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The current World Test Championship cycle for England It didn’t go as planned. The England team had a decent start to the cycle by drawing the 2023 Ashes series against Australia. However, disappointment in the English camp increased with the series defeat against India and their inability to build on the momentum created after a solid start against capable opposition.
England batsmen shine amid disappointing WTC cycle
The England national team is currently in sixth place in the standings. WTC points table with 11 wins and 10 losses. However, there were several positives that the English team can take away from the current WTC cycle. England’s most positive aspect in the current WTC cycle is their batting. They are steadily gaining a reputation of putting big totals on board due to the presence of solid batsmen in their side.
English batting prowess in Test cricket is evident from the fact that 4 of the top 5 run scorers in the current WTC cycle are from England. In light of this impressive record of English batsmen, here is a list of England’s top 5 run-scorers in the current WTC cycle.
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5 English batsmen with the most runs in the current WTC cycle
- Joe Root: a beacon of excellence
Joe Root has become a name synonymous with consistency and stability for the English team. At 34 years of age, he has become a mature batsman in Test cricket with several youngsters developing to their full potential under him. Root is currently the leading run-scorer in the current WTC cycle. The English top-order batsman has scored a total of 1556 runs in 31 innings in 2024 with an impeccable batting average of 55.57. The previous year was a dream come true for Root as far as batting was concerned as he scored 6 centuries in the calendar year, including a career-best 262 against Pakistan. With a few more years of Test cricket under him, Root is not only contributing runs for his team but is also developing a number of youngsters with exceptional batting skills.
- Ben Duckett: an experienced opener for England
Although Ben Duckett became a regular starter in the Test team in 2023, he has been a major talking point in the English circle for some time now. A product of the renowned Stowe School and with over 10,000 first-class runs under his belt for Northamptonshire, Duckett has now evolved as a pillar of strength in the batting order, cementing his place as an opener. Duckett has shown promising signs in the current WTC cycle with 1,470 races to his name. Currently, he is the third longest running sorcerer in the WTC cycle behind Root and Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, the 30-year-old will surely achieve more in the longer format of the game with age and experience.
- Harry Brook: promising future of English batting
Harry Brook has already become the next big thing in Test cricket, with parallels between him and great right-handed batsmen in world cricket like Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. The 25-year-old has already achieved a batting average of 58.48 in Test cricket. 2024 was a dream year for Brook as he managed to score a total of 1100 runs and smashed 4 centuries for his team. Also, a highlight of the year was the mammoth knock of 317 runs he scored against Pakistan in Multan.
- Zak Crawley: unlimited potential and talent
Zak Crawley starred for England as Duckett’s perfect partner as he opened the innings. However, the 26-year-old is currently facing a lack of consistency in red-ball cricket. Still, the Kent batting prodigy scored 1175 runs in the current WTC cycle and secured a place in the England team. The top-order batsman will aim to score runs for his team consistently and reach the peak of his prowess in Test cricket in the near future.
- Ollie Pope: the next big thing in the English middle order
Although Ollie Pope has opened for England time and time again, his permanent position in the middle order is seen by fans and analysts as a promising talent that England have gotten their hands on after Paul Collingwood, Jonny Bairstow and Kevin Peterson. The 27-year-old is known for his Test-level temperament and patience when it comes to batting and his ability to guide the team in difficult conditions. Pope scored 994 runs in 2024. He is currently the 8th highest run-scorer in the 2023-25 WTC cycle with 3 centuries to his name.
