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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 696 T20I runs at avg 20.5 in 74 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
🏏
Sam Curran
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 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
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Sam Curran
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
AR🌏 OS
9 cr
Credits
77
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
68.1
Pts/Cr
219
Total Runs
7
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
10 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Sam Curran
T20I Career Overview
31Matches74
🏏 Batting
881Runs696
36.71Batting Avg20.47
126.04Strike Rate127.94
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries2
15Sixes 🔴32
90*
Best Score
58
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets61
23.17Bowling Avg30.11
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
Matches38
Avg fantasy points8777
Best fantasy score163163
Runs171219
Strike rate58.693.6
Fours2321
Centuries (100+)11
Highest score123111
Wickets17
Economy rate4.407.87
Best spell (wkts)13
Catches23
Total dismissals24
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootSam Curran
Matches3174
Runs881696
Batting average36.7120.47
Strike rate126.0127.9
Half-centuries (50+)52
Wickets661
Bowling average23.1730.11
Economy rate9.938.84
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Sam Curran
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More wickets
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Sam Curran
Captaining Joe Root 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 696 T20I runs in 74 matches at an average of 20.47, with 2 half-centuries. He has also taken 61 T20I wickets at an average of 30.11 with an economy of 8.84.

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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