Axar Patel vs Marcus Stoinis - comparing their stats in T20I cricket

Team India all-rounder Axar Patel was named Player of the Match as the Men in Blue beat Australia by 48 runs at the Carrara Oval in Queensland on Thursday, November 6 in the fourth T20I of the five-match series. Thanks to his heroics, India took the crucial 2-1 lead in the series.

Australia won the toss and sent India into bat in Queensland. The visitors made a confident start to their innings, but lost their way rather badly to slip to 136-6 in the 17th over. An impressive cameo from Axar (21* off 11) took them to 167-8. The left-arm spinner then dismissed Matthew Short and Josh Inglis to lead India's fightback with the ball.

Axar has so far played 82 T20Is. In the wake of his excellent performance in the fourth T20I, we compare his stats with those of Aussie all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who has played 81 T20Is.

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Axar Patel vs Marcus Stoinis - Who has a better batting average and strike rate in T20Is?

In 82 T20Is, Axar has scored 637 runs, averaging 19.90 at a strike rate of 137.87. Of his runs, 148 have come in five innings against Sri Lanka, averaging 148 (with four not outs) at a strike rate of 185. The southpaw has also scored 126 runs in 11 innings against South Africa, averaging 21 at a strike rate of 124.75.

In 81 T20Is, Stoinis has 1,338 runs to his name at an average of 31.85 and a strike rate of 147.51. Of his runs, 244 have come in 13 innings against India at an average of 30.50 and a strike rate of 134.06. He has also scored 208 runs in nine innings against Sri Lanka at a strike rate of 185.71 and 207 runs in 13 innings against England at a strike rate 138.92.

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Axar Patel vs Marcus Stoinis - Who has more 50-plus scores in T20Is?

Having played 82 T20Is, Axar has registered one 50-plus score. His batting wasn't very consistent in the first half of his career. The left-hander's best of 65 came off 31 balls against Sri Lanka in Pune in January 2003. The innings included three fours and six sixes. Axar also scored a memorable 47 off 31 in the 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados, hitting one four and four sixes.

(Axar Patel vs Marcus Stoinis - Batting stats comparison in T20Is)

In 81 T20Is, Stoinis has notched up six 50-plus scores. His best of 78 came off 37 balls against New Zealand in Dunedin in February 2021. The innings featured seven fours and five sixes. Of his other five fifties, one each came against India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Oman and Scotland.

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Axar Patel vs Marcus Stoinis - Who has a better bowling average and economy rate in T20Is?

In 82 T20Is, Axar has claimed 79 wickets at an average of 22.32 and an economy rate of 7.25. Of his T20I wickets, 17 have come in 13 games against Australia at an average of 15.47 and an economy rate of 6.41. He has claimed nine scalps in nine T20Is against England at an average of 22.11 and an economy rate of 7.37.

In 81 T20Is, Stoinis has picked up 49 wickets at an average of 25.67 and an economy rate of 8.85. Of his wickets, nine have come in 15 matches against India at an average of 31.66 and an economy rate of 9.82. He has also claimed eight wickets in 14 T20Is against England, averaging 26.37 at an economy rate of 9.17.

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Axar Patel vs Marcus Stoinis - Who has more four-wicket hauls in T20Is?

While Axar has an impressive bowling record in T20Is, he is yet to pick up a four-wicket haul. His best of 3-9 came against New Zealand at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in November 2021. The spinner also picked up 3-17 against Australia in Mohali in September 2022 and 3-23 against England in Guyana in the second semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup.

(Axar Patel vs Marcus Stoinis - Bowling stats comparison in T20Is)

In 81 T20Is, Stoinis has managed one four-wicket haul. His best of 4-23 came against Scotland in Edinburgh in September 2024. The Aussie also claimed 3-34 against England in Canberra in October 2022 and 3-18 against South Africa in Durban in August 2023.

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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert