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Eshan Malinga vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 1 T20I runs at avg 1.0 in 8 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.

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

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 Sunrisers Hyderabad
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
47
Avg Pts
159
Best FP
111.3
Pts/Cr
11
Total Runs
27
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
89
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
65.9
Pts/Cr
435
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Joe Root
42 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 1× MOTM
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
8Matches31
🏏 Batting
1Runs881
1.00Batting Avg36.71
14.29Strike Rate126.04
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries5
0Sixes 🔴15
1
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
8Wickets6
26.88Bowling Avg23.17
9.42Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/24
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Eshan Malinga 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
StatisticEshan MalingaJoe Root
Matches207
Avg fantasy points4789
Best fantasy score159163
Runs11435
Strike rate55.077.1
Fours049
Sixes01
Half-centuries (50+)03
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score5123
Wickets271
Economy rate8.985.30
Best spell (wkts)41
Catches43
Total dismissals53
International career — T20I
StatisticEshan MalingaJoe Root
Matches831
Runs1881
Batting average1.0036.71
Strike rate14.3126.0
Half-centuries (50+)05
Wickets86
Bowling average26.8823.17
Economy rate9.429.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Eshan Malinga
More wickets
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
89 avg pts · 163 best · 1 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Eshan Malinga
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Eshan Malinga has scored 1 T20I runs in 8 matches at an average of 1.00. He has also taken 8 T20I wickets at an average of 26.88 with an economy of 9.42.

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 89 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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