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Gus Atkinson vs Joe Root — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Gus Atkinson or Joe Root?

Gus Atkinson has the edge on the headline numbers: Gus Atkinson leads on T20I bowling (6 wickets). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Gus Atkinson (England) has 10 T20I runs in 4 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
🏏
Gus Atkinson
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
🏏
Gus Atkinson
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
AR🌏 OS
8.5 cr
Credits
73
Avg Pts
238
Best FP
128.1
Pts/Cr
208
Total Runs
34
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
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Gus Atkinson
10 higher avg pts · 238 best fantasy score
🏏 Gus Atkinson
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
4Matches32
🏏 Batting
10Runs893
—Batting Avg35.72
—Strike Rate126.31
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries5
0Sixes 🔴16
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Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets6
0.00Bowling Avg23.17
—Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
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Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Gus Atkinson 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
StatisticGus AtkinsonJoe Root
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points7363
Best fantasy score238163
Runs208847
Strike rate52.179.5
Fours2490
Sixes14
Half-centuries (50+)16
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score52123
Wickets342
Economy rate4.535.61
Best spell (wkts)71
Catches109
Total dismissals1110
International career — T20I
StatisticGus AtkinsonJoe Root
Matches432
Runs10893
Batting average—35.72
Strike rate—126.3
Half-centuries (50+)05
Wickets66
Bowling average0.0023.17
Economy rate—9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Gus Atkinson
✓ More wickets
✓ Better economy rate
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Joe Root
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Gus Atkinson
73 avg pts · 238 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Joe Root
Captaining Gus Atkinson gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: He has also taken 6 T20I wickets.

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, Gus Atkinson is the stronger pick with an average of 73 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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