Joe Root
England
England
Kusal Mendis
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
VS
35yrs
AGE
31yrs
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
106
30
Innings
106
893
Runs
2622
126.3
S/R
129.7
35.7
Average
26.2
90
Highest Score
86
5
50s
20
0
100s
0
5
Not Out
6
16
Sixes
97
92
Fours
236
707
Balls Faced
2022
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Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: Who is better?
Joe Root has accumulated a total of 25475 runs combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Kusal Mendis has amassed a total of 17817 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 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
Kusal Mendis | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: Test Records (Batting)
Player | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Root | 298 | 13943 | 51.07 | 41 | 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 | 178 | 7577 | 49.52 | 20 | 166 |
Kusal Mendis | 151 | 4890 | 35.43 | 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 | 106 | 2622 | 26.22 | 0 | 86 | 129.67 |
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 | 200 | 5548 | 29.82 | 2 | 105 | 135.88 |
Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis: Comparison FAQs
- Q: Joe Root vs Kusal Mendis who has more centuries?
A: Joe Root has scored 61 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 7577 and 13943 across ODI and Test respectively, which is greater compared to Kusal Mendis's 4890 and 4757 across ODI and Test formats. Whereas Kusal Mendis has scored runs 5548 and 2622 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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