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Joe Root vs Jos ButtlerInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Jos Buttler (England) has 3,999 T20I runs at avg 34.2 in 152 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Jos Buttler
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
87
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
26.1
Pts/Cr
171
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
Jos Buttler
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
🧤 WK🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
80
Avg Pts
271
Best FP
178.3
Pts/Cr
637
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
7 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Jos Buttler
T20I Career Overview
31Matches152
🏏 Batting
881Runs3999
36.71Batting Avg34.18
126.04Strike Rate148.17
0Centuries1
5Half-Centuries28
15Sixes 🔴175
90*
Best Score
101*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets0
23.17Bowling Avg
9.93Economy Rate
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

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).

IPL season stats
StatisticJoe RootJos Buttler
Matches320
Avg fantasy points8780
Best fantasy score163271
Runs171637
Strike rate58.6161.7
Fours2359
Sixes035
Half-centuries (50+)04
Centuries (100+)11
Highest score123131
Wickets10
Economy rate4.400.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches230
Total dismissals240
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootJos Buttler
Matches31152
Runs8813999
Batting average36.7134.18
Strike rate126.0148.2
Centuries (100+)01
Half-centuries (50+)528
Wickets60
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Jos Buttler
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Jos Buttler
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Jos ButtlerT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Joe Root has scored 881 T20I runs in 31 matches at an average of 36.71, 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 3,999 T20I runs in 152 matches at an average of 34.18, with 1 century.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 87 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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