Joe Root vs Ben Stokes
Joe Root vs Ben Stokes: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Joe Root and Ben Stokes?
Root and Stokes have been teammates for England and have had several notable battles on the field. Their rivalry has been marked by intense competition and a desire to outdo each other.
Joe Root
Key numbers
- Test matches played64
- Test centuries41
- ODI matches played150
- ODI centuries20
- T20I matches played50
Top honours
- ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year2021
- Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World2021
- England's leading run-scorer in TestsCurrent
- England's leading run-scorer in ODIsCurrent
- Most Test centuries for England41
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Ben Stokes
Key numbers
- Test matches playedover 100
- ODI matches playedover 100
- T20I matches playedover 50
- Runs scored in Test cricketover 5,000
- Wickets taken in Test cricketover 200
Top honours
- ICC World Cup2019
- T20 World Cup2022
- Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World2019, 2020, 2022
- Man of the Match2019 Cricket World Cup Final
- Test world record for most runs in an innings at number six258