Joe Root
England
England
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka
Sri LankaVS
35yrs
AGE
48yrs
Batter
Role
Batter/Wicket-keeper
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More
32
Matches
56
30
Innings
53
893
Runs
1382
126.3
S/R
119.6
35.7
Average
31.4
90
Highest Score
78
5
50s
8
0
100s
0
5
Not Out
9
16
Sixes
20
92
Fours
139
707
Balls Faced
1156
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Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara: Who is better?
Joe Root has accumulated a total of 25646 runs combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Kumar Sangakkara has amassed a total of 34953 combined, in the same category. Kumar Sangakkara is superior than Joe Root on the big stage - purely going by total runs scored.
Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara: Centuries
Player | Test | ODI | T20(I) | T20 | Total Centuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Kumar Sangakkara | 38 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara: Test Records (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 304 | 14114 | 50.58 | 41 | 262 |
Kumar Sangakkara | 233 | 12400 | 57.4 | 38 | 319 |
Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara: ODI Records (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 178 | 7577 | 49.52 | 20 | 166 |
Kumar Sangakkara | 380 | 14234 | 41.98 | 25 | 169 |
Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara: T20 International Records (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 30 | 893 | 35.72 | 0 | 90 | 126.3 |
Kumar Sangakkara | 53 | 1382 | 31.4 | 0 | 78 | 119.55 |
Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara: 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 |
Kumar Sangakkara | 260 | 6937 | 29.27 | 0 | 94 | 126.42 |
Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara: Comparison FAQs
- Q: Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara who has more centuries?
A: Kumar Sangakkara has scored 63 centuries in international cricket, which is greater in comparison to Joe Root who has scored 61 centuries in the same category.
- Q: Joe Root vs Kumar Sangakkara who has scored more runs?
A: Joe Root has scored runs 14114 across Test respectively, which is greater compared to Kumar Sangakkara's 12400 across Test formats. Whereas Kumar Sangakkara has scored runs 6937, 14234 and 1382 across T20, ODI and T20I matches which is more compared to Joe Root's 3062, 7577 and 893 across T20, ODI and T20I formats.
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