Ben Stokes vs Ravindra Jadeja - Statistical comparison on who is better all-rounder in international cricket

Any team in international cricket needs players who can contribute on multiple fronts. However, cricket in general always had a dearth of quality all-rounders. Among the current generation, all-rounders like Ben Stokes, Shakib Al Hasan, and Ravindra Jadeja have been performing well in all three formats. In this article, we are going to compare the stats of Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja on various parameters.

Ben Stokes has risen to occasions many times for England in recent years. He played the most vital innings for England in the final of Cricket World Cup 2019. Later on, Stokes played one of the best innings of Test cricket history in the Headingley Test during Ashes 2019. Stokes made his international debut in 2011 in an ODI match against Ireland.

For India, Ravindra Jadeja has been one of their first-choice players in playing XI in recent times. He has proven his worth as a batsman, bowler, and fielder on a number of occasions. Jadeja made his international debut in an ODI match against Sri Lanka in 2009. He smashed an unbeaten 175, the highest score by an Indian at no.7 in Tests, against Sri Lanka in the ongoing 2022 series in India.

Batting comparison in international cricket

As far as batting is concerned, Ben Stokes is ahead of Ravindra Jadeja in the overall record in international cricket. Ben Stokes has scored 8180 runs in 254 innings at an average of 35.87. This includes 13 centuries and 47 half-centuries.

On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja has made 5107 runs in 227 innings he has batted in international cricket at an average of 33.16. He has hit 2 centuries and 30 half-centuries in his international career. 

Bowling comparison in international cricket

While comparing the data for bowling in international cricket for both players, Ravindra Jadeja is ahead of Ben Stokes. Jadeja has taken 469 wickets in 329 innings at an impressive average of 30.14. This also includes 10 five-wicket hauls. 

Ben Stokes has picked up 260 wickets from 234 innings he has bowled in, at an average of 35.36. He has taken five five-wicket hauls.

Ravindra Jadeja vs Ben Stokes in International cricket:

Batting comparison since 2018

Ravindra Jadeja has massively improved his batting in the last 2-3 years. Since 2018, He has scored 1901 runs in international cricket at an average of 46.36 with two centuries and 12 fifties. During the same tenure, Ben Stokes has scored 3909 runs at an average of 39.09 including four centuries and 25 half-centuries.

Ravindra Jadeja vs Ben Stokes in International cricket:

ICC all-rounders’ rankings

In the latest ICC rankings, Ravindra Jadeja is currently at the third spot among the Test cricket all-rounders and Ben Stokes is on sixth. Speaking of their position in ODI cricket, Ben Stokes is currently placed at number-6 while Jadeja is at 9th position. 

Fielding comparison

Ravindra Jadeja has been a gun-fielder for India, and he has proven his worth as a fielder from time to time in international cricket. In June 2020, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was quoted saying “I think, in world cricket, there is no better fielder than Jadeja, an overall fielder. Maybe he doesn’t field at slip and gully, but no one is better than him in throwing.”

At the same time, Australia’s Steve Smith also rated Jadeja as the best fielder of the current time. English cricketer Ben Stokes too has been very acrobatic on the field and has a safe pair of hands as well.