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Joe Root
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Kane Williamson
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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 7 – 1 KW
22130
Most Runs
19624
518
Highest Score
494
272
Best Strike Rate
257
127
Most sixes
147
2437
Most Fours
1996
114
Most 50s
106
57
Most 100s
46
51
Most Not Outs
49

Season by season

2026

JR 5 – 0 KW
833
Most Runs
18
271
Highest Score
18
150
Best Strike Rate
47
2
Most sixes
0
82
Most Fours
2
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2025

JR 8 – 1 KW
1613
Most Runs
631
316
Highest Score
185
97
Best Strike Rate
86
5
Most sixes
6
157
Most Fours
70
50
Best Averages
46
22
Most 50s
8
20
Most 100s
3
19
Most Not Outs
7

2024

JR 6 – 2 KW
1556
Most Runs
1124
262
Highest Score
213
1
Best Strike Rate
179
2
Most sixes
7
147
Most Fours
132
56
Best Averages
–
31
Most 50s
5
31
Most 100s
4
31
Most Not Outs
2

2023

JR 4 – 4 KW
1102
Most Runs
1279
235
Highest Score
310
160
Best Strike Rate
145
18
Most sixes
7
92
Most Fours
133
8
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
1

2022

JR 3 – 5 KW
1196
Most Runs
1173
262
Highest Score
355
156
Best Strike Rate
237
5
Most sixes
16
127
Most Fours
96
3
Most 50s
5
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
6

2021

JR 4 – 3 KW
1855
Most Runs
693
307
Highest Score
323
141
Best Strike Rate
163
3
Most sixes
9
188
Most Fours
73
6
Most 50s
3
6
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2020

JR 1 – 5 KW
570
Most Runs
757
117
Highest Score
368
123
Best Strike Rate
283
3
Most sixes
14
56
Most Fours
84
4
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

2019

JR 4 – 3 KW
1867
Most Runs
1543
388
Highest Score
382
251
Best Strike Rate
270
4
Most sixes
10
187
Most Fours
149
9
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
5

2018

JR 5 – 2 KW
1913
Most Runs
1370
273
Highest Score
326
263
Best Strike Rate
246
9
Most sixes
12
157
Most Fours
111
11
Most 50s
6
4
Most 100s
4
7
Most Not Outs
3

2017

JR 7 – 1 KW
2092
Most Runs
1368
369
Highest Score
349
256
Best Strike Rate
265
22
Most sixes
13
495
Most Fours
143
15
Most 50s
9
4
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
2

2016

JR 7 – 1 KW
2559
Most Runs
1835
462
Highest Score
303
296
Best Strike Rate
254
18
Most sixes
15
269
Most Fours
192
18
Most 50s
14
5
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
5

2015

JR 2 – 6 KW
2228
Most Runs
2692
371
Highest Score
417
299
Best Strike Rate
316
19
Most sixes
14
239
Most Fours
309
15
Most 50s
14
6
Most 100s
8
4
Most Not Outs
5

2014

JR 2 – 5 KW
1741
Most Runs
1933
345
Highest Score
366
233
Best Strike Rate
258
11
Most sixes
11
144
Most Fours
198
6
Most 50s
10
6
Most 100s
5
5
Most Not Outs
4

2013

JR 6 – 1 KW
1579
Most Runs
1200
349
Highest Score
259
305
Best Strike Rate
125
7
Most sixes
4
158
Most Fours
129
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
252
33
Best Strike Rate
228
1
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
95
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2011

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
546
–
Highest Score
168
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2010

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
408
–
Highest Score
239
–
Best Strike Rate
105
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

TEST career

JR 8 – 0 KW
13943
Most Runs
10018
262
Highest Score
251
58
Best Strike Rate
53
58
Most sixes
32
1755
Most Fours
1107
66
Most 50s
42
41
Most 100s
34
24
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2026

JR 4 – 0 KW
337
Most Runs
18
160
Highest Score
18
59
Best Strike Rate
47
0
Most sixes
0
39
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

JR 7 – 0 KW
805
Most Runs
185
150
Highest Score
52
1
Best Strike Rate
1
1
Most sixes
1
82
Most Fours
25
50
Best Averages
46
18
Most 50s
6
18
Most 100s
1
18
Most Not Outs
6

2024

JR 6 – 2 KW
1556
Most Runs
1013
262
Highest Score
156
1
Best Strike Rate
54
2
Most sixes
6
147
Most Fours
117
56
Best Averages
–
31
Most 50s
4
31
Most 100s
4
31
Most Not Outs
1

2023

JR 4 – 4 KW
787
Most Runs
859
153
Highest Score
215
76
Best Strike Rate
58
15
Most sixes
3
68
Most Fours
90
5
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
1

2022

JR 5 – 1 KW
1098
Most Runs
513
176
Highest Score
200
64
Best Strike Rate
53
3
Most sixes
3
122
Most Fours
52
2
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
3

2021

JR 6 – 1 KW
1708
Most Runs
395
228
Highest Score
238
57
Best Strike Rate
46
3
Most sixes
0
179
Most Fours
49
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
Best Strike Rate
55
2
Most sixes
3
49
Most Fours
60
4
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

JR 4 – 1 KW
851
Most Runs
514
226
Highest Score
200
46
Best Strike Rate
60
1
Most sixes
1
92
Most Fours
60
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

JR 4 – 2 KW
948
Most Runs
651
125
Highest Score
139
53
Best Strike Rate
54
3
Most sixes
1
92
Most Fours
61
6
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

JR 5 – 2 KW
966
Most Runs
566
190
Highest Score
176
62
Best Strike Rate
66
13
Most sixes
3
401
Most Fours
70
8
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JR 6 – 1 KW
1477
Most Runs
753
254
Highest Score
113
61
Best Strike Rate
53
1
Most sixes
2
170
Most Fours
77
10
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2015

JR 5 – 2 KW
1385
Most Runs
1172
182
Highest Score
242
64
Best Strike Rate
60
10
Most sixes
1
158
Most Fours
136
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
Best Strike Rate
51
1
Most sixes
3
80
Most Fours
102
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2

2013

JR 5 – 2 KW
862
Most Runs
747
180
Highest Score
114
41
Best Strike Rate
43
2
Most sixes
2
94
Most Fours
86
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
33
Best Strike Rate
38
1
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
51
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
49
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2

2010

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
212
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

ODI career

JR 5 – 3 KW
7294
Most Runs
7031
166
Highest Score
148
88
Best Strike Rate
81
53
Most sixes
57
590
Most Fours
644
43
Most 50s
46
16
Most 100s
12
22
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2026

JR 0 – 0 KW
496
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2025

JR 5 – 1 KW
808
Most Runs
446
166
Highest Score
133
96
Best Strike Rate
85
4
Most sixes
5
75
Most Fours
45
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2023

JR 0 – 6 KW
315
Most Runs
420
82
Highest Score
95
84
Best Strike Rate
87
3
Most sixes
4
24
Most Fours
43
3
Most 50s
5

2022

JR 1 – 3 KW
98
Most Runs
217
86
Highest Score
94
92
Best Strike Rate
65
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
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JR 4 – 1 KW
106
Most Runs
41
49
Highest Score
22
67
Best Strike Rate
72
1
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
4

2019

JR 1 – 5 KW
910
Most Runs
948
107
Highest Score
148
93
Best Strike Rate
75
3
Most sixes
6
83
Most Fours
83
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

2018

JR 6 – 1 KW
921
Most Runs
468
113
Highest Score
115
84
Best Strike Rate
76
6
Most sixes
4
61
Most Fours
31
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
1

2017

JR 6 – 0 KW
983
Most Runs
596
133
Highest Score
100
92
Best Strike Rate
85
7
Most sixes
6
82
Most Fours
55
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

JR 5 – 1 KW
785
Most Runs
699
125
Highest Score
118
92
Best Strike Rate
82
8
Most sixes
8
70
Most Fours
73
6
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

JR 2 – 5 KW
723
Most Runs
1376
121
Highest Score
118
92
Best Strike Rate
90
6
Most sixes
12
68
Most Fours
149
4
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2014

JR 4 – 4 KW
872
Most Runs
770
113
Highest Score
123
78
Best Strike Rate
87
9
Most sixes
5
55
Most Fours
66
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2013

JR 5 – 1 KW
626
Most Runs
453
79
Highest Score
145
82
Best Strike Rate
82
4
Most sixes
2
51
Most Fours
43
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
72
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
3

2011

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
270
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most Not Outs
4

2010

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
108
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1

T20I career

JR 1 – 6 KW
893
Most Runs
2575
90
Highest Score
95
126
Best Strike Rate
123
16
Most sixes
58
92
Most Fours
245
5
Most 50s
18
5
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2024

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
443
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
218
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
156
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

JR 3 – 2 KW
106
Most Runs
81
55
Highest Score
34
112
Best Strike Rate
135
0
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
6
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

JR 1 – 4 KW
44
Most Runs
251
35
Highest Score
72
126
Best Strike Rate
116
0
Most sixes
7
4
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

JR 0 – 5 KW
143
Most Runs
206
46
Highest Score
73
102
Best Strike Rate
114
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
143
Best Strike Rate
119
9
Most sixes
5
29
Most Fours
42
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2015

JR 2 – 3 KW
120
Most Runs
144
68
Highest Score
57
143
Best Strike Rate
166
3
Most sixes
1
13
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
1

2014

JR 0 – 5 KW
92
Most Runs
234
32
Highest Score
51
97
Best Strike Rate
120
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
–
182
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

JR 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
2
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