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United Kingdom Joe Root
- Batsman
Joe Root is a cricket player from United Kingdom. The main role is all-rounder. The current team is Sydney Thunder.
- Date of Birth 30 Dec 1990 (35)
- Team Sydney Thunder
- Birthplace Dore
Profile
About the Player
Player Details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Role
- Batsman
- Date of Birth
- 30 December 1990 (35)
- Birthplace
- Dore
On the field
Style and Honours
Playing Style
- Plays As Batsman
Career Highlights
-
Wisden Cricketer of the Year
2014 -
Member of the Order of the British Empire
By the numbers
Career Statistics
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Strike Rate | Centuries | Half-centuries | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 166 | 304 | 14,114 | 262 | 50.41 | 57.53 | 41 | 67 | 216 |
| ODI | 183 | 174 | 7,329 | 166 | 49.19 | 87.09 | 19 | 44 | 78 |
| IPL | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 66.67 | · | · | 2 |
| Domestic T20 | 103 | 98 | 2,844 | 92 | 36.46 | 132.46 | · | 20 | 49 |
| First-class | 29 | 45 | 2,163 | 213 | 50.30 | 65.29 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| List A | 7 | 7 | 304 | 83 | 50.67 | 80.00 | · | 3 | 1 |
Squads
Teams and Country
- National Team United Kingdom
- Current Team Sydney Thunder
- Previous Team England
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