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Joe Root vs Josh Hazlewood — 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. Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has 29 T20I runs at avg 9.7 in 60 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form
Joe Root vs Josh Hazlewood — 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 | Josh Hazlewood |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 19 |
| Avg fantasy points | 63 | 67 |
| Best fantasy score | 163 | 260 |
| Runs | 847 | 11 |
| Strike rate | 79.5 | 33.3 |
| Fours | 90 | 1 |
| Sixes | 4 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 6 | 0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 123 | 5 |
| Wickets | 2 | 36 |
| Economy rate | 5.61 | 5.84 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 1 | 8 |
| Catches | 9 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 10 | 10 |
| Statistic | Joe Root | Josh Hazlewood |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 32 | 60 |
| Runs | 893 | 29 |
| Batting average | 35.72 | 9.67 |
| Strike rate | 126.3 | 138.1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 0 |
| Wickets | 6 | 79 |
| Bowling average | 23.17 | 20.41 |
| Economy rate | 9.93 | 7.41 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Joe Root has played 32 T20Is and Josh Hazlewood 60. Joe Root has 893 runs at 35.7 (strike rate 126.3), against 29 at 9.7 (138.1) for Josh Hazlewood, so Joe Root has scored more. With the ball, Joe Root has 6 wickets at an economy of 9.93 and Josh Hazlewood 79 at 7.41; Josh Hazlewood has more wickets.
ODI. Joe Root has played 195 ODIs and Josh Hazlewood 99. Joe Root has 7,903 runs at 50.7, against 137 at 13.7 (82.5) for Josh Hazlewood, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 20, Josh Hazlewood 0. Fifties: 48 and 0. With the ball, Joe Root has 31 wickets at an economy of 5.91 and Josh Hazlewood 148; Josh Hazlewood has more wickets.
Test. Joe Root has played 169 Tests and Josh Hazlewood 78. Joe Root has 14,278 runs at 50.5 (strike rate 57.8), against 575 at 11.5 (43.9) for Josh Hazlewood, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 41, Josh Hazlewood 0. Fifties: 69 and 0. With the ball, Joe Root has 74 wickets at an economy of 3.37 and Josh Hazlewood 303 at 2.78; Josh Hazlewood has more wickets.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Joe Root vs Josh Hazlewood — 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: Josh Hazlewood has scored 29 T20I runs in 60 matches at an average of 9.67. He has also taken 79 T20I wickets at an average of 20.41 with an economy of 7.41.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Josh Hazlewood is the stronger pick with an average of 67 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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