Joe Root is an English international cricketer who represents England in Test and One Day International cricket and plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire. He captained England’s Test team from 2017 to 2022.
Root is the highest run-scorer for England in Test cricket, the second-highest run-scorer of all time in Tests, and the leading run-scorer among active batsmen. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his era and one of England’s finest. Root was part of England’s 2019 Cricket World Cup–winning team and was England’s top scorer in the tournament.
Joe Root Records and Achievements
Joe Root scored 937 runs in his first County Championship season for Yorkshire and followed it with 738 runs, including an unbeaten 222 against Hampshire. He announced himself in Test cricket with a patient 73 on debut against India in Nagpur in 2012, before scoring his maiden Test century at Headingley against New Zealand in 2013 and his first Ashes hundred at Lord’s the same year.
Root captained Yorkshire to the County Championship title in 2014. He repeatedly scored over 1000 Test runs in a year and competed at the top of the ICC Test rankings. He broke Michael Vaughan’s long-standing England record for most Test runs in a calendar year by scoring 1708 runs in 2021 and again crossed 1500 runs in 2024.
In 2024, Root scored a personal-best 268 against Pakistan in Multan, an innings that helped England declare on 823, their fourth-highest Test total ever. During that innings, he became England’s leading run-scorer in Test cricket, surpassing Alastair Cook.
Joe Root Career Stats
In Tests, Joe Root has played 296 innings and scored 13,777 runs. He has hit 40 centuries and 66 half-centuries. In One Day Internationals, Root has batted in 175 innings and scored 7,330 runs, including 19 hundreds and 43 fifties. In T20 Internationals, he has played 30 innings, scoring 893 runs.
As a bowler, Root has bowled in 167 Test innings and taken 73 wickets, with best bowling figures of 5 for 8. He has two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul in Tests. In ODIs, he has bowled in 77 innings and picked up 28 wickets, with best figures of 3 for 52. In T20 Internationals, Root has taken six wickets from nine innings, with best figures of 2 for 9.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 296 | 13777 | 40 | 66 | 1476 | 46 |
| ODIs | 175 | 7330 | 19 | 43 | 595 | 53 |
| T20Is | 30 | 893 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 16 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 167 | 73 | 5/8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 77 | 28 | 3/52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | 6 | 2/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Root’s Personal Life
Joe Root is the eldest son of Helen and Matt Root and grew up in Dore, a suburb of Sheffield. His younger brother, Billy Root, is also a professional cricketer and plays for Glamorgan.
Root was educated at Dore Primary School and King Ecgbert School in Sheffield. At the age of 15, he moved to Worksop College on a cricket sports scholarship, where he attended as a weekly boarder. Outside cricket, he is a known supporter of Sheffield United Football Club.
Joe Root Contract
As of 2025, Joe Root holds a three-year central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board. Under this contract, he earns between £133,000 and £181,000 per year. This income comes only from the central contract and does not include the match fees he receives for every Test match he plays.
Joe Root Net Worth
As of 2024–25, Joe Root’s estimated net worth is around £8 million. He is 34 years old and lives in Yorkshire, England. During his IPL stint, he earned a salary of INR 1 crore. His personal assets include cars such as a Range Rover and a BMW X5.
Root has long-term associations with brands like New Balance, Vitality Health Insurance, Brut, and Brewin Dolphin. Based on reports, his annual earnings from endorsements are estimated to be between USD 1 million and USD 2 million, which is roughly INR 8 to 16 crore.
FAQs
Q. Will Joe Root overtake Sachin Tendulkar?
A. Root needs 2,144 more Test runs to pass Sachin Tendulkar’s career Test total.
Q. Is Joe Root retired from T20 internationals?
A. Root is not retired from T20Is. He has not played a T20I since May 2019, but he is still active in Tests and ODIs.
Q. Are Ben Stokes and Joe Root friends?
A. Yes. Joe Root and Ben Stokes share a close friendship that began over a decade ago.
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