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Joe Root vs Sri Lanka: stats and record
Data through 27 September 2026Last updated 27 September 2026
Joe Root played Sri Lanka in 13 Tests, 33 ODIs, 2 T20Is between 2013 and 2026 in the data. Joe Root scored 2,908 runs against Sri Lanka at an average of 60.58, with the most in ODIs (1,502 runs, highest 121). With the ball, Joe Root took 9 wickets against Sri Lanka.
Matches
48
2013–2026
Runs
2,908
58 innings
Average
60.58
48 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
9 / 13
Wickets
9
33 innings bowled
Joe Root's record against Sri Lanka by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1,376 | 228 | 62.55 | 64.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 38.50 | 2.71 | 2/0 |
| ODI | 33 | 32 | 8 | 1,502 | 121 | 62.58 | 84.2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 69.25 | 5.49 | 2/13 |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 15.00 | 96.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.00 | 8.00 | 1/16 |
Innings by innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2013 | 68 |
| 20 May 2014 | 5 |
| 22 May 2014 | 45 |
| 25 May 2014 | 0 |
| 31 May 2014 | 43 |
| 3 Jun 2014 | 10 |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 200 |
| 12 Jun 2014 | 15 |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 13 |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 31 |
| 26 Nov 2014 | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2014 | 42 |
| 3 Dec 2014 | 48 |
| 7 Dec 2014 | 36 |
| 10 Dec 2014 | 104 |
| 13 Dec 2014 | 55 |
| 16 Dec 2014 | 80 |
| 1 Mar 2015 | 121 |
| 26 Mar 2016 | 25 |
| 19 May 2016 | 0 |
| 27 May 2016 | 80 |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 3 |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 4 |
| 21 Jun 2016 | 2 |
| 26 Jun 2016 | 11 |
| 29 Jun 2016 | 65 |
| 2 Jul 2016 | 93 |
| 10 Oct 2018 | 25 |
| 13 Oct 2018 | 71 |
| 17 Oct 2018 | 8 |
| 20 Oct 2018 | 32 |
| 23 Oct 2018 | 10 |
| 6 Nov 2018 | 35 |
| 6 Nov 2018 | 3 |
| 14 Nov 2018 | 14 |
| 14 Nov 2018 | 124 |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 46 |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 7 |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 57 |
| 14 Jan 2021 | 228 |
| 14 Jan 2021 | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 186 |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 11 |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 79 |
| 1 Jul 2021 | 68 |
| 26 Oct 2023 | 3 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 42 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 62 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 143 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 103 |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 13 |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 12 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 61 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | 75 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 111 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 44 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 15 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | 18 |
Every innings against Sri Lanka
| Date | Format | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2013 | ODI | 68 | 55 | 5 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 20 May 2014 | T20I | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 22 May 2014 | ODI | 45 | 41 | 2 | 1 | lbw | Kennington Oval |
| 25 May 2014 | ODI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | bowled | Riverside Ground |
| 31 May 2014 | ODI | 43 | 68 | 1 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 3 Jun 2014 | ODI | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | caught | Edgbaston |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Test | 200* | 298 | 16 | 0 | not out | Lord's |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Test | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Test | 13 | 32 | 2 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Test | 31 | 108 | 4 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 26 Nov 2014 | ODI | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | caught | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 29 Nov 2014 | ODI | 42 | 57 | 1 | 0 | lbw | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 3 Dec 2014 | ODI | 48* | 48 | 2 | 2 | not out | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 7 Dec 2014 | ODI | 36 | 49 | 1 | 1 | bowled | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 10 Dec 2014 | ODI | 104* | 117 | 7 | 1 | not out | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 13 Dec 2014 | ODI | 55 | 76 | 4 | 0 | bowled | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 16 Dec 2014 | ODI | 80 | 99 | 5 | 0 | lbw | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 1 Mar 2015 | ODI | 121 | 108 | 14 | 2 | lbw | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 26 Mar 2016 | T20I | 25 | 24 | 4 | 0 | caught | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 19 May 2016 | Test | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 27 May 2016 | Test | 80 | 119 | 5 | 0 | caught | Riverside Ground |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Test | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Test | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | bowled | Lord's |
| 21 Jun 2016 | ODI | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | bowled | Trent Bridge |
| 26 Jun 2016 | ODI | 11* | 16 | 1 | 0 | not out | County Ground, Bristol |
| 29 Jun 2016 | ODI | 65 | 54 | 9 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 2 Jul 2016 | ODI | 93 | 106 | 6 | 0 | bowled | Sophia Gardens |
| 10 Oct 2018 | ODI | 25* | 28 | 4 | 0 | not out | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| 13 Oct 2018 | ODI | 71 | 83 | 6 | 0 | caught | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| 17 Oct 2018 | ODI | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | bowled | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 20 Oct 2018 | ODI | 32* | 57 | 0 | 0 | not out | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 23 Oct 2018 | ODI | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | caught | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Test | 35 | 46 | 5 | 0 | bowled | Galle International Stadium |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Test | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | caught | Galle International Stadium |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Test | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | bowled | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Test | 124 | 146 | 10 | 2 | lbw | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Test | 46 | 79 | 4 | 0 | caught | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Test | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | caught and bowled | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 21 Jun 2019 | ODI | 57 | 89 | 3 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Test | 228 | 321 | 18 | 1 | caught | Galle International Stadium |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Test | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | run out | Galle International Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Test | 186 | 309 | 18 | 0 | run out | Galle International Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Test | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | bowled | Galle International Stadium |
| 29 Jun 2021 | ODI | 79* | 87 | 4 | 0 | not out | Riverside Ground |
| 1 Jul 2021 | ODI | 68* | 87 | 5 | 0 | not out | Kennington Oval |
| 26 Oct 2023 | ODI | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | run out | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Test | 42 | 57 | 4 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Test | 62* | 128 | 2 | 0 | not out | Old Trafford |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Test | 143 | 206 | 18 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Test | 103 | 121 | 10 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Test | 13 | 48 | 1 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Test | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | lbw | Kennington Oval |
| 22 Jan 2026 | ODI | 61 | 90 | 5 | 0 | lbw | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 24 Jan 2026 | ODI | 75 | 90 | 5 | 0 | lbw | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 27 Jan 2026 | ODI | 111* | 108 | 9 | 1 | not out | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ODI | 44 | 52 | 5 | 0 | bowled | Riverside Ground |
| 24 Sep 2026 | ODI | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 27 Sep 2026 | ODI | 18 | 37 | 1 | 0 | lbw | Kennington Oval |
Bowling against Sri Lanka
| Date | Format | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2013 | ODI | 0/27 | 3 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 20 May 2014 | T20I | 1/16 | 2 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 22 May 2014 | ODI | 0/7 | 1 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 25 May 2014 | ODI | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | Riverside Ground |
| 31 May 2014 | ODI | 0/40 | 6 | 0 | Lord's |
| 3 Jun 2014 | ODI | 0/25 | 6 | 0 | Edgbaston |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Test | 0/7 | 3 | 1 | Lord's |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Test | 0/7 | 4 | 3 | Lord's |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Test | 0/9 | 1 | 0 | Headingley |
| 26 Nov 2014 | ODI | 0/12 | 2 | 0 | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 3 Dec 2014 | ODI | 1/21 | 2 | 0 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 7 Dec 2014 | ODI | 0/29 | 6 | 0 | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 10 Dec 2014 | ODI | 0/21 | 5 | 0 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 13 Dec 2014 | ODI | 0/4 | 1 | 0 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 16 Dec 2014 | ODI | 0/22 | 5 | 0 | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 1 Mar 2015 | ODI | 0/12 | 2 | 0 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 27 May 2016 | Test | 0/13 | 2 | 0 | Riverside Ground |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Test | 0/6 | 0.2 | 0 | Lord's |
| 24 Jun 2016 | ODI | 0/15 | 3 | 0 | Edgbaston |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Test | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | Galle International Stadium |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Test | 1/26 | 8 | 0 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Test | 0/15 | 5 | 0 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 23 Nov 2018 | Test | 0/4 | 2 | 0 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground |
| 21 Jun 2019 | ODI | 0/13 | 2 | 0 | Headingley |
| 14 Jan 2021 | Test | 0/19 | 11 | 1 | Galle International Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2021 | Test | 2/0 | 1.5 | 1 | Galle International Stadium |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Test | 0/18 | 7 | 2 | Old Trafford |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Test | 1/5 | 1.4 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Test | 0/4 | 3 | 0 | Lord's |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Test | 0/9 | 4 | 1 | Lord's |
| 6 Sep 2024 | Test | 0/11 | 2 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
| 24 Jan 2026 | ODI | 2/13 | 2.3 | 0 | R Premadasa Stadium |
| 27 Sep 2026 | ODI | 1/15 | 3 | 0 | Kennington Oval |
Frequently asked questions
What is Joe Root's record against Sri Lanka in Tests?
1,376 runs in 24 innings at an average of 62.55 and a strike rate of 64.1, with 6 hundreds and 2 fifties (highest 228).
How many wickets has Joe Root taken against Sri Lanka in Tests?
4 wickets in 16 innings at an average of 38.50 and an economy rate of 2.71; best figures 2/0.
What is Joe Root's record against Sri Lanka in ODIs?
1,502 runs in 32 innings at an average of 62.58 and a strike rate of 84.2, with 3 hundreds and 11 fifties (highest 121).
How many wickets has Joe Root taken against Sri Lanka in ODIs?
4 wickets in 16 innings at an average of 69.25 and an economy rate of 5.49; best figures 2/13.
What is Joe Root's record against Sri Lanka in T20Is?
30 runs in 2 innings at an average of 15.00 and a strike rate of 96.8, with 0 hundreds and 0 fifties (highest 25).
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Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.