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Root retains ODI Men's Player of the Summer for 2026, lauds England for 'moving in the right direction'
Root retains Metro Bank ODI Player of the Summer 2026
28 Sep 2026
2 MinJoe Root
England
Current Series
Full Name
Joe Root
Nationality
England
Other Name
Joe Root
Role
Batter
Birth Date
30 Dec 1990 (35y 282d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 3 | 1 | -- | 10 | 10 | 10.00 | 15 | 66.67 | -- | -- |
| test | 168 | 307 | 25 | 14208 | 262 | 50.38 | 24696 | 57.53 | 41 | 68 |
| odi | 189 | 178 | 25 | 7577 | 166 | 49.52 | 8650 | 87.59 | 20 | 45 |
| 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 | 242 | 424 | 36 | 19458 | 262 | 50.14 | 33546 | 58 | 55 | 91 |
| list a | 227 | 215 | 31 | 8790 | 166 | 47.77 | 10175 | 86.38 | 21 | 53 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 3 | 1 | 2.00 | 14 | -- | 0/14 | -- | 7.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 168 | 169 | 1052.20 | 3552 | 73 | 5/8 | 48.65 | 3.37 | 86.4 | 2 | 1 |
| odi | 189 | 78 | 295.00 | 1745 | 30 | 3/52 | 58.16 | 5.91 | 59 | -- | -- |
| 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 | 242 | 248 | 1550.10 | 5089 | 107 | 5/8 | 47.56 | 3.28 | 86.9 | 4 | 1 |
| list a | 227 | 102 | 388.50 | 2222 | 43 | 3/52 | 51.67 | 5.71 | 54.2 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs SL | 18 | 1/15 | 27 Sep 2026 | London | odi |
| ENG vs SL | 15 | - | 24 Sep 2026 | Leeds | odi |
| ENG vs SL | 44 | - | 22 Sep 2026 | Chester-le-Street | odi |
| ENG vs PAK | 8 & 62* | - | 09 Sep 2026 | Birmingham | test |
| ENG vs PAK | 4 & 24 | - | 27 Aug 2026 | London | test |
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