This article looks at their head-to-head stats to see who has done better when Stokes is batting and Ashwin is bowling. Let’s break down the numbers in simple terms.
Ben Stokes vs Ashwin Head-to-Head Stats Summary
Ben Stokes and Ravichandran Ashwin have faced each other extensively in Test cricket, and their head-to-head battle shows how Ashwin has managed to keep Stokes in check over the years. Across multiple series, Stokes has scored a total of 253 runs off 648 deliveries against Ashwin, getting out 13 times. This gives him a modest average of 19.5 and a strike rate of just 39.0.
Format | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
Test | 253 | 648 | 13 | 515 | 24 | 5 | 39.0 | 19.5 |
Total | 253 | 648 | 13 | 515 | 24 | 5 | 39.0 | 19.5 |
Ben Stokes vs Ashwin: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in Test Cricket
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2016 | 101 | 228 | 5 | 175 | 12 | 1 | 20.2 | 44.3 |
2018 | 49 | 156 | 2 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 24.5 | 31.4 |
2021 | 64 | 186 | 4 | 156 | 7 | 2 | 16.0 | 34.4 |
2024 | 39 | 78 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 19.5 | 50.0 |
Total | 253 | 648 | 13 | 515 | 24 | 5 | 19.5 | 39.0 |
Verdict: Ben Stokes vs Ashwin Who Had the Edge?
Looking at the numbers, it's clear that Ravichandran Ashwin has had the upper hand over Ben Stokes in Test cricket. Dismissing Stokes 13 times while keeping his average below 20 shows how well Ashwin has read and outsmarted the English all-rounder.
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