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Joe Root vs Jos Buttler — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
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.
Joe Root (England) has 893 T20I runs at avg 35.7 in 32 matches. Jos Buttler (England) has 4,384 T20I runs at avg 34.8 in 163 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Joe Root vs Jos Buttler — 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).
| Statistic | Joe Root | Jos Buttler |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 63 | 82 |
| Best fantasy score | 163 | 271 |
| Runs | 847 | 800 |
| Strike rate | 79.5 | 167.0 |
| Fours | 90 | 63 |
| Sixes | 4 | 48 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 6 | 7 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 1 |
| Highest score | 123 | 131 |
| Wickets | 2 | 0 |
| Economy rate | 5.61 | 0.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 1 | 0 |
| Catches | 9 | 15 |
| Total dismissals | 10 | 22 |
| Statistic | Joe Root | Jos Buttler |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 32 | 163 |
| Runs | 893 | 4384 |
| Batting average | 35.72 | 34.79 |
| Strike rate | 126.3 | — |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 30 |
| Wickets | 6 | 0 |
| Bowling average | 23.17 | — |
| Economy rate | 9.93 | — |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Joe Root has played 32 T20Is and Jos Buttler 163. Joe Root has 893 runs at 35.7 (strike rate 126.3), against 4,384 at 34.8 for Jos Buttler, so Jos Buttler has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 0, Jos Buttler 2. Fifties: 5 and 30. Joe Root also bowls: 6 wickets at an economy of 9.93, while Jos Buttler has not taken a T20I wicket.
ODI. Joe Root has played 195 ODIs and Jos Buttler 204. Joe Root has 7,903 runs at 50.7, against 5,678 at 39.2 for Jos Buttler, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 20, Jos Buttler 11. Fifties: 48 and 30. Joe Root also bowls: 31 wickets at an economy of 5.91, while Jos Buttler has not taken a ODI wicket.
Test. Joe Root has played 169 Tests and Jos Buttler 57. Joe Root has 14,278 runs at 50.5 (strike rate 57.8), against 2,907 at 31.9 (54.2) for Jos Buttler, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 41, Jos Buttler 2. Fifties: 69 and 18. Joe Root also bowls: 74 wickets at an economy of 3.37, while Jos Buttler has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Joe Root vs Jos Buttler — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
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.
T20I career: Jos Buttler has scored 4,384 T20I runs in 163 matches at an average of 34.79, with 2 centuries.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Jos Buttler is the stronger pick with an average of 82 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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