This article provides a comprehensive look at the record-breaking centuries and historic batting milestones achieved by the world’s leading cricketers throughout the World Test Championship.
Most Centuries in WTC History
| Player | Innings | 100s | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root (ENG) | 134 | 22 | 262 |
| Steven Smith (AUS) | 101 | 13 | 211 |
| Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) | 104 | 11 | 215 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 56 | 11 | 251 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 95 | 10 | 175 |
| Shubman Gill (IND) | 73 | 10 | 269 |
| Harry Brook (ENG) | 52 | 9 | 317 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 69 | 9 | 212 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 70 | 8 | 196 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (SL) | 62 | 8 | 166 |
| Usman Khawaja (AUS) | 86 | 8 | 232 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 111 | 8 | 176 |
Key Insights on Leading Centurions in World Test Championship History
Joe Root’s Unprecedented Century Records
Joe Root has smashed the most centuries in WTC history, with more than 20 knocks to his name.
Joe Root has also scored the most centuries as a captain in the Test championship, with eight hundreds as England’s skipper.
Joe Root has also recorded the most hundreds in a single WTC edition, having smashed eight in the 2021-23 cycle.
Nine of Joe Root’s hundreds have come against India, the most by a batter against a single team in the WTC.
Kane Williamson and Joe Root are the only two batters who have scored three or more double centuries in the WTC.
Record-Breaking Individual Innings and Triple Centuries
David Warner and Harry Brook are the only two batters who have brought up a triple hundred in WTC history.
David Warner has smashed the highest individual score in the Test championship, having scored an unbeaten 335 against Pakistan in the 2019 Adelaide Test.
Harry Brook’s triple century is the third-fastest by a batter in Test cricket, reaching the mark in 310 balls against Pakistan in the 2024 Multan Test.
Travis Head has smashed the fastest century in WTC history, bringing up his ton off 69 balls against England in the 2025 Perth Test.
Marnus Labuschagne (204 & 104* vs WI), Shubman Gill (269 & 161 vs ENG), and Devon Conway (227 & 100 vs WI) smashed a double century and a century in the same match.
Age Milestones and Positional Records
Bangladesh’s Mahmudul Hasan Joy is the youngest batter to score a century in the WTC, scoring 137 runs at the age of 21 years and 183 days against South Africa in 2022.
Australia’s Usman Khawaja is the oldest centurion in the WTC, having scored 232 runs at the age of 38 years and 42 days in the 2025 Galle Test.
Rishabh Pant is the only wicketkeeper to score more than five hundreds in WTC history.
Marnus Labuschagne is the only batter to score three consecutive centuries twice in WTC history, including streaks in 2019 and 2022.