Player Head-to-Head
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Alastair Cook
ENG
VS
JR
Joe Root
ENG
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Alastair Cook vs Joe Root

Alastair Cook and Joe Root compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Joe Root has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Joe RootTEST Joe RootODI Joe RootT20I Joe Root
Format

All formats

AC 0 – 8 JR
15737
Most Runs
22130
457
Highest Score
518
237
Best Strike Rate
272
29
Most sixes
127
1983
Most Fours
2437
76
Most 50s
114
38
Most 100s
57
20
Most Not Outs
51

Season by season

2026

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1074
–
Highest Score
271
–
Best Strike Rate
149
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
110
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2025

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1613
–
Highest Score
316
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
157
–
Best Averages
50
–
Most 50s
22
–
Most 100s
20
–
Most Not Outs
19

2024

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1556
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
147
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
31
–
Most 100s
31
–
Most Not Outs
31

2023

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1102
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1196
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
156
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
127
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1855
–
Highest Score
307
–
Best Strike Rate
141
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
188
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2020

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
570
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1867
–
Highest Score
388
–
Best Strike Rate
251
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
187
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

AC 0 – 7 JR
516
Most Runs
1913
147
Highest Score
273
44
Best Strike Rate
263
0
Most sixes
9
65
Most Fours
157
2
Most 50s
11
1
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

AC 0 – 8 JR
899
Most Runs
2092
244
Highest Score
369
49
Best Strike Rate
256
8
Most sixes
22
278
Most Fours
495
2
Most 50s
15
2
Most 100s
4
1
Most Not Outs
5

2016

AC 0 – 7 JR
1270
Most Runs
2559
130
Highest Score
462
52
Best Strike Rate
296
1
Most sixes
18
151
Most Fours
269
7
Most 50s
18
2
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
3

2015

AC 0 – 8 JR
1364
Most Runs
2228
263
Highest Score
371
44
Best Strike Rate
299
0
Most sixes
19
150
Most Fours
239
8
Most 50s
15
3
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
4

2014

AC 0 – 7 JR
913
Most Runs
1741
151
Highest Score
345
114
Best Strike Rate
233
2
Most sixes
11
102
Most Fours
144
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
5

2013

AC 2 – 4 JR
1476
Most Runs
1579
208
Highest Score
349
118
Best Strike Rate
305
4
Most sixes
7
174
Most Fours
158
11
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2012

AC 7 – 0 JR
1912
Most Runs
93
327
Highest Score
73
122
Best Strike Rate
33
7
Most sixes
1
212
Most Fours
5
6
Most 50s
1
7
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2011

AC 0 – 0 JR
1527
Most Runs
–
413
Highest Score
–
144
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
168
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

AC 0 – 0 JR
1443
Most Runs
–
299
Highest Score
–
146
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
164
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

AC 0 – 0 JR
997
Most Runs
–
186
Highest Score
–
176
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
116
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

AC 0 – 0 JR
977
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–

2007

AC 0 – 0 JR
1350
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
210
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
153
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–

2006

AC 0 – 0 JR
1093
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
131
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
124
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

AC 1 – 7 JR
12472
Most Runs
13943
294
Highest Score
262
47
Best Strike Rate
58
19
Most sixes
58
1610
Most Fours
1755
57
Most 50s
66
33
Most 100s
41
16
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2026

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
501
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
805
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
82
–
Best Averages
50
–
Most 50s
18
–
Most 100s
18
–
Most Not Outs
18

2024

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1556
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
147
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
31
–
Most 100s
31
–
Most Not Outs
31

2023

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
787
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1098
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
122
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1708
–
Highest Score
228
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
179
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
464
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
851
–
Highest Score
226
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2018

AC 1 – 6 JR
516
Most Runs
948
147
Highest Score
125
44
Best Strike Rate
53
0
Most sixes
3
65
Most Fours
92
2
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
2

2017

AC 1 – 5 JR
899
Most Runs
966
244
Highest Score
190
49
Best Strike Rate
62
8
Most sixes
13
278
Most Fours
401
2
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

AC 1 – 6 JR
1270
Most Runs
1477
130
Highest Score
254
52
Best Strike Rate
61
1
Most sixes
1
151
Most Fours
170
7
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
2

2015

AC 1 – 6 JR
1364
Most Runs
1385
263
Highest Score
182
44
Best Strike Rate
64
0
Most sixes
10
150
Most Fours
158
8
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2014

AC 0 – 6 JR
390
Most Runs
777
95
Highest Score
200
43
Best Strike Rate
58
0
Most sixes
1
45
Most Fours
80
3
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2013

AC 4 – 2 JR
916
Most Runs
862
130
Highest Score
180
43
Best Strike Rate
41
0
Most sixes
2
106
Most Fours
94
6
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

AC 7 – 0 JR
1249
Most Runs
93
190
Highest Score
73
42
Best Strike Rate
33
5
Most sixes
1
138
Most Fours
5
3
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2011

AC 0 – 0 JR
927
Most Runs
–
294
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
97
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–

2010

AC 0 – 0 JR
1287
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
148
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

AC 0 – 0 JR
960
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

AC 0 – 0 JR
758
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–

2007

AC 0 – 0 JR
923
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
107
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2006

AC 0 – 0 JR
1013
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
112
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

AC 0 – 8 JR
3204
Most Runs
7294
137
Highest Score
166
77
Best Strike Rate
88
10
Most sixes
53
363
Most Fours
590
19
Most 50s
43
5
Most 100s
16
4
Most Not Outs
22

Season by season

2026

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
573
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
88
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
808
–
Highest Score
166
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3

2022

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

2021

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7

2019

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
910
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
83
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
921
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
983
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
82
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
785
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2015

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
723
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

AC 1 – 6 JR
523
Most Runs
872
56
Highest Score
113
71
Best Strike Rate
78
2
Most sixes
9
57
Most Fours
55
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2013

AC 2 – 3 JR
560
Most Runs
626
78
Highest Score
79
75
Best Strike Rate
82
4
Most sixes
4
68
Most Fours
51
5
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2012

AC 0 – 0 JR
663
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

AC 0 – 0 JR
600
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

AC 0 – 0 JR
156
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2008

AC 0 – 0 JR
219
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2007

AC 0 – 0 JR
403
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2006

AC 0 – 0 JR
80
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

T20I career

AC 0 – 5 JR
61
Most Runs
893
26
Highest Score
90
113
Best Strike Rate
126
0
Most sixes
16
10
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2019

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2017

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2014

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2013

AC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
182
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2009

AC 0 – 0 JR
37
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2007

AC 0 – 0 JR
24
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
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