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Dunith Wellalage vs Joe Root — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
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.
Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka) has 137 T20I runs at avg 19.6 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.
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Dunith Wellalage 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).
| Statistic | Dunith Wellalage | Joe Root |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 17 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 77 | 63 |
| Best fantasy score | 147 | 163 |
| Runs | 310 | 847 |
| Strike rate | 128.1 | 79.5 |
| Fours | 29 | 90 |
| Sixes | 12 | 4 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 1 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Highest score | 56 | 123 |
| Wickets | 22 | 2 |
| Economy rate | 7.33 | 5.61 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 3 | 1 |
| Catches | 8 | 9 |
| Total dismissals | 8 | 10 |
| Statistic | Dunith Wellalage | Joe Root |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 16 | 32 |
| Runs | 137 | 893 |
| Batting average | 19.57 | 35.72 |
| Strike rate | 113.2 | 126.3 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 5 |
| Wickets | 19 | 6 |
| Bowling average | 22.68 | 23.17 |
| Economy rate | 7.24 | 9.93 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Dunith Wellalage has played 16 T20Is and Joe Root 32. Dunith Wellalage has 137 runs at 19.6 (strike rate 113.2), against 893 at 35.7 (126.3) for Joe Root, so Joe Root has scored more. With the ball, Dunith Wellalage has 19 wickets at an economy of 7.24 and Joe Root 6 at 9.93; Dunith Wellalage has more wickets.
ODI. Dunith Wellalage has played 31 ODIs and Joe Root 195. Dunith Wellalage has 386 runs at 20.3 (strike rate 80.8), against 7,903 at 50.7 for Joe Root, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Dunith Wellalage 0, Joe Root 20. Fifties: 1 and 48. With the ball, Dunith Wellalage has 39 wickets at an economy of 5.07 and Joe Root 31 at 5.91; Dunith Wellalage has more wickets.
Test. Dunith Wellalage has played 1 Test and Joe Root 169. Dunith Wellalage has 29 runs at 14.5 (strike rate 61.7), against 14,278 at 50.5 (57.8) for Joe Root, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Dunith Wellalage 0, Joe Root 41. Fifties: 0 and 69. Joe Root also bowls: 74 wickets at an economy of 3.37, while Dunith Wellalage has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Dunith Wellalage vs Joe Root — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Dunith Wellalage has scored 137 T20I runs in 16 matches at an average of 19.57. He has also taken 19 T20I wickets at an average of 22.68 with an economy of 7.24.
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, Dunith Wellalage is the stronger pick with an average of 77 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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