Joe Root vs Steve Smith
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Cricket | Sport | Cricket |
| England | Nationality | Australia |
| 30 December 1990 | Born | June 2, 1989 |
| 1.83 m / 6 ft 0 in | Height | 1.75 m / 5 ft 9 in |
| $10M | Net worth | - |
| 2 | Major honours | 5 |
| 1 | Records | 2 |
Career Numbers
| 166 | Test Matches | - |
| 189 | ODI Matches | - |
| 32 | T20I Matches | - |
| 14,114 | Test Runs | 10,763 |
| 7,577 | ODI Runs | 5,800 |
| 50.73 | Test Batting Average | - |
| - | T20 Runs | 1,000+ |
| - | Test Average | 60+ |
| - | ODI Average | 40+ |
Honours Side by Side
Joe Root (2)
- England Test Captain
- Most Test runs in 2021
Steve Smith (5)
- ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year
- ICC Test Player of the Year
- ICC ODI Player of the Year
- Ashes Series Winner
- ICC World Cup Winner
The Case for Each
Steve Smith brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 2 for Joe Root. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any cricket argument.
On records, Steve Smith holds 2 documented marks. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner.
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