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Joe Root

TEST 53
ODI 92
T20I 24

“I don’t sleep at all during Test matches. It is a nightmare. Actually it is not a nightmare because at least having one of those would mean I’m asleep."

TEST 53
ODI 92
T20I 24
Joe Root
About
  • Full Name: Joe Root
  • AKA: Rooty, Geoffrey
  • Age: 26
  • Domestic Team: Yorkshire
  • Fun Fact:
  • Went to the same secondary school as Jessica Ennis
  • Cricketing Legend:
  • Michael Vaughan (they played at the same club in Sheffield)
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Root rues England performance Batsman disappointed after Champions Trophy exit against Pakistan
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England v New Zealand archive: Three Lions score 408 Joe Root and Jos Buttler smashed centuries at Edgbaston in 2015

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Latest News

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Royal London One-Day Cup 1m Joe claims glory in Root derby Billed as ‘The Battle of the Root brothers’, with Billy of Notts up against his elder sibling Joe for the first time in county cricket, the honours certainly went the way of the England Test captain
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England 1 min read England captain Joe Root returns to old school The Three Lions Test skipper made a surprise visit to launch Yorkshire Tea National Cricket Week 2017.
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England 2 min read England name squads for Ireland, South Africa and Champions Trophy Mark Wood included for the first time since September and David Willey returns following a shoulder injury.
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Specsavers County Championship 3m Ashes rivalry on show at Yorkshire Yorkshire’s England stars will play alongside Australian batsman Handscomb before going head-to-head in this winter’s Ashes
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Player Stats

Career
Overall Test Career
Matches
53
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Batting
Overall Test Career
Runs
4,594
AVG 52.80
100s
11
50s
27
  • Highest Score
    254
  • Strike Rate
    55.00
  • Balls Faced
    8,352
  • Innings
    98
  • Not Out
    11
Bowling
Overall Test Career
Wickets
15
AVG 48.06
BBI
2/9
BBM
2/9
  • Balls Bowled
    1,427
  • Runs Conceded
    721
  • Economy
    3.03
  • Innings
    50
  • Strike Rate
    95.13
Career
Overall Odi Career
Matches
92
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Batting
Overall ODI Career
Runs
3,802
AVG 49.37
100s
10
50s
22
  • Highest Score
    133*
  • Strike Rate
    86.33
  • Balls Faced
    4,404
  • Innings
    87
  • Not Out
    10
Bowling
Overall ODI Career
Wickets
18
AVG 56.05
BBM
3/52
BBM
0/0
  • Balls Bowled
    1,068
  • Runs Conceded
    1,009
  • Economy
    5.66
  • Innings
    47
  • Strike Rate
    59.33
Career
Overall T20i Career
Matches
24
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Batting
Overall T20I Career
Runs
726
AVG 40.33
100s
0
50s
4
  • Highest Score
    90*
  • Strike Rate
    130.10
  • Balls Faced
    558
  • Innings
    22
  • Not Out
    4
Bowling
Overall T20I Career
Wickets
6
AVG 21.33
BBM
2/9
BBM
0/0
  • Balls Bowled
    72
  • Runs Conceded
    128
  • Economy
    10.66
  • Innings
    8
  • Strike Rate
    12.00
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Latest Videos

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Root rues England performance Batsman disappointed after Champions Trophy exit against Pakistan
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England v New Zealand archive: Three Lions score 408 Joe Root and Jos Buttler smashed centuries at Edgbaston in 2015
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Morgan update on Root and Woakes England captain on the injuries sustained during the Champions Trophy win against Bangladesh
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Root wicket lbw Parnell
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Did You Know

Went to the same secondary school as Jessica Ennis

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