Allan Border vs Joe Root

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Joe Root has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallABJR
Most Runs1769822130
Highest Score332518
Best Strike Rate112272
Most sixes71127
Most Fours16612437
Best Averages
Most 50s102114
Most 100s2857
Most Not Outs8351
2026BESTABJR
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025ABJR
Most Runs1613
Highest Score316
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes5
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2024ABJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023ABJR
Most Runs1102
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes18
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022ABJR
Most Runs1196
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes5
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021ABJR
Most Runs1855
Highest Score307
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes3
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2020ABJR
Most Runs570
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes3
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019ABJR
Most Runs1867
Highest Score388
Best Strike Rate251
Most sixes4
Most Fours187
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2018ABJR
Most Runs1913
Highest Score273
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes9
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs7
2017ABJR
Most Runs2092
Highest Score369
Best Strike Rate256
Most sixes22
Most Fours495
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2016ABJR
Most Runs2559
Highest Score462
Best Strike Rate296
Most sixes18
Most Fours269
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2015ABJR
Most Runs2228
Highest Score371
Best Strike Rate299
Most sixes19
Most Fours239
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
2014ABJR
Most Runs1741
Highest Score345
Best Strike Rate233
Most sixes11
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs5
2013ABJR
Most Runs1579
Highest Score349
Best Strike Rate305
Most sixes7
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2012ABJR
Most Runs93
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
1994ABJR
Most Runs621
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes5
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs4
1993ABJR
Most Runs1120
Highest Score286
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes1
Most Fours129
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
1992ABJR
Most Runs901
Highest Score148
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes5
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1991ABJR
Most Runs847
Highest Score162
Best Strike Rate115
Most sixes8
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Not Outs4
1990ABJR
Most Runs824
Highest Score147
Best Strike Rate105
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Not Outs9
1989ABJR
Most Runs1351
Highest Score169
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes8
Most Fours131
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most Not Outs7
1988ABJR
Most Runs677
Highest Score174
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes2
Most Fours60
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
1987ABJR
Most Runs1013
Highest Score296
Best Strike Rate105
Most sixes0
Most Fours84
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1986ABJR
Most Runs1595
Highest Score231
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes3
Most Fours160
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs6
1985ABJR
Most Runs1929
Highest Score323
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes10
Most Fours184
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs7
1984ABJR
Most Runs1269
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate99
Most sixes3
Most Fours102
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most Not Outs7
1983ABJR
Most Runs1012
Highest Score172
Best Strike Rate121
Most sixes0
Most Fours103
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1982ABJR
Most Runs919
Highest Score201
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes1
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs9
1981ABJR
Most Runs1369
Highest Score209
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes7
Most Fours132
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
1980ABJR
Most Runs949
Highest Score258
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes9
Most Fours91
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
1979ABJR
Most Runs1273
Highest Score206
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes3
Most Fours131
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1978ABJR
Most Runs29
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
TEST
OverallABJR
Most Runs1117413943
Highest Score205262
Best Strike Rate4158
Most sixes2858
Most Fours11611755
Best Averages
Most 50s6366
Most 100s2541
Most Not Outs4424
2026BESTABJR
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025ABJR
Most Runs805
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2024ABJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023ABJR
Most Runs787
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes15
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022ABJR
Most Runs1098
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021ABJR
Most Runs1708
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2020ABJR
Most Runs464
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019ABJR
Most Runs851
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes1
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2018ABJR
Most Runs948
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2017ABJR
Most Runs966
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes13
Most Fours401
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2016ABJR
Most Runs1477
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2015ABJR
Most Runs1385
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes10
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2014ABJR
Most Runs777
Highest Score200
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2013ABJR
Most Runs862
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes2
Most Fours94
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2012ABJR
Most Runs93
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
1994ABJR
Most Runs296
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate30
Most sixes0
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
1993ABJR
Most Runs899
Highest Score200
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours113
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1992ABJR
Most Runs689
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes3
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1991ABJR
Most Runs518
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes2
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs3
1990ABJR
Most Runs284
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate34
Most sixes1
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs3
1989ABJR
Most Runs818
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes1
Most Fours85
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most Not Outs5
1988ABJR
Most Runs465
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes0
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1987ABJR
Most Runs371
Highest Score205
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes0
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1986ABJR
Most Runs1000
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate43
Most sixes2
Most Fours111
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1985ABJR
Most Runs1099
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes5
Most Fours116
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1984ABJR
Most Runs831
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes1
Most Fours77
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most Not Outs3
1983ABJR
Most Runs584
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes0
Most Fours65
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1982ABJR
Most Runs573
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate38
Most sixes1
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
1981ABJR
Most Runs915
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate40
Most sixes1
Most Fours96
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1980ABJR
Most Runs730
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes9
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1979ABJR
Most Runs1073
Highest Score162
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes2
Most Fours116
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1978ABJR
Most Runs29
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
ODI
OverallABJR
Most Runs65247294
Highest Score127166
Best Strike Rate7188
Most sixes4353
Most Fours500590
Best Averages
Most 50s3943
Most 100s316
Most Not Outs3922
2026BESTABJR
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025ABJR
Most Runs808
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes4
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2024ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023ABJR
Most Runs315
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022ABJR
Most Runs98
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021ABJR
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020ABJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019ABJR
Most Runs910
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018ABJR
Most Runs921
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2017ABJR
Most Runs983
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes7
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016ABJR
Most Runs785
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes8
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2015ABJR
Most Runs723
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes6
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2014ABJR
Most Runs872
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes9
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2013ABJR
Most Runs626
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes4
Most Fours51
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2012ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1994ABJR
Most Runs325
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate94
Most sixes5
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs3
1993ABJR
Most Runs221
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
1992ABJR
Most Runs212
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes2
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1991ABJR
Most Runs329
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes6
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs1
1990ABJR
Most Runs540
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes5
Most Fours39
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs6
1989ABJR
Most Runs533
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes7
Most Fours46
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
1988ABJR
Most Runs212
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes2
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1987ABJR
Most Runs642
Highest Score91
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes0
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1986ABJR
Most Runs595
Highest Score91
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes1
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
1985ABJR
Most Runs830
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes5
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
1984ABJR
Most Runs438
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes2
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs4
1983ABJR
Most Runs428
Highest Score54
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes0
Most Fours38
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1982ABJR
Most Runs346
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes0
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
1981ABJR
Most Runs454
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes6
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1980ABJR
Most Runs219
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate66
Most sixes0
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1979ABJR
Most Runs200
Highest Score44
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes1
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1978ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
T20I
OverallABJR
Most Runs893
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes16
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
2026BESTABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019ABJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018ABJR
Most Runs44
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2017ABJR
Most Runs143
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016ABJR
Most Runs297
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015ABJR
Most Runs120
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014ABJR
Most Runs92
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013ABJR
Most Runs91
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1994ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1993ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1992ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1991ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1990ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1989ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1988ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1987ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1986ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1985ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1984ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1983ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1982ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1981ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1980ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1979ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1978ABJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages