Player Head-to-Head
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Joe Root
ENG
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YK
Younis Khan
PAK
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Joe Root vs Younis Khan

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

Final Verdict

Joe Root has dominance over Younis Khan in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Joe RootTEST Joe RootODI Joe RootT20I Joe Root
Format

All formats

JR 7 – 1 YK
22130
Most Runs
17841
518
Highest Score
508
272
Best Strike Rate
253
127
Most sixes
141
2437
Most Fours
1695
114
Most 50s
84
57
Most 100s
40
51
Most Not Outs
45

Season by season

2026

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

2025

JR 0 – 0 YK
1613
Most Runs
–
316
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
50
Best Averages
–
22
Most 50s
–
20
Most 100s
–
19
Most Not Outs
–

2024

JR 0 – 0 YK
1556
Most Runs
–
262
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
147
Most Fours
–
56
Best Averages
–
31
Most 50s
–
31
Most 100s
–
31
Most Not Outs
–

2023

JR 0 – 0 YK
1102
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
160
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
92
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

JR 0 – 0 YK
1196
Most Runs
–
262
Highest Score
–
156
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
127
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

JR 0 – 0 YK
1855
Most Runs
–
307
Highest Score
–
141
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
188
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JR 0 – 0 YK
570
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

JR 0 – 0 YK
1867
Most Runs
–
388
Highest Score
–
251
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
187
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

JR 0 – 0 YK
1913
Most Runs
–
273
Highest Score
–
263
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
11
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2017

JR 8 – 0 YK
2092
Most Runs
310
369
Highest Score
175
256
Best Strike Rate
44
22
Most sixes
4
495
Most Fours
29
15
Most 50s
1
4
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JR 8 – 0 YK
2559
Most Runs
673
462
Highest Score
218
296
Best Strike Rate
50
18
Most sixes
6
269
Most Fours
71
18
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

2015

JR 8 – 0 YK
2228
Most Runs
861
371
Highest Score
208
299
Best Strike Rate
121
19
Most sixes
5
239
Most Fours
88
15
Most 50s
1
6
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
1

2014

JR 7 – 1 YK
1741
Most Runs
1227
345
Highest Score
316
233
Best Strike Rate
132
11
Most sixes
14
144
Most Fours
91
6
Most 50s
2
6
Most 100s
5
5
Most Not Outs
2

2013

JR 6 – 1 YK
1579
Most Runs
830
349
Highest Score
232
305
Best Strike Rate
105
7
Most sixes
7
158
Most Fours
76
8
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
3

2012

JR 0 – 6 YK
93
Most Runs
585
73
Highest Score
197
33
Best Strike Rate
135
1
Most sixes
2
5
Most Fours
57
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2011

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1509
–
Highest Score
281
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
124
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2010

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
405
–
Highest Score
209
–
Best Strike Rate
164
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1036
–
Highest Score
452
–
Best Strike Rate
256
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
90
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
949
–
Highest Score
170
–
Best Strike Rate
209
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1595
–
Highest Score
298
–
Best Strike Rate
265
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
168
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1794
–
Highest Score
300
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
214
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
6

2005

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1172
–
Highest Score
327
–
Best Strike Rate
148
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
132
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
707
–
Highest Score
268
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
767
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
115
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2002

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1947
–
Highest Score
243
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
202
–
Most 50s
17
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2000

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
783
–
Highest Score
175
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

TEST career

JR 6 – 2 YK
13943
Most Runs
10099
262
Highest Score
313
58
Best Strike Rate
52
58
Most sixes
70
1755
Most Fours
1082
66
Most 50s
33
41
Most 100s
33
24
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2026

JR 0 – 0 YK
337
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2025

JR 0 – 0 YK
805
Most Runs
–
150
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
82
Most Fours
–
50
Best Averages
–
18
Most 50s
–
18
Most 100s
–
18
Most Not Outs
–

2024

JR 0 – 0 YK
1556
Most Runs
–
262
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
147
Most Fours
–
56
Best Averages
–
31
Most 50s
–
31
Most 100s
–
31
Most Not Outs
–

2023

JR 0 – 0 YK
787
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

JR 0 – 0 YK
1098
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
122
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

JR 0 – 0 YK
1708
Most Runs
–
228
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
179
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

JR 0 – 0 YK
464
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

JR 0 – 0 YK
851
Most Runs
–
226
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
92
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2018

JR 0 – 0 YK
948
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
92
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2017

JR 7 – 0 YK
966
Most Runs
310
190
Highest Score
175
62
Best Strike Rate
44
13
Most sixes
4
401
Most Fours
29
8
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

JR 7 – 1 YK
1477
Most Runs
673
254
Highest Score
218
61
Best Strike Rate
50
1
Most sixes
6
170
Most Fours
71
10
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

2015

JR 7 – 0 YK
1385
Most Runs
789
182
Highest Score
171
64
Best Strike Rate
57
10
Most sixes
5
158
Most Fours
79
10
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1

2014

JR 3 – 5 YK
777
Most Runs
1064
200
Highest Score
213
58
Best Strike Rate
54
1
Most sixes
11
80
Most Fours
82
3
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2

2013

JR 3 – 5 YK
862
Most Runs
698
180
Highest Score
200
41
Best Strike Rate
46
2
Most sixes
7
94
Most Fours
67
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2012

JR 0 – 4 YK
93
Most Runs
360
73
Highest Score
127
33
Best Strike Rate
45
1
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
34
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
765
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
51
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2010

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
180
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
50
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2009

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
444
–
Highest Score
313
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2007

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
751
–
Highest Score
130
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
97
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1179
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
154
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2005

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
899
–
Highest Score
267
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
110
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2004

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
307
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2003

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
82
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

2002

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
774
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
102
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2

2000

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

JR 5 – 3 YK
7294
Most Runs
7249
166
Highest Score
144
88
Best Strike Rate
75
53
Most sixes
56
590
Most Fours
578
43
Most 50s
48
16
Most 100s
7
22
Most Not Outs
23

Season by season

2026

JR 0 – 0 YK
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 0 – 0 YK
808
Most Runs
–
166
Highest Score
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

JR 0 – 0 YK
315
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2022

JR 0 – 0 YK
98
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2021

JR 0 – 0 YK
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 0 – 0 YK
106
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2019

JR 0 – 0 YK
910
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

JR 0 – 0 YK
921
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2017

JR 0 – 0 YK
983
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
82
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

JR 0 – 0 YK
785
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2015

JR 5 – 0 YK
723
Most Runs
72
121
Highest Score
37
92
Best Strike Rate
64
6
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
9
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

JR 5 – 0 YK
872
Most Runs
163
113
Highest Score
103
78
Best Strike Rate
78
9
Most sixes
3
55
Most Fours
9
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

JR 5 – 0 YK
626
Most Runs
132
79
Highest Score
32
82
Best Strike Rate
59
4
Most sixes
0
51
Most Fours
9
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2012

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
225
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
744
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2010

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
215
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
2

2009

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
420
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
40
–
Most 50s
2

2008

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
865
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2007

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
617
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2006

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
615
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2005

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
273
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1

2004

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
400
–
Highest Score
144
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
685
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
4

2002

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
1173
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
100
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most Not Outs
6

2000

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

T20I career

JR 6 – 0 YK
893
Most Runs
493
90
Highest Score
51
126
Best Strike Rate
126
16
Most sixes
15
92
Most Fours
35
5
Most 50s
3
5
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2019

JR 0 – 0 YK
106
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

JR 0 – 0 YK
44
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2017

JR 0 – 0 YK
143
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

JR 0 – 0 YK
297
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

JR 0 – 0 YK
120
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

JR 0 – 0 YK
92
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

2013

JR 0 – 0 YK
91
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
182
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
10
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2009

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2008

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9

2007

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2

2006

JR 0 – 0 YK
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
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