Steve Smith and Chris Woakes have played against each other many times in international cricket, especially in the Ashes series.
This article looks at their head-to-head stats to see how well Steve Smith has done against Chris Woakes’ bowling. We will break down the numbers in Tests, ODIs, and T20s—like how many runs Smith has scored, how often Woakes got him out, and how fast Smith scored—to find out who had the edge in this match-up.
Steve Smith vs Chris Woakes Head-to-Head Stats Summary
Steve Smith has faced Chris Woakes 752 deliveries across all formats and scored 457 runs, getting dismissed 9 times. Woakes has bowled 521 dot balls to Smith, which shows he has managed to keep him quiet for long periods. Smith has hit 57 fours and 4 sixes off Woakes.
Format | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
Test | 322 | 586 | 6 | 431 | 44 | 2 | 53.7 | 54.9 |
ODI | 117 | 142 | 2 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 58.5 | 82.4 |
T20I | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 25.0 |
T20 League | 16 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 100.0 |
Total | 457 | 752 | 9 | 521 | 57 | 4 | - | - |
Steve Smith vs Chris Woakes: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in Test Cricket
Steve Smith has faced Chris Woakes 586 balls in Test cricket and scored a total of 322 runs, getting out 6 times. That gives Smith an average of 53.7 against Woakes in the longest format.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2013 | 30 | 53 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | – | 56.6 |
2017 | 148 | 257 | 1 | 184 | 20 | 0 | 148.0 | 57.6 |
2019 | 65 | 135 | 3 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 21.7 | 48.1 |
2021 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | – | 55.2 |
2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | 100.0 |
2023 | 54 | 103 | 2 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 27.0 | 52.4 |
Total | 322 | 586 | 6 | 431 | 44 | 2 | 53.7 | 54.9 |
Steve Smith vs Chris Woakes: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in ODI Cricket
In One Day Internationals, Steve Smith has faced Chris Woakes in 16 innings, scoring a total of 132 runs from 147 balls, while getting out 5 times. This gives Smith an average of 26.4 against Woakes in ODIs, with a strike rate of 89.8.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2011 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – | 109.1 |
2015 | 62 | 69 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 62.0 | 89.9 |
2018 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 175.0 |
2019 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 34.8 |
2022 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 68.4 |
2023 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 66.7 |
Total | 117 | 142 | 2 | 77 | 13 | 1 | 58.5 | 82.4 |
Steve Smith vs Chris Woakes: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in T20I Cricket
2 runs in 8 balls – Very limited sample, no clear winner.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2021 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 25.0 |
2022 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 25.0 |
Total | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 25.0 |
Steve Smith vs Chris Woakes: Year-by-Year Head to Head Stats in T20 Leagues
16 runs from 16 balls, 1 dismissal – Small battles, evenly matched.
Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | Avg | SR |
2013 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 55.6 |
2017 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 157.1 |
Total | 16 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 100.0 |
Verdict: Steve Smith vs Chris Woakes Who Has the Edge?
Steve Smith dominates in Tests with consistent scoring, while Chris Woakes has been more effective in ODIs and T20Is by dismissing Smith and controlling the run flow. Overall, Smith has the edge in red-ball cricket, but Woakes levels the contest in limited-overs formats.
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