Last Updated on 23 hours ago by Charbel Coorey
Joe Root is breaking records left, right and centre in ODI cricket. The great batsman has hit six consecutive 50+ scores in the format – a record for England – and finished unbeaten in his last four innings.
Root’s current run of form has reiterated the importance of such a player in ODIs. He is the glue that holds England’s batting lineup together, and also has the ability to switch gears as evident in the Lord’s ODI against India on July 19.
A look at Joe Root’s record & stats since 2025: A beast in the format
Since the start of 2025, Root has scored 1,304 runs at an average of 81.5 and strike rate of 93.7.
Last year, he finished with an impressive 808 runs at 57.7. He has blown those numbers out of the water in 2026, hitting 496 runs at an average of 248 with five fifties and a century in six innings.
| Joe Root in ODIs since the start of 2025 |
| 21 innings |
| 1,304 runs |
| Average: 81.5 |
| Strike rate: 93.7 |
Root’s consistency – and adaptability – is the cornerstone of his greatness. On a pitch Harry Brook rated the “worst” against Colombo in Sri Lanka in January, Root steadied the ship and guided England to a victory thanks to his 90-ball 75. It was a crucial performance given England’s direct qualification for the 2027 World Cup was under threat. He then struck an unbeaten 111 in the decider.
In the July series against India, Root played another calm hand – a masterful 99* on a tricky surface in Cardiff. It was another series-levelling win for England before going on to win 2-1. England’s number three smashed 74* off 48 balls in the decider.
His last 360 runs have come without dismissal, with his last four scores reading: 111*, 76*, 99* and 74*. It is the most runs for England between dismissals in men’s ODIs, beating his own record of 319 in 2018.
Root’s career average now stands at 51.15, with 7,826 runs and 68 fifty-plus scores in 181 innings.
“We probably have depended on him quite a little bit in recent times in ODI cricket and Test cricket,” said Brook ahead of the third ODI against India, as quoted by The Hindu.
“Hopefully, the boys can learn from what he’s doing, myself included, and realise how easy he’s making batting look. He’s arguably the best rotator of the strike that’s ever played the game and he just makes it look so easy.
“If we can add a little bit of Joe Root into our batting, then we’ll definitely be in some strong positions.”
