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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 4,174 T20I runs at avg 35.7 in 157 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Jos Buttler
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
672
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
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Jos Buttler
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
🧤 WK🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
10 cr
Credits
68
Avg Pts
271
Best FP
251.1
Pts/Cr
600
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
⚖️ Too Close to Call
Both players are evenly matched — pick based on ground & match-up!
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Jos Buttler
T20I Career Overview
31Matches157
🏏 Batting
881Runs4174
36.71Batting Avg35.68
126.04Strike Rate154.65
0Centuries2
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
Matches1520
Avg fantasy points6668
Best fantasy score163271
Runs672600
Strike rate81.7163.9
Fours7242
Sixes440
Half-centuries (50+)54
Centuries (100+)11
Highest score123131
Wickets10
Economy rate5.760.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches616
Total dismissals626
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootJos Buttler
Matches31157
Runs8814174
Batting average36.7135.68
Strike rate126.0154.7
Centuries (100+)02
Half-centuries (50+)528
Wickets60
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
More wickets
🏏 Jos Buttler
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
Both players are closely matched — consider pitch conditions and recent form before choosing captain.
📝 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 4,174 T20I runs in 157 matches at an average of 35.68, with 2 centuries.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Jos Buttler is the stronger pick with an average of 68 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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