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All-time records · 2019 to 2027 · Updated October 2026
World Test Championship records and stats: every major WTC record
Most runs, most wickets, centuries, best bowling, team totals and keeping records across all four editions of the ICC World Test Championship, from the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in August 2019 to the current 2025–27 cycle.
- Most runs: Joe Root (England), 6,815 runs in 80 matches
- Most wickets: Mitchell Starc (Australia), 237, just ahead of Pat Cummins (232) and Nathan Lyon (230)
- Most centuries: Joe Root, 23
- Highest score: David Warner, 335* v Pakistan, Adelaide, 2019
- Best bowling: Ajaz Patel, 10/119 v India, Mumbai, 2021
- Champions: New Zealand (2021), Australia (2023), South Africa (2025)
WTC finals and champions
Beat India by 8 wickets. Player of the final: Kyle Jamieson.
Beat India by 209 runs. Player of the final: Travis Head.
Beat Australia by 5 wickets. Player of the final: Aiden Markram.
Final scheduled for June 2027.
Full details of every final are in our WTC winners list.
Batting records
Most runs in World Test Championship history
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root (ENG) | 80 | 147 | 6,815 | 50.85 | 262 | 23 | 25 |
| Steve Smith (AUS) | 62 | 108 | 4,773 | 49.71 | 211 | 14 | 21 |
| Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) | 61 | 111 | 4,594 | 45.03 | 215 | 11 | 24 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 60 | 102 | 4,010 | 41.34 | 175 | 11 | 15 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 64 | 117 | 3,857 | 35.06 | 176 | 8 | 19 |
Root is the only batter to pass 6,000 WTC runs, a milestone he reached against India at The Oval in August 2025, and he is more than 2,000 runs clear of Steve Smith. He also holds the record for most runs in a single cycle, 1,968 in 2023–25. See the full top 10 in our list of the most runs in the World Test Championship.
Most centuries
| Player | 100s | Matches | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root (ENG) | 23 | 80 | 147 |
| Steve Smith (AUS) | 14 | 62 | 108 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 11 | 32 | 58 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 11 | 60 | 102 |
| Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) | 11 | 61 | 111 |
Most scores of 50 or more: Joe Root 48, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne 35 each, Babar Azam 31.
Highest individual scores
| Score | Player | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335* | David Warner (AUS) | Pakistan | Adelaide | 2019 |
| 317 | Harry Brook (ENG) | Pakistan | Multan | 2024 |
| 269 | Shubman Gill (IND) | England | Edgbaston | 2025 |
| 267 | Zak Crawley (ENG) | Pakistan | Southampton | 2020 |
| 262 | Joe Root (ENG) | Pakistan | Multan | 2024 |
Best batting average (minimum 50 innings)
| Player | Avg | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 58.17 | 58 | 3,025 | 11 |
| Harry Brook (ENG) | 51.01 | 64 | 3,214 | 9 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 50.85 | 147 | 6,815 | 23 |
| Steve Smith (AUS) | 49.71 | 108 | 4,773 | 14 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 47.92 | 56 | 2,588 | 7 |
Most sixes
| Player | 6s | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 88 | 64 |
| Rishabh Pant (IND) | 82 | 42 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 56 | 40 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 46 | 42 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 45 | 30 |
Bowling records
Most wickets in World Test Championship history
| Player | Mat | Wkts | Avg | Best | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 57 | 237 | 24.35 | 7/58 | 8 |
| Pat Cummins (AUS) | 55 | 232 | 21.87 | 6/28 | 10 |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 58 | 230 | 27.30 | 8/64 | 10 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) | 41 | 195 | 21.49 | 7/71 | 11 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 42 | 185 | 19.23 | 6/27 | 13 |
Three Australians are separated by just seven wickets at the top. Cummins was the first bowler to reach 200 WTC wickets, during the 2024–25 series against India, but Starc has since moved past both his captain and Lyon. Lyon holds the record for most wickets in a single cycle, 88 in 2021–23. See the full list of the most wickets in the World Test Championship.
Best bowling figures in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/119 | Ajaz Patel (NZ) | India | Mumbai | 2021 |
| 8/42 | Sajid Khan (PAK) | Bangladesh | Mirpur | 2021 |
| 8/46 | Noman Ali (PAK) | England | Multan | 2024 |
| 8/64 | Nathan Lyon (AUS) | India | Indore | 2023 |
| 7/13 | Marco Jansen (SA) | Sri Lanka | Durban | 2024 |
Ajaz Patel’s 10/119 at the Wankhede, the city of his birth, made him only the third bowler in Test history to take all ten wickets in an innings, after England’s Jim Laker and India’s Anil Kumble. His 14/225 in that match is also the best match haul in the WTC.
Best bowling average (minimum 1,000 balls)
| Bowler | Avg | Wkts | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers (WI) | 17.47 | 34 | 16 |
| Scott Boland (AUS) | 18.58 | 82 | 19 |
| Ollie Robinson (ENG) | 18.67 | 91 | 21 |
| Jasprit Bumrah (IND) | 19.23 | 185 | 42 |
| Kyle Jamieson (NZ) | 19.63 | 87 | 20 |
Best strike rate (balls per wicket, minimum 1,000 balls): Shamar Joseph (WI) 36.84, Josh Tongue (ENG) 37.15, Kuldeep Yadav (IND) 38.75. Most ten-wicket matches: Nathan Lyon and Noman Ali, 3 each.
Fielding and wicketkeeping records
| Record | Player | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Most dismissals (keeper) | Alex Carey (AUS) | 215 in 51 matches (196 ct, 19 st) |
| Most catches (fielder) | Steve Smith (AUS) | 128 in 62 matches |
| Most dismissals in a match | Alex Carey (AUS) | 10 v New Zealand, Christchurch, 2024 |
| Most dismissals in an innings | Joshua Da Silva (WI) | 7 v South Africa, Centurion, 2023 |
| Most dismissals in a cycle | Alex Carey (AUS) | 98 in 2023–25 |
Next on the keepers’ list: Rishabh Pant 140, Mohammad Rizwan 131, Joshua Da Silva 118. Joe Root is second for catches with 112.
Team records
| Record | Team | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Highest total | England | 823/7 dec v Pakistan, Multan, 2024 |
| Lowest total | West Indies | 27 all out v Australia, Kingston, 2025 |
| Highest successful chase | West Indies | 395/7 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2021 |
| Biggest win (runs) | India | 434 runs v England, Rajkot, 2024 |
| Biggest win (innings) | New Zealand | Innings and 276 runs v South Africa, Christchurch, 2022 |
| Narrowest win (runs) | India | 6 runs v England, The Oval, 2025 |
| Lowest match aggregate | Australia v Bangladesh | 369 runs, Mackay, August 2026 |
Team results across all WTC cycles
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 65 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 64.61 | Champions 2023 |
| South Africa | 46 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 54.35 | Champions 2025 |
| India | 67 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 53.73 | Runners-up 2021, 2023 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 51.11 | Champions 2021 |
| England | 81 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 48.14 | 4th (2021, 2023) |
2025–27 WTC points table
The fourth cycle began in June 2025 and ends with the final at The Oval in June 2027. Teams are ranked by the percentage of points won: 12 for a win, 6 for a tie and 4 for a draw.
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 72.22 |
| 3 | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 55.56 |
| 5 | India | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 51.52 |
| 6 | England | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 38.54 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 8 | West Indies | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20.83 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4.63 |
Standings as of mid-October 2026. England, West Indies and Pakistan have had points deducted for slow over rates; West Indies and Pakistan can no longer reach the final. Live updates are on our WTC 2025–27 points table.
World Test Championship records FAQ
Who has scored the most runs in the World Test Championship?
Joe Root of England has the most WTC runs: 6,815 in 80 matches at an average of 50.85, with 23 centuries. Steve Smith is second with 4,773.
Who has taken the most wickets in the World Test Championship?
Mitchell Starc has the most WTC wickets with 237, ahead of fellow Australians Pat Cummins (232) and Nathan Lyon (230).
What is the highest score in WTC history?
David Warner’s 335 not out against Pakistan at Adelaide in 2019 is the highest individual score. Harry Brook’s 317 at Multan in 2024 is second.
Who has the best bowling figures in the WTC?
New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel took 10 for 119 against India in Mumbai in December 2021, the best innings figures in the competition, and 14 for 225 in the match.
Who has won the World Test Championship?
New Zealand won the first final in 2021, Australia won in 2023 and South Africa won in 2025. The 2027 final will be played at The Oval in June 2027.
What is the lowest total in WTC history?
West Indies were bowled out for 27 by Australia at Sabina Park, Kingston, in July 2025, the lowest total in the competition.
Keep reading
Records compiled from ICC and ESPNcricinfo data, as of mid-October 2026. Records change as the 2025–27 cycle continues; we update this page after each series.
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