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Joe Root vs Nathan LyonInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Nathan Lyon (Australia) has 4 T20I runs in 2 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
🏏
Nathan Lyon
🇦🇺 AUS · 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
🏏
Nathan Lyon
🇦🇺 Australia
BOWL🌏 OS
9 cr
Credits
0
Avg Pts
0
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
0
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Joe Root
87 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Nathan Lyon
T20I Career Overview
31Matches2
🏏 Batting
881Runs4
36.71Batting Avg
126.04Strike Rate100.00
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries0
15Sixes 🔴0
90*
Best Score
4*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets1
23.17Bowling Avg48.00
9.93Economy Rate9.60
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
1/33
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Nathan Lyon — 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 RootNathan Lyon
Matches30
Avg fantasy points870
Best fantasy score1630
Runs1710
Strike rate58.60.0
Fours230
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score1230
Wickets10
Economy rate4.400.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches20
Total dismissals20
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootNathan Lyon
Matches312
Runs8814
Batting average36.71
Strike rate126.0100.0
Half-centuries (50+)50
Wickets61
Bowling average23.1748.00
Economy rate9.939.60
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Nathan Lyon
Evenly matched
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Nathan Lyon
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Nathan LyonT20I 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: Nathan Lyon has scored 4 T20I runs in 2 matches. He has also taken 1 T20I wickets at an average of 48.00 with an economy of 9.60.

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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