World Test Championship 2023-25: Key Performances and Statistics

The third edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) has already seen some thrilling contests and surprising results, from the West Indies’ stunning victory at The Gabba to India’s remarkable comeback at home against Ben Stokes’ England.

Currently, Rohit Sharma’s India leads the WTC table with a point percentage of 68.51, followed by Australia and New Zealand in second and third place respectively.

World Test Championship 2023-25 Standings

As the WTC enters a temporary hiatus until after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in June, we take a look at the leading performers in various statistical categories in this edition of the championship.

Most Runs

India’s rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made his debut in this cycle of the WTC, tops the run charts with 1028 runs at an average of 68.53. The majority of his runs came in the five-match Test series against England, where he amassed a staggering 712 runs.

Following closely in second place is ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2023, Usman Khawaja with 943 runs. England’s Zak Crawley, with 887 runs, has been impressive in this iteration of the WTC and sits at the third place.

Most runs in WTC 23-25

Most Wickets

Australia, the reigning World Test Championship winners, dominate the list of highest wicket-takers in this ongoing cycle of Test action. Pacer Josh Hazlewood is the only player with more than 50 wickets so far. His best figures during this run came in a match-winning 9/79 against the West Indies in Adelaide earlier this year.

Alex Carey, Australia’s keeper-batter, played a crucial role with the bat and was impressive behind the stumps in the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023.

He is followed by fellow Australian fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, both with 48 wickets. Nathan Lyon is fourth, while India’s Ravichandran Ashwin sits at the fifth place.

Most wickets in WTC 23-25

Highest Score

Southpaws lead the list when it comes to the highest scores in the championship. At the top is Rachin Ravindra, whose 240 won New Zealand the opening Test against South Africa in Mount Maunganui.

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Jaiswal’s sublime back-to-back double tons against England in Vizag and Rajkot occupy second and third places on this list, while Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel and Abdullah Shafique sit at the fourth and fifth place courtesy of their rich returns against Sri Lanka in July 2023.

Highest scores in WTC 23-25