Most Test centuries in the World Test Championship

The World Test Championship was started in 2019 to make Test cricket interesting. The Championship has changed the way Test Cricket is being played. Though England has shown their aggressive brand of cricket which has taken the world by storm but failed to win the title. New Zealand and Australia have won the World Test Championships in the first two editions while India played the final on both occasions. Joe Root, the former test captain of England till now has scored the test centuries in the World Test Championship.

Here are the players with the most Test centuries in the World Test Championship.

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1. Joe Root | 14

England's Joe Root has the most Test centuries in the World Test Championship. So far he has scored 14 centuries in 100 innings of 56* matches. Root is also the batsman who has scored the most runs in this tournament with 4598 runs with an average of 49.97.

His best knock came against India in 2021 when he scored 228 in Chennai to help his side win the game. 

2. Marnus Labuschagne | 11

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne has scored 11 centuries in his Test career and all have been scored in the World Test Championship. In 45 matches, he has also scored 3904 runs at an average of 52.05 during the Test Championship.

Marnus have been a key factor for Australia's success in the recent years and has stepped up in demanding situations.

3. Kane Williamson | 10

Kane Williamson has batted amazingly in the World Test Championship. He has played only 23 matches so far in this tournament but managed to score 10 centuries in his 40 innings.

Williamson has the best average (63.58) among the top 50 batsmen who have scored the most runs in the tournament. During the Test match versus South Africa, the former Kiwi skipper scored two tons in the same game. 

4. Rohit Sharma | 9

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is the only Indian batter included in the 'most Test centuries in the World Test Championship' list. Rohit has played 32 matches during the Test Championship since 2019. In his 54 innings, he has scored 9 centuries and 7 half-centuries with his bat.

With 2552 runs in the World Test Championship in just 29 Tests, Rohit is the highest scorer for India in WTC history with an average is 50.03.

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5. Steven Smith | 9

Australia's Steve Smith also has the same number of centuries as Rohit Sharma i.e. 9. The Aussie top-order batter has been the best test batter of this generation and has scored runs all around the world. Smith is known for his unorthodox and yet effective batting style which keeps on annoying the opponent's bowling lineups.

Till now in WTC, Steve Smith has scored 3486 runs at an outstanding average of 50.52

6. Babar Azam | 8

The former Pakistan skipper has scored 8 centuries during the World Test Championship cycle. In 30* matches, he has also scored 2661 runs at an average of 54.30 during the Test Championship.

The 29-year-old isn’t in the greatest of form currently but on his day Babar Azam is a delight to watch. One of his most memorable knocks came against Australia in Karachi in 2022. Babar Azam scored 196 while chasing a huge total in the 4th inning of the game.

7. Dhananjaya de Silva | 8

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya De Silva might be one of the surprising names on this list. He has the same number of centuries as Babar Azam. The Sri Lanka captain has been one of the best batters in his country despite lacking support from the other end, most of the time.

So far he has scored 8 centuries in 44 innings of 25* matches. Dhananjaya also scored 2032 runs, with an average of 52.10, during the Test Championship. 

8. Usman Khawaja | 7

Australian opener Usman Khawaja has hit 7 centuries during the World Test Championship cycle. In 32 matches, he has scored 2686 runs at an average of 49.74. The Southpaw batter is a treat to watch when he is in song and restored his career with some outstanding scores for the current WTC champions.

He was also the second-highest-scoring batsman in the 2021–2023 WTC cycle with 1,621 runs, the highest by an Australian batsman.

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9. Ben Stokes | 7

Ben Stokes is the only proper allrounder in this list (yes, we know Root and De Silva also bowl for their country). The former England captain has had some iconic knocks in WTC history. Who can forget the Headingley Ashes test in 2022 where he took England home single-handedly with an unbeaten 135.

So far he has scored 3101 runs in 48 innings of 88 matches with an average of 37.81. Stokes has also hit seven tons and sixteen fifties in the World Test Championship so far.