Full name: William Thomas Root
Place of birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire
Left-hand batter, Right-arm seam bowler
Billy Root, the younger brother of England international Joe, joined Glamorgan from Nottinghamshire in 2019, making an instant impact on his debut, scoring a century against Northamptonshire at Sophia Gardens. And he went one better in the return fixture at Wantage Road, compiling 229 in Glamorgan’s victory by an innings.
Billy is a product of the Yorkshire Academy and, as well as playing for Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, also represented Leeds-Bradford MCCU in 2015 and 2016.
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Batting
| Matches 13 |
| Innings 23 |
| Not Outs 7 |
| Runs 860 |
| Highest Score 117 |
| Average 53.75 |
| 50s 6 |
| 100s 1 |
Bowling
| Innings Bowled 1 |
| Overs 6.0 |
| Wickets 0 |
| Runs Conceded 9 |
| Average 9.00 |
| Economy Rate 3.00 |
| Best Bowling 0 for 9 |
Batting
| Matches 10 |
| Innings 10 |
| Not Outs 3 |
| Runs 135 |
| Highest Score 36 |
| Average 19.29 |
| 50s 0 |
| 100s 0 |
Bowling
| Innings Bowled 0 |
| Overs 0.0 |
| Wickets 0 |
| Runs Conceded 0 |
| Average 0.00 |
| Economy Rate 0.00 |
| Best Bowling 0 for 0 |
Batting
| Matches 5 |
| Innings 5 |
| Not Outs 3 |
| Runs 208 |
| Highest Score 74 |
| Average 104.00 |
| 50s 2 |
| 100s 0 |
Bowling
| Innings Bowled 0 |
| Overs 0.0 |
| Wickets 0 |
| Runs Conceded 0 |
| Average 0.00 |
| Economy Rate 0.00 |
| Best Bowling 0 for 0 |