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Joe Root is in outstanding form in 2025, leading the ODI run charts for the calendar year with 604 runs from 9 innings, an average of 75.50 and a strike rate of 97.73. His highest score to date, 166* against West Indies in Cardiff, is also his career-best in ODIs, showcasing his blend of classic technique and limited-overs urgency[1].

Root has hit 2 ODI centuries and 3 fifties so far this year, amassing 30 boundaries (28 fours, 2 sixes), contributing steady runs and consistency to England’s batting lineup[2]. His wicket-taking and dismissal analysis highlights his resilience: in 2025 ODI matches, he was out lbw and bowled two times each, and caught twice. He’s faced an equal distribution of left-arm and right-arm bowlers with the majority of wickets to slow bowling[2].

On the Test front, Root recently scripted history by becoming the first player in World Test Championship (WTC) history to surpass 6000 runs. In the fifth Test against India at The Oval, his robust technique and sublime drives under pressure allowed him to rise to the top run-getter in the WTC, with 20 centuries and 23 fifties to his name[3]. Root overtook legends, securing the second spot on all-time Test run-scorer lists and matching Kumar Sangakkara’s record for the joint fourth-most centuries in Test cricket (39), behind only Ponting, Kallis, and Tendulkar[3][7].

England’s iconic batter remains the nation’s highest run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs, holding the record for most centuries in both formats for England. As of the ongoing season, Root continues to break records and set new milestones in every format he plays[4][7].

Root’s latest appearance in The Hundred 2025 was notable, albeit brief, as he was bowled for 6 runs by Tim Southee, his own England bowling coach just a week prior. Despite his quick departure, Trent Rockets ultimately won the match comfortably[5].

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