Michael Clarke vs Joe Root

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Joe Root has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallMCJR
Most Runs1711222130
Highest Score526518
Best Strike Rate238272
Most sixes102127
Most Fours16722437
Best Averages
Most 50s86114
Most 100s3557
Most Not Outs7051
2026MCJR
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025MCJR
Most Runs1613
Highest Score316
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes5
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2024MCJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023MCJR
Most Runs1102
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes18
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022MCJR
Most Runs1196
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes5
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021MCJR
Most Runs1855
Highest Score307
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes3
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2020MCJR
Most Runs570
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes3
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019MCJR
Most Runs1867
Highest Score388
Best Strike Rate251
Most sixes4
Most Fours187
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2018MCJR
Most Runs1913
Highest Score273
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes9
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs7
2017MCJR
Most Runs2092
Highest Score369
Best Strike Rate256
Most sixes22
Most Fours495
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2016MCJR
Most Runs2559
Highest Score462
Best Strike Rate296
Most sixes18
Most Fours269
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2015MCJR
Most Runs4302228
Highest Score121371
Best Strike Rate146299
Most sixes619
Most Fours48239
Best Averages
Most 50s215
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs24
2014BESTMCJR
Most Runs6101741
Highest Score229345
Best Strike Rate133233
Most sixes011
Most Fours69144
Best Averages
Most 50s16
Most 100s26
Most Not Outs35
2013MCJR
Most Runs13961579
Highest Score292349
Best Strike Rate140305
Most sixes77
Most Fours152158
Best Averages
Most 50s48
Most 100s52
Most Not Outs47
2012MCJR
Most Runs225193
Highest Score44673
Best Strike Rate14833
Most sixes151
Most Fours2395
Best Averages
Most 50s81
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs21
2011MCJR
Most Runs1518
Highest Score252
Best Strike Rate139
Most sixes13
Most Fours146
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs6
2010MCJR
Most Runs1820
Highest Score346
Best Strike Rate235
Most sixes10
Most Fours159
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs6
2009MCJR
Most Runs1979
Highest Score265
Best Strike Rate199
Most sixes2
Most Fours197
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs8
2008MCJR
Most Runs1571
Highest Score234
Best Strike Rate212
Most sixes4
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs6
2007MCJR
Most Runs1367
Highest Score308
Best Strike Rate266
Most sixes13
Most Fours119
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2006MCJR
Most Runs1195
Highest Score253
Best Strike Rate292
Most sixes8
Most Fours94
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs9
2005MCJR
Most Runs1437
Highest Score201
Best Strike Rate275
Most sixes9
Most Fours156
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs8
2004MCJR
Most Runs1211
Highest Score256
Best Strike Rate146
Most sixes13
Most Fours131
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs5
2003MCJR
Most Runs327
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes2
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs4
TEST
OverallMCJR
Most Runs864313943
Highest Score329262
Best Strike Rate5658
Most sixes3958
Most Fours9781755
Best Averages
Most 50s2766
Most 100s2841
Most Not Outs2124
2026MCJR
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025MCJR
Most Runs805
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2024MCJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023MCJR
Most Runs787
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes15
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022MCJR
Most Runs1098
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021MCJR
Most Runs1708
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2020MCJR
Most Runs464
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019MCJR
Most Runs851
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes1
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2018MCJR
Most Runs948
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2017MCJR
Most Runs966
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes13
Most Fours401
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2016MCJR
Most Runs1477
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2015MCJR
Most Runs2111385
Highest Score47182
Best Strike Rate5064
Most sixes310
Most Fours23158
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs23
2014BESTMCJR
Most Runs429777
Highest Score161200
Best Strike Rate5758
Most sixes01
Most Fours5480
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s23
Most Not Outs23
2013MCJR
Most Runs1093862
Highest Score187180
Best Strike Rate5641
Most sixes62
Most Fours11694
Best Averages
Most 50s33
Most 100s42
Most Not Outs32
2012MCJR
Most Runs159593
Highest Score32973
Best Strike Rate6633
Most sixes61
Most Fours1895
Best Averages
Most 50s31
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs21
2011MCJR
Most Runs618
Highest Score151
Best Strike Rate59
Most sixes5
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
2010MCJR
Most Runs771
Highest Score168
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes2
Most Fours94
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2009MCJR
Most Runs1042
Highest Score138
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes1
Most Fours115
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2008MCJR
Most Runs1063
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes2
Most Fours102
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2007MCJR
Most Runs320
Highest Score145
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes1
Most Fours28
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2006MCJR
Most Runs429
Highest Score135
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes2
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2005MCJR
Most Runs476
Highest Score91
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes1
Most Fours63
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2004MCJR
Most Runs596
Highest Score151
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes10
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2003MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
ODI
OverallMCJR
Most Runs79817294
Highest Score130166
Best Strike Rate7988
Most sixes5353
Most Fours665590
Best Averages
Most 50s5843
Most 100s716
Most Not Outs4422
2026MCJR
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025MCJR
Most Runs808
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes4
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2024MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023MCJR
Most Runs315
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022MCJR
Most Runs98
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021MCJR
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020MCJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019MCJR
Most Runs910
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018MCJR
Most Runs921
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2017MCJR
Most Runs983
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes7
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016MCJR
Most Runs785
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes8
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2015MCJR
Most Runs219723
Highest Score74121
Best Strike Rate9692
Most sixes36
Most Fours2568
Best Averages
Most 50s24
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2014BESTMCJR
Most Runs181872
Highest Score68113
Best Strike Rate7678
Most sixes09
Most Fours1555
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs12
2013MCJR
Most Runs303626
Highest Score10579
Best Strike Rate8482
Most sixes14
Most Fours3651
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs13
2012MCJR
Most Runs656
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes9
Most Fours50
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2011MCJR
Most Runs900
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes8
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs6
2010MCJR
Most Runs777
Highest Score111
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes4
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs5
2009MCJR
Most Runs868
Highest Score100
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes1
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2008MCJR
Most Runs471
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes1
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2007MCJR
Most Runs981
Highest Score130
Best Strike Rate81
Most sixes11
Most Fours86
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs5
2006MCJR
Most Runs729
Highest Score81
Best Strike Rate77
Most sixes3
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
2005MCJR
Most Runs954
Highest Score103
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes7
Most Fours93
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs7
2004MCJR
Most Runs615
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes3
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs4
2003MCJR
Most Runs327
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate89
Most sixes2
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Not Outs4
T20I
OverallMCJR
Most Runs488893
Highest Score6790
Best Strike Rate103126
Most sixes1016
Most Fours2992
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s
Most Not Outs55
2026BESTMCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019MCJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018MCJR
Most Runs44
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2017MCJR
Most Runs143
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016MCJR
Most Runs297
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015MCJR
Most Runs120
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014MCJR
Most Runs92
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013MCJR
Most Runs91
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010MCJR
Most Runs272
Highest Score67
Best Strike Rate104
Most sixes4
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2009MCJR
Most Runs69
Highest Score27
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2008MCJR
Most Runs37
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate103
Most sixes1
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2007MCJR
Most Runs66
Highest Score33
Best Strike Rate129
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2006MCJR
Most Runs37
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes3
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2005MCJR
Most Runs7
Highest Score7
Best Strike Rate140
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003MCJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs