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Joe Root vs South Africa: stats and record
Data through 7 September 2025Last updated 7 September 2025
In the data, Joe Root faced South Africa in 15 Tests, 20 ODIs, 3 T20Is from 2013 to 2025. Joe Root scored 2,230 runs against South Africa at an average of 46.46, with the most in Tests (1,210 runs, highest 190). With the ball, Joe Root took 6 wickets against South Africa.
Matches
38
2013–2025
Runs
2,230
49 innings
Average
46.46
48 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
5 / 14
Wickets
6
20 innings bowled
Joe Root's record against South Africa by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1,210 | 190 | 46.54 | 62.9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 74.00 | 3.08 | 4/87 |
| ODI | 20 | 19 | 0 | 895 | 125 | 47.11 | 89.6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 86.50 | 6.14 | 1/4 |
| T20I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 83 | 41.67 | 171.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13.00 | 0/13 |
Innings by innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 | 48 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | 24 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | 73 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 50 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 29 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 110 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 4 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 76 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 20 |
| 3 Feb 2016 | 52 |
| 6 Feb 2016 | 38 |
| 9 Feb 2016 | 125 |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 109 |
| 14 Feb 2016 | 27 |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 8 |
| 21 Feb 2016 | 34 |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 83 |
| 24 May 2017 | 37 |
| 27 May 2017 | 39 |
| 29 May 2017 | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 190 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 5 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 78 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 8 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 29 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 50 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 52 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 49 |
| 30 May 2019 | 51 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 29 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 48 |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 35 |
| 3 Jan 2020 | 61 |
| 16 Jan 2020 | 27 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 59 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 58 |
| 4 Feb 2020 | 17 |
| 9 Feb 2020 | 49 |
| 19 Jul 2022 | 86 |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 8 |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 6 |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 9 |
| 8 Sep 2022 | 23 |
| 21 Oct 2023 | 2 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | 37 |
| 2 Sep 2025 | 14 |
| 4 Sep 2025 | 61 |
| 7 Sep 2025 | 100 |
Every innings against South Africa
| Date | Format | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 | ODI | 48 | 71 | 7 | 0 | bowled | Kennington Oval |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 24 | 37 | 2 | 1 | lbw | Kingsmead |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 73 | 128 | 5 | 1 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 50 | 79 | 5 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | bowled | Newlands |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 110 | 139 | 17 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 4* | 13 | 0 | 0 | not out | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 76 | 128 | 11 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 20 | 56 | 3 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Feb 2016 | ODI | 52 | 58 | 4 | 1 | bowled | Mangaung Oval |
| 6 Feb 2016 | ODI | 38 | 64 | 2 | 0 | bowled | St George's Park |
| 9 Feb 2016 | ODI | 125 | 113 | 10 | 5 | run out | SuperSport Park |
| 12 Feb 2016 | ODI | 109 | 124 | 10 | 1 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Feb 2016 | ODI | 27 | 25 | 4 | 0 | lbw | Newlands |
| 19 Feb 2016 | T20I | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 21 Feb 2016 | T20I | 34 | 17 | 4 | 2 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 18 Mar 2016 | T20I | 83 | 44 | 6 | 4 | caught | Wankhede Stadium |
| 24 May 2017 | ODI | 37 | 51 | 2 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 27 May 2017 | ODI | 39 | 41 | 6 | 0 | run out | The Rose Bowl |
| 29 May 2017 | ODI | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 190 | 234 | 27 | 1 | caught | Lord's |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | bowled | Lord's |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 78 | 76 | 12 | 0 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | bowled | Trent Bridge |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 29 | 56 | 4 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 50 | 94 | 6 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 52 | 101 | 6 | 0 | lbw | Old Trafford |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 49 | 106 | 6 | 0 | bowled | Old Trafford |
| 30 May 2019 | ODI | 51 | 59 | 5 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 29 | 49 | 5 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 48 | 101 | 8 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 35 | 49 | 5 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 61 | 98 | 7 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Test | 27 | 46 | 4 | 0 | bowled | St George's Park |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Test | 59 | 108 | 6 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Test | 58 | 96 | 5 | 1 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 4 Feb 2020 | ODI | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | run out | Newlands |
| 9 Feb 2020 | ODI | 49 | 52 | 3 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 19 Jul 2022 | ODI | 86 | 77 | 5 | 2 | bowled | Riverside Ground |
| 22 Jul 2022 | ODI | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Test | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Test | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Test | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Test | 23 | 25 | 3 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 21 Oct 2023 | ODI | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | caught | Wankhede Stadium |
| 1 Mar 2025 | ODI | 37 | 44 | 4 | 1 | bowled | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 2 Sep 2025 | ODI | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 4 Sep 2025 | ODI | 61 | 72 | 8 | 0 | stumped | Lord's |
| 7 Sep 2025 | ODI | 100 | 96 | 6 | 0 | caught | The Rose Bowl |
Bowling against South Africa
| Date | Format | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 | ODI | 0/22 | 3 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 0/11 | 3 | 1 | Kingsmead |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 0/54 | 20 | 4 | Newlands |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 0/12 | 4 | 0 | SuperSport Park |
| 18 Mar 2016 | T20I | 0/13 | 1 | 0 | Wankhede Stadium |
| 24 May 2017 | ODI | 0/4 | 1 | 0 | Headingley |
| 27 May 2017 | ODI | 0/18 | 3 | 0 | The Rose Bowl |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 0/5 | 2 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 0/8 | 2 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Test | 0/26 | 4 | 0 | SuperSport Park |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 0/4 | 3 | 1 | Newlands |
| 3 Jan 2020 | Test | 0/11 | 6 | 0 | Newlands |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Test | 0/25 | 11 | 4 | St George's Park |
| 16 Jan 2020 | Test | 4/87 | 29 | 13 | St George's Park |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Test | 0/37 | 7 | 1 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 4 Feb 2020 | ODI | 1/35 | 7 | 0 | Newlands |
| 7 Feb 2020 | ODI | 1/4 | 1 | 0 | Kingsmead |
| 9 Feb 2020 | ODI | 0/42 | 7 | 0 | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Test | 0/16 | 5 | 2 | Old Trafford |
| 21 Oct 2023 | ODI | 0/48 | 6.1 | 0 | Wankhede Stadium |
Frequently asked questions
What is Joe Root's record against South Africa in Tests?
1,210 runs in 27 innings at an average of 46.54 and a strike rate of 62.9, with 2 hundreds and 9 fifties (highest 190).
How many wickets has Joe Root taken against South Africa in Tests?
4 wickets in 12 innings at an average of 74.00 and an economy rate of 3.08; best figures 4/87.
What is Joe Root's record against South Africa in ODIs?
895 runs in 19 innings at an average of 47.11 and a strike rate of 89.6, with 3 hundreds and 4 fifties (highest 125).
How many wickets has Joe Root taken against South Africa in ODIs?
2 wickets in 7 innings at an average of 86.50 and an economy rate of 6.14; best figures 1/4.
What is Joe Root's record against South Africa in T20Is?
125 runs in 3 innings at an average of 41.67 and a strike rate of 171.2, with 0 hundreds and 1 fifties (highest 83).
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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.