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Eshan Malinga vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 5 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 11 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
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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
52
Avg Pts
159
Best FP
145.1
Pts/Cr
9
Total Runs
28
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
64
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
700
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.
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
12 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
11Matches32
🏏 Batting
5Runs893
5.00Batting Avg35.72
50.00Strike Rate126.31
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries5
0Sixes 🔴16
3*
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
9Wickets6
34.67Bowling Avg23.17
9.22Economy 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
Matches2016
Avg fantasy points5264
Best fantasy score159163
Runs9700
Strike rate64.380.2
Fours075
Sixes04
Half-centuries (50+)05
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score5123
Wickets281
Economy rate8.985.76
Best spell (wkts)41
Catches46
Total dismissals56
International career — T20I
StatisticEshan MalingaJoe Root
Matches1132
Runs5893
Batting average5.0035.72
Strike rate50.0126.3
Half-centuries (50+)05
Wickets96
Bowling average34.6723.17
Economy rate9.229.93
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
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
64 avg pts · 163 best · 2 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 5 T20I runs in 11 matches at an average of 5.00. He has also taken 9 T20I wickets at an average of 34.67 with an economy of 9.22.

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 64 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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