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Jamie Overton vs Joe Root — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Jamie Overton 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.

Jamie Overton (Chennai Super Kings) has 88 T20I runs at avg 8.8 in 24 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
🏏
Jamie Overton
🦁 CSK · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
🏏
Jamie Overton
🦁 Chennai Super Kings
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
57
Avg Pts
119
Best FP
118.1
Pts/Cr
150
Total Runs
22
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
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
6 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Jamie Overton
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
24Matches32
🏏 Batting
88Runs893
8.80Batting Avg35.72
104.76Strike Rate126.31
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries5
3Sixes 🔴16
19
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
26Wickets6
18.35Bowling Avg23.17
8.25Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
3/18
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Jamie Overton 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
StatisticJamie OvertonJoe Root
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points5763
Best fantasy score119163
Runs150847
Strike rate142.979.5
Fours1390
Sixes64
Half-centuries (50+)06
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score27123
Wickets222
Economy rate7.455.61
Best spell (wkts)31
Catches129
Total dismissals1210
International career — T20I
StatisticJamie OvertonJoe Root
Matches2432
Runs88893
Batting average8.8035.72
Strike rate104.8126.3
Half-centuries (50+)05
Wickets266
Bowling average18.3523.17
Economy rate8.259.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Jamie Overton
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ More wickets
🏏 Joe Root
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ Better economy rate
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
✓ More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
63 avg pts · 163 best · 2 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Jamie Overton
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Jamie Overton has scored 88 T20I runs in 24 matches at an average of 8.80. He has also taken 26 T20I wickets at an average of 18.35 with an economy of 8.25.

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 63 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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