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Joe Root vs Will JacksInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Joe Root or Will Jacks?

Joe Root has the edge on the headline numbers: Joe Root leads on T20I batting (893 runs, avg 35.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Joe Root (England) has 893 T20I runs at avg 35.7 in 32 matches. Will Jacks (England) has 660 T20I runs at avg 22.0 in 45 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
🏏
Will Jacks
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
65
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
814
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
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Will Jacks
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
52
Avg Pts
161
Best FP
125.8
Pts/Cr
413
Total Runs
8
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
13 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Will Jacks
T20I Career Overview
32Matches45
🏏 Batting
893Runs660
35.72Batting Avg22.00
126.31Strike Rate148.31
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries1
16Sixes 🔴32
90*
Best Score
53*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets19
23.17Bowling Avg22.58
9.93Economy Rate8.41
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
3/14
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Will Jacks — 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 RootWill Jacks
Matches1820
Avg fantasy points6552
Best fantasy score163161
Runs814413
Strike rate80.4131.9
Fours8833
Sixes420
Half-centuries (50+)63
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score12365
Wickets18
Economy rate5.767.65
Best spell (wkts)12
Catches79
Total dismissals710
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootWill Jacks
Matches3245
Runs893660
Batting average35.7222.00
Strike rate126.3148.3
Half-centuries (50+)51
Wickets619
Bowling average23.1722.58
Economy rate9.938.41
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
🏏 Will Jacks
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
65 avg pts · 163 best · 2 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Will Jacks
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Will JacksT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Joe Root has scored 893 T20I runs in 32 matches at an average of 35.72, 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: Will Jacks has scored 660 T20I runs in 45 matches at an average of 22.00, with 1 half-century. He has also taken 19 T20I wickets at an average of 22.58 with an economy of 8.41.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 65 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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