Test runs
13,000
Test centuries
37
Test matches
155
ODI runs
6,500
Test batting average
50.8
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 76
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 186 | |
| 2013 | 937 | |
| 2014 | 1078 | |
| 2015 | 1385 | |
| 2016 | 1477 | |
| 2017 | 1000 | |
| 2018 | 948 | |
| 2019 | 792 | |
| 2020 | 1708 | |
| 2021 | 1098 | |
| 2022 | 1556 | |
| 2023 | 1500 | |
| 2024 | 1200 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo
- ICC
- Cricket Archive
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Joe Root ranks #198 in Cricket
Joe Root ranks #198 in Cricket and #1597 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.9/100.
The verified career covers 2012–present and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 13000, Test centuries 37, Test matches 155, ODI runs 6500.
Nearest context: ahead Shaheen Shah Afridi (84.0); behind Makhaya Ntini (83.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Joe Root GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Root comparisons
Joe Root — frequently asked
- Is Joe Root the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joe Root ranks #198 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 83.9/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Joe Root's GOAT Score?
- 83.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Joe Root rank all time?
- #1597 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #198 in Cricket.
- Joe Root vs Shaheen Shah Afridi: who ranks higher?
- Shaheen Shah Afridi ranks higher at 84.0 versus Joe Root at 83.9, a margin of 0.1 points.