The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) is cricket's ultimate test of skill, endurance, and consistency. Spanning over multiple years, it provides teams with the opportunity to prove their prowess in the longest format of the game. As the battle unfolds, individual players also strive to leave their mark on this prestigious tournament. Among these standout performers, the race for the most runs becomes a captivating subplot, highlighting the batting prowess of the finest cricketers on the international stage. Let's delve into the statistics and explore the top run-scorers in the WTC 2023-25.
In October 2017, the ICC announced that there would be a Test League which would involve the top nine teams playing series over two years with the top two teams qualifying for a World Test Championship Final. The first ICC World Test Championship started with the 2019 Ashes series and finished with New Zealand lifting the trophy after defeating India in the final in June 2021.
In the third Test of IND vs ENG series in Rajkot, Rohit Sharma's Team India defeated Ben Stokes's England by 434 runs. Took a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series. Yashasvi Jaiswal emerged as India's standout performer, scoring his second double-century in Test cricket with an unbeaten 214. With this, he became leading Test scorer in the ICC WTC 2023-25 ââcycle.
Most Runs in WTC 2023-25 | Top 7 List
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal | 861 Runs
India's young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal leads the WTC 2023-25 âârun-scorer list, having scored 861 runs in 13 innings of seven matches at an impressive average of 71.75. Jaiswal has three centuries (two double centuries) and two half-centuries to his name.
The special thing is that among all the players in the top 7 in this list, Jaiswal has played the least number of matches. Even after this, he has occupied the number one position. Jaiswal has 2 more matches in this series, if runs come from his bat in this also, then he can soon become the batsman to complete 1000 runs in WTC this season.
2. Usman Khawaja | 855 Runs
Australian opener Usman Khawaja, who was earlier at number one, is now second among the leading run-scorers in the WTC 2023-25. He scored 855 runs and showcased his potential with an average of 45 in 20 innings of 10 matches. Khawaja has one century and five half-centuries to his name.
3. Zak Crawley | 706 Runs
England opener Zak Crawley is at third position. Crawley has scored 706 runs in 15 innings of 8 matches. He has one century and four half-centuries to his name. Recently Crawley played an excellent inning of 189 runs against India.
4. Steve Smith | 687 Runs
Australia's legendary batsman, Steve Smith finished fourth among the highest run-scorers in the WTC 2023-25 ââwith 687 runs in 20 innings of 10 matches at an average of 40.41. Smith has one century and four half-centuries to his name.
5. Mitchell Marsh | 630 Runs
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is at fifth position in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in WTC 2023-25 cycle. Mitchell Marsh has 630 runs in his name in 14 innings of 08 matches at an average of 52.5. Marsh has one century and five half-centuries to his name.
6. Ben Duckett | 609 Runs
Ben Duckett has been successful in scoring 609 runs in 15 innings of 8 matches at an average of 40.6. Duckett has one century and two half-centuries to his name.
7. Ben Stokes | 595 Runs
Left-handed batter Ben Stokes became the seventh English batter in the WTC 2023-25 leading run scorer list. Stokes has 595 runs to his name in 15 innings of 08 matches at an average of 39.66. He smashed one century and three half-centuries in this cycle.
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