The World Test Championship (WTC) has seen some sensational knocks. Here’s a statistical breakdown of the top individual knocks in the tournament’s history.
Highest Individual Scores in WTC History
| Player | Score (Balls) | 4s/6s | Innings | Against | Venue | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner (AUS) | 335* (418) | 39/1 | 1 | Pakistan | Adelaide | 29 Nov 2019 |
| Harry Brook (ENG) | 317 (322) | 29/3 | 2 | Pakistan | Multan | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 269 (387) | 30/3 | 1 | England | Birmingham | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Zak Crawley (ENG) | 267 (393) | 34/1 | 1 | Pakistan | Southampton | 21 Aug 2020 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 262 (375) | 17/0 | 2 | Pakistan | Multan | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Ryan Rickelton (SA) | 259 (343) | 29/3 | 1 | Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 254* (336) | 33/2 | 1 | South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| Tom Latham (NZ) | 252 (373) | 34/2 | 1 | Bangladesh | Christchurch | 9 Jan 2022 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 251 (412) | 34/2 | 1 | West Indies | Hamilton | 3 Dec 2020 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne (SL) | 244 (437) | 26/0 | 2 | Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Mayank Agarwal (IND) | 243 (330) | 28/8 | 2 | Bangladesh | Indore | 14 Nov 2019 |
| Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 240 (366) | 26/3 | 1 | South Africa | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 |
More WTC Records
Key Insights on Leading Run Scorers in WTC History
Record-Breaking Individual Innings and Triple Centuries
David Warner holds the record for the highest individual score in WTC history, smashing an unbeaten 335 against Pakistan in the 2019 Adelaide Test.
David Warner’s 335* is the second-highest score by an Australian batter in Test history and included 39 fours, the most by a batter in a single WTC innings.
Harry Brook scored a 317-run knock against Pakistan in the 2024 Multan Test, crossing the 300-run mark in just 310 balls.
Harry Brook’s 317 is the third-fastest Test triple hundred in history and stands as the highest individual score by a batter in an overseas WTC match. See overall record here.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 12 sixes in his unbeaten 214 against England in the 2024 Rajkot Test, the most sixes in a single WTC innings.
Highest Scores by Innings and Match Situations
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 214* is the highest individual score recorded in the third innings of a Test match in WTC history.
Kyle Mayers logged the highest individual score in the fourth innings of a WTC match, scoring an unbeaten 210 against Bangladesh in the 2021 Chattogram Test.
Kyle Mayers’ 210* is the fifth-highest score by a debutant in Tests and the first instance of a debutant scoring a double hundred in the fourth innings.
Daryl Mitchell holds the record for the highest individual score in a losing cause in the WTC, following his 190-run effort against England in 2022. See overall list here.
Kraigg Brathwaite faced 489 balls against England in 2022, the most balls faced in a WTC innings; he stayed on the pitch for 710 minutes, the longest innings by time.
Captaincy Milestones and Rapid Century Records
Harry Brook, Travis Head, Jonny Bairstow, and Zak Crawley have each smashed two or more centuries at a strike rate above 100 in the championship.
Shubman Gill has scored the highest individual score as a captain in WTC history, smashing 269 runs against England in the 2025 Birmingham Test. See overall list here.
Shubman Gill’s 269 surpassed Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 254 against South Africa to become the highest Test score by an Indian captain.
Travis Head recorded the fastest Test century in WTC history, reaching the 100-run mark in just 69 balls against England in the 2025 Perth Test.
Kane Williamson and Joe Root are the only two batters to have registered three or more double centuries within the World Test Championship.
