Joe Root vs Kane Williamson

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 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
OverallJRKW
Most Runs2213019624
Highest Score518494
Best Strike Rate272257
Most sixes127147
Most Fours24371996
Best Averages
Most 50s114106
Most 100s5746
Most Not Outs5149
2026JRKW
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025JRKW
Most Runs1613582
Highest Score316235
Best Strike Rate154158
Most sixes55
Most Fours15767
Best Averages
Most 50s53
Most 100s62
Most Not Outs32
2024JRKW
Most Runs15561124
Highest Score262213
Best Strike Rate63179
Most sixes27
Most Fours147132
Best Averages
Most 50s55
Most 100s64
Most Not Outs32
2023BESTJRKW
Most Runs11021279
Highest Score235310
Best Strike Rate160145
Most sixes187
Most Fours92133
Best Averages
Most 50s87
Most 100s24
Most Not Outs21
2022JRKW
Most Runs11961173
Highest Score262355
Best Strike Rate156237
Most sixes516
Most Fours12796
Best Averages
Most 50s35
Most 100s51
Most Not Outs36
2021JRKW
Most Runs1855693
Highest Score307323
Best Strike Rate141163
Most sixes39
Most Fours18873
Best Averages
Most 50s63
Most 100s61
Most Not Outs33
2020JRKW
Most Runs570757
Highest Score117368
Best Strike Rate123283
Most sixes314
Most Fours5684
Best Averages
Most 50s44
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs21
2019JRKW
Most Runs18671543
Highest Score388382
Best Strike Rate251270
Most sixes410
Most Fours187149
Best Averages
Most 50s98
Most 100s44
Most Not Outs35
2018JRKW
Most Runs19131370
Highest Score273326
Best Strike Rate263246
Most sixes912
Most Fours157111
Best Averages
Most 50s116
Most 100s44
Most Not Outs73
2017JRKW
Most Runs20921368
Highest Score369349
Best Strike Rate256265
Most sixes2213
Most Fours495143
Best Averages
Most 50s159
Most 100s43
Most Not Outs52
2016JRKW
Most Runs25591835
Highest Score462303
Best Strike Rate296254
Most sixes1815
Most Fours269192
Best Averages
Most 50s1814
Most 100s52
Most Not Outs35
2015JRKW
Most Runs22282692
Highest Score371417
Best Strike Rate299316
Most sixes1914
Most Fours239309
Best Averages
Most 50s1514
Most 100s68
Most Not Outs45
2014JRKW
Most Runs17411933
Highest Score345366
Best Strike Rate233258
Most sixes1111
Most Fours144198
Best Averages
Most 50s610
Most 100s65
Most Not Outs54
2013JRKW
Most Runs15791200
Highest Score349259
Best Strike Rate305125
Most sixes74
Most Fours158129
Best Averages
Most 50s810
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs73
2012JRKW
Most Runs931121
Highest Score73252
Best Strike Rate33228
Most sixes15
Most Fours595
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs13
2011JRKW
Most Runs546
Highest Score168
Best Strike Rate146
Most sixes3
Most Fours54
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs4
2010JRKW
Most Runs408
Highest Score239
Best Strike Rate105
Most sixes2
Most Fours31
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
TEST
OverallJRKW
Most Runs1394310018
Highest Score262251
Best Strike Rate5853
Most sixes5832
Most Fours17551107
Best Averages
Most 50s6642
Most 100s4134
Most Not Outs2421
2026JRKW
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025JRKW
Most Runs805361
Highest Score150133
Best Strike Rate5877
Most sixes13
Most Fours8245
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s41
Most Not Outs22
2024BESTJRKW
Most Runs15561013
Highest Score262156
Best Strike Rate6354
Most sixes26
Most Fours147117
Best Averages
Most 50s54
Most 100s64
Most Not Outs31
2023JRKW
Most Runs787859
Highest Score153215
Best Strike Rate7658
Most sixes153
Most Fours6890
Best Averages
Most 50s52
Most 100s24
Most Not Outs21
2022JRKW
Most Runs1098513
Highest Score176200
Best Strike Rate6453
Most sixes33
Most Fours12252
Best Averages
Most 50s21
Most 100s51
Most Not Outs33
2021JRKW
Most Runs1708395
Highest Score228238
Best Strike Rate5746
Most sixes30
Most Fours17949
Best Averages
Most 50s41
Most 100s61
Most Not Outs11
2020JRKW
Most Runs464498
Highest Score68251
Best Strike Rate5655
Most sixes23
Most Fours4960
Best Averages
Most 50s41
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2019JRKW
Most Runs851514
Highest Score226200
Best Strike Rate4660
Most sixes11
Most Fours9260
Best Averages
Most 50s42
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs2
2018JRKW
Most Runs948651
Highest Score125139
Best Strike Rate5354
Most sixes31
Most Fours9261
Best Averages
Most 50s63
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs1
2017JRKW
Most Runs966566
Highest Score190176
Best Strike Rate6266
Most sixes133
Most Fours40170
Best Averages
Most 50s82
Most 100s23
Most Not Outs1
2016JRKW
Most Runs1477753
Highest Score254113
Best Strike Rate6153
Most sixes12
Most Fours17077
Best Averages
Most 50s106
Most 100s31
Most Not Outs22
2015JRKW
Most Runs13851172
Highest Score182242
Best Strike Rate6460
Most sixes101
Most Fours158136
Best Averages
Most 50s104
Most 100s35
Most Not Outs33
2014JRKW
Most Runs777929
Highest Score200192
Best Strike Rate5851
Most sixes13
Most Fours80102
Best Averages
Most 50s32
Most 100s34
Most Not Outs32
2013JRKW
Most Runs862747
Highest Score180114
Best Strike Rate4143
Most sixes22
Most Fours9486
Best Averages
Most 50s37
Most 100s21
Most Not Outs21
2012JRKW
Most Runs93559
Highest Score73135
Best Strike Rate3338
Most sixes10
Most Fours551
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs11
2011JRKW
Most Runs276
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes1
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs
2010JRKW
Most Runs212
Highest Score131
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes0
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
ODI
OverallJRKW
Most Runs72947031
Highest Score166148
Best Strike Rate8881
Most sixes5357
Most Fours590644
Best Averages
Most 50s4346
Most 100s1612
Most Not Outs2216
2026JRKW
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025JRKW
Most Runs808221
Highest Score166102
Best Strike Rate9681
Most sixes42
Most Fours7522
Best Averages
Most 50s41
Most 100s21
Most Not Outs1
2024JRKW
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023JRKW
Most Runs315420
Highest Score8295
Best Strike Rate8487
Most sixes34
Most Fours2443
Best Averages
Most 50s35
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022JRKW
Most Runs98217
Highest Score8694
Best Strike Rate9265
Most sixes22
Most Fours516
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2021JRKW
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020JRKW
Most Runs10641
Highest Score4922
Best Strike Rate6772
Most sixes10
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2019JRKW
Most Runs910948
Highest Score107148
Best Strike Rate9375
Most sixes36
Most Fours8383
Best Averages
Most 50s46
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs23
2018JRKW
Most Runs921468
Highest Score113115
Best Strike Rate8476
Most sixes64
Most Fours6131
Best Averages
Most 50s51
Most 100s22
Most Not Outs71
2017JRKW
Most Runs983596
Highest Score133100
Best Strike Rate9285
Most sixes76
Most Fours8255
Best Averages
Most 50s75
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016JRKW
Most Runs785699
Highest Score125118
Best Strike Rate9282
Most sixes88
Most Fours7073
Best Averages
Most 50s65
Most 100s21
Most Not Outs1
2015JRKW
Most Runs7231376
Highest Score121118
Best Strike Rate9290
Most sixes612
Most Fours68149
Best Averages
Most 50s49
Most 100s33
Most Not Outs12
2014BESTJRKW
Most Runs872770
Highest Score113123
Best Strike Rate7887
Most sixes95
Most Fours5566
Best Averages
Most 50s37
Most 100s31
Most Not Outs21
2013JRKW
Most Runs626453
Highest Score79145
Best Strike Rate8282
Most sixes42
Most Fours5143
Best Averages
Most 50s43
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs32
2012JRKW
Most Runs356
Highest Score69
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes2
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011JRKW
Most Runs270
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs4
2010JRKW
Most Runs196
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
T20I
OverallJRKW
Most Runs8932575
Highest Score9095
Best Strike Rate126123
Most sixes1658
Most Fours92245
Best Averages
Most 50s518
Most 100s
Most Not Outs512
2026JRKW
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025JRKW
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024JRKW
Most Runs111
Highest Score57
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes1
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2023JRKW
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022JRKW
Most Runs443
Highest Score61
Best Strike Rate119
Most sixes11
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2021JRKW
Most Runs298
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes9
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020JRKW
Most Runs218
Highest Score95
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes11
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2019JRKW
Most Runs10681
Highest Score5534
Best Strike Rate112135
Most sixes03
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018JRKW
Most Runs44251
Highest Score3572
Best Strike Rate126116
Most sixes07
Most Fours419
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2017JRKW
Most Runs143206
Highest Score4673
Best Strike Rate102114
Most sixes24
Most Fours1218
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs11
2016BESTJRKW
Most Runs297383
Highest Score8372
Best Strike Rate143119
Most sixes95
Most Fours2942
Best Averages
Most 50s23
Most 100s
Most Not Outs12
2015JRKW
Most Runs120144
Highest Score6857
Best Strike Rate143166
Most sixes31
Most Fours1324
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014JRKW
Most Runs92234
Highest Score3251
Best Strike Rate97120
Most sixes13
Most Fours930
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2013JRKW
Most Runs91
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012JRKW
Most Runs206
Highest Score48
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes3
Most Fours19
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2011JRKW
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2010JRKW
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s