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Harry Brook vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Harry Brook 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.

Harry Brook (England) has 1,525 T20I runs at avg 34.7 in 67 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
🏏
Harry Brook
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
🏏
Harry Brook
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
10.5 cr
Credits
73
Avg Pts
212
Best FP
142.3
Pts/Cr
772
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
770
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Harry Brook
7 higher avg pts · 212 best fantasy score · 1× MOTM
🏏 Harry Brook
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
67Matches32
🏏 Batting
1525Runs893
34.66Batting Avg35.72
160.86Strike Rate126.31
1Centuries0
8Half-Centuries5
75Sixes 🔴16
100
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
0Wickets6
Bowling Avg23.17
Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Harry Brook 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
StatisticHarry BrookJoe Root
Matches2017
Avg fantasy points7366
Best fantasy score212163
Runs772770
Strike rate137.680.2
Fours6883
Sixes384
Half-centuries (50+)46
Centuries (100+)11
Highest score114123
Wickets01
Economy rate4.005.76
Best spell (wkts)01
Catches167
Total dismissals187
International career — T20I
StatisticHarry BrookJoe Root
Matches6732
Runs1525893
Batting average34.6635.72
Strike rate160.9126.3
Centuries (100+)10
Half-centuries (50+)85
Wickets06
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Harry Brook
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Joe Root
More wickets
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Harry Brook
73 avg pts · 212 best · 1 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Joe Root
Captaining Harry Brook gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Harry Brook has scored 1,525 T20I runs in 67 matches at an average of 34.66, with 1 century.

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, Harry Brook 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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