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Joe Root wants Stokes-McCullum to continue as captain-coach duo despite Bazball drowning
Root backs McCullum-Stokes duo, to continue despite setbacks
30 Dec 2025
2 MinJoe Root
England
ICC Ranking
#8 All Rounder in TEST
#22 Batter in ODI
#1 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Joe Root
Nationality
England
Other Name
Joe Root
Role
Batter
Birth Date
30 Dec 1990 (35y 2d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#8 All Rounder in TEST
#22 Batter in ODI
#1 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 162 | 296 | 25 | 13777 | 262 | 50.83 | 23963 | 57.49 | 40 | 66 |
| odi | 186 | 175 | 24 | 7330 | 166 | 48.54 | 8362 | 87.65 | 19 | 43 |
| t20i | 32 | 30 | 5 | 893 | 90 | 35.72 | 707 | 126.3 | -- | 5 |
| t20 | 129 | 119 | 24 | 3062 | 92 | 32.23 | 2371 | 129.14 | -- | 19 |
| fc | 236 | 414 | 36 | 18923 | 262 | 50.06 | 32701 | 57.86 | 54 | 88 |
| list a | 224 | 212 | 30 | 8543 | 166 | 46.93 | 9887 | 86.4 | 20 | 51 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 162 | 167 | 1042.20 | 3509 | 73 | 5/8 | 48.06 | 3.36 | 85.6 | 2 | 1 |
| odi | 186 | 77 | 292.30 | 1732 | 28 | 3/52 | 61.85 | 5.92 | 62.6 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 32 | 9 | 14.00 | 139 | 6 | 2/9 | 23.16 | 9.92 | 14 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 129 | 60 | 122.00 | 982 | 35 | 2/7 | 28.05 | 8.04 | 20.9 | -- | -- |
| fc | 236 | 243 | 1495.10 | 4900 | 99 | 5/8 | 49.49 | 3.27 | 90.6 | 3 | 1 |
| list a | 224 | 101 | 386.20 | 2209 | 41 | 3/52 | 53.87 | 5.71 | 56.5 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs ENG | 0 & 15 | - | 25 Dec 2025 | Melbourne | test |
| AUS vs ENG | 19 & 39 | 0/32 | 16 Dec 2025 | Adelaide | test |
| AUS vs ENG | 138* & 15 | - | 04 Dec 2025 | Brisbane | test |
| AUS vs ENG | 0 & 8 | 0/12 | 21 Nov 2025 | Perth | test |
| ENG-A vs ENG | 1 & 35 | 1/117 & 1/8 | 13 Nov 2025 | Perth | firstclass |
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