Steve Smith to Travis Head: Batter with highest score in WTC final, Virat Kohli not in the list
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Defending champions Australia are set to take on South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final at Lord's, London from June 11. On the eve of this high-voltage encounter, here are the top individual scores in the WTC Final.
Travis Head is the first batsman to score a century in the WTC Final. Head played a stellar game in the WTC 2023 Final. He hit 25 fours and a six in his 163-run innings off 174 balls. Eventually, he was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj. His match-winning knock helped Australia post 469 runs in the first innings.
Steve Smith scored 121 runs against India in the WTC 2023 Final. Smith faced 268 balls in his innings and hit 19 fours. He shared a 285-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Travis Head. He was dismissed by Shardul Thakur.
The only Indian batsman on this list is Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane, a late addition to India's WTC 2023 Final squad, scored 89 off 129 balls against Australia. His innings included 11 fours and a six. He was dismissed by Australian captain Pat Cummins. His innings helped India post 296. He shared a 109-run partnership for the seventh wicket with Shardul Thakur.
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey played a crucial innings of 66 not out off 105 balls against India at The Kennington Oval, London, which included eight fours. Carey's half-century came in Australia's second innings, helping them set a mammoth target of 444 runs.
New Zealand opener Devon Conway scored 54 runs off 153 balls in his team's first innings against India in the WTC 2021 Final. Conway faced 153 balls and hit six fours during his patient knock at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. He helped New Zealand score 249 runs in the first innings and take a 32-run lead.
Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 52 off 89 balls, including eight fours, in the successful run chase against India in the WTC 2021 Final.
India's fast bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur scored 51 runs off 109 balls in the WTC 2023 Final. He was dismissed by Cameron Green.
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