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Joe Root vs Shaheen Shah AfridiInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) has 343 T20I runs at avg 14.9 in 99 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
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Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
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Shaheen Shah Afridi
🇵🇰 PAK · 10 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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Shaheen Shah Afridi
🇵🇰 Pakistan
BOWL
10 cr
Credits
97
Avg Pts
127
Best FP
29.0
Pts/Cr
11
Total Runs
7
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Shaheen Shah Afridi
10 higher avg pts · 127 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Shaheen Shah Afridi
T20I Career Overview
31Matches99
🏏 Batting
881Runs343
36.71Batting Avg14.91
126.04Strike Rate127.51
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries0
15Sixes 🔴25
90*
Best Score
33*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets132
23.17Bowling Avg21.42
9.93Economy Rate7.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
4/22
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Shaheen Shah Afridi — 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 RootShaheen Shah Afridi
Matches33
Avg fantasy points8797
Best fantasy score163127
Runs17111
Strike rate58.661.1
Fours232
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score12311
Wickets17
Economy rate4.403.86
Best spell (wkts)13
Catches20
Total dismissals20
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootShaheen Shah Afridi
Matches3199
Runs881343
Batting average36.7114.91
Strike rate126.0127.5
Half-centuries (50+)50
Wickets6132
Bowling average23.1721.42
Economy rate9.937.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
🏏 Shaheen Shah Afridi
Higher strike rate
More wickets
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Shaheen Shah Afridi
97 avg pts · 127 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Joe Root
Captaining Shaheen Shah Afridi gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Shaheen Shah AfridiT20I 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: Shaheen Shah Afridi has scored 343 T20I runs in 99 matches at an average of 14.91. He has also taken 132 T20I wickets at an average of 21.42 with an economy of 7.93.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Shaheen Shah Afridi is the stronger pick with an average of 97 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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