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Ben Stokes vs Pat Cummins

One page, two careers: trophies, records, net worth and everything else that settles the argument.

Ben StokesBen Stokes Pat CumminsPat Cummins
CricketSportCricket
EnglandNationalityAustralia
4 June 1991BornMay 8, 1993
1.83 m / 6 ft 0 inHeight1.92 m / 6 ft 4 in
$140MNet worth$44M
5Major honours4
3Records2

Career Numbers

122Test Matches72
114ODI Matches90
43T20I Matches57
206First-Class Matches86
11,466Total Runs-
-Total Runs Scored2,262

Honours Side by Side

Ben Stokes (5)

  • ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
  • ICC T20 World Cup
  • Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year
  • ICC Award for Best Men's Cricketer

Pat Cummins (4)

  • Allan Border Medal
  • Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
  • World Test Championship
  • Cricket World Cup

The Case for Each

Ben Stokes brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 4 for Pat Cummins. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any cricket argument.

On records, Ben Stokes holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Pat Cummins. The headline entry: Most Runs in an Innings at Number Six. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Ben Stokes shows 122 in test matches; Pat Cummins answers with 72. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Ben Stokes shows 114 in odi matches; Pat Cummins answers with 90. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Cricket commands fanatical audiences from London to Mumbai to Melbourne, and its greats are worshipped like few athletes anywhere. The sport spans five-day Tests and three-hour T20 blockbusters, demanding entirely different skills across its formats. Its star batters and bowlers are national icons. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Ben Stokes is the senior figure by roughly 2 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Ben Stokes leads with an estimated $140M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

For the complete record, see Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Ben Stokes · Pat Cummins