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Joe Root
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Kane Williamson
NZ
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Joe Root vs Kane Williamson

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

Final Verdict

Joe Root has dominance over Kane Williamson in overall, Tests and ODIs, while Kane Williamson has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, form favours Joe Root.

CAREER Joe RootTEST Joe RootODI Joe RootT20I Kane Williamson
Format

All formats

JR 8 – 1 KW
23038
Most Runs
19310
262
Highest Score
251
66.86
Best Strike Rate
66.08
129
Most sixes
146
2531
Most Fours
1970
49.65
Best Averages
48.15
122
Most 50s
103
61
Most 100s
48
57
Most Not Outs
50

Season by season

2026

JR 4 – 0 KW
1074
Most Runs
18
160
Highest Score
18
73.01
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
0
110
Most Fours
2
63.18
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2025

JR 6 – 2 KW
1613
Most Runs
631
166
Highest Score
133
71.98
Best Strike Rate
77.90
5
Most sixes
6
157
Most Fours
70
53.77
Best Averages
48.54
5
Most 50s
3
7
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
3

2024

JR 5 – 2 KW
1556
Most Runs
1124
262
Highest Score
156
63.38
Best Strike Rate
57.64
2
Most sixes
7
147
Most Fours
132
55.57
Best Averages
56.20
5
Most 50s
5
6
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
3

2023

JR 3 – 5 KW
1102
Most Runs
1115
153
Highest Score
215
78.32
Best Strike Rate
63.35
18
Most sixes
7
92
Most Fours
118
44.08
Best Averages
61.94
8
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
2

2022

JR 3 – 6 KW
1196
Most Runs
956
176
Highest Score
200
65.43
Best Strike Rate
71.40
5
Most sixes
14
127
Most Fours
80
41.24
Best Averages
47.80
3
Most 50s
4
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4

2021

JR 5 – 3 KW
1855
Most Runs
693
228
Highest Score
238
58.37
Best Strike Rate
62.32
3
Most sixes
9
188
Most Fours
73
66.25
Best Averages
43.31
6
Most 50s
3
6
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2020

JR 1 – 6 KW
570
Most Runs
757
68
Highest Score
251
58.16
Best Strike Rate
68.32
3
Most sixes
14
56
Most Fours
84
35.63
Best Averages
63.08
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

2019

JR 5 – 4 KW
1867
Most Runs
1543
226
Highest Score
200
64.11
Best Strike Rate
70.91
4
Most sixes
10
187
Most Fours
149
42.43
Best Averages
53.21
9
Most 50s
8
5
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
5

2018

JR 6 – 3 KW
1913
Most Runs
1370
125
Highest Score
139
65.60
Best Strike Rate
67.55
9
Most sixes
12
157
Most Fours
111
45.55
Best Averages
42.81
11
Most 50s
6
5
Most 100s
4
8
Most Not Outs
3

2017

JR 7 – 1 KW
2092
Most Runs
1368
190
Highest Score
176
75.52
Best Strike Rate
78.67
22
Most sixes
13
495
Most Fours
143
58.11
Best Averages
47.17
15
Most 50s
9
4
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
2

2016

JR 8 – 1 KW
2559
Most Runs
1835
254
Highest Score
118
73.28
Best Strike Rate
70.93
18
Most sixes
15
269
Most Fours
192
50.18
Best Averages
44.76
18
Most 50s
14
5
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
5

2015

JR 2 – 7 KW
2228
Most Runs
2692
182
Highest Score
242
73.19
Best Strike Rate
75.34
19
Most sixes
14
239
Most Fours
309
51.81
Best Averages
65.66
15
Most 50s
14
6
Most 100s
8
4
Most Not Outs
5

2014

JR 4 – 4 KW
1741
Most Runs
1933
200
Highest Score
192
68.35
Best Strike Rate
66.27
11
Most sixes
11
144
Most Fours
198
52.76
Best Averages
58.58
6
Most 50s
10
6
Most 100s
5
5
Most Not Outs
4

2013

JR 6 – 2 KW
1579
Most Runs
1200
180
Highest Score
145
53.84
Best Strike Rate
52.52
7
Most sixes
4
158
Most Fours
129
38.51
Best Averages
41.38
8
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
3

2012

JR 0 – 7 KW
93
Most Runs
1121
73
Highest Score
135
32.63
Best Strike Rate
52.29
1
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
28.74
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2011

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
546
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
64.46
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
39.00
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2010

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
408
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
50.50
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

TEST career

JR 8 – 1 KW
14278
Most Runs
9479
262
Highest Score
251
57.61
Best Strike Rate
51.98
58
Most sixes
28
1799
Most Fours
1058
50.45
Best Averages
54.17
69
Most 50s
38
41
Most 100s
33
26
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2026

JR 3 – 0 KW
501
Most Runs
18
160
Highest Score
18
61.10
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
0
60
Most Fours
2
41.75
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

JR 3 – 1 KW
805
Most Runs
185
150
Highest Score
52
57.71
Best Strike Rate
64.91
1
Most sixes
1
82
Most Fours
25
50.31
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
2

2024

JR 7 – 2 KW
1556
Most Runs
1013
262
Highest Score
156
63.38
Best Strike Rate
54.43
2
Most sixes
6
147
Most Fours
117
55.57
Best Averages
59.59
5
Most 50s
4
6
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
1

2023

JR 5 – 3 KW
787
Most Runs
695
153
Highest Score
215
76.33
Best Strike Rate
54.34
15
Most sixes
3
68
Most Fours
75
65.58
Best Averages
57.92
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
1

2022

JR 6 – 1 KW
1098
Most Runs
296
176
Highest Score
200
63.76
Best Strike Rate
46.98
3
Most sixes
1
122
Most Fours
36
45.75
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2021

JR 6 – 1 KW
1708
Most Runs
395
228
Highest Score
238
56.86
Best Strike Rate
46.04
3
Most sixes
0
179
Most Fours
49
61.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
6
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2020

JR 2 – 4 KW
464
Most Runs
498
68
Highest Score
251
56.45
Best Strike Rate
54.67
2
Most sixes
3
49
Most Fours
60
42.18
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

JR 4 – 2 KW
851
Most Runs
514
226
Highest Score
200
46.33
Best Strike Rate
59.91
1
Most sixes
1
92
Most Fours
60
37.00
Best Averages
51.40
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

JR 4 – 3 KW
948
Most Runs
651
125
Highest Score
139
53.20
Best Strike Rate
54.48
3
Most sixes
1
92
Most Fours
61
41.22
Best Averages
59.18
6
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2017

JR 5 – 2 KW
966
Most Runs
566
190
Highest Score
176
61.80
Best Strike Rate
65.89
13
Most sixes
3
401
Most Fours
70
50.84
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JR 7 – 1 KW
1477
Most Runs
753
254
Highest Score
113
60.71
Best Strike Rate
53.40
1
Most sixes
2
170
Most Fours
77
49.23
Best Averages
47.06
10
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2015

JR 5 – 3 KW
1385
Most Runs
1172
182
Highest Score
242
63.71
Best Strike Rate
59.95
10
Most sixes
1
158
Most Fours
136
60.22
Best Averages
90.15
10
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
5
3
Most Not Outs
3

2014

JR 4 – 4 KW
777
Most Runs
929
200
Highest Score
192
58.03
Best Strike Rate
50.54
1
Most sixes
3
80
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
61.93
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2

2013

JR 5 – 3 KW
862
Most Runs
747
180
Highest Score
114
40.64
Best Strike Rate
43.15
2
Most sixes
2
94
Most Fours
86
34.48
Best Averages
41.50
3
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2012

JR 1 – 5 KW
93
Most Runs
559
73
Highest Score
135
32.63
Best Strike Rate
37.92
1
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
32.88
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2011

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
276
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
48.51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
32
–
Best Averages
27.60
–
Most 50s
2

2010

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
43.71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

ODI career

JR 7 – 2 KW
7867
Most Runs
7256
166
Highest Score
148
87.71
Best Strike Rate
81.59
55
Most sixes
60
640
Most Fours
667
50.43
Best Averages
48.70
48
Most 50s
47
20
Most 100s
15
26
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2026

JR 0 – 0 KW
573
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
88.02
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2025

JR 6 – 1 KW
808
Most Runs
446
166
Highest Score
133
95.51
Best Strike Rate
84.95
4
Most sixes
5
75
Most Fours
45
57.71
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2023

JR 0 – 6 KW
315
Most Runs
420
82
Highest Score
95
83.78
Best Strike Rate
87.32
3
Most sixes
4
24
Most Fours
43
24.23
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

JR 0 – 3 KW
98
Most Runs
217
86
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
64.58
2
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
16
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

JR 0 – 0 KW
147
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JR 4 – 0 KW
106
Most Runs
41
49
Highest Score
22
1
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
4

2019

JR 2 – 6 KW
910
Most Runs
948
107
Highest Score
148
92.86
Best Strike Rate
75.36
3
Most sixes
6
83
Most Fours
83
50.56
Best Averages
59.25
4
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

2018

JR 8 – 1 KW
921
Most Runs
468
113
Highest Score
115
83.80
Best Strike Rate
75.97
6
Most sixes
4
61
Most Fours
31
57.56
Best Averages
46.80
5
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
1

2017

JR 8 – 0 KW
983
Most Runs
596
133
Highest Score
100
92.13
Best Strike Rate
85.26
7
Most sixes
6
82
Most Fours
55
70.21
Best Averages
42.57
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

JR 6 – 1 KW
785
Most Runs
699
125
Highest Score
118
92.24
Best Strike Rate
81.75
8
Most sixes
8
70
Most Fours
73
60.38
Best Averages
41.12
6
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

JR 2 – 6 KW
723
Most Runs
1376
121
Highest Score
118
91.98
Best Strike Rate
89.88
6
Most sixes
12
68
Most Fours
149
42.53
Best Averages
57.33
4
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2014

JR 4 – 5 KW
872
Most Runs
770
113
Highest Score
123
78.35
Best Strike Rate
87.10
9
Most sixes
5
55
Most Fours
66
43.60
Best Averages
70.00
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2013

JR 6 – 2 KW
626
Most Runs
453
79
Highest Score
145
82.15
Best Strike Rate
81.77
4
Most sixes
2
51
Most Fours
43
39.13
Best Averages
41.18
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2012

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
356
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
71.77
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
27.38
–
Most 50s
3

2011

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
97.12
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2010

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
60.68
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1

T20I career

JR 1 – 6 KW
893
Most Runs
2575
90
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
123.09
16
Most sixes
58
92
Most Fours
245
35.72
Best Averages
33.44
5
Most 50s
18
5
Most Not Outs
13

Season by season

2024

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
443
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
118.77
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
36.92
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
117.32
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
29.80
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
218
–
Highest Score
95
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

JR 3 – 1 KW
106
Most Runs
81
55
Highest Score
34
0
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

JR 0 – 4 KW
44
Most Runs
251
35
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
115.67
0
Most sixes
7
4
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
22.82
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

JR 0 – 4 KW
143
Most Runs
206
46
Highest Score
73
2
Most sixes
4
12
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JR 3 – 4 KW
297
Most Runs
383
83
Highest Score
72
142.79
Best Strike Rate
118.94
9
Most sixes
5
29
Most Fours
42
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2015

JR 2 – 2 KW
120
Most Runs
144
68
Highest Score
57
3
Most sixes
1
13
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
1

2014

JR 0 – 4 KW
92
Most Runs
234
32
Highest Score
51
1
Most sixes
3
9
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

JR 0 – 0 KW
91
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
2
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