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How many Test wickets has Joe Root taken?

Joe Root has taken 74 wickets in Test from 169 matches at a bowling average of 48.09. Best innings: 5/8.

PLAYER STATS

74Test wickets

Joe Root has taken 74 wickets in Test from 169 matches at a bowling average of 48.09. Best innings: 5/8.

Joe Root: official career wickets by format
Test
74
ODI
31
T20I
6

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Test

How many Test runs has Joe Root scored?

Joe Root has 14,278 runs in 309 Test innings from 169 matches at an average of 50.45 and a strike rate of 57.61. Highest score: 262.

Test

What is Joe Root's Test batting average?

Joe Root's Test batting average is 50.45, from 14,278 runs and 309 innings.

ODI

How many ODI runs has Joe Root scored?

Joe Root has 7,903 runs in 184 ODI innings from 195 matches at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 87.68. Highest score: 166*.

ODI

What is Joe Root's ODI batting average?

Joe Root's ODI batting average is 50.66, from 7,903 runs and 184 innings.

ODI

How many ODI wickets has Joe Root taken?

Joe Root has taken 31 wickets in ODI from 195 matches at a bowling average of 56.77. Best innings: 3/52.

Career records checked: 2026-09-28. Official career figures. A missing field stays missing; it is never inferred from a partial scorecard.