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the current Trials World Championship cycle for England it didn’t go as planned. Team England had a good start to the cycle as they drew the Ashes 2023 series against Australia. However, disappointment in the English camp crept in with their series defeat India and their failure to capitalize on the momentum built after a solid start against capable opposition.
England batsmen shine amid disappointing WTC cycle
The England team is currently ranked sixth WTC points table with 11 wins and 10 losses. However, there were several positives that the English team can take from the current WTC cycle. The most positive aspect of England in the current WTC cycle is their batting. They are steadily gaining a reputation for putting big totals on board due to the presence of solid batsmen in their side.
England’s 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 England batsmen, here is a list of top 5 England 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 in the English side. At the age of 34, he has become a mature batsman in Test cricket with a number of youngsters developing with 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 at an impeccable batting average of 55.57. The previous year was a dream come true for Root in terms of batting as he scored 6 centuries during the calendar year including a career best of 262 against Pakistan. With a few more years of Test cricket in him, Root is not only contributing runs for his team but also developing a number of youngsters with exceptional batting skills.
- Ben Duckett – An experienced England debutant
Although Ben Duckett became a regular starter in the Test side in 2023, he has long been a mainstay in the English circle. A product of the prestigious Stowe School and with more than 10,000 first-class runs for Northamptonshire, Duckett has developed into a mainstay in the batting order, cementing his place as a first-rounder. Duckett has shown promising signs in the current WTC cycle with 1470 runs to his name. Currently, he is the third highest wizard in the WTC cycle behind Root and Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, the 30-year-old is set to achieve more in the longest format of the game with age and experience.
- Harry Brook: Promising future of English batting
Harry Brook has already emerged as Test cricket’s next big thing, with parallels being drawn between him and world cricket’s great right-handed batsmen such as Steve Smith i Kane Williamson. The 25-year-old has already managed 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 hit 4 centuries for his side. Also, one of the highlights 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 the perfect partner for Duckett who opened the innings. However, the 26-year-old is currently facing a lack of consistency in red-ball cricket. Still, the prodigy Kent batsman has scored 1175 runs in the current WTC cycle and secured a place in the England squad. The top-order batsman will aim to score runs for his team on a consistent basis and reach the peak of his skills 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 again, fans and analysts see his permanent position in the middle order as a promising talent that England have got their hands on after. Paul Collingwood, Jonny Bairstow i Kevin Peterson. The 27-year-old is known for Test-level temperament and patience when batting and the ability to see the team through difficult conditions. Pope has 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.
