England
Joseph Edward Root
Bio
Born in Dore in 1990, Joseph Edward Root made his senior debut with Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 2009 and now plays for Sydney Thunder. He plays as a top-order batter. His honours include Wisden Cricketer of the Year and Member of the Order of the British Empire. He has represented England cricket team.
Key facts
- Age
- 35
- Born
- 30/12/1990
- Birthplace
- Dore
- Debut
- 2009
- Position
- Top-order batter
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
Official profile
Follow
Official accounts listed on Wikidata.
Career
2009–now
- 2009–Yorkshire County Cricket Club
- 2018–Sydney Thunder
- 2012–2018England cricket teamNational team
Every game we hold
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cricket 24273England | 2 | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026 ODIsEngland | 10 | 433 | 471 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 48 | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 193 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 213 | 20 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| 2026 TestsEngland | 6 | 335 | 541 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 60 | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 370 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 4 | – | 103 | 17 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2025 ODIsEngland | 12 | 718 | 769 | 66 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 313 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 342 | 41 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 TestsEngland | 11 | 971 | 1,674 | 98 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 294 | 421 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1,099 | 12 | 278 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 8 | – | 9 | – | 393 | 69 | 14 | – | – | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2024 ODIsEngland | 5 | 217 | 254 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 75 | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 109 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 113 | 12 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2024 TestsEngland | 12 | 1,236 | 1,806 | 114 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 153 | 244 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,078 | 11 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | – | 14 | – | 474 | 117 | 22 | – | – | 3 | 10 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| 2023 TestsEngland | 11 | 788 | 1,259 | 76 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 639 | 1,087 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 799 | 17 | 749 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 17 | – | 22 | – | 325 | 46 | 3 | – | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 ODIsEngland | 12 | 304 | 359 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 73 | 61 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | 152 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 166 | 16 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 TestsEngland | 12 | 1,059 | 1,409 | 116 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 383 | 678 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | 1 | 847 | 16 | 485 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 4 | – | 19 | 1 | 349 | 75 | 12 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 7 | – |
| 2022 ODIsEngland | 6 | 98 | 106 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 37 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 TestsEngland | 14 | 1,272 | 2,413 | 138 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 442 | 763 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | 1,689 | 17 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 473 | 92 | 21 | – | – | 6 | 16 | – | 4 | – | – | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 ODIsEngland | 3 | 147 | 174 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 74 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 75 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 TestsEngland | 11 | 1,018 | 1,750 | 94 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 202 | 433 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1,132 | 12 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | – | 20 | 3 | 435 | 73 | 11 | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – |
| 2020 ODIsEngland | 3 | 40 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2019 ODIsEngland | 19 | 744 | 822 | 66 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 146 | 162 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 353 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | – | 16 | 1 | 342 | 51 | 8 | 2 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 TestsEngland | 12 | 914 | 1,872 | 101 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 416 | 678 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1,354 | 13 | 481 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 11 | – | 23 | 1 | 344 | 60 | 10 | – | – | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| 2019 T20IsEngland | 1 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 T20IsEngland | 6 | 103 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 42 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2018 ODIsEngland | 17 | 610 | 724 | 52 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 148 | 138 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 325 | 6 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | – | 6 | 1 | 306 | 33 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 TestsEngland | 13 | 842 | 1,508 | 87 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 119 | 240 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | 1,026 | 8 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | 320 | 60 | 12 | – | – | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Big Bash LeagueSydney Thunder | 7 | 93 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 TestsEngland | 14 | 1,249 | 2,199 | 161 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 146 | 301 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | 1,583 | 12 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | – | 12 | – | 336 | 91 | 27 | – | – | 6 | 15 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 ODIsEngland | 24 | 1,107 | 1,204 | 82 | 9 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 243 | 268 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | 1 | 479 | 12 | 117 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | – | 13 | 3 | 551 | 75 | 8 | 1 | – | 4 | 10 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 T20IsEngland | 1 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 ODIsEngland | 15 | 772 | 873 | 66 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 94 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 376 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 372 | 47 | 10 | 1 | – | 4 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2016 T20IsEngland | 4 | 132 | 130 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 64 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 TestsEngland | 14 | 1,188 | 1,989 | 129 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 108 | 188 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,316 | 12 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | – | 24 | 1 | 432 | 99 | 12 | – | – | 1 | 15 | 1 | 9 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| 2015 T20IsEngland | 10 | 399 | 275 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 127 | 21 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| 2015 ODIsEngland | 14 | 770 | 806 | 70 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 63 | 66 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 354 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 320 | 49 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2015 TestsEngland | 17 | 1,674 | 2,618 | 199 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 388 | 729 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 12 | – | 4 | 1 | 1,806 | 17 | 536 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 6 | – | 26 | 2 | 430 | 134 | 37 | – | – | 5 | 21 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| 2014 ODIsEngland | 27 | 949 | 1,147 | 69 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 279 | 306 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 545 | 16 | 125 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 445 | 66 | 12 | 2 | – | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| 2014 T20IsEngland | 2 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 15 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2014 TestsEngland | 7 | 777 | 1,339 | 80 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 56 | 138 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 923 | 6 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 250 | 58 | 23 | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 2013 ODIsEngland | 18 | 527 | 715 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 357 | 348 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | 374 | 14 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 9 | – | 6 | 1 | 237 | 61 | 8 | – | – | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – |
| 2013 T20IsEngland | 5 | 152 | 109 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 30 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 39 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 36 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 TestsEngland | 12 | 774 | 1,833 | 86 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 133 | 306 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1,448 | 10 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | 200 | 73 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | – |
| 2012 TestsEngland | 5 | 181 | 573 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 66 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 471 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 60 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 ODIsEngland | 8 | 326 | 377 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 126 | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 185 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 135 | 21 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 T20IsEngland | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Career40 seasons | 404 | 23,031 | 34,485 | 2,274 | 113 | 528 | 469 | 111 | 5,445 | 8,174 | 167 | 328 | 60 | 122 | 6 | 59 | 26 | 21,163 | 259 | 5,189 | 46 | 2 | 486 | 107 | 6 | 328 | 28 | 8,947 | 1,665 | 313 | 16 | 3 | 80 | 276 | 9 | 88 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 10 |
Honours
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year2014
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).