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Joe Root vs Liam Livingstone — 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. Liam Livingstone (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 955 T20I runs at avg 25.1 in 60 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Joe Root vs Liam Livingstone — 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 | Liam Livingstone |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 63 | 63 |
| Best fantasy score | 163 | 211 |
| Runs | 847 | 453 |
| Strike rate | 79.5 | 141.1 |
| Fours | 90 | 32 |
| Sixes | 4 | 25 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 6 | 3 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 123 | 69 |
| Wickets | 2 | 11 |
| Economy rate | 5.61 | 8.68 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 1 | 3 |
| Catches | 9 | 11 |
| Total dismissals | 10 | 13 |
| Statistic | Joe Root | Liam Livingstone |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 32 | 60 |
| Runs | 893 | 955 |
| Batting average | 35.72 | 25.13 |
| Strike rate | 126.3 | — |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 2 |
| Wickets | 6 | 33 |
| Bowling average | 23.17 | 25.39 |
| Economy rate | 9.93 | 8.73 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Joe Root has played 32 T20Is and Liam Livingstone 60. Joe Root has 893 runs at 35.7 (strike rate 126.3), against 955 at 25.1 for Liam Livingstone, so Liam Livingstone has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 0, Liam Livingstone 1. Fifties: 5 and 2. With the ball, Joe Root has 6 wickets at an economy of 9.93 and Liam Livingstone 33 at 8.73; Liam Livingstone has more wickets.
ODI. Joe Root has played 195 ODIs and Liam Livingstone 39. Joe Root has 7,903 runs at 50.7, against 932 at 31.1 (111.0) for Liam Livingstone, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 20, Liam Livingstone 1. Fifties: 48 and 4. With the ball, Joe Root has 31 wickets at an economy of 5.91 and Liam Livingstone 25; Joe Root has more wickets.
Test. Joe Root has played 169 Tests and Liam Livingstone 1. Joe Root has 14,278 runs at 50.5 (strike rate 57.8), against 16 at 16.0 (88.9) for Liam Livingstone, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 41, Liam Livingstone 0. Fifties: 69 and 0. Joe Root also bowls: 74 wickets at an economy of 3.37, while Liam Livingstone has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Joe Root vs Liam Livingstone — 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: Liam Livingstone has scored 955 T20I runs in 60 matches at an average of 25.13, with 1 century. He has also taken 33 T20I wickets at an average of 25.39 with an economy of 8.73.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 63 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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