Joe Root vs Mahela Jayawardene

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Joe Root has dominance over Mahela Jayawardene in overall and ODIs, while Mahela Jayawardene has the edge in Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallJRMJ
Most Runs2213025981
Highest Score518618
Best Strike Rate272263
Most sixes127170
Most Fours24372683
Best Averages
Most 50s114136
Most 100s5749
Most Not Outs5163
2026JRMJ
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025JRMJ
Most Runs1613
Highest Score316
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes5
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2024JRMJ
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023JRMJ
Most Runs1102
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes18
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022JRMJ
Most Runs1196
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes5
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021JRMJ
Most Runs1855
Highest Score307
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes3
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2020JRMJ
Most Runs570
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes3
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019JRMJ
Most Runs1867
Highest Score388
Best Strike Rate251
Most sixes4
Most Fours187
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2018JRMJ
Most Runs191324
Highest Score27324
Best Strike Rate263150
Most sixes90
Most Fours1574
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs71
2017JRMJ
Most Runs2092
Highest Score369
Best Strike Rate256
Most sixes22
Most Fours495
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2016JRMJ
Most Runs2559
Highest Score462
Best Strike Rate296
Most sixes18
Most Fours269
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2015JRMJ
Most Runs2228403
Highest Score371104
Best Strike Rate29990
Most sixes195
Most Fours23941
Best Averages
Most 50s151
Most 100s61
Most Not Outs4
2014BESTJRMJ
Most Runs17412007
Highest Score345410
Best Strike Rate233258
Most sixes1115
Most Fours144213
Best Averages
Most 50s612
Most 100s64
Most Not Outs53
2013JRMJ
Most Runs1579805
Highest Score349240
Best Strike Rate305275
Most sixes77
Most Fours15895
Best Averages
Most 50s85
Most 100s21
Most Not Outs73
2012JRMJ
Most Runs931686
Highest Score73330
Best Strike Rate33250
Most sixes116
Most Fours5172
Best Averages
Most 50s110
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs14
2011JRMJ
Most Runs1718
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate254
Most sixes9
Most Fours177
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2010JRMJ
Most Runs1259
Highest Score382
Best Strike Rate290
Most sixes16
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2009JRMJ
Most Runs2094
Highest Score476
Best Strike Rate259
Most sixes14
Most Fours209
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2008JRMJ
Most Runs1312
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate250
Most sixes5
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2007JRMJ
Most Runs2230
Highest Score393
Best Strike Rate290
Most sixes27
Most Fours214
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s7
Most Not Outs4
2006JRMJ
Most Runs2179
Highest Score509
Best Strike Rate252
Most sixes9
Most Fours241
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs7
2005JRMJ
Most Runs1090
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes6
Most Fours123
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
2004JRMJ
Most Runs1537
Highest Score317
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes7
Most Fours149
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs5
2003JRMJ
Most Runs839
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes2
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2002JRMJ
Most Runs1416
Highest Score184
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes4
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs6
2000JRMJ
Most Runs1294
Highest Score295
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes6
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
1999JRMJ
Most Runs1279
Highest Score362
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes5
Most Fours130
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1998JRMJ
Most Runs407
Highest Score241
Best Strike Rate116
Most sixes0
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1997JRMJ
Most Runs89
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
TEST
OverallJRMJ
Most Runs1394311814
Highest Score262374
Best Strike Rate5851
Most sixes5861
Most Fours17551387
Best Averages
Most 50s6650
Most 100s4133
Most Not Outs2415
2026JRMJ
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025JRMJ
Most Runs805
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2024JRMJ
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023JRMJ
Most Runs787
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes15
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022JRMJ
Most Runs1098
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021JRMJ
Most Runs1708
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2020JRMJ
Most Runs464
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019JRMJ
Most Runs851
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes1
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2018JRMJ
Most Runs948
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2017JRMJ
Most Runs966
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes13
Most Fours401
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2016JRMJ
Most Runs1477
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2015JRMJ
Most Runs1385
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes10
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2014BESTJRMJ
Most Runs7771003
Highest Score200203
Best Strike Rate5851
Most sixes18
Most Fours80105
Best Averages
Most 50s35
Most 100s33
Most Not Outs31
2013JRMJ
Most Runs862137
Highest Score18072
Best Strike Rate4155
Most sixes21
Most Fours9422
Best Averages
Most 50s32
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2012JRMJ
Most Runs93630
Highest Score73180
Best Strike Rate3345
Most sixes16
Most Fours569
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs11
2011JRMJ
Most Runs517
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes3
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2010JRMJ
Most Runs407
Highest Score174
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes2
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2009JRMJ
Most Runs1194
Highest Score275
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes2
Most Fours132
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2008JRMJ
Most Runs655
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes2
Most Fours67
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2007JRMJ
Most Runs982
Highest Score213
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes6
Most Fours108
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs1
2006JRMJ
Most Runs983
Highest Score374
Best Strike Rate54
Most sixes5
Most Fours116
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2005JRMJ
Most Runs568
Highest Score141
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2004JRMJ
Most Runs861
Highest Score237
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes5
Most Fours99
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2003JRMJ
Most Runs526
Highest Score134
Best Strike Rate44
Most sixes2
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2002JRMJ
Most Runs625
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes2
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2000JRMJ
Most Runs740
Highest Score167
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes4
Most Fours95
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1999JRMJ
Most Runs535
Highest Score242
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes3
Most Fours65
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1998JRMJ
Most Runs309
Highest Score167
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes0
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1997JRMJ
Most Runs89
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
ODI
OverallJRMJ
Most Runs729412650
Highest Score166144
Best Strike Rate8879
Most sixes5376
Most Fours5901119
Best Averages
Most 50s4377
Most 100s1616
Most Not Outs2239
2026JRMJ
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025JRMJ
Most Runs808
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes4
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2024JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023JRMJ
Most Runs315
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022JRMJ
Most Runs98
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021JRMJ
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020JRMJ
Most Runs106
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019JRMJ
Most Runs910
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018JRMJ
Most Runs921
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2017JRMJ
Most Runs983
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes7
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016JRMJ
Most Runs785
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes8
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2015JRMJ
Most Runs723403
Highest Score121104
Best Strike Rate9290
Most sixes65
Most Fours6841
Best Averages
Most 50s41
Most 100s31
Most Not Outs1
2014BESTJRMJ
Most Runs872846
Highest Score113118
Best Strike Rate7882
Most sixes94
Most Fours5588
Best Averages
Most 50s36
Most 100s31
Most Not Outs21
2013JRMJ
Most Runs626557
Highest Score79107
Best Strike Rate8281
Most sixes44
Most Fours5159
Best Averages
Most 50s42
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs32
2012JRMJ
Most Runs785
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes5
Most Fours69
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2011JRMJ
Most Runs1032
Highest Score144
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes4
Most Fours93
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2010JRMJ
Most Runs509
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes2
Most Fours51
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2009JRMJ
Most Runs669
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes7
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2008JRMJ
Most Runs617
Highest Score94
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes3
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2007JRMJ
Most Runs1089
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes17
Most Fours90
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2006JRMJ
Most Runs1185
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate88
Most sixes4
Most Fours124
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs5
2005JRMJ
Most Runs522
Highest Score94
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes3
Most Fours48
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2004JRMJ
Most Runs676
Highest Score80
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes2
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs4
2003JRMJ
Most Runs313
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2002JRMJ
Most Runs791
Highest Score77
Best Strike Rate66
Most sixes2
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2000JRMJ
Most Runs554
Highest Score128
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes2
Most Fours52
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1999JRMJ
Most Runs744
Highest Score120
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes2
Most Fours65
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
1998JRMJ
Most Runs98
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
1997JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
T20I
OverallJRMJ
Most Runs8931517
Highest Score90100
Best Strike Rate126133
Most sixes1633
Most Fours92177
Best Averages
Most 50s59
Most 100s
Most Not Outs59
2026JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019JRMJ
Most Runs106
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018JRMJ
Most Runs4424
Highest Score3524
Best Strike Rate126150
Most sixes00
Most Fours44
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2017JRMJ
Most Runs143
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016JRMJ
Most Runs297
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015JRMJ
Most Runs120
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014JRMJ
Most Runs92158
Highest Score3289
Best Strike Rate97125
Most sixes13
Most Fours920
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2013BESTJRMJ
Most Runs91111
Highest Score9061
Best Strike Rate182139
Most sixes12
Most Fours1314
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s
Most Not Outs21
2012JRMJ
Most Runs271
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes5
Most Fours34
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2011JRMJ
Most Runs169
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes2
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2010JRMJ
Most Runs343
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate157
Most sixes12
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2009JRMJ
Most Runs231
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes5
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2008JRMJ
Most Runs40
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate121
Most sixes0
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007JRMJ
Most Runs159
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate153
Most sixes4
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2006JRMJ
Most Runs11
Highest Score9
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2005JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997JRMJ
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s