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Ben Duckett vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Ben Duckett or Joe Root?

Joe Root has the edge on the headline numbers: Joe Root leads on T20I batting (893 runs, avg 35.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Ben Duckett (England) has 527 T20I runs at avg 27.7 in 21 matches. Joe Root (England) has 893 T20I runs at avg 35.7 in 32 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Ben Duckett
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
🏏
Ben Duckett
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 3× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
70
Avg Pts
203
Best FP
136.2
Pts/Cr
843
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
65
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
814
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Ben Duckett
5 higher avg pts · 203 best fantasy score · 3× MOTM
🏏 Ben Duckett
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
21Matches32
🏏 Batting
527Runs893
27.74Batting Avg35.72
153.20Strike Rate126.31
0Centuries0
3Half-Centuries5
8Sixes 🔴16
84
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

Ben Duckett 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
StatisticBen DuckettJoe Root
Matches1918
Avg fantasy points7065
Best fantasy score203163
Runs843814
Strike rate103.980.4
Fours12288
Sixes84
Half-centuries (50+)46
Centuries (100+)21
Highest score149123
Wickets01
Economy rate0.005.76
Best spell (wkts)01
Catches117
Total dismissals127
International career — T20I
StatisticBen DuckettJoe Root
Matches2132
Runs527893
Batting average27.7435.72
Strike rate153.2126.3
Half-centuries (50+)35
Wickets06
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Ben Duckett
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
🏏 Joe Root
More wickets
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Ben Duckett
70 avg pts · 203 best · 3 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Joe Root
Captaining Ben Duckett gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Ben Duckett has scored 527 T20I runs in 21 matches at an average of 27.74, with 3 half-centuries.

T20I career: Joe Root has scored 893 T20I runs in 32 matches at an average of 35.72, 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, Ben Duckett is the stronger pick with an average of 70 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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