Best Batsman in the World Test Championship ( 2021-2023)
The World Test Championship (WTC) competition is two months away and the countdown has begun. The championship will be played in England featuring India and Australia in the final match. Over the years, the world test championship has had the batsmen who have dominated in the series and marked themselves as the top players. In this article, we will shine the light on Best Batsmen of the World Test Championship combined for both cycles.
Joe Root – 1915 runs
The English batsman and former skipper is the best player with the bat in the World Test Championship. The right hand utterly classy batsman has risen as one of great batsmen in the history of cricket. Joe Root seized the top most spot on the list. Root has been the most influential throughout the event. Root has 22 matches in his playing list in which he batted in 40 innings. The classy batsman has 1915 runs in his account in the World Test Championship with an average of 53.19. Root has the highest 180*. The English batsman tops the list in terms of best batsman in WTC.
Usman Khawaja – 1605 runs
Australian red ball top batter who opens in Test for his country is the second best batsman in the World Test Championship list. The left hand run getter has played some influential innings in the competition. Khawaja has played a total of 16 matches and he has gathered 1605 runs with the batting average of 69.91. In 28 innings of 16 matches, the Australian opener had played the mammoth casino of unbeaten 195 runs. Khawaja is the second best batsman and highest runs scorer in the WTC.
Babar Azam – 1527 runs
Pakistani star batter who is often considered with legendary batter Virat Kohli, has secured the third spot among the best batsmen of the World Test Championship. Babar Azam is the captain who bats right hand. The batter is told to be the future leader in cricket in times to come. Babar has appeared in 26 innings of 14 matches and with the batting average of 61.08, he amassed 1527 runs with a best of 196 runs in the World Test Championship competition.
The right-hand African-born Australian batter has showcased the phenomenal form of his career in this cycle of World Test Championship as a batter. Labuschagne has been an integral part of the Australian batting line up in red ball cricket. Labuschagne started this cycle with a great start against England and ended the series as the second highest run scorer with two fifties and a hundred in the Ashes. The right hand batsman posted a gigantic 204 runs against West Indies. Labuschagne recorded 1509 runs in 19 test matches.
Jonny Bairstow is the fifth run getter on the list in terms of highest scorers in the World Test Championship. Bairstow plays a crucial role for the English team as a batter, particularly in red ball cricket. Although Bairstow has gone through the process of fluctuations as in and out of the team, he managed to regain his form and marked his name as the fifth overall and England’s second batsman in the list.
Bairstow contributed 1285 runs from his bat while appearing in 15 matches on behalf of his team.
