CRICKETER
Joe Root
1990 - Today

Joe Root
Joseph Edward Root (born 30 December 1990) is an English international cricketer who plays for England in Tests and ODIs. He captained the Test side from 2017–2022. He plays for Yorkshire in English domestic cricket. Root is currently the leading run-scorer among all active batsmen, the second highest run-scorer of all time in Test cricket and the highest run scorer for England. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Root is the 111th most popular cricketer (up from 114th in 2019), the 8,401st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 8,310th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Cricketer.
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Among CRICKETERS
Among cricketers, Joe Root ranks 111 out of 136. Before him are Rishabh Pant, Shoaib Malik, Ambati Rayudu, Kane Williamson, Chaminda Vaas, and Mohammad Nabi. After him are Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, Robin Uthappa, Brendon McCullum, Ishant Sharma, and Ben Stokes.
Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRishabh Pant
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.11
Rank: 105
Shoaib Malik
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.04
Rank: 106
Ambati Rayudu
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.95
Rank: 107
Kane Williamson
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.93
Rank: 108
Chaminda Vaas
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.88
Rank: 109
Mohammad Nabi
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.81
Rank: 110
Joe Root
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 111
Kuldeep Yadav
1994 - Present
HPI: 31.57
Rank: 112
Mitchell Starc
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.35
Rank: 113
Robin Uthappa
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.26
Rank: 114
Brendon McCullum
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.10
Rank: 115
Ishant Sharma
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.91
Rank: 116
Ben Stokes
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.71
Rank: 117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Joe Root ranks 1,706. Before him are Akito Kawamoto, Ken Hisatomi, Yauhen Tsurkin, Nia Sharma, Kyle O'Quinn, and Aleksandra Lisowska. After him are Filip Kiss, Yuki Hashizume, Zhu Qianwei, Wang Shanshan, Vladimir Nikitin, and Viktoria Orsi Toth.
Others Born in 1990
Go to all RankingsAkito Kawamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.81
Rank: 1,700
Ken Hisatomi
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 1,701
Yauhen Tsurkin
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 1,702
Nia Sharma
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.79
Rank: 1,703
Kyle O'Quinn
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.79
Rank: 1,704
Aleksandra Lisowska
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 1,705
Joe Root
CRICKETER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 1,706
Filip Kiss
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.76
Rank: 1,707
Yuki Hashizume
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.76
Rank: 1,708
Zhu Qianwei
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.73
Rank: 1,709
Wang Shanshan
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.71
Rank: 1,710
Vladimir Nikitin
BOXER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.71
Rank: 1,711
Viktoria Orsi Toth
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 1,712
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Joe Root ranks 8,403 out of 8,785. Before him are Jason Puncheon (1986), Bishop Briggs (1992), Elinor Barker (1994), Barry Robson (1978), Jamie O'Hara (1986), and Steven Caldwell (1980). After him are Andy Wilkinson (1984), Alma Deutscher (2005), Georgia Davies (1990), Isaac Hayden (1995), Ade Akinbiyi (1974), and James Wilby (1993).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJason Puncheon
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.81
Rank: 8,397
Bishop Briggs
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 8,398
Elinor Barker
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 8,399
Barry Robson
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 8,400
Jamie O'Hara
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 8,401
Steven Caldwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 8,402
Joe Root
CRICKETER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 8,403
Andy Wilkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.75
Rank: 8,404
Alma Deutscher
COMPOSER
2005 - Present
HPI: 31.73
Rank: 8,405
Georgia Davies
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.69
Rank: 8,406
Isaac Hayden
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 31.67
Rank: 8,407
Ade Akinbiyi
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 8,408
James Wilby
SWIMMER
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.66
Rank: 8,409
Among CRICKETERS In United Kingdom
Among cricketers born in United Kingdom, Joe Root ranks 13. Before him are Montagu Toller (1871), James Anderson (1982), Alastair Cook (1984), Jos Buttler (1990), Jonny Bairstow (1989), and Andrew Symonds (1975). After him are Moeen Ali (1987), Ian Bell (1982), and Stuart Broad (1986).
Montagu Toller
1871 - 1948
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 7
James Anderson
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 8
Alastair Cook
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 9
Jos Buttler
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 10
Jonny Bairstow
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 11
Andrew Symonds
1975 - 2022
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 12
Joe Root
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 13
Moeen Ali
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.93
Rank: 14
Ian Bell
1982 - Present
HPI: 27.54
Rank: 15
Stuart Broad
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.17
Rank: 16