'When I saw him playing his first Test match, I knew he was going to make it big' - Sachin Tendulkar lauds Joe Root
Sachin Tendulkar praises Joe Root's batting credentials
04 Nov 2026
2 MinJoe Root
England
Current Series
Full Name
Joe Root
Nationality
England
Other Name
Joe Root
Role
Batter
Birth Date
30 Dec 1990 (35y 311d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 3 | 1 | -- | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 15 | 66.67 | -- | -- |
| test | 168 | 307 | 25 | 14208 | 262 | 50.38 | 24696 | 57.53 | 41 | 68 |
| odi | 189 | 178 | 25 | 7577 | 166 | 49.52 | 8650 | 87.59 | 20 | 45 |
| t20i | 32 | 30 | 5 | 893 | 90 | 35.72 | 707 | 126.3 | -- | 5 |
| t20 | 129 | 119 | 24 | 3062 | 92 | 32.23 | 2371 | 129.14 | -- | 19 |
| fc | 242 | 424 | 36 | 19458 | 262 | 50.14 | 33546 | 58 | 55 | 91 |
| list a | 227 | 215 | 31 | 8790 | 166 | 47.77 | 10175 | 86.38 | 21 | 53 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 3 | 1 | 2.00 | 14 | -- | 0/14 | -- | 7.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 168 | 169 | 1052.20 | 3552 | 73 | 5/8 | 48.65 | 3.37 | 86.4 | 2 | 1 |
| odi | 189 | 78 | 295.00 | 1745 | 30 | 3/52 | 58.16 | 5.91 | 59 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 32 | 9 | 14.00 | 139 | 6 | 2/9 | 23.16 | 9.92 | 14 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 129 | 60 | 122.00 | 982 | 35 | 2/7 | 28.05 | 8.04 | 20.9 | -- | -- |
| fc | 242 | 248 | 1550.10 | 5089 | 107 | 5/8 | 47.56 | 3.28 | 86.9 | 4 | 1 |
| list a | 227 | 102 | 388.50 | 2222 | 43 | 3/52 | 51.67 | 5.71 | 54.2 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs ENG | - | 1/35 | 29 Oct 2026 | Lahore | odi |
| PAK vs ENG | 5 | - | 25 Oct 2026 | Lahore | odi |
| SL vs ENG | 69 | - | 22 Oct 2026 | Rawalpindi | odi |
| PAK vs ENG | 33 | 0/12 | 20 Oct 2026 | Rawalpindi | odi |
| ENG vs SL | 18 | 1/15 | 27 Sep 2026 | London | odi |
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