Joe Root vs Ricky Ponting

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Joe Root has dominance over Ricky Ponting in T20Is, while Ricky Ponting has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallJRRP
Most Runs2213027644
Highest Score518519
Best Strike Rate272272
Most sixes127247
Most Fours24372789
Best Averages
Most 50s114146
Most 100s5769
Most Not Outs5170
2026JRRP
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025JRRP
Most Runs1613
Highest Score316
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes5
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2024JRRP
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023JRRP
Most Runs1102
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes18
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022JRRP
Most Runs1196
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes5
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021JRRP
Most Runs1855
Highest Score307
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes3
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2020JRRP
Most Runs570
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes3
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019JRRP
Most Runs1867
Highest Score388
Best Strike Rate251
Most sixes4
Most Fours187
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2018JRRP
Most Runs1913
Highest Score273
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes9
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs7
2017JRRP
Most Runs2092
Highest Score369
Best Strike Rate256
Most sixes22
Most Fours495
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2016JRRP
Most Runs2559
Highest Score462
Best Strike Rate296
Most sixes18
Most Fours269
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2015JRRP
Most Runs2228
Highest Score371
Best Strike Rate299
Most sixes19
Most Fours239
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
2014JRRP
Most Runs1741
Highest Score345
Best Strike Rate233
Most sixes11
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs5
2013JRRP
Most Runs1579
Highest Score349
Best Strike Rate305
Most sixes7
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2012BESTJRRP
Most Runs93618
Highest Score73228
Best Strike Rate3380
Most sixes10
Most Fours559
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs11
2011JRRP
Most Runs1019
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate131
Most sixes6
Most Fours109
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2010JRRP
Most Runs1584
Highest Score315
Best Strike Rate140
Most sixes12
Most Fours174
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2009JRRP
Most Runs2137
Highest Score314
Best Strike Rate264
Most sixes19
Most Fours241
Best Averages
Most 50s16
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2008JRRP
Most Runs1460
Highest Score282
Best Strike Rate132
Most sixes6
Most Fours146
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s5
2007JRRP
Most Runs1800
Highest Score266
Best Strike Rate276
Most sixes20
Most Fours182
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs8
2006JRRP
Most Runs2164
Highest Score387
Best Strike Rate277
Most sixes23
Most Fours223
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s9
Most Not Outs4
2005JRRP
Most Runs2833
Highest Score446
Best Strike Rate314
Most sixes36
Most Fours300
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s9
Most Not Outs8
2004JRRP
Most Runs1537
Highest Score189
Best Strike Rate137
Most sixes17
Most Fours154
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most Not Outs3
2003JRRP
Most Runs2657
Highest Score397
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes34
Most Fours267
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s11
Most Not Outs9
2002JRRP
Most Runs1946
Highest Score283
Best Strike Rate152
Most sixes25
Most Fours216
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
2000JRRP
Most Runs828
Highest Score256
Best Strike Rate151
Most sixes3
Most Fours89
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1999JRRP
Most Runs1921
Highest Score284
Best Strike Rate118
Most sixes13
Most Fours168
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs9
1998JRRP
Most Runs1548
Highest Score221
Best Strike Rate119
Most sixes7
Most Fours121
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1997JRRP
Most Runs572
Highest Score187
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes4
Most Fours60
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1996JRRP
Most Runs896
Highest Score211
Best Strike Rate111
Most sixes5
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1995JRRP
Most Runs440
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes2
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs3
1994JRRP
Most Runs84
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
TEST
OverallJRRP
Most Runs1394313378
Highest Score262257
Best Strike Rate5859
Most sixes5873
Most Fours17551509
Best Averages
Most 50s6662
Most 100s4140
Most Not Outs2428
2026JRRP
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025JRRP
Most Runs805
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2024JRRP
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023JRRP
Most Runs787
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes15
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022JRRP
Most Runs1098
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021JRRP
Most Runs1708
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2020JRRP
Most Runs464
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019JRRP
Most Runs851
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes1
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2018JRRP
Most Runs948
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2017JRRP
Most Runs966
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes13
Most Fours401
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2016JRRP
Most Runs1477
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2015JRRP
Most Runs1385
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes10
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2014JRRP
Most Runs777
Highest Score200
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2013JRRP
Most Runs862
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes2
Most Fours94
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2012BESTJRRP
Most Runs93600
Highest Score73221
Best Strike Rate3353
Most sixes10
Most Fours558
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs11
2011JRRP
Most Runs415
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes1
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010JRRP
Most Runs813
Highest Score209
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2009JRRP
Most Runs853
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes6
Most Fours111
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2008JRRP
Most Runs1182
Highest Score158
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes5
Most Fours124
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s4
2007JRRP
Most Runs192
Highest Score56
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2006JRRP
Most Runs1333
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes7
Most Fours139
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s7
Most Not Outs3
2005JRRP
Most Runs1544
Highest Score207
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes11
Most Fours178
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs5
2004JRRP
Most Runs697
Highest Score98
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes4
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Not Outs2
2003JRRP
Most Runs1503
Highest Score257
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes7
Most Fours180
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2002JRRP
Most Runs1064
Highest Score154
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes10
Most Fours131
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2000JRRP
Most Runs318
Highest Score141
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
1999JRRP
Most Runs883
Highest Score197
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes3
Most Fours86
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1998JRRP
Most Runs382
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes1
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1997JRRP
Most Runs497
Highest Score127
Best Strike Rate51
Most sixes4
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1996JRRP
Most Runs163
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate42
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995JRRP
Most Runs167
Highest Score96
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes1
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs
1994JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
ODI
OverallJRRP
Most Runs729413865
Highest Score166164
Best Strike Rate8880
Most sixes53163
Most Fours5901239
Best Averages
Most 50s4382
Most 100s1629
Most Not Outs2240
2026BESTJRRP
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025JRRP
Most Runs808
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes4
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2024JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023JRRP
Most Runs315
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022JRRP
Most Runs98
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021JRRP
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020JRRP
Most Runs106
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019JRRP
Most Runs910
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018JRRP
Most Runs921
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2017JRRP
Most Runs983
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes7
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016JRRP
Most Runs785
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes8
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2015JRRP
Most Runs723
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes6
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2014JRRP
Most Runs872
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes9
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2013JRRP
Most Runs626
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes4
Most Fours51
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2012JRRP
Most Runs18
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate27
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011JRRP
Most Runs604
Highest Score104
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes5
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs2
2010JRRP
Most Runs771
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes9
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2009JRRP
Most Runs1198
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes12
Most Fours121
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2008JRRP
Most Runs278
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate72
Most sixes1
Most Fours22
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2007JRRP
Most Runs1424
Highest Score134
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes16
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs6
2006JRRP
Most Runs798
Highest Score164
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes14
Most Fours81
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2005JRRP
Most Runs1191
Highest Score141
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes20
Most Fours114
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2004JRRP
Most Runs840
Highest Score91
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes13
Most Fours74
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most Not Outs1
2003JRRP
Most Runs1154
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes27
Most Fours87
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs6
2002JRRP
Most Runs882
Highest Score129
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes15
Most Fours85
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2000JRRP
Most Runs510
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1999JRRP
Most Runs1038
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes10
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs6
1998JRRP
Most Runs1166
Highest Score145
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes6
Most Fours93
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1997JRRP
Most Runs75
Highest Score60
Best Strike Rate66
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1996JRRP
Most Runs733
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate69
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1995JRRP
Most Runs273
Highest Score62
Best Strike Rate68
Most sixes1
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs3
1994JRRP
Most Runs84
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
T20I
OverallJRRP
Most Runs893401
Highest Score9098
Best Strike Rate126133
Most sixes1611
Most Fours9241
Best Averages
Most 50s52
Most 100s
Most Not Outs52
2026BESTJRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019JRRP
Most Runs106
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018JRRP
Most Runs44
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2017JRRP
Most Runs143
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016JRRP
Most Runs297
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015JRRP
Most Runs120
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014JRRP
Most Runs92
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013JRRP
Most Runs91
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009JRRP
Most Runs86
Highest Score38
Best Strike Rate116
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2008JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2007JRRP
Most Runs184
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes3
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2006JRRP
Most Runs33
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005JRRP
Most Runs98
Highest Score98
Best Strike Rate169
Most sixes5
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2004JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2003JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
1994JRRP
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs