CRICKET WICKETJoe Root vs Kane Williamson
Compare Joe Root and Kane Williamson: format-by-format career figures, visual comparisons, playing spans and sample sizes.
Test career comparison
Joe Root: 2012-2026 · 168 matches. Kane Williamson: 2010-2026 · 110 matches.
Full format careers at the checked date. These spans and workloads differ; the comparison does not adjust for era, opposition, venue or role. Bar lengths show the metric’s magnitude, not an overall player rating.
| Metric | Joe Root | Kane Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 168 | 110 |
| Batting innings | 307 | 195 |
| Runs | 14,208 | 9,515 |
| Dismissals | 282 | 176 |
| Batting average | 50.38 | 54.06 |
| Balls faced | 24,696 | 18,306 |
| Batting strike rate | 57.53 | 51.97 |
| Centuries | 41 | 33 |
| Fifties | 68 | 38 |
| Highest score | 262 | 251 |
| Bowling innings | 170 | 67 |
| Wickets | 74 | 30 |
| Runs conceded | 3,559 | 1,207 |
| Legal balls bowled | 6,332 | 2,151 |
| Bowling average | 48.09 | 40.23 |
| Balls per wicket | 85.56 | 71.70 |
| Economy | 3.37 | 3.36 |
| Five-wicket innings | 1 | 0 |
| Catches | 219 | 96 |
| Stumpings | 0 | 0 |
ODI career comparison
Joe Root: 2013-2026 · 192 matches. Kane Williamson: 2010-2025 · 175 matches.
Full format careers at the checked date. These spans and workloads differ; the comparison does not adjust for era, opposition, venue or role. Bar lengths show the metric’s magnitude, not an overall player rating.
| Metric | Joe Root | Kane Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 192 | 175 |
| Batting innings | 181 | 167 |
| Runs | 7,826 | 7,256 |
| Dismissals | 153 | 149 |
| Batting average | 51.15 | 48.69 |
| Balls faced | 8,907 | 8,893 |
| Batting strike rate | 87.86 | 81.59 |
| Centuries | 20 | 15 |
| Fifties | 48 | 47 |
| Highest score | 166* | 148 |
| Bowling innings | 78 | 65 |
| Wickets | 30 | 37 |
| Runs conceded | 1,745 | 1,310 |
| Legal balls bowled | 1,770 | 1,467 |
| Bowling average | 58.16 | 35.40 |
| Balls per wicket | 59.00 | 39.64 |
| Economy | 5.91 | 5.35 |
| Five-wicket innings | 0 | 0 |
| Catches | 91 | 76 |
| Stumpings | 0 | 0 |
T20I career comparison
Joe Root: 2012-2019 · 32 matches. Kane Williamson: 2011-2024 · 93 matches.
Full format careers at the checked date. These spans and workloads differ; the comparison does not adjust for era, opposition, venue or role. Bar lengths show the metric’s magnitude, not an overall player rating.
| Metric | Joe Root | Kane Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 32 | 93 |
| Batting innings | 30 | 90 |
| Runs | 893 | 2,575 |
| Dismissals | 25 | 77 |
| Batting average | 35.72 | 33.44 |
| Balls faced | 707 | 2,092 |
| Batting strike rate | 126.30 | 123.08 |
| Centuries | 0 | 0 |
| Fifties | 5 | 18 |
| Highest score | 90* | 95 |
| Bowling innings | 9 | 12 |
| Wickets | 6 | 6 |
| Runs conceded | 139 | 164 |
| Legal balls bowled | 84 | 118 |
| Bowling average | 23.16 | 27.33 |
| Balls per wicket | 14.00 | 19.66 |
| Economy | 9.92 | 8.33 |
| Five-wicket innings | 0 | 0 |
| Catches | 18 | 45 |
| Stumpings | 0 | 0 |
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