Ravichandran Ashwin vs Joe Root
Ravichandran Ashwin vs Joe Root: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Ravichandran Ashwin and Joe Root?
The rivalry with England's Joe Root has been significant, with Ashwin often taking crucial wickets against him in Test matches, impacting the outcome of series.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Key numbers
- Test runs3,000+
- ODI runs1,000+
- T20 runs500+
- Test wickets400+
- ODI wickets150+
Top honours
- Padma ShriAwarded in 2014 for his contributions to Indian cricket.
- Arjuna Award for CricketReceived in 2012 for outstanding achievements in the sport.
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Joe Root
Key numbers
- Test runsover 8,000
- ODI runsover 6,000
- T20 runsover 2,000
- Test centuriesover 25
- ODI centuriesover 15
Top honours
- ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year2014
- England Test Captain2017-present
- Ashes Series Winner2015, 2017-18
- ICC World Cup Winner2019
- Most Test runs for England in a calendar year2016