ENG vs IND: Zak Crawley becomes third England cricketer to score 3000+ runs in ICC World Test Championship history

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :August 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM

Modified at :August 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM

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Zak Crawley scored a half-century in first innings of The Oval test against India

England opener Zak Crawley continued with his good form with the bat in the ongoing fifth test against India at The Oval, London. The opening batter scored a half-century in the first innings, taking his team off to a great start.

Zak Crawley etched an opening stand of 92 runs with Ben Duckett for the first wicket. He eventually lost his wicket for 64 runs off 47 balls, becoming a victim of Prasidh Krishna. With his knock, he achieved an incredible milestone in ICC World Test Championship (WTC) history.

Crawly became the third England player to reach the mark of 3000 runs in ICC WTC. He has mustered 3027 runs in 94 innings across 52 tests. At an average of 32.54, the England opener has slammed four centuries and 18 half-centuries in the tournament’s history. The other two England players to cross 3000 runs are Joe Root and Ben Stokes.

Joe Root is the top run-scorer for England in ICC World Test Championship history

Joe Root celebrates his hundred in the Manchester test against India — England’s Joe Root celebrates reaching his century during day three of the Fourth Rothesay Men’s Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Friday July 25, 2025. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)

Notably, Root is the leading run-scorer for England in the ICC WTC with 5975 runs in 69 games. Ben Stokes is next on the list with 3616 runs in 57 matches.

Top five run-scorers for England in ICC World Test Championship.

Joe Root- 5975 runs
Ben Stokes- 3616 runs
Zak Crawley- 3027 runs
Ollie Pope- 2841 runs
Harry Brook- 2301* runs

Meanwhile, Crawley has scored 276 runs in eight innings in the ongoing series at an average of 34.50. He has slammed three half-centuries, including a top knock of 84 runs in the previous game in Manchester.

Talking about The Oval test, India were bowled out for 224 runs in the first innings with a fifty by Karun Nair (57). Gus Atkinson hunted a five-wicket haul for England and Josh Tongue clinched three wickets.

Who is the leading run-scorer for England in ICC WTC history?

Joe Root is the leading run-scorer for England in ICC World Test Championship history.

Which England players have scored more than 3000 runs in the ICC WTC history?

Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Zak Crawley are three England players with more than 3000 runs in the ICC World Test Championship history.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.