Often hailed as one of the most prestigious and popular tournaments in test cricket, the ICC World Test Championship is followed by millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world. Over the years, the star-studded history of the ICC World Test Championship has been witness to numerous legendary international batsmen, including Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Nathan Lyon and many others who have dominated the opponent teams with their lethal batting exploits on the field and have successfully led their respective teams to a phenomenal streak of victories.
Interestingly, a few of these trailblazing international batsmen have also etched their name in the history of test cricket for smashing the highest number of centuries in the ICC World Test Championship tournament.
In this article we will take a look at the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of centuries in the ICC World Test Championship.
ICC World Test Championship: Top 4 Batsmen With Most Centuries
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Joe Root – 21 Centuries
The iconic English international cricketer Joe Root, who captained the Test side from 2017–2022, is at the first spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have dominated the ICC World Test Championship with the most centuries.
Often hailed as the second top-scorer for England in the test format with a record total of 13,543 runs, Joe Root has been one of the most ultimate flag bearers for England at the ICC WTC and has smashed a record total of 21 centuries throughout his star-studded international cricketing career so far. Owing to his unmatched dominance on the field, Joe Root is often regarded as one of the most reliable top-order batsmen for the England national cricket team in the test cricket format.
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Steve Smith – 13 Centuries
At the second spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of centuries in the ICC World Test Championship, we have the iconic Australian international cricketer and the former skipper and the current vice-captain of the Australian national cricket team in the test format, Steve Smith.
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Widely regarded as one of the most prolific batsmen in the history of international cricket, Steve Smith has been one of the most crucial members of the Australian national team to ever represent his country at the ICC WTC. Throughout his glorious career so far, Steve Smith has smashed a total of thirteen centuries in the ICC WTC which continues to be the second-highest aggregate as of September 2025.
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Kane Williamson – 11 Centuries
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have dominated the ICC World Test Championship with the most centuries, we have the New Zealand international cricketer Kane Williamson. Often hailed as one of the leading run-scorers for New Zealand, Kane Williamson has smashed a total of 9,276 runs in the test cricket format.
Additionally, Kane Williamson has also proved to be one of the most prolific batsmen for the New Zealand side in the ICC WTC and has smashed a total of eleven centuries, which continues to be the third-highest total of tons ever smashed by an international batsman in the history of ICC WTC as of September 2025.
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Shubman Gill – 10 Centuries
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four batsmen who have smashed the highest number of centuries in the ICC World Test Championship, we have the trailblazing Indian international cricketer Shubman Gill, who currently captains the Indian side in the Test and ODI format.
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Often popularly referred to as “the Prince” by millions of his hardcore fans from all over the world, Shubman Gill has undoubtedly established himself as one of the most dynamic batsmen to ever represent the Indian side in all formats of international cricket. As of September 2025, the skipper of the Indian national cricket team, Shubman Gill, has scored a total of ten centuries at the ICC WTC, which continues to be the fourth-highest aggregate as of September 2025.
