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Joe Root

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMEJoseph Edward Root
BORN30 Dec 1990, Sheffield Yorkshire
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm offbreak
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 655
WORLD #1
DEBUTDec 2012
LATESTSep 2026
ODI
Cap 227
WORLD #20
DEBUTJan 2013
LATESTNov 2026
T20I
Cap 63
DEBUTAug 2013
LATESTMay 2019
◈ INSIGHTSDay 319 / 365
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Consistency is the mark of greatness. See if Joseph's year chart shows reliable output season after season.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
23224
AVERAGE
49.41
STRIKE RATE
72.23
HIGH SCORE
262
100S
61
50S
124
SIXES
129
INNINGS
526
WICKETS
112
ECONOMY
4.47
5-WICKETS
1
T20 LEAGUES · 28 MATCHES
776
AVG 36.95  ·  SR 127.63  ·  HS 92  ·  50s 6  ·  6s 15

Recent form

All matches →
202613 matches
759
AVG 75.90 · SR 87.95 · HS 111 · 100s 1 · 50s 74 wkts
▲ AVG +26.49 vs career  ·  ▲ +18.19 vs 2025  ·  SR +15.72
202515 matches
808
AVG 57.71 · SR 95.51 · HS 166 · 100s 3 · 50s 42 wkts
▲ AVG +8.30 vs career  ·  SR +23.28
2021Career best
1708
AVG 61.00 · SR 56.86 · 100s 6
▲ AVG +11.59 vs career
2012Career worst · 1 matches
93
AVG 93.00 · SR 32.63
▼ AVG +43.59 vs career
T20 LEAGUESRecent seasons
2026 · hundred · 7M186
Welsh Fire (Men)  ·  AVG 31.00 · SR 114.81 · HS 58 · 50s 1
2025 · sa20 · 7M273
Paarl Royals  ·  AVG 68.25 · SR 142.93 · HS 92 · 50s 3
2023 · ilt · 5M214
Dubai Capitals  ·  AVG 53.50 · SR 134.59 · HS 82 · 50s 2
TEST · 168 MATCHES
14278
AVG 50.27  ·  SR 57.61  ·  HS 262  ·  100s 41  ·  WKTS 74
ODI · 199 MATCHES
8053
AVG 50.02  ·  SR 87.71  ·  HS 166  ·  100s 20  ·  WKTS 32
T20I · 32 MATCHES
893
AVG 35.72  ·  SR 126.31  ·  HS 90  ·  WKTS 6
PEAK BATTING YEAR
2021
1708 runs · avg 61.00
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
2021
14 wickets · econ 3.08

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
2223242526
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
20261375975.9087.951
20251580857.7195.513
202416155655.5763.386
20231331524.2383.780
202215109845.7563.765

VS Every Team (top 5)

All teams →
India
4655avg 56.08 · SR 61.52
Australia
3876avg 38.00 · SR 56.92
New Zealand
3281avg 47.55 · SR 66.58
Sri Lanka
2943avg 58.86 · SR 73.81
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
India71465556.0861.52218161923View→
Australia75387638.0056.9218062734View→
New Zealand57328147.5566.5822691711View→
Sri Lanka52294358.8673.8122891410View→
West Indies43276260.0473.81182111312View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

All grounds →
Lord's
2203avg 51.23 · HS 200
Old Trafford
1128avg 70.50 · HS 254
Trent Bridge
995avg 62.19 · HS 176
Headingley
829avg 46.06 · HS 121
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Lord's25220351.2357.91200879View→
Old Trafford11112870.5056.77254274View→
Trent Bridge1099562.1964.61176522View→
Headingley1282946.0656.70121261View→
Kennington Oval1561451.1789.37133155View→
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches