Joe Root
England
England
Kevin PietersenEngland
EnglandVS
35yrs
AGE
45yrs
Batter
Role
Batter
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More
32
Matches
37
30
Innings
36
893
Runs
1176
126.3
S/R
141.5
35.7
Average
37.9
90
Highest Score
79
5
50s
7
0
100s
0
5
Not Out
5
16
Sixes
32
92
Fours
119
707
Balls Faced
831
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Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen: Who is better?
Joe Root has accumulated a total of 25475 runs combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Kevin Pietersen has amassed a total of 19492 combined, in the same category. Joe Root is superior than Kevin Pietersen on the big stage - purely going by total runs scored.
Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen: Centuries
Player | Test | ODI | T20(I) | T20 | Total Centuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Kevin Pietersen | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen: Test Records (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 298 | 13943 | 51.07 | 41 | 262 |
Kevin Pietersen | 181 | 8181 | 47.28 | 23 | 227 |
Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen: ODI Records (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 178 | 7577 | 49.52 | 20 | 166 |
Kevin Pietersen | 125 | 4440 | 40.73 | 9 | 130 |
Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen: T20 International Records (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 30 | 893 | 35.72 | 0 | 90 | 126.3 |
Kevin Pietersen | 36 | 1176 | 37.93 | 0 | 79 | 141.51 |
Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen: Record in IPL and other T20 Leagues Combined (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 119 | 3062 | 32.23 | 0 | 92 | 129.14 |
Kevin Pietersen | 193 | 5695 | 33.89 | 3 | 115 | 136.89 |
Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen: Comparison FAQs
- Q: Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen who has more centuries?
A: Joe Root has scored 61 centuries in international cricket, which is greater in comparison to Kevin Pietersen who has scored 32 centuries in the same category.
- Q: Joe Root vs Kevin Pietersen who has scored more runs?
A: Joe Root has scored runs 7577 and 13943 across ODI and Test respectively, which is greater compared to Kevin Pietersen's 4440 and 8181 across ODI and Test formats. Whereas Kevin Pietersen has scored runs 5695 and 1176 across T20 and T20I matches which is more compared to Joe Root's 3062 and 893 across T20 and T20I formats.
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