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Michael Clarke vs Joe Root

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

Final Verdict

Joe Root has the edge 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

MC 2 – 7 JR
17112
Most Runs
23038
329
Highest Score
262
65.73
Best Strike Rate
66.86
102
Most sixes
129
1672
Most Fours
2531
45.27
Best Averages
49.65
86
Most 50s
122
36
Most 100s
61
71
Most Not Outs
57

Season by season

2026

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1074
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
73.01
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
110
–
Best Averages
63.18
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2025

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1613
–
Highest Score
166
–
Best Strike Rate
71.98
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
157
–
Best Averages
53.77
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1556
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
63.38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
147
–
Best Averages
55.57
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1102
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
78.32
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
44.08
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1196
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
65.43
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
41.24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1855
–
Highest Score
228
–
Best Strike Rate
58.37
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
188
–
Best Averages
66.25
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2020

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
570
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
58.16
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
35.63
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1867
–
Highest Score
226
–
Best Strike Rate
64.11
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
187
–
Best Averages
42.43
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1913
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
65.60
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
157
–
Best Averages
45.55
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
8

2017

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
2092
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
75.52
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
495
–
Best Averages
58.11
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

2016

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
2559
–
Highest Score
254
–
Best Strike Rate
73.28
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
269
–
Best Averages
50.18
–
Most 50s
18
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

MC 0 – 8 JR
430
Most Runs
2228
74
Highest Score
182
66.36
Best Strike Rate
73.19
6
Most sixes
19
48
Most Fours
239
26.88
Best Averages
51.81
2
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
4

2014

MC 0 – 9 JR
610
Most Runs
1741
161
Highest Score
200
61.37
Best Strike Rate
68.35
0
Most sixes
11
69
Most Fours
144
35.88
Best Averages
52.76
1
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
5

2013

MC 4 – 4 JR
1396
Most Runs
1579
187
Highest Score
180
60.75
Best Strike Rate
53.84
7
Most sixes
7
152
Most Fours
158
45.03
Best Averages
38.51
4
Most 50s
8
5
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
7

2012

MC 7 – 0 JR
2251
Most Runs
93
329
Highest Score
73
69.95
Best Strike Rate
32.63
15
Most sixes
1
239
Most Fours
5
77.62
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
1
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2011

MC 0 – 0 JR
1518
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
69.44
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
146
Most Fours
–
47.44
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2010

MC 0 – 0 JR
1820
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
66.57
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
159
Most Fours
–
38.72
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2009

MC 0 – 0 JR
1979
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
61.50
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
197
Most Fours
–
46.02
Best Averages
–
13
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MC 0 – 0 JR
1571
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
51.17
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
43.64
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MC 0 – 0 JR
1367
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
74.70
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
119
Most Fours
–
47.14
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 0 – 0 JR
1195
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
71.60
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
94
Most Fours
–
47.80
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MC 0 – 0 JR
1437
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
69.55
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
156
Most Fours
–
38.84
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MC 0 – 0 JR
1211
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
69.88
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
39.06
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MC 0 – 0 JR
327
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
88.62
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

MC 1 – 8 JR
8643
Most Runs
14278
329
Highest Score
262
55.92
Best Strike Rate
57.61
39
Most sixes
58
978
Most Fours
1799
49.11
Best Averages
50.45
27
Most 50s
69
28
Most 100s
41
22
Most Not Outs
26

Season by season

2026

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
501
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
61.10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
41.75
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
805
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
57.71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
82
–
Best Averages
50.31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1556
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
63.38
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
147
–
Best Averages
55.57
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
787
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
76.33
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
65.58
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1098
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
63.76
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
122
–
Best Averages
45.75
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1708
–
Highest Score
228
–
Best Strike Rate
56.86
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
179
–
Best Averages
61.00
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
464
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
56.45
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
42.18
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
851
–
Highest Score
226
–
Best Strike Rate
46.33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
37.00
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2018

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
948
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
53.20
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
41.22
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
966
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
61.80
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
401
–
Best Averages
50.84
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2

2016

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1477
–
Highest Score
254
–
Best Strike Rate
60.71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
170
–
Best Averages
49.23
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

MC 0 – 7 JR
211
Most Runs
1385
47
Highest Score
182
50.24
Best Strike Rate
63.71
3
Most sixes
10
23
Most Fours
158
21.10
Best Averages
60.22
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2014

MC 0 – 7 JR
429
Most Runs
777
161
Highest Score
200
56.75
Best Strike Rate
58.03
0
Most sixes
1
54
Most Fours
80
35.75
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2013

MC 8 – 0 JR
1093
Most Runs
862
187
Highest Score
180
56.40
Best Strike Rate
40.64
6
Most sixes
2
116
Most Fours
94
47.52
Best Averages
34.48
3
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
2

2012

MC 7 – 0 JR
1595
Most Runs
93
329
Highest Score
73
65.96
Best Strike Rate
32.63
6
Most sixes
1
189
Most Fours
5
106.33
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2011

MC 0 – 0 JR
618
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
58.52
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
38.63
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2010

MC 0 – 0 JR
771
Most Runs
–
168
Highest Score
–
51.64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
94
Most Fours
–
36.71
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2009

MC 0 – 0 JR
1042
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
55.60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
115
Most Fours
–
54.84
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MC 0 – 0 JR
1063
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
46.64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
50.62
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MC 0 – 0 JR
320
Most Runs
–
145
Highest Score
–
56.24
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 0 – 0 JR
429
Most Runs
–
135
Highest Score
–
61.11
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MC 0 – 0 JR
476
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
52.48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
28.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MC 0 – 0 JR
596
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
57.09
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
49.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

MC 4 – 5 JR
7981
Most Runs
7867
130
Highest Score
166
78.99
Best Strike Rate
87.71
53
Most sixes
55
665
Most Fours
640
44.59
Best Averages
50.43
58
Most 50s
48
8
Most 100s
20
44
Most Not Outs
26

Season by season

2026

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
573
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
88.02
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
50
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
808
–
Highest Score
166
–
Best Strike Rate
95.51
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
57.71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
83.78
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
24.23
–
Most 50s
3

2022

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
86
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

2021

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
49
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7

2019

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
910
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
92.86
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
83
–
Best Averages
50.56
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
921
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
83.80
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
57.56
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
983
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
92.13
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
82
–
Best Averages
70.21
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
785
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
92.24
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
60.38
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2015

MC 1 – 5 JR
219
Most Runs
723
74
Highest Score
121
96.05
Best Strike Rate
91.98
3
Most sixes
6
25
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
42.53
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

MC 0 – 7 JR
181
Most Runs
872
68
Highest Score
113
76.05
Best Strike Rate
78.35
0
Most sixes
9
15
Most Fours
55
–
Best Averages
43.60
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2013

MC 2 – 5 JR
303
Most Runs
626
105
Highest Score
79
84.17
Best Strike Rate
82.15
1
Most sixes
4
36
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
39.13
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
3

2012

MC 0 – 0 JR
656
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
82.00
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
46.86
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2011

MC 0 – 0 JR
900
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
79.65
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
56.25
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2010

MC 0 – 0 JR
777
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
79.37
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
55.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2009

MC 0 – 0 JR
868
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
69.50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
43.40
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MC 0 – 0 JR
471
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
62.38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
31.40
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MC 0 – 0 JR
981
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
81.07
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
46.71
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 0 – 0 JR
729
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
77.31
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
40.50
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MC 0 – 0 JR
954
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
82.67
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
53.00
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2004

MC 0 – 0 JR
615
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
89.26
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
32.37
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

MC 0 – 0 JR
327
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
88.62
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

MC 0 – 6 JR
488
Most Runs
893
67
Highest Score
90
10
Most sixes
16
29
Most Fours
92
21.22
Best Averages
35.72
1
Most 50s
5
5
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2019

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
55
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
35
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2017

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
142.79
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
68
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2014

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2013

MC 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
90
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2010

MC 0 – 0 JR
272
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
103.82
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
22.67
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

MC 0 – 0 JR
69
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

MC 0 – 0 JR
37
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

MC 0 – 0 JR
66
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

MC 0 – 0 JR
37
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

MC 0 – 0 JR
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
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