Player Head-to-Head
KW
Kane Williamson
NZ
VS
JR
Joe Root
ENG
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Kane Williamson vs Joe Root

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

Final Verdict

Kane Williamson has dominance over Joe Root in T20Is, while Joe Root has the edge in overall, Tests and ODIs. In recent years, form favours Joe Root.

CAREER Joe RootTEST Joe RootODI Joe RootT20I Kane Williamson
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

KW 1 – 6 JR
1200
Most Runs
1579
259
Highest Score
349
125
Best Strike Rate
305
4
Most sixes
7
129
Most Fours
158
10
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
7

2012

KW 7 – 0 JR
1121
Most Runs
93
252
Highest Score
73
228
Best Strike Rate
33
5
Most sixes
1
95
Most Fours
5
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2011

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

2010

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

KW 4 – 2 JR
498
Most Runs
464
251
Highest Score
68
55
Best Strike Rate
56
3
Most sixes
2
60
Most Fours
49
1
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

KW 4 – 4 JR
929
Most Runs
777
192
Highest Score
200
51
Best Strike Rate
58
3
Most sixes
1
102
Most Fours
80
2
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2013

KW 2 – 5 JR
747
Most Runs
862
114
Highest Score
180
43
Best Strike Rate
41
2
Most sixes
2
86
Most Fours
94
7
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2012

KW 5 – 1 JR
559
Most Runs
93
135
Highest Score
73
38
Best Strike Rate
33
0
Most sixes
1
51
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2011

KW 0 – 0 JR
276
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2010

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2023

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

2022

KW 3 – 1 JR
217
Most Runs
98
94
Highest Score
86
65
Best Strike Rate
92
2
Most sixes
2
16
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

KW 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

KW 1 – 5 JR
453
Most Runs
626
145
Highest Score
79
82
Best Strike Rate
82
2
Most sixes
4
43
Most Fours
51
3
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

2012

KW 0 – 0 JR
356
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

2011

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

2010

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2024

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

KW 5 – 0 JR
206
Most Runs
143
73
Highest Score
46
114
Best Strike Rate
102
4
Most sixes
2
18
Most Fours
12
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2016

KW 4 – 3 JR
383
Most Runs
297
72
Highest Score
83
119
Best Strike Rate
143
5
Most sixes
9
42
Most Fours
29
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1

2015

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

2014

KW 5 – 0 JR
234
Most Runs
92
51
Highest Score
32
120
Best Strike Rate
97
3
Most sixes
1
30
Most Fours
9
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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

2012

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