Joe Root in Ashes in Australia: Between 2013 and 2022, Joe Root’s visits to Australia told the story of a world-class batter constantly searching for mastery in the toughest cricketing arena. Playing 14 Tests Down Under, Root faced 27 innings against a relentless Australian attack and while the numbers might not scream dominance, they quietly speak of determination and consistency against some of the fiercest bowlers of his generation.
Joe Root’s Stats
Root scored 892 runs in Australia at an average of 35.68, with a highest score of 89. Those runs came through sheer hard work, often crafted in challenging conditions where swing, seam, and bounce tested even the best. He never managed to reach the three-figure mark on Australian soil, something that remains one of the few gaps in his otherwise glittering Test career but his nine half-centuries show just how often he put England in fighting positions.
Across those innings, Root faced over 2,000 deliveries (2015 balls), maintaining a strike rate of 44.26, a reflection of his patient, classical approach. He struck 91 boundaries but, interestingly, not a single six, a testament to how he relied on placement and timing rather than power to gather runs on fast, bouncy wickets.
| Span | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia (2013–2022) | 14 | 892 | 89 | 35.68 | 44.26 | 0 | 9 |
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Not so Consistent against Aussie Bowlers
There were tough days too – two ducks among them but Root’s resilience rarely wavered. Whether battling through the hostility of Mitchell Johnson in 2013–14, the relentlessness of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood in 2017–18, or the precision of Scott Boland in 2021–22, Root often stood as England’s anchor amid the chaos.
In many ways, Joe Root’s Ashes record in Australia mirrors his character as a cricketer: elegant, determined, and ever striving for perfection. The lack of a century Down Under may haunt the stats column, but anyone who’s watched him bat there knows how much skill and fight went into those runs.
If Root returns for one more Ashes tour, there’s little doubt he’ll still be chasing that elusive Australian hundred not for the record books, but to complete a personal journey that’s been a decade in the making.
