Joe Root First-Class Runs
How many runs, fours and sixes Joe Root scores each innings.
Updated 15 May 2026, after Yorkshire vs Surrey
Root match by match
Last 5 matches, innings by innings, home and away
Root Rankings
Division One run-scorers →Ranked against every player in County Championship Division One 2026
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Runs | 237 | 92ndof 209 |
| Wickets | 8 | 82nd |
| Sixes | 0 | – |
| Fours | 34 | 82nd |
| Catches | 7 | 49th |
Root by Competition
Every First-Class season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2026 |
 YOR |
3 | 237 | 59.3 | 70.3 | 2 | 0 |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2025 |
YOR |
1 | 91 | 45.5 | 61.5 | 1 | 0 |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2022 |
YOR |
3 | 234 | 58.5 | 65.2 | 2 | 0 |
| County Championship Division OneCounty Championship Division One 2019 |
YOR |
2 | 297 | 148.5 | 57.6 | 3 | 1 |
Root Splits
His First-Class record home and away, batting first or chasing, by result, position, opponent, ground and year
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 390 | 55.7 | 67.9 | 3 | 147 |
| Away | 4 | 469 | 93.8 | 59.7 | 5 | 130 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 4 | 326 | 54.3 | 59.6 | 3 | 94 |
| Batting second | 5 | 533 | 88.8 | 65.6 | 5 | 147 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 3 | 235 | 58.8 | 58.9 | 2 | 94 |
| Lost | 1 | 91 | 45.5 | 61.5 | 1 | 90 |
| Tied or drawn | 5 | 533 | 88.8 | 65.6 | 5 | 147 |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 4 | 10 | 633 | 70.3 | 62.1 | 6 | 130 |
| Batting 5 | 3 | 226 | 75.3 | 66.5 | 2 | 147 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warwickshire
|
2 | 99 | 33 | 59.3 | 1 | 90 |
 Nottinghamshire
|
1 | 203 | 203 | 62.1 | 2 | 130 |
 Lancashire
|
1 | 151 | 75.5 | 66.2 | 1 | 147 |
 Somerset
|
1 | 97 | 48.5 | 61.4 | 1 | 64 |
 Sussex
|
1 | 96 | 96 | 75.6 | 1 | 96 |
 Hampshire
|
1 | 94 | 94 | 49.7 | 1 | 94 |
 Essex
|
1 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 1 | 75 |
 Surrey
|
1 | 44 | 44 | 84.6 | 0 | 44 |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeadingleyLeeds | 5 | 390 | 55.7 | 67.9 | 3 | 147 |
| Trent BridgeNottingham | 1 | 203 | 203 | 62.1 | 2 | 130 |
| The Cooper Associates County GroundSt James Street, Taunton | 1 | 97 | 48.5 | 61.4 | 1 | 64 |
| The Rose BowlSouthampton | 1 | 94 | 94 | 49.7 | 1 | 94 |
| County GroundChelmsford | 1 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 1 | 75 |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 237 | 59.3 | 70.3 | 2 | 96 |
| 2025 | 1 | 91 | 45.5 | 61.5 | 1 | 90 |
| 2022 | 3 | 234 | 58.5 | 65.2 | 2 | 147 |
| 2019 | 2 | 297 | 148.5 | 57.6 | 3 | 130 |
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Joe Root First-Class Runs
In Joe Root's last 9 All First-Class Cricket games (2019–2026) for Yorkshire, they have scored 859 runs at an average of 95.4 with a strike rate of 63.4. Joe Root has also taken 8 wickets in this period.
Joe Root Stats - All First-Class Cricket
Joe Root is a right hand bat batsman. Across these 9 games, Joe Root has hit 103 fours and 1 sixes, taking 12 catches in the field. Their highest score in this span is 147. Best bowling figures: 4/49.
Joe Root: Betting Insights
For bet builder markets, Joe Root has scored 25+ runs in 89% of their last 9 All First-Class Cricket games (8/9). They have registered 1+ boundaries in 100% of these games (9/9). Over their last 5 games, Joe Root has 336 runs and 8 wickets.
Joe Root Questions
How old is Joe Root?
Joe Root was born on 30 December 1990 and is 35 years old. Joe Root is a batsman with 9 First-Class matches on record, 859 runs and 8 wickets.
Which team does Joe Root play for?
Joe Root currently plays for Yorkshire, and has also played for England, Welsh Fire and Paarl Royals. Statz has Joe Root's 9 First-Class matches on record, the most recent against Surrey (15 May 2026), with 859 runs and 8 wickets in all.
What is Joe Root's highest score in first-class cricket?
Joe Root's highest score in the 9 First-Class matches Statz has on record is 147 against Lancashire (12 May 2022). Across those matches Joe Root has scored 859 runs at 95.4 a match.
What are Joe Root's First-Class batting stats?
Joe Root averages 95.4 runs per match at a strike rate of 63.4, based on 9 games (2019–2026). In the last 5 matches Joe Root scored 44, 97, 96, 91 and 8, newest first. Joe Root has 859 runs in all 9 First-Class matches on record.
How many fifties and hundreds has Joe Root scored in first-class cricket?
Joe Root has 2 hundreds and 6 fifties in the 9 First-Class matches Statz has on record. The highest is 147 against Lancashire (12 May 2022). Joe Root has passed 30 in 10 of 13 innings.
How many wickets has Joe Root taken in first-class cricket?
Joe Root has taken 8 wickets in the 9 First-Class matches Statz has on record, at an economy of 3.28 and an average of 45.1. Joe Root took 8 wickets in the last 5 matches.
What are Joe Root's best bowling figures in first-class cricket?
Joe Root's best figures in the 9 First-Class matches Statz has on record are 4/49 against Somerset (01 May 2026). Joe Root has taken three or more wickets in an innings 2 times, and 8 wickets in all.