England · Yorkshire · Welsh Fire
Joe Root
35England
- Right-handed top-order accumulator
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 117 | 110 | 3,058 | 2,341 | 34.80 | 130.6 | 92 | 21 | 303 | 60 | 30.3 |
| Blast | 28 | 28 | 856 | 633 | 40.80 | 135.2 | 92 | 7 | 86 | 15 | 27.0 |
| The Hundred | 34 | 31 | 713 | 547 | 27.40 | 130.3 | 76 | 4 | 63 | 17 | 30.2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 202 | 184 | 22.40 | 109.8 | 58 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 33.7 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 45 | 621 | 827 | 33 | 7.99 | 25.10 | 18.8 | 31.1 |
| Blast | 18 | 270 | 365 | 16 | 8.11 | 22.80 | 16.9 | 31.5 |
| The Hundred | 10 | 135 | 169 | 6 | 7.51 | 28.20 | 22.5 | 29.6 |
| Last 10 | 3 | 33 | 63 | 2 | 11.45 | 31.50 | 16.5 | 24.2 |
Batting style
Top-order accumulator
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate130Par 132Balls per dismissal31Par 21Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate121Par 132Balls per dismissal20Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 31.8 | 25.2 | |
| Strike rate | 129 | 135 | |
| Boundary % | 14.4 | 18.2 | |
| Dot % | 30.1 | 38.0 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 21 | 31 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 133 | 138 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 121 | 129 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 121 | 122 |
791 balls in T20s · May 2024 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Off-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy7.07Par 8.06DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 7.37 | 8.66 | |
| Dot % | 31.8 | 32.6 | |
| Boundary % | 11.8 | 17.0 | |
| Balls per wicket | 18.8 | 16.8 | |
| Average | 23.2 | 24.3 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 7.46 | 8.58 |
245 balls bowled in T20s · Jun 2024 – Jul 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Runs per dismissal34.8 (field 24.6 across T20Is, T20 Blast and 5 more)
- Dot balls30% (field 37% across T20Is, T20 Blast and 5 more)
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 39.0 balls (field 20.8 across T20Is, T20 Blast and 5 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 801 | 131.2 | 23 | 136 | 7.81 | 7 |
| Middle overs | 1,275 | 125.2 | 50 | 379 | 8.18 | 17 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 265 | 155.1 | 15 | 106 | 7.53 | 9 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- 0.5
- below an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak 4.0 above
June 2016Now 0.5 below20132016201920222025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 28 | 710 | 33.8 | 128.6 | 8 | 25.5 | 7.56 |
Not in our T20 bowling rankings.
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hundred* | 2021–2026 | 34 | 713 | 27.40 | 130.3 | 6 | 7.51 |
| Blast | 2014–2026 | 28 | 856 | 40.80 | 135.2 | 16 | 8.11 |
| SA20 | 2025 | 8 | 279 | 55.80 | 140.2 | 5 | 7.00 |
| BBL | 2018–2019 | 7 | 93 | 15.50 | 114.8 | 0 | 7.00 |
| ILT20 | 2023 | 5 | 214 | 53.50 | 134.6 | – | – |
| IPL | 2023 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 | 66.7 | 0 | 7.00 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 3/10 | 39% | 2 | 3 | 10421529558173131 |
| Took a wicket | 6/10 | 56% | 0 | 4 | 1011201200 |
- Joe Root has made 30 or more in 3 of the last 10 T20 innings, including the last 2.
- Joe Root has taken a wicket in 6 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2026 | Welsh Fire | London Spirit | Sophia Gardens | 31 (31) | – | Lost by 6 runsL 6 runs |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Welsh Fire | Sunrisers Leeds | Headingley | 31 (22) | – | Lost by 71 runsL 71 runs |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Welsh Fire | Manchester Super Giants | Old Trafford | – | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Welsh Fire | Southern Brave | Sophia Gardens | 17 (20) | – | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Welsh Fire | Birmingham Phoenix | Edgbaston | 58* (40) | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Welsh Fire | Trent Rockets | Sophia Gardens | 5 (8) | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Welsh Fire | MI London | Sophia Gardens | 29 (26) | 0/10 (0.5) | Won by 15 runsW 15 runs |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Welsh Fire | Southern Brave | The Rose Bowl | 15 (15) | 0/18 (1.4) | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Yorkshire | Nottinghamshire | Headingley | 2 (4) | 2/35 (3.0) | Won by 18 runsW 18 runs |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Yorkshire | Lancashire | Old Trafford | 4 (5) | – | Lost by 22 runsL 22 runs |
Records
- 1stMost fifties in Tests69
- 2ndMost runs in Tests14,278
- =3rdMost hundreds in Tests41
- 3rdMost fours in Tests1,536
- 3rdMost matches in Tests169
- 4thHighest partnerships in Tests454
- 9thHighest partnerships in The Hundred116
- 10thHighest partnerships in SA20 history132
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