World Test Championship records

{{Short description|none}}  {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{International cricket competitions sidebar}} [[File:Joe_Root_HIP1487_(cropped).jpg|thumb|England's [[Joe Root]] has scored the most runs, most centuries and appeared in the most number of matches in this tournament.]] [[File:Nathan_Lyon_(1).jpg|thumb|Australia's [[Nathan Lyon]] has taken most wickets, most ten-fer in a match.]] [[File:Alex_Carey_wicket-keeping_Ashes_2021_(cropped_2).jpg|thumb|Australia's [[Alex Carey]] has effected the most number of dismissals in this tournament.]] The '''ICC World Test Championship''', also referred to as the '''Test World Cup''', is a league competition for [[Test cricket]] run by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC), which started on 1 August [[2019–21 ICC Test Championship|2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/742337|publisher=International Cricket Council}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Ramsey, Andrew|date=20 June 2018|title=Aussies to host Afghans as part of new schedule|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/icc-future-tour-program-schedule-fixture-international-cricket-ftp-australia-afghanistan-india/2018-06-20|website=[[cricket.com.au]]}}</ref> It is the premier championship for Test cricket. It is in line with the ICC's goal of having one pinnacle tournament for each of the three formats of international cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 June 2013|title=Test Championship to replace Champions Trophy|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/646147.html|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Team records== === Overview === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! rowspan="2" | Team ! colspan="2" | Span ! colspan="8" | Statistics ! rowspan="2" style="border-bottom:none" |Best performance |- ! First Edition ! Last Edition ! Matches ! Won ! Lost ! Draw ! Tied ! % Win ! % Loss ! % Draw |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|AUS}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 62 || 40 || 13 || 9 || 0 || 64.51 || 20.96 || 14.51 || style="background:gold; text-align:center;" | Champions {{small|([[2021–2023 World Test Championship|2021–2023]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|RSA}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 45 || 25 || 18 || 2 || 0 || 55.55 || 40.00 || 4.45 || style="background-color:gold; text-align:center;" | Champions {{small|([[2023–2025 World Test Championship|2023–2025]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|NZL}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 42 || 21 || 17 || 4 || 0 || 50.00 || 40.47 || 9.53 || style="background:gold; text-align:center;" | Champions {{small|([[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|IND}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 65 || 35 || 23 || 7 || 0 || 53.84 || 35.38 || 10.78 || style="background:silver; text-align:center;" | Runners-up {{small|([[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]], [[2021–2023 World Test Championship|2021–2023]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|ENG}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 75 || 35 || 31 || 9 || 0 || 46.66 || 41.33 || 12.00 || style="text-align:center;" | 4th place {{small|([[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]], [[2021–2023 World Test Championship|2021–2023]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|SRI}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 39 || 13 || 20 || 6 || 0 || 33.33 || 51.28 || 15.39 || style="text-align:center;" | 5th place {{small|([[2021–2023 World Test Championship|2021–2023]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|PAK}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 42 || 14 || 21 || 7 || 0 || 33.33 || 50.00 || 16.66 || style="text-align:center;" | 6th place {{small|([[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|BAN}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 33 || 5 || 25 || 3 || 0 || 15.15 || 75.75 || 9.10 || style="text-align:center;" | 7th place {{small|([[2023–2025 World Test Championship|2023–2025]])}} |- | style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|WIN}} || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021]] || [[2025–2027 World Test Championship|2025–2027]] || 47 || 10 || 30 || 7 || 0 || 21.27 || 63.82 || 14.91 || style="text-align:center;" | 8th place {{small|([[2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship|2019–2021]], [[2021–2023 World Test Championship|2021–2023]], [[2023–2025 World Test Championship|2023–2025]])}} |- ! colspan="12" | {{small|Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team results summary |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-results-summary/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>}} |}

=== Team scoring records === ==== Highest innings total ==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Score !Team !Opponent !Venue !Date |- ! 823/7[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (150.0 overs) | {{cr|ENG}} || {{cr|PAK}} || [[Multan Cricket Stadium]], [[Multan]], Pakistan || 7 October 2024 |- ! 669 (157.1 overs) | {{cr|ENG}} || {{cr|IND}} || [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]], England || 23 July 2025 |- ! 659/6[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (158.5 overs) | {{cr|NZL}} || rowspan=2| {{cr|PAK}} || [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || 3 January 2021 |- ! 657 (101.0 overs) | {{cr|ENG}} || [[Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium]], [[Rawalpindi]], Pakistan || 1 December 2022 |- ! 654/6[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (154.0 overs) | {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|SRI}} || [[Galle International Stadium]], [[Galle]], Sri Lanka || 29 January 2025 |- ! colspan="6" |Last updated: 26 July 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team highest innings totals |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-highest-innings-totals/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

====Lowest innings total==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Score !Team !Opponent !Venue !Date |- ! 27 (14.3 overs) | {{cr|WIN}} || rowspan=2|{{cr|AUS}} || [[Sabina Park]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], West Indies || 12 July 2025 |- ! 36 (21.2 overs) | {{cr|IND}} || [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]], Australia || 17 December 2020 |- ! 42 (13.5 overs) | {{cr|SRI}} || {{cr|RSA}} || [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]], South Africa || 27 November 2024 |- ! 46 (31.2 overs) | {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|NZ}} || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]], India || 17 October 2024 |- ! 53 (19.0 overs) | {{cr|BAN}} || {{cr|RSA}} || [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]], South Africa || 31 March 2022 |- ! colspan="6" | Last updated: 14 July 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team lowest innings totals |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-lowest-innings-totals/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

====Highest match aggregate==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Score !Teams !Venue !Date |- ! 1768–37 | {{cr|ENG}} (657 & 264–7 d) v {{cr|PAK}} (579 & 268) || [[Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium]], [[Rawalpindi]], Pakistan || 1 December 2022 |- ! 1692–36 | {{cr|IND}} (587 & 427–6 d) v {{cr|ENG}} (407 & 271) || [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]], England || 2 July 2025 |- ! 1675–35 | {{cr|NZL}} (553 & 284 d) v {{cr|ENG}} (539 & 299–5) || [[Trent Bridge]], [[Nottingham]], England || 10 June 2023 |- ! 1673–35 | {{cr|IND}} (471 & 364) v {{cr|ENG}} (465 & 373–5) || [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]], [[Leeds]], England || 20 June 2025 |- ! 1599–26 | {{cr|PAK}} (556 & 220) v {{cr|ENG}} (823–7 d) || [[Multan Cricket Stadium]], [[Multan]], Pakistan || 6 October 2024 |- ! colspan="6" | Last updated: 6 July 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team highest match aggregate |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-highest-match-aggregates/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

====Lowest match aggregate==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Score !Teams !Venue !Date |- ! 387–30 | {{cr|ENG}} (112 & 81) v {{cr|IND}} (145 & 49–0) || [[Narendra Modi Stadium]], [[Ahmedabad]], India || 24 February 2021 |- ! 464–33 | {{cr|RSA}} (55 & 176) v {{cr|IND}} (153 & 80–3) || [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa || 3 January 2024 |- ! 504–34 | {{cr|RSA}} (152 & 99) v {{cr|AUS}} (218 & 35–4) || [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]], Australia || 17 December 2022 |- ! 516–40 | {{cr|AUS}} (225 & 121) v {{cr|WIN}}(143 & 27) || [[Sabina Park]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], West Indies || 12 July 2025 |- ! 520–30 | {{cr|ENG}} (185 & 68) v {{cr|AUS}} (267) || [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]], Australia || 26 December 2021 |- ! colspan="6" | Last updated: 14 July 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team lowest match aggregate |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-lowest-match-aggregates/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Result records=== ====Greatest win margin (by innings)==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Margin !Team !Opponent !Venue !Date |- ! Innings and 276 runs | {{cr|NZL}} || {{cr|RSA}} || [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || 17 February 2022 |- ! Innings and 273 runs | {{cr|RSA}} || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium]], [[Chittagong]], Bangladesh || 29 October 2024 |- ! Innings and 242 runs | {{cr|AUS}} || rowspan=3| {{cr|SRI}} || [[Galle International Stadium]], [[Galle]], Sri Lanka || 29 January 2025 |- ! rowspan=2| Innings and 222 runs | {{cr|IND}} || [[Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium]], [[Mohali]], India || 4 March 2022 |- | {{cr|PAK}} || [[Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground]], [[Colombo]], Sri Lanka || 24 July 2023 |- ! colspan="6" |Last updated: 1 February 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team largest margin wins by runs|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-largest-margins/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

====Greatest win margin (by runs)==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Margin !Team !Opponent !Venue !Date |- ! 434 runs | {{cr|IND}} || rowspan=2|{{cr|ENG}} || [[Niranjan Shah Stadium]], [[Rajkot]], India || 15 February 2024 |- ! 423 runs | {{cr|NZL}} || [[Seddon Park]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], New Zealand || 14 December 2024 |- ! 419 runs | {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|WIN}} || [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]], Australia || 8 December 2022 |- ! 408 runs | {{cr|RSA}} || {{cr|IND}} || [[Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati|Assam Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Guwahati]], India || 22 November 2025 |- ! 372 runs | {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|NZL}} || [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]], India || 3 December 2021 |- ! colspan="6" |Last updated: 26 November 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team largest margin wins by runs|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-largest-margins/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

====Highest successful run chase==== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Score ! Team !! Target!! Overs !! RR !! Opposition !! Venue !! Date |- ! 395/7 |{{cr|West Indies}} || 395 || 127.3 || 3.10 ||{{cr|BAN}}|| [[Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium]], [[Chittagong]], Bangladesh || 7 February 2021 |- ! 378/3 | rowspan=3|{{cr|ENG}} || 378 || 76.4 || 4.93 || rowspan=2|{{cr|IND}} || [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]], England || 5 July 2022 |- ! 373/5 | 371 || 82.0 || 4.54 || rowspan=2|[[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]], England || 20 June 2025 |- ! 362/9 | 359 || 125.4 || 2.88 || {{cr|AUS}} || 25 August 2019 |- ! 344/6 | {{cr|PAK}} || 342 || 127.2 || 2.70 || {{cr|SRI}} || [[Galle International Stadium]], [[Galle]], Sri Lanka || 20 July 2022 |- ! colspan="8" |Last updated: 24 June 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy highest successful run chases|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;innings_number=4;orderby=team_score;result=1;size=100;template=results;trophy=804;type=team;view=innings |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> |}

====Narrowest win margin (by runs)==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Margin !Team !Opponent !Venue !Date |- ! 6 runs | {{cr|IND}} || {{cr|ENG}} || [[The Oval]], [[London]] || 31 July 2025 |- ! 8 runs | rowspan=2|{{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|AUS}} || [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]], Australia || 25 January 2024 |- ! 17 runs | {{cr|BAN}} || [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium]], [[Mirpur, Dhaka|Mirpur]], Bangladesh || 11 February 2021 |- ! 22 runs | {{cr|ENG}} || rowspan=2|{{cr|IND}} || [[Lord's]], [[London]], England || 10 July 2025 |- ! 25 runs | {{cr|NZL}} || [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]], India || 1 November 2024 |- ! colspan="6" |Last updated: 4 August 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team smallest margin wins by runs|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-smallest-margins/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

====Narrowest win margin (by wickets)==== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Margin !Team !Opponent !Venue !Date |- ! rowspan=2| 1 wicket | {{cr|ENG}} || {{cr|AUS}} || [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Headingley]], England || 22 August 2019 |- | {{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|PAK}} || [[Sabina Park]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica || 12 August 2021 |- ! rowspan=3| 2 wickets | {{cr|NZL}} || {{cr|SRI}} || [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || 9 March 2023 |- | {{cr|AUS}} || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]], England || 16 June 2023 |- | {{cr|RSA}} || {{cr|PAK}} || [[Centurion Park]], [[Centurion]], South Africa || 26 December 2024 |- ! colspan="6" |Last updated: 29 December 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC World Test Championship Trophy team smallest margin wins by wickets|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/team-smallest-margins/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

==Batting records== ===Most career runs=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Runs !Batsman !Matches !Innings !{{tooltip|NO|Not outs}} !{{tooltip|Average|Batting Average}} !{{tooltip|HS|High Score}} !100s !50s |- ! 6,480 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 74 || 136 || 12 || 52.25 || 262 || 23 || 22 |- ! 4,564 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 59 || 103 || 12 || 50.15 || 211 || 14 || 20 |- ! 4,484 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Marnus Labuschagne]] || 58 || 106 || 9 || 46.22 || 215 || 11 || 24 |- ! 3,929 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Travis Head]] || 57 || 97 || 5 || 42.70 || 175 || 11 || 15 |- ! 3,800 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 62 || 113 || 7 || 35.84 || 176 || 8 || 19 |- ! colspan="9" |Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most runs at each batting position=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Batting position !Player !Runs !{{tooltip|Average|Average at the position}} !class="unsortable" |Ref |- ! Opener | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Usman Khawaja]] || '''2,928''' || 44.36 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=2;batting_positionmin2=1;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 3 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Marnus Labuschagne]] || '''4,160''' || 47.81 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=3;batting_positionmin2=3;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 4 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || '''5,383''' || 53.29 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=4;batting_positionmin2=4;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 5 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Harry Brook]] || '''2,759''' || 54.09 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=5;batting_positionmin2=5;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 6 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || '''1,796''' || 30.96 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=6;batting_positionmin2=6;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 7 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Alex Carey]] || '''1,533''' || 31.28 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=7;batting_positionmin2=7;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 8 | {{cricon|BAN}} [[Mehidy Hasan Miraz]] || '''767''' || 29.50 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=8;batting_positionmin2=8;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 9 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Mitchell Starc]] || '''741''' || 24.70 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=9;batting_positionmin2=9;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 10 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Nathan Lyon]] || '''507''' || 12.67 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=10;batting_positionmin2=10;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! Number 11 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Josh Hazlewood]] || '''176''' || 10.35 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax2=11;batting_positionmin2=11;batting_positionval2=batting_position;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- ! colspan="9" |Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs World Test Championship |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Highest individual scores=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Runs !Batsman !Balls !4s !6s !Opposition !Ground !Match date |- ! 335* | {{cricon|AUS}} [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] || 418 || 39 || 1 || rowspan=2|{{cr|PAK}} || [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]], Australia || 29 November 2019 |- ! 317 |{{cricon|ENG}} [[Harry Brook]]|| 322 || 29 || 3 || [[Multan Cricket Stadium]], [[Multan]], Pakistan || 7 October 2024 |- ! 269 |{{cricon|IND}} [[Shubman Gill]]|| 387 || 30 || 3 || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]], England || 2 July 2025 |- ! 267 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Zak Crawley]]|| 393 || 34 || 1 || rowspan=2|{{cr|PAK}} || [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]], [[Southampton]], England || 21 August 2020 |- ! 262 |{{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]]|| 375 || 17 || 0 || [[Multan Cricket Stadium]], [[Multan]], Pakistan || 7 October 2024 |- ! colspan="9" |Last updated: 3 July 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=High Scores World Test Championship |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Highest averages=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Average !Batsman !Matches !Innings !Runs !{{tooltip|NO|Not outs}} !100s !50s |- ! 60.14 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Kane Williamson]] || 31 || 56 || 3,007 || 5 || 11 || 7 |- ! 52.49 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Harry Brook]] || 31 || 54 || 2,782 || 1 || 9 || 12 |- ! 52.25 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 74 || 136 || 6,480 || 12 || 23 || 22 |- ! 50.15 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 59 || 103 || 4,564 || 12 || 14 || 20 |- ! 49.23 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]] || 28 || 53 || 2,511 || 2 || 7 || 13 |- ! colspan="9" |''Qualification: Minimum 50 innings'' {{!}} Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Higgest batting average World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=batting_average;qualmin1=50;qualval1=innings;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most centuries=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ![[Century (cricket)|Centuries]] !Batsman !Matches !Innings |- ! 23 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 74 || 136 |- ! 14 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 59 || 103 |- ! rowspan=3|11 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Kane Williamson]] || 31 || 55 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Travis Head]] || 57 || 97 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Marnus Labuschagne]] || 58 || 106 |- ! colspan="4" |Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most 100s |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-hundreds-career/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |} {{col-break}}

===Most 50+ scores=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !50s !Batsman !Matches !Innings |- ! 45 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 74 || 136 |- ! 35 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Marnus Labuschagne]] || 58 || 106 |- ! 34 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 59 || 103 |- ! rowspan=2|27 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Babar Azam]] || 38 || 70 |- | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 62 || 113 |- ! colspan="4" |Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most 50s |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-fifties-career/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |} {{col-end}}

===Most sixes=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !6s !Batsman !Matches !Innings |- ! 86 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 62 || 113 |- ! 77 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Rishabh Pant]] || 40 || 71 |- ! 56 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Rohit Sharma]] || 40 || 69 |- ! 46 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Shubman Gill]] || 40 || 73 |- ! 45 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]] || 28 || 53 |- ! colspan="4" |Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most 6s |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-sixes-career/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most runs in a tournament=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Runs ! Batsman ! Matches ! Innings ! {{tooltip|NO|Not outs}} ! {{tooltip|Average|Batting Average}} ! {{tooltip|HS|Highest Score}} ! 100s ! 50s ! Edition |- ! 1,968 | rowspan=2|{{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 22 || 40 || 4 || 54.66 || 262 || 7 || 7 || [[2023–2025 World Test Championship#Most Runs|2023–2025]] |- ! 1,915 | 22 || 40 || 4 || 53.19 || 180[[not out|*]] || 8 || 6 || [[2021–2023 World Test Championship#Most runs|2021–2023]] |- ! 1,798 |{{cricon|IND}} [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]]|| 19 || 36 || 2 || 52.88 || 214* || 4 || 10 || [[2023–2025 World Test Championship#Most Runs|2023–2025]] |- ! 1,675 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Marnus Labuschagne]]|| 13 || 23 || 0 || 72.82|| 215 || 5 || 9 || rowspan=2|[[2019–2021 World Test Championship#Most runs|2019–2021]] |- ! 1,660 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 20 || 37 || 2 || 47.43 || 228 || 3 || 8 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="10" |Last updated: 4 January 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=Most runs in a tournament |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;template=results;trophy=804;type=batting;view=series|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

==Bowling records== ===Most career wickets=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Wickets ! Player ! Matches ! Innings ! Runs ! Overs ! {{tooltip|BBI|Best bowling in an innings}} ! {{tooltip|BBM|Best bowling in an match}} ! {{tooltip|Average|Bowling Average}} ! {{tooltip|5WI|Five wickets in an innings}} ! {{tooltip|10WM|Ten wickets in a match}} |- ! 224 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Nathan Lyon]] || 55 || 98 || 6,040 || 2,154.3 || 8/64 || 11/99 || 26.96 || 10 || 3 |- ! 222 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Mitchell Starc]] || 54 || 105 || 5,530 || 1,580.1 || 7/58 || 9/97 || 24.90 || 7 || 0 |- ! 221 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Pat Cummins]] || 52 || 97 || 4,876 || 1,665.0 || 6/91 || 10/97 || 22.06 || 10 || 1 |- ! 195 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || 41 || 78 || 4,191 || 1,479.0 || 7/71 || 12/131 || 21.49 || 11 || 1 |- ! 185 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || 42 || 79 || 3,558 || 1,269.1 || 6/27 || 9/91 || 19.23 || 13 || 0 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="11" | Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Wickets World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-wickets-career/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Best bowling figure in an innings=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Figure ! Bowler ! Overs ! Mdns ! Econ ! Opposition ! Venue ! Match date |- ! 10/119 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Ajaz Patel]] || 47.5 || 12 || 2.48 ||{{cr|IND}} || [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]], India || 3 December 2021 |- ! 8/42 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Sajid Khan (cricketer)|Sajid Khan]] || 15.0 || 4 || 2.80 ||{{cr|BAN}} ||[[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium]], [[Mirpur, Dhaka|Mirpur]], Bangladesh || 4 December 2021 |- ! 8/46 |{{cricon|Pakistan}} [[Noman Ali]]|| 16.3 || 1 || 2.78 || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Multan Cricket Stadium]], [[Multan]], Pakistan || 15 October 2024 |- ! 8/64 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Nathan Lyon]] || 23.3 || 1 || 2.72 || {{cr|IND}}|| [[Holkar Stadium]], [[Indore]], India || 1 March 2023 |- ! 7/13 | {{cricon|RSA}} [[Marco Jansen]] || 6.5 || 1 || 1.90 ||{{cr|SRI}} || [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]], South Africa || 27 November 2024 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="11" | Last updated: 29 November 2024<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Bowling Figures in an Innings World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-best-figures-innings/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Best bowling figures in a match=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Figure ! Bowler ! Overs ! Mdns ! Opposition ! Venue ! Match date |- ! 14/225 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Ajaz Patel]] || 73.5 || 15 || rowspan=2|{{cr|IND}} || [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]], India || 3 December 2021 |- ! 13/157 | {{cricon|NZ}} [[Mitchell Santner]] || 48.3 || 3 || [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Pune]], India || 24 October 2024 |- ! 12/106 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Gus Atkinson]] || 26.0 || 7 || {{cr|WIN}} || [[Lord's]], [[London]], England || 10 July 2024 |- ! 12/128 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Sajid Khan (cricketer)|Sajid Khan]] || 47.4 || 12 || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium]], [[Mirpur, Dhaka|Mirpur]], Bangladesh || 4 December 2021 |- ! 12/131 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || 46.0 || 13 || {{cr|WIN}} || [[Windsor Park (Dominica)|Windsor Park]], [[Roseau]], Dominica || 12 July 2023 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="11" | Last updated: 26 October 2024<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Bowling Figures in an Match World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-best-figures-match/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Best averages=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Average ! Bowler ! Matches ! Wickets ! Runs ! Balls |- ! 17.47 |{{cricon|WIN}} [[Kyle Mayers]] || 16 || 34 || 594 || 1,458 |- ! 18.58 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Scott Boland]] || 19 || 82 || 1,524 || 3,191 |- ! 18.69 |{{cricon|RSA}} [[Simon Harmer]] || 9 || 49 || 916 || 1,986 |- ! 19.03 |{{cricon|NZ}} [[Kyle Jamieson]] || 18 || 77 || 1,466 || 3,312 |- ! 19.23 |{{cricon|IND}} [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || 42 || 185 || 3,558 || 7,615 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="11" |''Qualification: Minimum 1000 deliveries bowled'' Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Bowling Average World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=bowling_average;qualmin2=1000;qualval2=balls;template=results;trophy=804;type=bowling|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Best strike-rates=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Strike Rate ! Bowler ! Matches ! Wickets ! Runs ! Balls |- ! 34.11 | {{cricon|WIN}} [[Shamar Joseph]] || 11 || 51 || 1,105 || 1,740 |- ! 36.61 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Kuldeep Yadav]] || 11 || 52 || 1,125 || 1,904 |- ! 38.04 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Josh Tongue]] || 7 || 42 || 1,065 || 1,598 |- ! 38.29 | {{cricon|RSA}} [[Marco Jansen]] || 21 || 89 || 1,880 || 3,408 |- ! 38.91 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Scott Boland]] || 19 || 82 || 1,524 || 3,191 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="11" |''Qualification: Minimum 1000 deliveries bowled'' Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Bowling Strike Rate World Test Championship |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=bowling_strike_rate;qualmin1=1000;qualval1=balls;template=results;trophy=804;type=bowling|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most five-wicket-haul in an innings=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! [[Five-wicket haul|5WI]] ! Player ! Matches ! Innings |- ! 13 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || 42 || 79 |- ! 11 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || 41 || 78 |- ! rowspan=2|10 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Pat Cummins]] || 52 || 97 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Nathan Lyon]] || 55 || 98 |- ! 9 | {{cricon|SRI}} [[Prabath Jayasuriya]] || 19 || 35 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="4" | Last updated: 21 December 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most 5 Wickets in an inning in World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-5wi-career/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |} {{col-break}}

===Most ten-wicket haul in a match=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! [[10 wickets in a match|10WM]] ! Player ! Matches ! Innings |- ! rowspan=2|3 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Noman Ali]] || 19 || 36 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Nathan Lyon]] || 55 || 98 |- ! rowspan=3|2 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Sajid Khan (cricketer)|Sajid Khan]] || 12 || 23 |- | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Ajaz Patel]] || 16 || 29 |- | {{cricon|IND}} [[Ravindra Jadeja]] || 48 || 89 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="4" | Last updated: 21 December 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most 10 Wickets in a match in World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-10wm-career/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |} {{col-end}}

===Most runs conceded in an innings=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Runs ! Bowler ! Overs ! Mdns ! Opposition ! Venue ! Match date |- ! 235 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Zahid Mahmood]] || 33.0 || 1 || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium]], [[Rawalpindi]], Pakistan || 1 December 2022 |- ! rowspan=2| 205 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Yasir Shah]] || 48.4 || 1 || {{cr|AUS}} || [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]], Australia || 21 November 2019 |- | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Abrar Ahmed (Pakistani cricketer)|Abrar Ahmed]] || 67.5 || 8 || {{cr|NZL}} || [[National Stadium, Karachi|National Stadium]], [[Karachi]], Australia || 26 December 2022 |- ! 198 | {{cricon|BAN}} [[Taijul Islam]] || 52.5 || 5 || {{cr|RSA}} || [[Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium]], [[Chittagong]], Bangladesh || 29 October 2024 |- ! 197 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Yasir Shah]] || 32.0 || 1 || {{cr|AUS}} || [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]], Australia || 29 November 2019 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="11" | Last updated: 31 October 2024<ref>{{cite web|title=Most runs concedded in an Inning World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-runs-conceded-innings/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most wickets in a tournament=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Wickets ! Player ! Matches ! Innings ! Runs ! Overs ! {{tooltip|BBI|Best bowling in an innings}} ! {{tooltip|BBM|Best bowling in an match}} ! {{tooltip|Avg|Bowling Average}} ! {{tooltip|5WI|Five wickets in an innings}} ! {{tooltip|10WM|Ten wickets in a match}} ! Edition |- ! 88 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Nathan Lyon]]|| 20 || 34 || 2,299 || 889.2 || 8/64 || 11/99 || 26.12 || 5 || 1 || [[2021–2023 World Test Championship#Most wickets|2021–2023]] |- ! 80 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Pat Cummins]] || 18 || 35 || 1,879 || 563.5 || 6/28 || 10/97 || 23.48 || 6 || 1 || rowspan=3|[[2023–2025 World Test Championship#Most Wickets|2023–2025]] |- ! rowspan=2|77 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Jasprit Bumrah]] || 15 || 28 || 1,162 || 393.4 || 6/45 || 9/91 || 15.09 || 5 || 0 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Mitchell Starc]]|| 19 || 37 || 2,068 || 536.2 || 6/48 || 8/108 || 26.85 || 2 || 0 |- ! 71 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || 14 || 26 || 1,444 || 549.4|| 7/145 || 9/207 || 20.33 || 4 || 0 || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship#Most wickets|2019–2021]] |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="12" | Last updated: 14 June 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most wickets in a tournament World Test Championship|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=wickets;template=results;trophy=804;type=bowling;view=series|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

==Wicket-keeping records== ===Most dismissals=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Dismissals ! Player ! Matches ! Innings ! Catches ! [[Stumping]] ! {{tool tip|Max dis|Maximum Dismissals in an innings}} ! {{tool tip|Dis/Inn|Average Dismissals in an inning}} |- ! 205 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Alex Carey]] || 48 || 92 || 186 || 19 || 6 || 2.228 |- ! 134 | {{cricon|IND}} [[Rishabh Pant]] || 40 || 78 || 120 || 14 || 5 || 1.716 |- ! 117 | {{cricon|West Indies}} [[Joshua Da Silva]] || 31 || 58 || 112 || 5 || 7 || 2.017 |- ! 112 | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistani cricketer)|Mohammad Rizwan]] || 38 || 66 || 102 || 7 || 6 || 1.696 |- ! 101 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Tom Blundell (cricketer)|Tom Blundell]] || 37 || 59 || 88 || 13 || 4 || 1.711 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="9" | Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Dismissals for a wicket-keeper World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/keeping-most-dismissals-career/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most dismissals in an innings=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Dismissals ! Player ! Catches ! Stumping ! Inning ! Opposition ! Venue ! Match Date |- ! 7 | {{cricon|WIN}} [[Joshua Da Silva]] || 7 || 0 || 3 || {{cr|RSA}} || rowspan=2| [[Centurion Park]], [[Centurion, South Africa|Centurion]], South Africa || 28 February 2023 |- ! rowspan=3|6 | {{cricon|RSA}} [[Quinton de Kock]] || 6 || 0 || 2 || {{cr|ENG}} || 26 December 2019 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Alex Carey]] || 6 || 0 || 4 || {{cr|WIN}} || [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]], Australia || 8 December 2022 |- | {{cricon|PAK}} [[Mohammad Rizwan (cricketer)|Mohammad Rizwan]] || 6 || 0 || 1 || {{cr|RSA}} || [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa || 3 January 2025 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="9" | Last updated: 4 January 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Dismissals in an innings for a wicket-keeper World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/keeping-most-dismissals-innings/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most dismissals in a match=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Dismissals ! Player ! Catches ! Stumping ! Opposition ! Venue ! Match Date |- ! 10 | rowspan=3| {{cricon|AUS}} [[Alex Carey]] || 10 || 0 || {{cr|NZL}} || [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || 8 March 2024 |- ! rowspan=3|9 | 9 || 0 || {{cr|WIN}} || [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]], Australia || 8 December 2022 |- | 6 || 3 || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]], England || 16 June 2023 |- | {{cricon|IND}} [[Rishabh Pant]] || 9 || 0 || {{cr|AUS}} || [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]], Australia || 14 December 2024 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="9" | Last updated: 18 December 2024<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Dismissals in a match for a wicket-keeper World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/keeping-most-dismissals-match/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most dismissals in a tournament=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Dismissals ! Player ! Matches ! Innings ! Catches ! [[Stumping]] ! {{tool tip|Max dis|Maximum Dismissals in an innings}} ! {{tool tip|Dis/Inn|Average Dismissals in an inning}} ! Edition |- ! 98 | rowspan=2|{{cricon|AUS}} [[Alex Carey]] || 20 || 39 || 82 || 16 || 5 || 2.512 || [[2023–2025 World Test Championship#Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper|2023–2025]] |- ! 68 | 20 || 37 || 66 || 2 || 6 || 1.837 || [[2021–2023 World Test Championship#Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper|2021–2023]] |- ! 65 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Tim Paine]] || 14 || 28 || 63 || 2 || 5 || 2.321 || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship#Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper|2019–2021]] |- ! 57 | {{cricon|West Indies}} [[Joshua Da Silva]]|| 13 || 26 || 54 || 3 || 7|| 2.192 || rowspan=2|[[2021–2023 World Test Championship#Most dismissals for a wicket-keeper|2021–2023]] |- ! 54 | {{cricon|NZ}} [[Tom Blundell (cricketer)|Tom Blundell]]|| 13 || 26 || 47 || 7 || 4 || 2.076 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="9" | Last updated: 14 June 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Dismissals in a tournament for a wicket-keeper World Test Championship|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;keeper=1;orderby=dismissals;template=results;trophy=804;type=fielding;view=series|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

==Fielding records== ===Most catches=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Catches ! Player ! Matches ! Innings ! {{tool tip|Max dis|Maximum Dismissals in an innings}} ! {{tool tip|Ct/Inn|Average Catches in an inning}} |- ! 119 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 59 || 114 || 5 || 1.043 |- ! 108 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 74 || 143 || 3 || 0.755 |- ! 63 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Zak Crawley]] || 57 || 109 || 4 || 0.577 |- ! 56 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 62 || 120 || 5 || 0.466 |- ! 55 | {{cricon|RSA}} [[Aiden Markram]] || 33 || 63 || 5 || 0.873 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="6" | Last updated: 8 January 2026<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Catches for a player World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fielding-most-catches-career/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most catches in an innings=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Catches ! Player ! Inns ! Opposition ! Venue ! Match Date |- ! rowspan=5|5 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || rowspan=5|2 || {{cr|RSA}} || [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa || 3 January 2020 |- | {{cricon|SRI}} [[Lahiru Thirimanne]] || rowspan=2|{{cr|ENG}} || [[Galle International Stadium]], [[Galle]], Sri Lanka || 22 January 2021 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Headingley]], England || 6 July 2023 |- | {{cricon|SRI}} [[Dhananjaya de Silva]] || {{cr|NZL}} || [[Galle International Stadium]], [[Galle]], Sri Lanka || 26 September 2024 |- | {{cricon|RSA}} [[Aiden Markram]] || {{cr|IND}} || [[Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati|Assam Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Guwahati]], India || 22 November 2025 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="9" | Last updated: 24 November 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Catches in an innings for a player World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fielding-most-catches-innings/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most catches in a match=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Catches ! Player ! Opposition ! Venue ! Match Date |- ! 9 | {{cricon|RSA}} [[Aiden Markram]] || {{cr|IND}} || [[Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati|Assam Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Guwahati]], India || 22 November 2025 |- ! 7 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]] || {{cr|WIN}} || [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || 2 December 2025 |- ! rowspan=9|6 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] || rowspan=2|{{cr|ENG}} || [[Headingley Cricket Ground]], [[Leeds]], South Africa || 22 August 2019 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || [[The Oval]], [[London]], England || 12 September 2019 |- | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || rowspan=2|{{cr|RSA}} || [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa || 3 January 2020 |- | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ollie Pope]] || [[St George's Park Cricket Ground]], [[Gqeberha]], South Africa || 16 January 2020 |- | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Moeen Ali]] || {{cr|IND}} || [[The Oval]], [[London]], England || 2 September 2021 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]], Australia || 16 December 2021 |- | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]] || {{cr|BAN}} || [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]], New Zealand || 9 January 2022 |- | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Zak Crawley]] || {{cr|IND}} || [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]], [[Birmingham]], England || 1 July 2022 |- | {{cricon|SA}} [[David Bedingham]] || {{cr|PAK}} || [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa || 3 January 2025 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="9" | Last updated: 6 December 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Catches in a match for a player World Test Championship|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;keeper=0;orderby=dismissals;template=results;trophy=804;type=fielding;view=match|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Most catches in a tournament=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Catches ! Player ! Matches ! Innings ! {{tool tip|Max dis|Maximum Dismissals in an innings}} ! {{tool tip|Ct/Inn|Average Catches in an inning}} ! Edition |- ! 43 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 20 || 39 || 5 || 1.102 || rowspan=2|[[2023–2025 World Test Championship#Most catches for a player|2023–2025]] |- ! 35 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 22 || 43 || 3 || 0.813 |- ! rowspan=2|34 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 20 || 37 || 3 || 0.918 || [[2021–2023 World Test Championship#Most catches for a player|2021–2023]] |- | rowspan="2" | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 20 || 38 || 3 || 0.894 || [[2019–2021 World Test Championship#Most catches for a player|2019–2021]] |- ! 31 | 22 || 40 || 3 || 0.738 || [[2021–2023 World Test Championship#Most catches for a player|2021–2023]] |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="7" | Last updated: 13 June 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Most Catches in a tournament for a player World Test Championship|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;keeper=0;orderby=dismissals;template=results;trophy=804;type=fielding;view=series|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

==Partnership records== ===Highest partnership by wickets=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Partnership ! Wicket ! Players ! Team ! Against ! Match date |- !323 |1st |[[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]] and [[Devon Conway]] |{{cr|NZL}} |{{cr|WIN}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2025|12|18}} |- !361 |2nd |[[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] and [[Marnus Labuschagne]] |{{cr|AUS}} |{{cr|PAK}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2019|11|29}} |- !363 |3rd |[[Kane Williamson]] and [[Henry Nicholls (cricketer)|Henry Nicholls]] |{{cr|NZL}} |{{cr|SRI}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2023|3|17}} |- !454 |4th |[[Joe Root]] and [[Harry Brook]] |rowspan=4|{{cr|ENG}} |rowspan=2|{{cr|PAK}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|7}} |- !359 |5th |[[Zak Crawley]] and [[Jos Buttler]] |{{dts|format=dmy|2020|8|21}} |- !303 |6th |[[Harry Brook]] and [[Jamie Smith (cricketer)|Jamie Smith]] |{{cr|IND}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2025|7|2}} |- !241 |7th |[[Jamie Overton]] and [[Jonny Bairstow]] |{{cr|NZL}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2022|6|23}} |- !140 |8th |[[Kemar Roach]] and [[Justin Greaves]] |{{cr|WIN}} |{{cr|BAN}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|11|22}} |- !124 |9th |[[Lasith Embuldeniya]] and [[Dhananjaya de Silva]] |{{cr|SRI}} |{{cr|WIN}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2021|11|29}} |- !116 |10th |[[Cameron Green]] and [[Josh Hazlewood]] |{{cr|AUS}} |{{cr|NZL}} ||{{dts|format=dmy|2024|2|29}} |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="6" | Last updated: 18 December 2025<ref>{{cite web|title=Highest partnership by wicket in World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fow-highest-partnerships-by-wicket/icc-world-test-championship-804|website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

===Highest partnership by runs=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Partnership ! Wicket ! Players ! Team ! Against ! Match date |- !454 |rowspan=2|4th |[[Joe Root]] and [[Harry Brook]] |{{cr|ENG}} |rowspan=2|{{cr|PAK}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|10|7}} |- !369 |rowspan=2| [[Kane Williamson]] and [[Henry Nicholls (cricketer)|Henry Nicholls]] |rowspan=2| {{cr|NZL}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2021|1|3}} |- !363 |3rd |{{cr|SRI}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2023|3|17}} |- !361 |2nd |[[David Warner (cricketer)|David Warner]] and [[Marnus Labuschagne]] |{{cr|AUS}} |rowspan=2| {{cr|PAK}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2019|11|29}} |- !359 |5th |[[Zak Crawley]] and [[Jos Buttler]] |{{cr|ENG}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2020|8|21}} |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="6" | Last updated: 10 October 2024<ref>{{cite web|title=Highest partnership by runs in World Test Championship|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/fow-highest-partnerships-for-any-wicket/icc-world-test-championship-804 |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |}

==Individual records== {{col-begin}} {{col-break}} ===Most appearances=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Matches ! Player ! Period |- ! 74 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 2019–2026 |- ! 62 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 2019–2026 |- ! 59 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] || 2019–2026 |- ! 58 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Marnus Labuschagne]] || 2019–2026 |- ! rowspan=2|57 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Zak Crawley]] || 2020–2026 |- | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Travis Head]] || 2019–2026 |- ! colspan="3" |Last updated: 4 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most appearances |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/individual-most-matches-career/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |} {{col-break}}

===Most matches as captain=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Matches ! Player ! Period |- ! rowspan=2|38 | {{cricon|AUS}} [[Pat Cummins]] || 2021–2025 |- | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Ben Stokes]] || 2020–2026 |- ! rowspan=2|32 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] || 2019–2022 |- | {{cricon|WIN}} [[Kraigg Brathwaite]] || 2021–2025 |- ! rowspan=2|24 | {{cricon|SRI}} [[Dimuth Karunaratne]] || 2019–2023 |- | {{cricon|IND}} [[Rohit Sharma]] || 2022–2024 |- ! colspan="3" |Last updated: 4 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most matches as captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/individual-most-matches-as-captain/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |} {{col-end}}

===Most matches as an umpire=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Matches ! Player ! Period |- ! 38 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Chris Gaffaney]] || 2019–2026 |- ! 34 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Richard Illingworth]] || 2019–2025 |- ! 33 | {{cricon|WIN}} [[Joel Wilson (umpire)|Joel Wilson]] || 2019–2025 |- ! rowspan=3|31 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Michael Gough]] || 2019–2025 |- | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Richard Kettleborough]] || 2019–2025 |- | {{cricon|IND}} [[Nitin Menon]] || 2021–2025 |- ! colspan="5" |Last updated: 4 January 2026<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Matches as an umpire |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/individual-most-matches-umpire/icc-world-test-championship-804 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |} {{col-break}}

===Most matches as an umpire (finals)=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Matches ! Umpire ! Period |- ! 3 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Richard Illingworth]] || 2021–2025 |- ! 2 | {{cricon|NZL}} [[Chris Gaffaney]] || 2023–2025 |- ! 1 | {{cricon|ENG}} [[Michael Gough (cricketer)|Michael Gough]] || 2021 |- ! colspan=5|Last updated: 11 June 2025<ref>{{cite web |title=STATISTICS / STATSGURU / TEST MATCHES / UMPIRE AND REFEREE RECORDS |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;final_type=1;orderby=start;player_type=2;template=results;trophy=804;type=official |website=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023}}</ref> |} {{col-end}}

==See also== {{Portal|Cricket}} *[[List of Test cricket records]]

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== * [https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/icc-world-test-championship-804 ICC World Test Championship records home] on [[ESPNCricinfo]]

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