 14 Feb 2020 | T20I | 47* | 30 | 4 | 2 | not out | Kingsmead |
| 16 Feb 2020 | T20I | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 27 Nov 2020 | T20I | 37 | 27 | 1 | 3 | caught | Newlands |
| 29 Nov 2020 | T20I | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | caught | Boland Park |
| 19 Jul 2022 | ODI | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Riverside Ground |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Test | 20 | 30 | 4 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Test | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Test | 103 | 163 | 6 | 3 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Test | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 21 Oct 2023 | ODI | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | caught and bowled | Wankhede Stadium |
Bowling against South Africa
| Date | Format | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 0/25 | 9 | 1 | Kingsmead |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 1/26 | 7 | 1 | Kingsmead |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 1/100 | 28 | 4 | Newlands |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 3/53 | 18.1 | 1 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 2/24 | 8 | 1 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 4/86 | 27 | 3 | SuperSport Park |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 1/36 | 16 | 4 | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Feb 2016 | ODI | 0/31 | 5 | 0 | Mangaung Oval |
| 6 Feb 2016 | ODI | 2/54 | 9 | 0 | St George's Park |
| 9 Feb 2016 | ODI | 0/54 | 8.2 | 0 | SuperSport Park |
| 12 Feb 2016 | ODI | 2/45 | 10 | 0 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Feb 2016 | ODI | 0/34 | 5 | 0 | Newlands |
| 19 Feb 2016 | T20I | 1/19 | 4 | 1 | Newlands |
| 21 Feb 2016 | T20I | 0/32 | 3 | 0 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 18 Mar 2016 | T20I | 0/23 | 2 | 0 | Wankhede Stadium |
| 24 May 2017 | ODI | 0/14 | 2 | 0 | Headingley |
| 27 May 2017 | ODI | 1/12 | 3 | 0 | The Rose Bowl |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 0/53 | 13 | 2 | Lord's |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 2/77 | 18 | 3 | Trent Bridge |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 2/34 | 20 | 4 | Trent Bridge |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 1/26 | 7 | 1 | Kennington Oval |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 2/51 | 14 | 1 | Kennington Oval |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 0/34 | 6 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 0/26 | 6 | 1 | Old Trafford |
| 30 May 2019 | ODI | 2/12 | 2.5 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 2/22 | 8 | 1 | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 0/34 | 9 | 0 | Newlands |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 3/35 | 23.4 | 8 | Newlands |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Test | 1/26 | 5 | 1 | St George's Park |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Test | 0/9 | 5 | 2 | St George's Park |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Test | 2/47 | 11 | 1 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Test | 2/47 | 16 | 4 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 12 Feb 2020 | T20I | 1/24 | 3 | 0 | Buffalo Park |
| 14 Feb 2020 | T20I | 1/16 | 2 | 0 | Kingsmead |
| 16 Feb 2020 | T20I | 2/35 | 4 | 0 | SuperSport Park |
| 29 Nov 2020 | T20I | 0/14 | 2 | 0 | Boland Park |
| 1 Dec 2020 | T20I | 2/26 | 3 | 0 | Newlands |
| 19 Jul 2022 | ODI | 0/44 | 5 | 0 | Riverside Ground |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Test | 3/71 | 18 | 3 | Lord's |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Test | 2/17 | 7 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Test | 2/30 | 14 | 3 | Old Trafford |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Test | 3/39 | 13 | 2 | Kennington Oval |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ben Stokes's record against South Africa in Tests?
1,177 runs in 26 innings at an average of 45.27 and a strike rate of 74.1, with 4 hundreds and 4 fifties (highest 258).
How many wickets has Ben Stokes taken against South Africa in Tests?
39 wickets in 25 innings at an average of 26.36 and an economy rate of 3.15; best figures 4/86.
What is Ben Stokes's record against South Africa in ODIs?
366 runs in 10 innings at an average of 36.60 and a strike rate of 113.7, with 1 hundreds and 3 fifties (highest 101).
How many wickets has Ben Stokes taken against South Africa in ODIs?
7 wickets in 9 innings at an average of 42.86 and an economy rate of 5.98; best figures 2/12.
What is Ben Stokes's record against South Africa in T20Is?
153 runs in 8 innings at an average of 21.86 and a strike rate of 141.7, with 0 hundreds and 0 fifties (highest 47*).
Related
Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.