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Babar Azam vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Babar Azam (Pakistan) has 4,545 T20I runs at avg 39.2 in 142 matches. Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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PLAYER 1
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Babar Azam
🇵🇰 PAK · 10.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
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Babar Azam
🇵🇰 Pakistan
BAT
10.5 cr
Credits
58
Avg Pts
99
Best FP
16.5
Pts/Cr
125
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
87
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
26.1
Pts/Cr
171
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Joe Root
29 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Babar Azam
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
142Matches31
🏏 Batting
4545Runs881
39.18Batting Avg36.71
128.32Strike Rate126.04
3Centuries0
38Half-Centuries5
80Sixes 🔴15
122
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
0Wickets6
Bowling Avg23.17
Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Babar Azam vs Joe Root — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticBabar AzamJoe Root
Matches33
Avg fantasy points5887
Best fantasy score99163
Runs125171
Strike rate64.458.6
Fours923
Sixes10
Half-centuries (50+)10
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score69123
Wickets01
Economy rate0.004.40
Best spell (wkts)01
Catches22
Total dismissals22
International career — T20I
StatisticBabar AzamJoe Root
Matches14231
Runs4545881
Batting average39.1836.71
Strike rate128.3126.0
Centuries (100+)30
Half-centuries (50+)385
Wickets06
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Babar Azam
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Babar Azam
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Babar Azam vs Joe RootT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Babar Azam has scored 4,545 T20I runs in 142 matches at an average of 39.18, with 3 centuries.

T20I career: Joe Root has scored 881 T20I runs in 31 matches at an average of 36.71, with 5 half-centuries. He has also taken 6 T20I wickets at an average of 23.17 with an economy of 9.93.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 87 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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