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Joe Root vs Kane WilliamsonInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) has 2,537 T20I runs at avg 33.0 in 91 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
🏏
Kane Williamson
🇳🇿 NZ · 10 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
🏏
Kane Williamson
🇳🇿 New Zealand
BAT🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
69
Avg Pts
69
Best FP
6.9
Pts/Cr
18
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Joe Root
18 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Kane Williamson
T20I Career Overview
31Matches91
🏏 Batting
881Runs2537
36.71Batting Avg32.95
126.04Strike Rate124.30
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries18
15Sixes 🔴59
90*
Best Score
95
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets6
23.17Bowling Avg27.33
9.93Economy Rate8.34
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
2/16
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Kane Williamson — 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 RootKane Williamson
Matches31
Avg fantasy points8769
Best fantasy score16369
Runs17118
Strike rate58.647.4
Fours232
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score12318
Wickets10
Economy rate4.400.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches24
Total dismissals24
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootKane Williamson
Matches3191
Runs8812537
Batting average36.7132.95
Strike rate126.0124.3
Half-centuries (50+)518
Wickets66
Bowling average23.1727.33
Economy rate9.938.34
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Kane Williamson
Evenly matched
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Kane Williamson
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Kane WilliamsonT20I 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: Kane Williamson has scored 2,537 T20I runs in 91 matches at an average of 32.95, with 18 half-centuries. He has also taken 6 T20I wickets at an average of 27.33 with an economy of 8.34.

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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