Mark Waugh vs Joe Root

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Mark Waugh has dominance over Joe Root in ODIs, while Joe Root has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMWJR
Most Runs1664122130
Highest Score326518
Best Strike Rate129272
Most sixes98127
Most Fours15032437
Best Averages
Most 50s98114
Most 100s3657
Most Not Outs3751
2026BESTMWJR
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025MWJR
Most Runs1613
Highest Score316
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes5
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2024MWJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023MWJR
Most Runs1102
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes18
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022MWJR
Most Runs1196
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes5
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021MWJR
Most Runs1855
Highest Score307
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes3
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2020MWJR
Most Runs570
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes3
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019MWJR
Most Runs1867
Highest Score388
Best Strike Rate251
Most sixes4
Most Fours187
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2018MWJR
Most Runs1913
Highest Score273
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes9
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs7
2017MWJR
Most Runs2092
Highest Score369
Best Strike Rate256
Most sixes22
Most Fours495
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2016MWJR
Most Runs2559
Highest Score462
Best Strike Rate296
Most sixes18
Most Fours269
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2015MWJR
Most Runs2228
Highest Score371
Best Strike Rate299
Most sixes19
Most Fours239
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
2014MWJR
Most Runs1741
Highest Score345
Best Strike Rate233
Most sixes11
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs5
2013MWJR
Most Runs1579
Highest Score349
Best Strike Rate305
Most sixes7
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2012MWJR
Most Runs93
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2002MWJR
Most Runs394
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate130
Most sixes2
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs1
2000MWJR
Most Runs1131
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate114
Most sixes6
Most Fours94
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
1999MWJR
Most Runs2144
Highest Score227
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes8
Most Fours203
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
1998MWJR
Most Runs1791
Highest Score240
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes12
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs7
1997MWJR
Most Runs1461
Highest Score231
Best Strike Rate128
Most sixes12
Most Fours142
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
1996MWJR
Most Runs1391
Highest Score201
Best Strike Rate122
Most sixes9
Most Fours114
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
1995MWJR
Most Runs1472
Highest Score219
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes9
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
1994MWJR
Most Runs1679
Highest Score261
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes10
Most Fours135
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs6
1993MWJR
Most Runs1732
Highest Score250
Best Strike Rate140
Most sixes10
Most Fours155
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
1992MWJR
Most Runs707
Highest Score178
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes2
Most Fours47
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1991MWJR
Most Runs856
Highest Score206
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes7
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1990MWJR
Most Runs89
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
1989MWJR
Most Runs81
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
1988MWJR
Most Runs50
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallMWJR
Most Runs802913943
Highest Score153262
Best Strike Rate5258
Most sixes4158
Most Fours8441755
Best Averages
Most 50s4766
Most 100s1841
Most Not Outs1724
2026BESTMWJR
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025MWJR
Most Runs805
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2024MWJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023MWJR
Most Runs787
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes15
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022MWJR
Most Runs1098
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021MWJR
Most Runs1708
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2020MWJR
Most Runs464
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019MWJR
Most Runs851
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes1
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2018MWJR
Most Runs948
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2017MWJR
Most Runs966
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes13
Most Fours401
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2016MWJR
Most Runs1477
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2015MWJR
Most Runs1385
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes10
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2014MWJR
Most Runs777
Highest Score200
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2013MWJR
Most Runs862
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes2
Most Fours94
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2012MWJR
Most Runs93
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2002MWJR
Most Runs268
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes1
Most Fours40
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Not Outs
2000MWJR
Most Runs536
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes2
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
1999MWJR
Most Runs676
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate49
Most sixes2
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1998MWJR
Most Runs1034
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes7
Most Fours104
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
1997MWJR
Most Runs785
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate48
Most sixes5
Most Fours93
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1996MWJR
Most Runs332
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate45
Most sixes0
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995MWJR
Most Runs892
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes6
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
1994MWJR
Most Runs740
Highest Score140
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes5
Most Fours71
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1993MWJR
Most Runs987
Highest Score137
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes5
Most Fours109
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1992MWJR
Most Runs326
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
1991MWJR
Most Runs599
Highest Score139
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes4
Most Fours57
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1990MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1989MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1988MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
ODI
OverallMWJR
Most Runs86127294
Highest Score173166
Best Strike Rate7788
Most sixes5753
Most Fours659590
Best Averages
Most 50s5143
Most 100s1816
Most Not Outs2022
2026BESTMWJR
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025MWJR
Most Runs808
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes4
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2024MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023MWJR
Most Runs315
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022MWJR
Most Runs98
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021MWJR
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020MWJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019MWJR
Most Runs910
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018MWJR
Most Runs921
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2017MWJR
Most Runs983
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes7
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016MWJR
Most Runs785
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes8
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2015MWJR
Most Runs723
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes6
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2014MWJR
Most Runs872
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes9
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2013MWJR
Most Runs626
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes4
Most Fours51
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2012MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2002MWJR
Most Runs126
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2000MWJR
Most Runs595
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes4
Most Fours38
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
1999MWJR
Most Runs1468
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes6
Most Fours135
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1998MWJR
Most Runs757
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes5
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1997MWJR
Most Runs676
Highest Score115
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes7
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
1996MWJR
Most Runs1059
Highest Score130
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes9
Most Fours89
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
1995MWJR
Most Runs580
Highest Score93
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes3
Most Fours43
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
1994MWJR
Most Runs939
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes5
Most Fours64
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs5
1993MWJR
Most Runs745
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes5
Most Fours46
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
1992MWJR
Most Runs381
Highest Score66
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes2
Most Fours21
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1991MWJR
Most Runs257
Highest Score67
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes3
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1990MWJR
Most Runs89
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
1989MWJR
Most Runs81
Highest Score42
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
1988MWJR
Most Runs50
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallMWJR
Most Runs893
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes16
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
2026BESTMWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019MWJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018MWJR
Most Runs44
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2017MWJR
Most Runs143
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016MWJR
Most Runs297
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015MWJR
Most Runs120
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014MWJR
Most Runs92
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013MWJR
Most Runs91
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2002MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2000MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1995MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
1994MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1993MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1992MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1991MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1990MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
1989MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1988MWJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages