Written By: Ankit Kumar | Updated: Aug 15, 2025, 11:31 AM
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In the history of the World Test Championship (WTC), many batsmen have consistently strengthened their teams with their performances. These players set records in terms of scoring runs and played an important role in their team’s victories. Let’s know about the top batsmen who have scored the most runs in the WTC.
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Joe Root is the highest run-scorer in the history of the World Test Championship so far. This star batsman of England has scored 6,080 runs in 69 matches, including 21 centuries and 22 half-centuries.
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Australia’s Steve Smith is the second-highest run-scorer in the WTC. In 55 matches, he has scored 4,278 runs, including 13 centuries and 19 half-centuries. His century against India in the 2023 WTC Final was memorable.
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Marnus Labuschagne has scored the third-most runs in the WTC. He has scored 4,225 runs in 53 matches, including 11 centuries and 22 half-centuries.
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England captain Ben Stokes has scored 3,616 runs in 57 matches in the WTC. He has 8 centuries and 17 half-centuries to his credit. He has led England to victory on many occasions.
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Travis Head has scored 3,300 runs in 52 matches in the WTC for Australia. He has scored 8 centuries and 15 half-centuries and has taken the team out of difficult situations many times.
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Australia’s experienced opener Usman Khawaja has scored 3,288 runs in 43 matches in the WTC. He has 8 centuries and 13 half-centuries to his name.
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England opener Zak Crawley has scored 3,041 runs in 52 matches in the WTC. He has 4 centuries and 18 half-centuries to his name.
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Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam has scored 2,998 runs in 36 matches in the WTC. He has 8 centuries and 18 half-centuries to his name.
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