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Donovan Ferreira vs Joe Root — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Donovan Ferreira 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.

Donovan Ferreira (Rajasthan Royals) has 240 T20I runs at avg 18.5 in 16 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
🏏
Donovan Ferreira
👑 RR · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
🏏
Donovan Ferreira
👑 Rajasthan Royals
BAT🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
8.5 cr
Credits
51
Avg Pts
138
Best FP
122.0
Pts/Cr
417
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
63
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
847
Total Runs
2
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
12 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Donovan Ferreira
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
16Matches32
🏏 Batting
240Runs893
18.46Batting Avg35.72
155.84Strike Rate126.31
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries5
17Sixes 🔴16
48
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
2Wickets6
76.50Bowling Avg23.17
8.66Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
1/13
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Donovan Ferreira 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
StatisticDonovan FerreiraJoe Root
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points5163
Best fantasy score138163
Runs417847
Strike rate158.079.5
Fours3090
Sixes304
Half-centuries (50+)26
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score69123
Wickets12
Economy rate10.005.61
Best spell (wkts)11
Catches189
Total dismissals2210
International career — T20I
StatisticDonovan FerreiraJoe Root
Matches1632
Runs240893
Batting average18.4635.72
Strike rate155.8126.3
Half-centuries (50+)05
Wickets26
Bowling average76.5023.17
Economy rate8.669.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Donovan Ferreira
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
🏏 Joe Root
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ More wickets
✓ Better economy rate
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
✓ More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
63 avg pts · 163 best · 2 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Donovan Ferreira
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Donovan Ferreira vs Joe Root — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Donovan Ferreira has scored 240 T20I runs in 16 matches at an average of 18.46. He has also taken 2 T20I wickets at an average of 76.50 with an economy of 8.66.

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, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 63 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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