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Joe Root vs Pakistan: stats and record
Data through 9 September 2026Last updated 9 September 2026
In the data, Joe Root faced Pakistan in 21 Tests, 17 ODIs, 4 T20Is from 2015 to 2026. Joe Root scored 2,591 runs against Pakistan at an average of 49.83, with the most in Tests (1,651 runs, highest 262). With the ball, Joe Root took 9 wickets against Pakistan.
Matches
42
2015–2026
Runs
2,591
56 innings
Average
49.83
52 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
3 / 16
Wickets
9
23 innings bowled
Joe Root's record against Pakistan by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 21 | 36 | 4 | 1,651 | 262 | 51.59 | 62.1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 46.75 | 3.28 | 2/23 |
| ODI | 17 | 16 | 0 | 835 | 107 | 52.19 | 92.2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 48.00 | 5.33 | 1/26 |
| T20I | 4 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 47 | 26.25 | 118.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10.00 | 0/10 |
Innings by innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2015 | 85 |
| 13 Oct 2015 | 33 |
| 22 Oct 2015 | 88 |
| 22 Oct 2015 | 71 |
| 1 Nov 2015 | 4 |
| 1 Nov 2015 | 6 |
| 11 Nov 2015 | 0 |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 63 |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 11 |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 71 |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 20 |
| 30 Nov 2015 | 32 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | 48 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | 9 |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 254 |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 71 |
| 3 Aug 2016 | 3 |
| 3 Aug 2016 | 62 |
| 11 Aug 2016 | 26 |
| 11 Aug 2016 | 39 |
| 24 Aug 2016 | 61 |
| 27 Aug 2016 | 89 |
| 30 Aug 2016 | 85 |
| 1 Sep 2016 | 30 |
| 4 Sep 2016 | 9 |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 6 |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 46 |
| 24 May 2018 | 4 |
| 24 May 2018 | 68 |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 45 |
| 5 May 2019 | 47 |
| 11 May 2019 | 40 |
| 14 May 2019 | 43 |
| 17 May 2019 | 36 |
| 19 May 2019 | 84 |
| 3 Jun 2019 | 107 |
| 5 Aug 2020 | 14 |
| 5 Aug 2020 | 42 |
| 13 Aug 2020 | 9 |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 29 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 23 |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 73 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 8 |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 21 |
| 17 Dec 2022 | 0 |
| 11 Nov 2023 | 60 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | 262 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 34 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 18 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 5 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 33 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 66 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 4 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 24 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | 8 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | 62 |
Every innings against Pakistan
| Date | Format | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2015 | Test | 85 | 143 | 7 | 0 | caught | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Test | 33* | 29 | 1 | 0 | not out | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 22 Oct 2015 | Test | 88 | 141 | 12 | 0 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 22 Oct 2015 | Test | 71 | 171 | 6 | 0 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 1 Nov 2015 | Test | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | caught | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 1 Nov 2015 | Test | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 11 Nov 2015 | ODI | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 13 Nov 2015 | ODI | 63 | 77 | 3 | 0 | bowled | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 17 Nov 2015 | ODI | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | caught | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 20 Nov 2015 | ODI | 71 | 71 | 3 | 2 | stumped | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 27 Nov 2015 | T20I | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | caught | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 30 Nov 2015 | T20I | 32 | 22 | 4 | 1 | bowled | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Test | 48 | 73 | 7 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Test | 9 | 30 | 2 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Test | 254 | 406 | 27 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Test | 71* | 48 | 10 | 0 | not out | Old Trafford |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Test | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | caught | Edgbaston |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Test | 62 | 123 | 8 | 0 | caught | Edgbaston |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Test | 26 | 39 | 5 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Test | 39 | 46 | 4 | 0 | lbw | Kennington Oval |
| 24 Aug 2016 | ODI | 61 | 72 | 6 | 0 | run out | The Rose Bowl |
| 27 Aug 2016 | ODI | 89 | 108 | 5 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 30 Aug 2016 | ODI | 85 | 86 | 8 | 0 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 1 Sep 2016 | ODI | 30 | 26 | 5 | 1 | caught | Headingley |
| 4 Sep 2016 | ODI | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | bowled | Sophia Gardens |
| 7 Sep 2016 | T20I | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 14 Jun 2017 | ODI | 46 | 56 | 2 | 0 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 24 May 2018 | Test | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 24 May 2018 | Test | 68 | 120 | 8 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Test | 45 | 72 | 6 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 5 May 2019 | T20I | 47 | 42 | 5 | 0 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 11 May 2019 | ODI | 40 | 54 | 3 | 0 | caught | The Rose Bowl |
| 14 May 2019 | ODI | 43 | 36 | 4 | 1 | caught | County Ground, Bristol |
| 17 May 2019 | ODI | 36 | 41 | 3 | 0 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 19 May 2019 | ODI | 84 | 73 | 9 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 3 Jun 2019 | ODI | 107 | 104 | 10 | 1 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Test | 14 | 58 | 2 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Test | 42 | 84 | 7 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 13 Aug 2020 | Test | 9* | 35 | 0 | 0 | not out | The Rose Bowl |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Test | 29 | 51 | 3 | 0 | caught | The Rose Bowl |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Test | 23 | 31 | 3 | 0 | lbw | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Test | 73 | 69 | 6 | 0 | caught | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Test | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Test | 21 | 35 | 2 | 0 | caught | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Test | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | caught | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 11 Nov 2023 | ODI | 60 | 72 | 4 | 0 | caught | Eden Gardens |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Test | 262 | 375 | 17 | 0 | lbw | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Test | 34 | 54 | 2 | 0 | bowled | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Test | 18 | 34 | 1 | 0 | lbw | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Test | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Test | 33 | 52 | 1 | 0 | caught | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Test | 66 | 112 | 10 | 0 | lbw | Headingley |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Test | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Test | 24 | 37 | 3 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Test | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Edgbaston |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Test | 62* | 69 | 8 | 0 | not out | Edgbaston |
Bowling against Pakistan
| Date | Format | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2015 | Test | 0/13 | 5 | 1 | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 22 Oct 2015 | Test | 0/26 | 3 | 0 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 11 Nov 2015 | ODI | 0/12 | 3 | 0 | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Test | 1/0 | 1 | 1 | Old Trafford |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Test | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | Edgbaston |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Test | 0/4 | 1 | 0 | Edgbaston |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Test | 0/21 | 5 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Test | 0/1 | 3 | 2 | Kennington Oval |
| 24 Aug 2016 | ODI | 1/26 | 4 | 0 | The Rose Bowl |
| 7 Sep 2016 | T20I | 0/10 | 1 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 8 May 2019 | ODI | 0/10 | 2 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Test | 0/25 | 6 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Test | 1/17 | 6 | 0 | The Rose Bowl |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Test | 0/54 | 16 | 3 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Test | 0/16 | 6 | 0 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Test | 2/23 | 10 | 3 | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Test | 1/65 | 21 | 3 | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Test | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Test | 1/31 | 7 | 1 | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Test | 1/25 | 7 | 0 | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Test | 0/24 | 6 | 0 | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Test | 0/13 | 4 | 0 | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Test | 0/8 | 3 | 0 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
Frequently asked questions
What is Joe Root's record against Pakistan in Tests?
1,651 runs in 36 innings at an average of 51.59 and a strike rate of 62.1, with 2 hundreds and 9 fifties (highest 262).
How many wickets has Joe Root taken against Pakistan in Tests?
8 wickets in 19 innings at an average of 46.75 and an economy rate of 3.28; best figures 2/23.
What is Joe Root's record against Pakistan in ODIs?
835 runs in 16 innings at an average of 52.19 and a strike rate of 92.2, with 1 hundreds and 7 fifties (highest 107).
How many wickets has Joe Root taken against Pakistan in ODIs?
1 wickets in 3 innings at an average of 48.00 and an economy rate of 5.33; best figures 1/26.
What is Joe Root's record against Pakistan in T20Is?
105 runs in 4 innings at an average of 26.25 and a strike rate of 118.0, with 0 hundreds and 0 fifties (highest 47).
Related
Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.