Test wickets
4 Test wickets to pass Swann
Ben Stokes
Stokes is No.8 on England's all-time Test wickets list with 252. 4 more moves Stokes past Graeme Swann (255) into No.7.
England archive · All-rounder · 2013–2026
Ben Stokes
Born in Christchurch on 4 June 1991, Ben Stokes has played for England since 2011. He features high on both of England's main Test lists, with 7,273 Test runs (11th all-time) and 252 Test wickets (joint eighth), and his 122 Test caps rank sixth. In ODIs he has scored 3,463 runs (16th) and taken 74 wickets (20th) in 114 matches, and he has also played 43 T20Is.
Stokes has been named in England's squads for two title-winning campaigns, the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup. He was also selected for the 2016 T20 World Cup, where England finished runners-up, and the 2023 Cricket World Cup (league stage). He is a current England international.
Stokes has been named in England's squads for two title-winning campaigns, the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup. He was also selected for the 2016 T20 World Cup, where England finished runners-up, and the 2023 Cricket World Cup (league stage). He is a current England international.
Internationals279
International runs11,321
England legacy
No.6 on England's all-time test caps list
Player file
At a glance
- Born4 June 1991
- BirthplaceChristchurch
- Test runs7,273 No.11 all-time
- ODI runs3,463 No.16 all-time
- Test caps122 No.6 all-time
- Test wickets252 Joint No.8 all-time
- ODI wickets74 No.20 all-time
Major tournaments
2016 ICC T20 World Cup2017 ICC Champions Trophy2019 ICC Cricket World Cup2022 ICC T20 World Cup2023 ICC Cricket World Cup
Career by format
Ben Stokes in Tests, ODIs and T20Is
| Format | Matches | Runs | Highest | Batting avg | Wickets | Best | Bowling avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 122 | 7,273 | 258 | 34.46 | 252 | 6/22 | 30.98 |
| ODIs | 114 | 3,463 | 182 | 41.22 | 74 | 5/61 | 42.39 |
| T20Is | 43 | 585 | – | – | 26 | – | – |
| All internationals | 279 | 11,321 | 352 |
Highest scores, averages and best bowling are shown for the formats in which Ben Stokes is on England's all-time records lists.
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Records within reach
What Ben Stokes could reach next for England, from the all-time records tables.
Test runs
352 Test runs to pass Cowdrey
Ben Stokes
Stokes is No.11 on England's all-time Test runs list with 7,273. 352 more moves Stokes past Colin Cowdrey (7,624) into No.10.
ODI wickets
3 ODI wickets to pass Emburey and Harmison
Ben Stokes
Stokes is No.20 on England's all-time ODI wickets list with 74. 3 more moves Stokes past John Emburey and Steve Harmison (76) into No.18.
ODI runs
175 ODI runs to pass Knight
Ben Stokes
Stokes is No.16 on England's all-time ODI runs list with 3,463. 175 more moves Stokes past Nick Knight (3,637) into No.15.