Joe Root continues to struggle in ODIs: Decoding his stats
What's the story
England cricketer Joe Root's ODI return was marred by a poor outing against Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja.
The two faced off during the first ODI in Nagpur, where Root failed to make a dent in England's scorecard against India.
His 31-ball 19-run stay at the crease ended when he was given a leg-before wicket by Jadeja.
Root, who last played ODI cricket in the 2023 World Cup, failed on his return.
England were folded for 248 runs. Here's more.
Performance analysis
Root's ODI performance against Jadeja: A closer look
As per ESPNcricinfo, across 10 innings, Root has scored 115 runs from 133 balls bowled by Jadeja.
Root has faced 63 dot balls in addition to hitting six fours and four sixes. Root's strike rate is 86.46.
Jadeja has dismissed the batter on 4 occasions with Root averaging 28.75 in this contest.
Notably, this is also the 12th time Jadeja has bettered Root across formats, further emphasizing the Indian spinner's hold over the English batsman in ODIs.
Numbers
Root's numbers from 2013-19 and 2020-25
Since his debut in 2013, until 2019, Root smashed 5,856 runs at an average of 51.36. He managed 16 tons and 33 fifties during this period, with his career-best score of 133* also coming during this time.
However, since the start of 2020, the batter's form has been in decline.
Across the 29 matches he has played, Root has scored just 685 runs at an average of 28.54.
Additionally, his highest score has been 86.
Info
Root's performance comparison in 2023 and 2019 ODI World Cups
During the 2023 ODI World Cup, Root played in nine matches for England. He managed 276 runs at an average of 30.7.
He also smashed a high score of 82, alongside his three fifties.
Meanwhile, in the 2019 WC, the batter had scored 556 runs at an average of 61.8, including two tons and three fifties.
Information
Root's overall stats in ODIs
In 172 ODIs, Root has 6,541 runs at 47.39. He has 16 tons and 39 fifties. Versus India, Root has managed 758 runs from 23 matches (21 innings) at 42.11. He has three tons and three fifties.