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Joe Root vs Sam CurranInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Sam Curran (England) has 744 T20I runs at avg 21.9 in 79 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 · 9.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Sam Curran
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10.5 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
672
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
Sam Curran
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
AR🌏 OS
10.5 cr
Credits
79
Avg Pts
171
Best FP
134.8
Pts/Cr
463
Total Runs
19
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Sam Curran
13 higher avg pts · 171 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Sam Curran
T20I Career Overview
31Matches79
🏏 Batting
881Runs744
36.71Batting Avg21.88
126.04Strike Rate136.76
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries2
15Sixes 🔴32
90*
Best Score
58
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets68
23.17Bowling Avg27.01
9.93Economy Rate8.84
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
3/12
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Sam Curran — 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 RootSam Curran
Matches1518
Avg fantasy points6679
Best fantasy score163171
Runs672463
Strike rate81.7110.0
Fours7238
Sixes413
Half-centuries (50+)52
Centuries (100+)11
Highest score123111
Wickets119
Economy rate5.767.55
Best spell (wkts)14
Catches67
Total dismissals68
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootSam Curran
Matches3179
Runs881744
Batting average36.7121.88
Strike rate126.0136.8
Half-centuries (50+)52
Wickets668
Bowling average23.1727.01
Economy rate9.938.84
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Better economy rate
More MOTM awards
🏏 Sam Curran
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Sam Curran
79 avg pts · 171 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Joe Root
Captaining Sam Curran gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Sam CurranT20I 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: Sam Curran has scored 744 T20I runs in 79 matches at an average of 21.88, with 2 half-centuries. He has also taken 68 T20I wickets at an average of 27.01 with an economy of 8.84.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Sam Curran is the stronger pick with an average of 79 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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