Player Comparison
Joe Root
England
Joe Rootchange
Kusal Mendis
Sri Lanka
Kusal Mendischange
VS
34yrs
AGE
30yrs
Batter
Role
Batter/Wicket-keeper
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin

Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More

32
Matches
94
30
Innings
94
893
Runs
2272
126.3
S/R
130.7
35.7
Average
25.5
90
Highest Score
86
5
50s
17
0
100s
0
5
Not Out
5
16
Sixes
91
92
Fours
200
707
Balls Faced
1738
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descriptionJoe Root vs Kusal Mendis: Who is better?

Joe Root has accumulated a total of 24836 runs combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Kusal Mendis has amassed a total of 16955 combined, in the same category. Joe Root is superior than Kusal Mendis on the big stage - purely going by total runs scored.

Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: Centuries

Player

Test

ODI

T20(I)

T20

Total Centuries

Joe Root

39

19

0

0

58

Kusal Mendis

10

6

0

2

18

Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: Test Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Joe Root

290

13551

50.94

39

262

Kusal Mendis

135

4757

36.87

10

245

Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: ODI Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Joe Root

175

7330

48.54

19

166

Kusal Mendis

148

4751

34.93

6

143

Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: T20 International Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Strike Rate

Joe Root

30

893

35.72

0

90

126.3

Kusal Mendis

94

2272

25.52

0

86

130.72

Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: 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

Kusal Mendis

187

5175

29.74

2

105

136.76

Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: Comparison FAQs

Q: Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis who has more centuries?

A: Joe Root has scored 58 centuries in international cricket, which is greater in comparison to Kusal Mendis who has scored 16 centuries in the same category.

Q: Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis who has scored more runs?

A: Joe Root has scored runs 7330 and 13551 across ODI and Test respectively, which is greater compared to Kusal Mendis's 4751 and 4757 across ODI and Test formats. Whereas Kusal Mendis has scored runs 5175 and 2272 across T20 and T20I matches which is more compared to Joe Root's 3062 and 893 across T20 and T20I formats.