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Billy Root stats
Data through 24 September 2026Last updated 24 September 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 22 September 2015 to 24 September 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Billy Root played 50 T20 league and domestic matches in the data, between 2015 and 2026. The most runs came in first-class: 3,647 at an average of 30.91 and a strike rate of 52.9, with a highest score of 132. Against Warwickshire in List A, Billy Root averaged 59.20 over 6 innings.
T20 league & domestic matches
50
634 runs
Best batting average (T20 (leagues & domestic))
21.13
39 innings
Highest score
132
First-class
Teams played for
Glamorgan 2019–2026 · 136Nottinghamshire 2015–2018 · 48
Billy Root batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 50 | 39 | 9 | 634 | 41* | 21.13 | 567 | 111.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 15 |
| First-class | 76 | 130 | 12 | 3,647 | 132 | 30.91 | 6,891 | 52.9 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 474 | 15 |
| List A | 58 | 50 | 9 | 1,552 | 113* | 37.85 | 1,742 | 89.1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 121 | 20 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 52 |
| 2016 | 76 |
| 2017 | 487 |
| 2018 | 517 |
| 2019 | 811 |
| 2020 | 321 |
| 2021 | 721 |
| 2022 | 593 |
| 2023 | 1,227 |
| 2024 | 824 |
| 2025 | 117 |
| 2026 | 87 |
Year-by-year batting (27 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First-class | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 67.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | First-class | 2 | 76 | 76.00 | 70.4 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | First-class | 3 | 150 | 50.00 | 66.4 | 132 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | List A | 7 | 259 | 64.75 | 92.2 | 107 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 78 | 78.00 | 130.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | First-class | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 45.6 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | List A | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 85.9 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 11 | 199 | 24.88 | 109.9 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | First-class | 17 | 478 | 28.12 | 58.4 | 126 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | List A | 6 | 273 | 45.50 | 94.1 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 95.2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | First-class | 10 | 286 | 31.78 | 40.5 | 118 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 72.9 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | First-class | 18 | 442 | 27.62 | 45.6 | 110 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | List A | 8 | 191 | 23.88 | 77.0 | 67 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 88 | 22.00 | 110.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | First-class | 14 | 418 | 32.15 | 49.9 | 99 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | List A | 5 | 136 | 45.33 | 101.5 | 113 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 39 | 39.00 | 134.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | First-class | 23 | 884 | 52.00 | 60.5 | 117 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | List A | 5 | 208 | 104.00 | 104.0 | 74 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 135 | 19.29 | 127.4 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | First-class | 21 | 528 | 26.40 | 53.9 | 67 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | List A | 9 | 296 | 37.00 | 83.9 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | First-class | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 53.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | List A | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 70.1 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | First-class | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 47.0 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Root bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 18 | 37 | 0 | – | – | – | 12.33 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 17 | 377 | 263 | 8 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 32.88 | 4.19 | 47.1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| List A | 11 | 292 | 310 | 6 | 2/36 | – | 51.67 | 6.37 | 48.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 |
Year-by-year bowling (13 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | First-class | 2 | 0 | – | 1.20 | 0/0 |
| 2016 | First-class | 1 | 0 | – | 2.50 | 0/5 |
| 2017 | First-class | 1 | 3 | 9.67 | 3.95 | 3/29 |
| 2017 | List A | 2 | 0 | – | 5.48 | 0/20 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | – | 17.00 | 0/17 |
| 2018 | First-class | 4 | 3 | 18.33 | 5.79 | 3/37 |
| 2018 | List A | 5 | 3 | 51.00 | 7.29 | 1/27 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 0 | – | 10.00 | 0/6 |
| 2019 | First-class | 3 | 2 | 34.50 | 3.63 | 2/63 |
| 2019 | List A | 4 | 3 | 38.33 | 5.75 | 2/36 |
| 2021 | First-class | 4 | 0 | – | 4.92 | 0/6 |
| 2022 | First-class | 1 | 0 | – | 6.50 | 0/26 |
| 2023 | First-class | 1 | 0 | – | 3.00 | 0/9 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 109.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Surrey | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 85 | 28.33 | 137.1 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicestershire | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 59 | 59.00 | 131.1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham Bears | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 51 | 25.50 | 108.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Essex | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 97.7 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Somerset | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 72.7 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Worcestershire | First-class | 12 | 463 | 51.44 | 50.1 | 118 | 1 | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | First-class | 11 | 440 | 48.89 | 56.8 | 117 | 1 | 1 |
| Sussex | First-class | 18 | 428 | 25.18 | 59.4 | 132 | 1 | 1 |
| Yorkshire | First-class | 10 | 399 | 49.88 | 51.1 | 110 | 1 | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | First-class | 12 | 395 | 32.92 | 57.6 | 126 | 1 | 1 |
| Derbyshire | First-class | 12 | 395 | 32.92 | 54.9 | 79 | 0 | 4 |
| Durham | First-class | 6 | 202 | 40.40 | 56.3 | 88 | 0 | 1 |
| Somerset | First-class | 6 | 139 | 27.80 | 51.3 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| Essex | First-class | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 45.9 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Leicestershire | First-class | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 43.8 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesex | First-class | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 43.1 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent | First-class | 4 | 101 | 33.67 | 48.8 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampshire | First-class | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 66.7 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Surrey | First-class | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 38.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancashire | First-class | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 48.4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Warwickshire | List A | 6 | 296 | 59.20 | 81.8 | 107 | 1 | 2 |
| Worcestershire | List A | 4 | 166 | 55.33 | 114.5 | 113 | 1 | 0 |
| Somerset | List A | 5 | 159 | 39.75 | 95.8 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Yorkshire | List A | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 79.5 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| Leicestershire | List A | 4 | 96 | 32.00 | 106.7 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | List A | 4 | 84 | 28.00 | 103.7 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Durham | List A | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 75.0 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| Essex | List A | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 60.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampshire | List A | 3 | 41 | 20.50 | 82.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | First-class | 3 | 3 | 25.33 | 5.30 | 3/29 |
| Somerset | First-class | 3 | 0 | – | 3.67 | 0/5 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Gardens | 72 | 1808 | 27.82 | 126 |
| County Ground, Worcester | 13 | 610 | 67.78 | 118 |
| Trent Bridge | 19 | 417 | 26.06 | 66 |
| County Ground, Brighton | 12 | 363 | 33.00 | 132 |
| Headingley | 6 | 314 | 78.50 | 110 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 11 | 282 | 31.33 | 74 |
| County Ground, Derby | 8 | 229 | 38.17 | 68 |
| County Ground, Bristol | 6 | 208 | 34.67 | 98 |
| Riverside Ground | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 88 |
| College Ground | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 98 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Brighton | 3 | 3 | 26.67 | 5.58 |
| Trent Bridge | 9 | 3 | 37.33 | 6.17 |
| Lord's | 1 | 2 | 18.00 | 6.00 |
| Sophia Gardens | 4 | 2 | 46.50 | 4.04 |
| County Ground, Bristol | 1 | 1 | 22.00 | 4.40 |
| Welbeck Colliery Cricket Club Ground | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 1 | 41.00 | 6.83 |
| Grace Road | 1 | 1 | 70.00 | 7.00 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 74 | 94 | 78.7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17.00 |
| T20 | Middle | 319 | 307 | 103.9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 14.00 |
| T20 | Death | 241 | 166 | 145.2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
How Billy Root was dismissed
- Caught112 (59%)
- Lbw32 (17%)
- Bowled31 (16%)
- Run out6 (3%)
- Caught and bowled5 (3%)
- Stumped3 (2%)
How Billy Root took wickets
- Caught10
- Lbw2
- Stumped1
- Bowled1
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2024 | 9 |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 13 |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 6 |
| 9 Sep 2024 | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2024 | 19 |
| 22 Sep 2024 | 39 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 8 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 30 |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 56 |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 10 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | 4 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 11 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 11 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | 59 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | First-class | Essex | 59 | 88 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 15 Sep 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 11 | 16 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 15 Sep 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 11 | 50 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 0 | 4 | run out | Sophia Gardens |
| 19 Jun 2026 | First-class | Surrey | 6 | 27 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 24 Sep 2025 | First-class | Lancashire | 4 | 3 | lbw | Sophia Gardens |
| 24 Sep 2025 | First-class | Lancashire | 10 | 25 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 15 Sep 2025 | First-class | Derbyshire | 4 | 10 | caught | County Ground, Derby |
| 22 Aug 2025 | List A | Worcestershire | 2 | 5 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 20 Aug 2025 | List A | Essex | 2 | 8 | caught | County Ground, Chelmsford |
| 17 Aug 2025 | List A | Nottinghamshire | 56 | 70 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 5 Aug 2025 | List A | Hampshire | 1 | 4 | caught | The Gnoll |
| 22 Jul 2025 | First-class | Kent | 30 | 31 | stumped | Sophia Gardens |
| 22 Jul 2025 | First-class | Kent | 8 | 36 | caught | Sophia Gardens |
| 22 Sep 2024 | List A | Somerset | 39 | 28 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 9 Sep 2024 | First-class | Sussex | 19 | 47 | bowled | County Ground, Brighton |
| 9 Sep 2024 | First-class | Sussex | 1 | 9 | caught | County Ground, Brighton |
| 29 Aug 2024 | First-class | Leicestershire | 6 | 24 | lbw | Sophia Gardens |
| 22 Aug 2024 | First-class | Derbyshire | 13 | 42 | caught | County Ground, Derby |
| 22 Aug 2024 | First-class | Derbyshire | 9 | 14 | bowled | County Ground, Derby |
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Billy Root scored in T20 leagues?
634 runs in 39 innings (50 matches) at an average of 21.13 and a strike rate of 111.8, in the data from 2017 to 2023.
What is Billy Root's highest score?
132 in first-class, the highest score in the data.
How many centuries has Billy Root scored?
7 hundreds in the data: 5 in first-class, 2 in List A.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.