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Joe Root vs Mohammed ShamiInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Mohammed Shami (Lucknow Super Giants) has 10 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 31 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 · 10 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Mohammed Shami
🦅 LSG · 9 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
🏏
Mohammed Shami
🦅 Lucknow Super Giants
BOWL🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
35
Avg Pts
91
Best FP
50.7
Pts/Cr
31
Total Runs
12
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Joe Root
52 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Mohammed Shami
T20I Career Overview
31Matches31
🏏 Batting
881Runs10
36.71Batting Avg5.00
126.04Strike Rate58.82
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries0
15Sixes 🔴1
90*
Best Score
7
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets30
23.17Bowling Avg30.47
9.93Economy Rate8.79
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
3/15
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Mohammed Shami — 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 RootMohammed Shami
Matches313
Avg fantasy points8735
Best fantasy score16391
Runs17131
Strike rate58.6140.9
Fours232
Sixes03
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score12312
Wickets112
Economy rate4.409.00
Best spell (wkts)12
Catches23
Total dismissals23
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootMohammed Shami
Matches3131
Runs88110
Batting average36.715.00
Strike rate126.058.8
Half-centuries (50+)50
Wickets630
Bowling average23.1730.47
Economy rate9.938.79
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Mohammed Shami
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Mohammed Shami
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Mohammed ShamiT20I 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: Mohammed Shami has scored 10 T20I runs in 31 matches at an average of 5.00. He has also taken 30 T20I wickets at an average of 30.47 with an economy of 8.79.

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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