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Joe Root

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Joe Root

35England

  • Right-handed top-order accumulator
  • Right-arm off-spin bowler
  • Occasional bowler
Career milestones

Upcoming

One-day record

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
List A2031938,28550.5287.420/52166*
ODIs1961867,98150.5187.720/49166*
v Sri Lanka36331,57162.8485.03/12121
Domestic7730450.6780.00/383
Last 10101054490.6794.01/4111*

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest
List A2031,8483159.005.943/52
ODIs1961,7943157.135.923/52
v Sri Lanka36303469.255.492/13
Domestic7540–6.44–
Last 101024127.006.751/15

Batting style

Strike-rotating top-order batter

  • Keeps it on the ground
  • Strong against spin
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average51.530.5
Strike rate9183
Boundary %8.59.5
Dot %41.254.6
Average v pace42.829.3
Average v spin66.232.2
Strike rate v pace9087
Strike rate v spin9279

1,981 balls in ODIs · Sept 2023 – Oct 2026

Compare with other players

Men's One-day

International rank
10th
batters
Overall rank
14th
all one-day batters
Runs a match
+6.2
above an average player

Men's One-day batting, runs a match

AveragePeak +6.9
June 2025Now +6.2
201520172019202120232025
ICC rank
7
674 points
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
One-day271,48867.692.7446.37.12

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Team

One-day streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
50+ score5/1037%0611176997444151833695
Took a wicket4/1027%061000100210
  • Joe Root has made 50 or more in 5 of the last 10 One-day innings.
  • Joe Root has taken a wicket in 4 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in.

Last 10 List A matches

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
25 Oct 2026EnglandPakistanGaddafi Stadium5 (7)–Pakistan won by 1 wicket
22 Oct 2026EnglandSri LankaRawalpindi Cricket Stadium69 (66)–Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
20 Oct 2026EnglandPakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium33 (35)0/12 (1.0)Pakistan won by 87 runs
27 Sept 2026EnglandSri LankaKennington Oval18 (37)1/15 (3.0)England won by 223 runs
24 Sept 2026EnglandSri LankaHeadingley15 (17)–Sri Lanka won by 16 runs
22 Sept 2026EnglandSri LankaRiverside Ground44 (52)–England won by 89 runs
19 Jul 2026EnglandIndiaLord's74* (48)–England won by 27 runs
16 Jul 2026EnglandIndiaSophia Gardens99* (133)–England won by 4 wickets
14 Jul 2026EnglandIndiaEdgbaston76* (76)–India won by 6 wickets
27 Jan 2026EnglandSri LankaR Premadasa Stadium111* (108)–England won by 53 runs

Pace and pitch map

Tests4,148 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps4.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps7.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps4.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps4.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps7.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps8.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps4.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

ODIs1,414 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps6.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps6.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps10.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps4.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps7.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. 1stMost fifties in Tests69
  2. 2ndMost runs in Tests14,278
  3. =3rdMost hundreds in Tests41
  4. 3rdMost fours in Tests1,536
  5. 3rdMost matches in Tests169
  6. 4thHighest partnerships in Tests454
  7. 9thHighest partnerships in The Hundred116
  8. 10thHighest partnerships in SA20 history132

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