Babar Azam vs Joe Root
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13,368
Runs15,106
45.78
Batting avg46.48
81.58
Strike rate69.45
30
Hundreds37
1
Wickets86
3.63
Economy4.15
Batting
| Statistic | Babar Azam329 innings | Joe Root359 innings |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 294 | 287 |
| Innings | 329 | 359 |
| Not outs | 37 | 34 |
| Runs | 13368 | 15106 (higher) |
| Highest score | 196 | 262 (higher) |
| Average | 45.78 | 46.48 (higher) |
| Strike rate | 81.58 (higher) | 69.45 |
| Hundreds | 30 | 37 (higher) |
| Fifties | 89 (higher) | 85 |
| Fours | 1386 | 1485 |
| Sixes | 143 | 79 |
| Boundary % | 9.3 (higher) | 7.2 |
| Dot ball % | 54.5 (higher) | 58.1 |
Bowling
| Statistic | Babar Azam329 innings | Joe Root359 innings |
|---|---|---|
| Innings bowled | 5 | 177 |
| Overs | 8 | 973.5 |
| Runs conceded | 29 | 4039 |
| Wickets | 1 | 86 (higher) |
| Best (wickets) | 1 | 5 (higher) |
| Average | 29.00 (higher) | 46.97 |
| Economy | 3.63 (higher) | 4.15 |
| Strike rate | 48.0 (higher) | 67.9 |
Reading this comparison
A highlighted value is the better one on that row — higher for runs and averages, lower for bowling averages, economy and dot-ball percentage. Highlighting is a reading aid, not a verdict: a better average over 12 innings is not evidence of a better player.
Sample sizes are shown in the header. Where a player has never been dismissed, the average is an em dash rather than an infinite value.
This comparison combines all formats. A Test average and a T20 average measure different things, so read a combined figure with that in mind. Full methodology