The ICC World Test Championship has seen batters plunder the runs with eight double hundreds and a few near misses across the 2021-23 cycle, while India and Australia will hope to add to that tally when they meet in the final at the Oval from June 7.

As in the WTC 2019-21 cycle, New Zealand's Kane Williamson made two double hundreds and this time was the only batter to reach the milestone multiple times.

But it is a New Zealand teammate that tops the list of highest scores in the cycle, as we look at the batters that made the top 10 individual totals with only the WTC final still to come.

Tom Latham 

252 v Bangladesh, Christchurch, 2022

Stand-in skipper Latham compiled a fantastic 252 against Bangladesh in the Test that was Ross Taylor's final international in whites.

New Zealand scored at more than four runs per over in the first innings while making a mammoth 521, with Latham leading the way with 34 fours and two sixes in his double ton

Kane Williamson

215 v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 2023

Williamson ended this WTC cycle with a second double century, matching his efforts from the first cycle and ensuring the right-hander has reached the mark more times in WTC matches than any other batter.

The former skipper's 215 against Sri Lanka came in the final match of the league stage of this cycle, as Williamson partnered with another double centurion in Henry Nicholls in a 363-run stand. The pair helped New Zealand build an imposing first innings total of 580/4 to set up their victory by an innings and 58 runs.

Dinesh Chandimal

206* v Australia, Galle, 2022

Chandimal became the first Sri Lankan to make a double century against Australia in Tests as he notched 206* to set up a victory by an innings and 39 runs in the second match of the series.

The right-hander hit 15 boundaries and five sixes from the 326 balls he faced in the first innings, as Sri Lanka compiled 554 for their highest Test score against Australia.

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Marnus Labuschagne 

204 v West Indies, Perth, 2022

Labuschagne and teammate Steve Smith tormented the West Indies as they both compiled double hundreds while coming together for a 251-run stand in the first innings of the first Test of the series.

Australia notched up a huge total of 598/4 but Labuschagne backed up his first innings efforts with another ton (104*) in the second innings to walk away with the Player of the Match award.

Steve Smith 

200* v West Indies, Perth, 2022

Smith stated that he was in his best form for six years before the first Test against the West Indies and went on to make a flawless double ton from 311 balls.

The former Australia skipper equalled Sir Donald Bradman's tally of 29 centuries with this spectacular knock.

Kane Williamson

200* v Pakistan, Karachi, 2022

Williamson led New Zealand's fightback after Pakistan had put 438 on board, smashing a patient and unbeaten double hundred off 395 balls to help his side take a first innings lead.

This knock was Williamson's first double hundred in the WTC cycle and the fifth of his career, although there was another still to come against Sri Lanka.

Henry Nicholls 

200* v Sri Lanka, Wellington, 2023

Nicholls compiled his highest Test score in the final league game of this WTC cycle batting alongside teammate Williamson in their 363-run partnership.

The left-hander, who had been going through a rough patch in red-ball cricket, turned it around spectacularly with a 240-ball 200* studded with 15 fours and four sixes.

David Warner

200 v South Africa, Melbourne, 2022

Warner made a double hundred in his 100th Test, joining an elite group of players in doing so.

The left-hander had been struggling for form but vowed ahead of the Test to return to his previous self, eventually turning around his slump with a typically aggressive innings and a 255-ball double ton.

A weary Warner had to be helped from the field after cramping up during his stirring celebrations when reaching the mark.

Angelo Mathews

199 v Bangladesh, Chattogram, 2022

Mathews fell one short of a remarkable double hundred, having defied heat and some tight Bangladesh bowling.

The right-hander stitched crucial partnerships with multiple batters during the knock and was crucial to Sri Lanka reaching a first innings total of 397. But the veteran will rue playing a premeditated slog when on 199, instead spooning a simple catch to square leg.

Babar Azam

196 v Australia, Karachi, 2022

In a knock for the ages, Babar stood tall against the mighty Australian attack with his team in trouble.

Having conceded a huge first-innings deficit of 408, Pakistan were left chasing 506 in the final innings and were 21/2 when Babar walked out to bat. The skipper withstood everything thrown at him to make 196 off 425 balls and take Pakistan close to the target.

While Pakistan didn't end up pulling off a remarkable victory, Babar's effort ensured the team walked away with a draw that seemed improbable at one stage. The defiant innings also helped Babar win the ICC Player of the Month Award for March 2022. 

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