The South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series will start in Durban on Tuesday, December 10.

As per the South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 schedule, the first game of the three-match series will be played at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban.

The two teams will later travel to Centurion for the second T20I scheduled to be held at the SuperSport Park on December 13. The third and final T20I of the series will be played at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on December 14.

South Africa are currently placed sixth in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings while Pakistan are one spot below on seventh.

Ahead of the T20I series, the South Africa national cricket team has announced their 15-man squad.

South Africa’s regular T20I captain Aiden Markram has been rested for the upcoming T20I series as he is currently involved in the Test series against Sri Lanka and there is little gap between the third Test and the T20Is.

In the absence of Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen has been appointed captain for the T20I series against Pakistan.

Apart from Markram, the likes of Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen will also miss the T20I series as they are also engaged in the Test series.

Meanwhile, right-arm pacer Anrich Nortje and left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have returned to South Africa’s T20I squad for the first time since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

All-rounder George Linde has also made a comeback to the T20I squad after a gap of three years.

On the other hand, the Pakistan national cricket team will head into the series high on confidence after registering a 2-1 T20I series win in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe last week.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan will once again lead Pakistan in the three-match T20I series.

Star batter Babar Azam has returned to Pakistan’s T20I squad for the forthcoming series in South Africa. Fakhar Zaman was not considered for the T20I squad as he is yet to regain form and match fitness.

South Africa vs Pakistan T20 head-to-head

The South Africa vs Pakistan T20 head-to-head favours the latter. Pakistan have won 12 of the 22 T20Is while South Africa have registered 10 victories so far. 

The last time these two sides met, Pakistan beat South Africa by 33 runs (DLS method) in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup group match in Sydney in November 2022.

Where to watch South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series live in India

The South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series will be telecast live on Sports18 1 SD and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Tuesday, December 10	South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I	Kingsmead, Durban	9:30 PM
Friday, December 13	South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I	SuperSport Park, Centurion	9:30 PM
Saturday, December 14	South Africa vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I	The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	9:30 PM

South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 squads

South Africa T20 squad: Heinrich Klaasen (captain/wicket-keeper), Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke (wicket-keeper), Donovan Ferreira (wicket-keeper), Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton (wicket-keeper), Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Simelane, Rassie van der Dussen

Pakistan T20 squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wicket-keeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan (wicket-keeper)

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The SuperSport Park is one of the iconic cricket stadiums located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. 

Originally named as Centurion Park, the SuperSport Park has a seating capacity of 22,000 and also features Beach Cabana type hospitality chalets on the grass banks. It has a beautiful outfield with one of the best drainage facilities.

Considered to be one of the cricket grounds with the best players' facilities in the world, the SuperSport Park staged its first One-Day International (ODI) between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. India won the match by four wickets.

The SuperSport Park later hosted its first Test match played between South Africa and England in November 1995. The match ended in a draw.

Later in 2009, it staged its first T20 international match that featured hosts South Africa and Australia. Under the leadership of Johan Botha, South Africa won the game by 17 runs.

The SuperSport Park is the home ground of the South African cricket team, Titans cricket team and SA20’s Pretoria Capitals.

It was also one of the venues that hosted ICC World Cup 2003 and ICC Champions Trophy 2009. It also staged the Indian T20 League in 2009.

Let’s have a look at SuperSport Park T20 records and stats:

SuperSport Park T20 records and stats

Highest total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the SuperSport Park in T20 international cricket. During the second T20I of the West Indies tour of South Africa in March 2023, the Aiden Markram-led hosts recorded 259/4 while chasing West Indies�258/5. Chasing 259, South Africa rode on Quinton de Kock’s 100, along with contributions from Reeza Hendricks (68) and Aiden Markram’s unbeaten 38 to successfully chase down the target in just 18.5 overs to register a six-wicket win in Centurion. Earlier, Johnson Charles�118 helped West Indies post a mammoth total of 258/5 in their 20 overs. 

Lowest total

South Africa registered the lowest total at the SuperSport Park in T20 international cricket. Chasing 196, the hosts were bundled out for 100 in just 12.2 overs during the second T20I of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in March 2013. AB de Villiers top-scored for South Africa with 36 while Rory Kleinveldt scored 22. For Pakistan, Umar Gul was the wrecker-in-chief with five wickets while Mohammad Hafeez bagged three wickets. Earlier, captain Mohammad Hafeez (86) and Ahmed Shehzad (46) powered Pakistan to 195/7 in their allotted overs. With the 95-run victory, Pakistan won the two-match T20I series 1-0 after the opening game was abandoned due to rain. 

Most runs

South Africa’s top order batter Rassie van der Dussen has scored the most runs at the SuperSport Park in the T20 international format. Between 2019 and 2021, Rassie van der Dussen amassed 202 runs in five matches at an average of 50.50 and a strike rate of 140.27. He has two T20I fifties at this venue. His teammate David Miller features second on the list with 200 runs in 10 T20Is at a strike rate of 147.05 while also maintaining an average of 25. 

Most wickets

Former South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris bagged the most wickets at the SuperSport Park in T20 international cricket. The former right-arm fast bowler picked up seven wickets in four T20Is at an average of 19.42 and an economy of 8.50 between 2013 and 2019. He registered best bowling figures of 3/32 on this ground in the T20I format. Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf is second on the list with six wickets in three T20Is at an average of 15.33 and an economy of 7.66.

Highest individual score

Pakistan talisman Babar Azam registered the highest individual score against South Africa at this ground in T20I cricket. Chasing 204 in April 2021, Babar Azam slammed 122 off just 59 balls to help Pakistan chase down the target in 18 overs and secure a nine-wicket win in the third T20I of a four-match series in Centurion. His magnificent knock was laced with 15 fours and four maximums. Earlier, South Africa posted 203/5 in their 20 overs. Pakistan later clinched the four-match T20I series 3-1.

Best bowling figures

Former Pakistan cricketer Umar Gul recorded the best bowling figures at the SuperSport Park in T20 international cricket. During the second T20I of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in March 2013, Umar Gul registered match-winning figures of 2.2-0-6-5. Defending 195, the former right-arm pacer dismissed captain Faf du Plessis, Chris Morris, Justin Ontong, Farhaan Behardien and Kyle Abbott to bowl out South Africa for 100 in 12.2 overs and guide the visitors to a 95-run victory.

Highest partnership

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam hold the record for the highest partnership at the SuperSport Park in T20 international cricket. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam forged a match-winning 197-run stand for the opening wicket against while chasing South Africa’s 203/5 in the third T20I of a four-match series. While Babar Azam hammered 122, Mohammad Rizwan remained unbeaten on 73 to help Pakistan register a nine-wicket win in Centurion.

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T20 cricket is a form of the game where strike rates are equally important as the runs scored. The rate of scoring in T20s has gone up over a period of time with batters paying more emphasis to the rate at which they score.

As a result, the teams depend more on collective cameos from many of their players rather than high scores from an individual player. With the bowlers also catching up on the new tricks to outfox batters in the shorter format, the willow wielders have gone all-out to help the team’s cause.

In this backdrop where high scores in T20s on a consistent basis is almost next to impossible, some batters have taken the art of power-hitting to the next level. They have made big runs consistently and that too at excellent strike rates.

In this article, we glance through the list of batters with the most runs in a calendar year in T20s.

Most runs in a calendar year in T20s: Know the players on the list

Player	Year	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Fifty-plus scores	High Score
Nicholas Pooran	2024	68	2251	45.02	160.90	15	101
Mohammad Rizwan	2021	48	2036	56.55	132.03	19	104*
Alex Hales	2022	61	1946	34.14	155.68	17	91
Jos Buttler	2023	56	1833	35.25	141.65	17	95
Mohammad Rizwan	2022	44	1817	50.47	126.88	20	88*
Babar Azam	2021	46	1779	48.08	131.38	20	122
Chris Gayle	2015	36	1665	59.46	164.52	13	151*
Reeza Hendricks	2024	61	1647	31.67	129.99	15	90
Shan Masood	2022	55	1643	36.51	132.50	14	88
Virat Kohli	2016	31	1614	89.66	147.12	18	113
Babar Azam	2019	39	1607	45.91	139.61	15	102*

Nicholas Pooran | 2251 runs

Nicholas Pooran leads the list of batters with the most runs in a calendar year in T20s. Pooran has amassed 2251 runs from 67 innings in 2024 at an average of 45.02 and an impressive strike rate of 160.90.

Pooran has a tally of one hundred and 15 fifties in 2024 from his 68 visits to the crease. The southpaw was part of Team Lucknow in the Indian T20 League 2024 and amassed 499 runs from just 14 matches at an impressive average of 62.37 and a strike rate of 178.21.

Pooran continued his rich vein of form into the T20 World Cup 2024 at home and top-scored for the West Indies with 228 runs from seven matches at a strike rate of 146.15. Pooran, who plays for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League, also went past the 400-run mark in the 2024 edition of the tournament.

Mohammad Rizwan | 2036 runs and 1817 runs

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is second on the list of batters with the most runs in a calendar year in T20s. Rizwan amassed 2036 runs from 48 matches in the year 2021 at an astonishing average of 56.55 and a strike rate of 132.03. During the year, he managed a total of 19 50-plus scores including a century.

In the T20 World Cup 2021, Rizwan was the third-highest run-getter with 281 runs from six matches at an average of 70.25 and guided Pakistan to the semi-finals of the competition.

Rizwan is also the only batter to appear twice in the top-five list of batters with the most runs in T20s in a single calendar year. He aggregated 1817 runs in 2022 at an average of 50.47 to be fifth on the list as well.

Alex Hales | 1946 runs

England’s Alex Hales comes next on the list with his tally of 1946 runs from 61 matches in 2022. He amassed 17 scores of fifty or above at a strike rate of 155.68 during this period and averaged 34.14.

Hales�excellent run during the year saw England win their second T20 World Cup in 2022 in Australia. The opener scored 212 runs from six matches in the tournament at an average of 42.40 and a strike rate of 147.22.

Hales�unbeaten 86 off just 47 balls and his 170-run partnership with England skipper Jos Buttler resulted in a 10-wicket hammering of India in the semi-finals.

Jos Buttler | 1833 runs

Jos Buttler, with a tally of 1833 runs from 56 matches in the year 2023, has the fourth-highest aggregate of runs in T20s in a calendar year. The England opener, who had 17 fifty-plus scores to his name during that year, averaged 35.25 and struck at a rate of 141.65.

Buttler was the top-scorer in the inaugural edition of the SA20 in 2023 as he amassed 391 runs from 11 matches for Paarl Royals at an average of 39.10 and a strike rate of 132.54. Buttler also accumulated 300-plus runs for both Team Rajasthan in the Indian T20 League and the England cricket team during the same year.

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The Pakistan vs England Test 2024 cricket series will start in Multan on Monday, October 7.

The upcoming three-match Test series is part of the ongoing ICC ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25.

As per the Pakistan vs England Test 2024 schedule, the opening two Tests of the three-match series will be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The third and final Test is scheduled to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Ranked eighth in the ICC men’s Test team rankings, Pakistan have played seven Tests in the current WTC cycle. 

With two victories and five defeats, Pakistan are placed eighth in the WTC 2023-25 standings with a points percentage of 19.05%. They are scheduled to play seven more Tests in the ongoing WTC cycle.

Ahead of the three-match Test series, the Pakistan national cricket team has announced their 15-man squad for the first Test in Multan.

Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Ali have been left out from Pakistan’s Test squad that lost to Bangladesh 0-2 in the previous two-match Test series.

On the other hand, the England cricket team has received a massive boost with the return of their captain Ben Stokes for the Pakistan tour.

Additionally, opener Zak Crawley has also returned to England’s 17-member Test squad after missing the recent Sri Lanka Test series due to injury. As a result, Dan Lawrence has been left out from the squad.

Brydon Carse and Jordan Cox are two uncapped players included in England’s Test squad. Pacer Josh Hull has also retained his place for his first overseas tour.  

Spin duo Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach have also recovered from their injuries and have been added in the squad alongside Shoaib Bashir to strengthen their bowling attack. 

Pakistan vs England Test head-to-head

The Pakistan vs England Test head-to-head record favours the latter. England have won 29 of the 89 Tests that they have played against each other so far. Pakistan have registered 21 victories. As many as 39 Test matches have ended in draws.

The last time these two sides met, England secured a 3-0 series victory in Pakistan in December 2022.

Where to watch Pakistan vs England Test 2024 series live in India

Live streaming of the Pakistan vs England Test 2024 series will be available on the FanCode app and website in India. However, there will be no live telecast of the three-match Test series on any TV channel in India.

The Pakistan vs England Test 2024 series will be telecast live on A-Sports, Ten Sports and PTV Sports TV channels in Pakistan. Live streaming of the PAK vs ENG Test 2024 series will be available on Tamasha and Tapmad.

In the United Kingdom, the Test series will be telecast on Sky Sports while BBC Sport (UK) will be the radio partners.

Pakistan vs England Test 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Day and Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
Monday, October 7 - Friday, October 11	Pakistan vs England, 1st Test	Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	10:30 AM
Tuesday, October 15 - Saturday, October 19	Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test	Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	10:30 AM
Thursday, October 24 - Monday, October 28	Pakistan vs England, 3rd Test	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	10:30 AM

Pakistan vs England Test 2024 squads

Pakistan Test squad (For first Test): Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi

England Test squad: Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox (wicket-keeper), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wicket-keeper), Olly Stone, Chris Woakes

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The Champions One-Day Cup 2024 began on September 12 and will run till September 29 in Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the Champions One-Day Cup 2024 is one of the three new competitions introduced to bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.

The Champions One-Day Cup 2024 will see as many as five teams compete in a total of 14 matches. 

Dolphins, Lions, Markhors, Panthers and Stallions are the five teams that are participating in the inaugural edition of the Champions One-Day Cup.

As per the Champions One-Day Cup 2024 schedule, each team will play the other four sides once in a single round-robin format. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs.

The top two teams in the standings will clash in Qualifier 1 for a place in the final. The third and fourth-placed teams will then clash in the Eliminator.

The winner of the Eliminator will face the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 for the other spot in the final.

All Champions One-Day Cup 2024 matches will be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Some of Pakistan’s most talented white-ball cricketers including the likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris and Usman Khan are featuring in the Champions One-Day Cup 2024.

Meanwhile, Markhors�Kamran Ghulam slammed the first century in the inaugural Champions One-Day Cup. The 28-year-old all-rounder smashed 115 off just 102 balls against Panthers in Faisalabad. His swashbuckling knock included 12 fours and three sixes.

Ghulam’s scintillating hundred guided Markhors to a massive 160-run victory in the opening match of the competition.

Pakistan talisman Babar Azam has also started his Champions One-Day Cup 2024 campaign on a good note. Babar Azam scored a scintillating half-century for Stallions against Lions.

The likes of Imam-ul-Haq, Tayyab Tahir, Amad Butt, Abdul Samad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris and Hussain Talat have also produced some brilliant batting performances for their respective teams in the ongoing 50-over competition.

Here’s a look at the players with most runs in Champions One-Day Cup 2024.

Most runs in Champions One-Day Cup 2024

Player	Team	Matches	Runs
Kamran Ghulam	Markhors	1	115
Imam-ul-Haq	Lions	1	78
Babar Azam	Stallions	1	76
Tayyab Tahir	Stallions	1	74
Amad Butt	Panthers	1	72
Abdul SamadÂ	Markhors	1	62
Iftikhar Ahmed	Markhors	1	57
Mohammad Haris	Stallions	1	55
Hussain Talat	Stallions	1	50
Mohammad Rizwan	Markhors	1	45

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The World Test Championship, the premier competition in Test cricket, involves a two-year cycle where teams will play Test matches against others with the top two teams in the points table at the end of the cycle contesting in the Final.

The current edition of the WTC began with the Ashes series between England and Australia in June 2023 with the Final being scheduled in June 2025 at England.

India is the only team to have played in consecutive Finals of the WTC in 2021 and 2023 but unfortunately ended up on the losing side on both occasions. The Men in Blue lead the charts in the WTC 2023-2025 edition too and are in pole position to qualify for a historic third-straight Final in 2025.

WTC has given Test cricket a much-needed fillip and context that it has been searching for long. With points up for grabs in every match, teams have started pushing for wins irrespective of the result of the series. 

Batters have also started to become more positive with teams preferring a win over a draw. As a result, they have piled on the runs in the longest format, in quick time too, after the introduction of the WTC.

In this article, we glance through the list of batters with the most runs in the history of the WTC.

Most runs in WTC history: List of players with most runs in the World Test Championship

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	Average	High Score	Hundreds
Joe Root	2019-2024	57	4948	52.08	228	16
Marnus Labuschagne	2019-2024	45	3904	52.05	215	11
Steve Smith	2019-2024	45	3486	50.52	211	9
Ben Stokes	2019-2024	48	3101	37.81	176	7
Babar Azam	2019-2024	31	2725	52.40	196	8
Usman Khawaja	2019-2024	32	2686	49.74	195*	7
Zak Crawley	2019-2024	41	2560	34.59	267	4
Rohit Sharma	2019-2024	32	2552	50.03	212	9
Travis Head	2019-2024	41	2510	39.84	175	6
David Warner	2019-2024	38	2423	37.27	335*	5

Joe Root | 4948 runs

Joe Root leads the way in the list of top scorers in the history of the WTC after it was introduced in 2019. The England batter has amassed 4948 runs from 57 matches, including 16 hundreds and 20 fifties, at an impressive average of 52.08. 

Root finished second on the list of top-scorers in the inaugural edition of the WTC from 2019 to 2021 before jumping to the top spot in the next edition. In the current edition too, he is on top of the pile with 1373 runs from just 15 matches.

Root made history by becoming the England batter with the most Test Hundreds when he scored centuries in both innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka in August 2024 to move to 34 centuries in the longest format of the game.

Marnus Labuschagne | 3904 runs

Marnus Labuschagne is second on the list of top run-getters in the history of the WTC with 3904 runs from 45 matches at an average of 52.05. The Aussie has also scored 11 centuries in the WTC.

Labuschagne, who came into the side as a concussion substitute for Steve Smith in the 2019 Ashes series against England, received the opportunity that came his way with both hands. He finished as the top-scorer in the first WTC cycle from 2019 to 2021 with 1675 runs at an astonishing average of 72.82.

Labuschagne also played a key role in taking Australia to the WTC title in 2023 finishing third in the list of top run-scorers in that cycle.

Steve Smith | 3486 runs

Steve Smith, with 3486 runs from 45 matches, is third on the list of players with the most runs in the history of the WTC. Smith has also scored nine hundreds and 17 fifties at an average of 50.52 in the World Test Championship.

Smith was third in the list of top run-getters in the first WTC cycle and also played a crucial role in the Final of the WTC 2023 to help Australia beat India. He scored a brilliant century in the first innings and along with Travis Head batted India out of the contest.

Ben Stokes | 3101 runs

Ben Stokes is fourth on the list of batters with the most runs in the WTC with 3101 runs from 48 matches at an average of 37.81. The southpaw has seven hundreds and 16 half-centuries to his name in the competition.

Stokes�superhuman effort, scoring an unbeaten 135, at Headingley where he single-handedly won the 2019 Ashes Test against Australia by a solitary wicket was one for the ages. 

The England captain almost repeated the act in the Lord’s Test in Ashes 2023 but was dismissed for 155 as England fell short by 43 runs.

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The ICC World Test Championship is the international championship of Test cricket.

Also referred to as the Test World Cup, the ICC World Test Championship is a league competition run by the International Cricket Council (ICC) since its inception in 2019.

The ICC World Test Championship was introduced in line with ICC’s goal of having one pinnacle tournament for each of the three formats of international cricket, and is currently the premier championship for Test cricket.

The inaugural edition of the World Test Championship began with the 2019 Ashes series and concluded with New Zealand beating India in the final to clinch the maiden WTC title in June 2021.

The second World Test Championship commenced in August 2021 with the Pataudi Trophy series and culminated with Australia lifting the trophy after defeating India in the final in June 2023.

The third edition of the World Test Championship began in 2023 and will conclude with the finals in England in the summer of 2025.

In this article, we take a look at the players with the most hundreds in WTC history.

Most hundreds in WTC history: Know players with most centuries in the World Test Championship

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	Hundreds
Joe Root (ENG)	2019-2024	57	4948	16
Marnus Labuschagne (AUS)	2019-2024	45	3904	11
Kane Williamson (NZ)	2019-2024	23	2289	10
Rohit Sharma (IND)	2019-2024	32	2552	9
Steve Smith (AUS)	2019-2024	45	3486	9
Dhananjaya de Silva (SL)	2019-2024	26	2043	8
Babar Azam (PAK)	2019-2024	31	2714	8
Usman Khawaja (AUS)	2019-2024	32	2686	7
Ben Stokes (ENG)	2019-2024	48	3101	7
Dimuth Karunaratne (SL)	2019-2024	28	2355	6

Joe Root | 16 hundreds

England’s Joe Root holds the record for the most hundreds in WTC history. Between 2019 and 2024, Joe Root has slammed 16 hundreds in the World Test Championship. The stylish right-handed batter also has scored the record for the most runs in WTC history. Since 2019, the former England captain has amassed 4,948 runs in 57 matches at an average of 52.63. Apart from 16 hundreds, Root has notched up 20 fifties in the World Test Championship.

Marnus Labuschagne | 11 hundreds

Marnus Labuschagne is second on the list for the most hundreds in WTC history. The Australian cricketer has registered 11 hundreds in the World Test Championship. He played a key role in guiding Australia to the WTC title in 2023. The middle-order batter has accumulated 3,904 runs in 45 Tests at an average of 52.92. He has also hit 19 half-centuries in the marquee ICC competition. 

Kane Williamson | 10 hundreds

Former New Zealand cricket team captain Kane Williamson features third on the list for the most hundreds in WTC history. Between 2019 and 2024, Kane Williamson has recorded 10 hundreds in the World Test Championship. The right-handed batter has scored 2,289 runs in just 23 Tests at an impressive average of 63.58. He has also slammed three fifties in the World Test Championship.

Rohit Sharma | 9 hundreds

Among Indian cricketers, Rohit Sharma has registered the most hundreds in WTC history. The Indian cricket team captain has hit nine hundreds in the World Test Championship between 2019 and 2024. India’s swashbuckling opening batter has amassed 2,552 runs in 32 Tests at an average of 50.03. Apart from nine centuries, Rohit has hit seven fifties in the three editions of the WTC so far.

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India’s Virat Kohli holds the record for the most international centuries among active players. 

Since his international debut in a one-day international (ODI) against Sri Lanka in August 2008, Virat Kohli has already slammed 80 international hundreds so far.

Former England cricket team captain Joe Root has the second-most international centuries among active players. The right-handed batter has hit 50 international centuries.

Australia’s opening batter David Warner has the second-most international centuries among active players. The southpaw has hit 49 international centuries.

The likes of Australia's David Warner (49), India's Rohit Sharma (48) and Kane Williamson (45) of New Zealand complete the top five list for the most international centuries among active players.

Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has the incredible record for the most centuries in international cricket. The former right-handed batter smashed 100 hundreds across three formats of the game.

Know the top 10 list of most international centuries among active players:

Most international centuries among active players

Player	Team	100s
Virat Kohli	India	80
Joe Root	England	50
David Warner	Australia	49
Rohit Sharma	India	47
Kane Williamson	New Zealand	45
Steve Smith	Australia	44
Babar Azam	Pakistan	31
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	28
Tamim Iqbal	Bangladesh	25
Shikhar Dhawan	India	24

Virat Kohli | 80 centuries

Former India captain Virat Kohli has the most international centuries among active players. Since 2008 , the Indian star batter has slammed 50 hundreds in ODI cricket. Kohli has hit 29 Test hundreds so far. The right-handed batter has also registered one T20 international ton. Overall, Kohli has 80 centuries in international cricket.

Joe Root | 50 centuries

England talisman Joe Root features second on the list for the most international centuries among active players. Since his international debut in 2012, Joe Root has slammed 50 centuries so far. The stylish right-handed batter has hit 34 Test hundreds while registering 16 ODI centuries. However, he is yet to slam a T20 international hundred.

David Warner | 49 centuries

Flamboyant Australia batter David Warner features third on the list for the most international centuries among active players. The two-time ICC ODI World Cup winner has 22 hundreds in the 50-over format. The left-hander has recorded 26 Test hundreds. Warner has hammered one T20I century so far. Between 2009 and 2023, Warner has registered 49 international centuries.

Rohit Sharma | 48 centuries

Next in line is India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. Between 2007 and 2024, Rohit Sharma has hit 48 centuries in international cricket. The swashbuckling opening batter has the third-most hundreds in ODI format with 31 centuries, only behind Virat Kohli (50) and Sachin Tendulkar (49). Rohit has also recorded 12 Test hundreds and five T20I tons - the joint most by any player in the shortest format.  

Kane Williamson | 45 centuries

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson completes the top five list for the most international centuries among active players. Kane Williamson has slammed 32 centuries in Test cricket. The right-handed batter has also hit 13 ODI hundreds so far. However, Williamson is yet to record a T20I hundred. Overall, the New Zealand talisman has recorded 45 centuries in international cricket. 

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The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is one of the iconic cricket venues located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. 

Inaugurated in January 1992, the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium replaced Pindi Club Ground as an international stadium in the city.

With a seating capacity of 15,000, it is the home ground of Islamabad United and Northern.

The stadium staged its first international cricket match, a one-day international played between hosts Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1992. Led by legendary Imran Khan, Pakistan won the match by 117 runs.

A year later, it hosted its first Test match that involved Pakistan and Zimbabwe. The hosts won the Test by 52 runs.

Almost three decades later, it staged its first T20 international played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in November 2020. 

Apart from international cricket, it has hosted several T20 domestic matches in the National T20 Cup and the Pakistan Super League. Let’s have a look at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Test records and stats:

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Test records and stats

Highest total

The England cricket team holds the record for the highest total at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Test cricket. During the first Test of England’s tour of Pakistan in December 2022, the visitors posted a mammoth total of 657 in their first innings after electing to bat first. Harry Brook (153), Zak Crawley (122), Ollie Pope (108) and Ben Duckett (107) slammed scintillating centuries to help England register a record Test total at the venue. In reply, Pakistan scored 579 before England posted 264/7d in their second innings to set up a target of 343 in the fourth innings. Under the leadership of Ben Stokes, England bowled out Pakistan for 268 as the visitors won the Test by 74 runs.

Lowest total

The West Indies cricket team registered the lowest total at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Test cricket. The Courtney Walsh-led side were bundled out for 139 in their second innings during the second Test of the West Indies�tour of Pakistan in 1997. Carl Hooper top-scored for the West Indies with 73 not out while Sherwin Campbell scored 34. Wasim Akram was the wrecker-in-chief for Pakistan with figures of 4/42. Earlier, Pakistan bowled out West Indies for 303 in the first innings after opting to field first. Later, the Wasim Akram-led Pakistan scored 471 in reply. Pakistan won the Test by an innings and 29 runs. 

Most runs

Former Pakistan cricketer Saeed Anwar scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. The left-handed opening batter accumulated 546 runs in six Test matches at an average of 54.60 between 1994 and 2000. Saeed Anwar slammed two centuries and as many fifties at this venue in Test cricket. His compatriot Babar Azam is second on the list with 506 runs in six Test matches at an impressive average of 72.28.

Most wickets

Legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis picked up the most wickets at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Test cricket. Between 1993 and 2000, the right-arm pacer bagged 23 wickets in five matches at an average of 27. He claimed two four-wicket hauls and one fifer at this venue in Tests. Former teammate Wasim Akram features second on the list with 16 wickets in five Tests.

Highest individual score

Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid registered the highest individual score at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Test cricket. Batting at number three, Rahul Dravid scored 270 against hosts Pakistan in their first innings of the third Test in April 2004. His magnificent double century was laced with 34 fours and one maximum to help India post a huge total of 600 after the visitors bowled out Pakistan for 224. The Sourav Ganguly-led India later bundled out Pakistan for 245 in their second innings to win the Test by an innings and 131 runs.

Best bowling figures in an innings

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Zahid recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test at this venue in 1996. The former right-arm pacer registered brilliant figures of 7/66 to help bundle out New Zealand for 168 in their second innings. Mohammad Zahid dismissed Bryan Young, Justin Vaughan, Adam Parore, captain Lee Germon, Nathan Astle, Chris Harris and Dipak Patel. Pakistan won the Test by an innings and 13 runs to level the two-match series 1-1.

Best bowling figures in a match

Mohammad Zahid also holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Test cricket. The pacer took 11 wickets during the second Test of New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan in 1996. While Mohammad Zahid took four wickets for 64 runs in the first innings, he scalped seven wickets for 66 runs in the second innings. Zahid’s incredible bowling performance helped Pakistan win the Test by an innings and 13 runs.

Highest partnership

Pakistan’s Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq recorded the highest partnership at this ground in Test cricket. Aamer Sohail and Inzamam-ul-Haq forged a massive 323-run stand for the third wicket in their first innings of the second Test against West Indies in 1997. Aamer Sohail scored 160 while Inzamam-ul-Haq slammed 177. Pakistan won by an innings and 29 runs. 

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