Player Comparison
Joe Root
England
Joe Rootchange
Michael Clarke
Australia
Michael Clarkechange
VS
34yrs
AGE
44yrs
Batter
Role
Batter
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox

Joe Root vs Michael Clarke Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More

32
Matches
34
30
Innings
28
893
Runs
488
126.3
S/R
103.2
35.7
Average
21.2
90
Highest Score
67
5
50s
1
0
100s
0
5
Not Out
5
16
Sixes
10
92
Fours
29
707
Balls Faced
473
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descriptionJoe Root vs Michael Clarke: Who is better?

Joe Root has accumulated a total of 24836 runs combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Michael Clarke has amassed a total of 17849 combined, in the same category. Joe Root is superior than Michael Clarke on the big stage - purely going by total runs scored.

Joe Root vs Michael Clarke: Centuries

Player

Test

ODI

T20(I)

T20

Total Centuries

Joe Root

39

19

0

0

58

Michael Clarke

28

8

0

0

36

Joe Root vs Michael Clarke: Test Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Joe Root

290

13551

50.94

39

262

Michael Clarke

198

8643

49.1

28

329

Joe Root vs Michael Clarke: ODI Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Joe Root

175

7330

48.54

19

166

Michael Clarke

223

7981

44.58

8

130

Joe Root vs Michael Clarke: T20 International Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Strike Rate

Joe Root

30

893

35.72

0

90

126.3

Michael Clarke

28

488

21.21

0

67

103.17

Joe Root vs Michael Clarke: 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

Michael Clarke

40

737

21.05

0

67

108.22

Joe Root vs Michael Clarke: Comparison FAQs

Q: Joe Root vs Michael Clarke who has more centuries?

A: Joe Root has scored 58 centuries in international cricket, which is greater in comparison to Michael Clarke who has scored 36 centuries in the same category.

Q: Joe Root vs Michael Clarke who has scored more runs?

A: Joe Root has scored runs 3062, 13551 and 893 across T20, Test and T20I respectively, which is greater compared to Michael Clarke's 737, 8643 and 488 across T20, Test and T20I formats. Whereas Michael Clarke has scored runs 7981 across ODI matches which is more compared to Joe Root's 7330 across ODI formats.