The World Test Championship (WTC) has seen some sensational blows. Here is a statistical overview of the best individual shots in the history of the tournament.
Highest individual scores in WTC history
| Player | Score (balls) | 4s/6s | Innings | In return for | Location | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner (AUS) | 335* (418) | 39/1 | 1 | Pakistan | Adelaide | November 29, 2019 |
| Harry Brook (NL) | 317 (322) | 29/3 | 2 | Pakistan | Multan | October 7, 2024 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 269 (387) | 30/3 | 1 | England | Birmingham | July 2, 2025 |
| Zak Crawley (ENG) | 267 (393) | 34/1 | 1 | Pakistan | Southampton | August 21, 2020 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 262 (375) | 17/0 | 2 | Pakistan | Multan | October 7, 2024 |
| Ryan Rickelton (SA) | 259 (343) | 29/3 | 1 | Pakistan | Cape Town | January 3, 2025 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 254* (336) | 33/2 | 1 | South Africa | Pune | October 10, 2019 |
| Tom Latham (NZ) | 252 (373) | 34/2 | 1 | Bangladesh | Christchurch | January 9, 2022 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 251 (412) | 34/2 | 1 | West Indies | Hamilton | December 3, 2020 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne(SL) | 244 (437) | 26/0 | 2 | Bangladesh | Pallet game | April 21, 2021 |
| Mayank Agarwal (IND) | 243 (330) | 28/8 | 2 | Bangladesh | Indore | November 14, 2019 |
| Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 240 (366) | 26/3 | 1 | South Africa | Mount Maunganui | February 4, 2024 |
More WTC records
Most runs in WTC
Most centuries in WTC
Highest individual score in WTC
Most 5-fers in WTC
Most wickets in WTC
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, making it undefeated 335 against Pakistan in the 2019 Adelaide Test.
David Warner’s 335* is the second highest score by an Australian batsman in Test history and included 39 fours, the most by a batter in a single WTC innings.
Harry Brook scored one 317run knock against Pakistan in the 2024 Multan testcrossing the 300– Just mark 310 balls.
Harry Brook’s 317 is the third-fastest Test triple hundred in history and ranks as the highest individual score by a batsman in an overseas WTC match. View the overall record here.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 12 sixes in his undefeated 214 against England in the 2024 Rajkot Test, most sixes in a single WTC innings.
Highest scores per innings and match situations
Yashasvi Jaiswals 214* is the highest individual score recorded in the third innings of a Test match in WTC history.
Kyle Mayers recorded the highest individual score in the fourth innings of a WTC match and scored an unbeaten run 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, second only to his own 190-run effort against England 2022. View the general list here.
Kraigg Brathwaite confronted 489 balls against England 2022most balls in a WTC innings; he stayed on the field 710 minutes, the longest innings in terms of time.
Captain’s Milestones and Rapid Century Records
Harry Brook, Travis Head, Jonny BairstowAnd Zak Crawley have each smashed two or more centuries with a higher success rate 100 in the championship.
Shubman Gill As captain, he achieved the highest individual score in the history of the WTC, a crushing achievement 269 runs against England in the 2025 Birmingham test. View the general list here.
Shubman Gills 269 surpassed Virat Kohli’s undefeated 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– Just mark 69 balls against England in the 2025 Perth test.
Kane Williamson And Joe Root are the only two batsmen to have recorded three or more double centuries within the World Test Championship.
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