Matt Renshaw for Australia [Source: AFP]Matthew Renshaw, the Australia batter, has created an unprecedented record for the first time in World Test Championship history. The cricketer has successfully managed to break the record for the highest score in the WTC against South Africa in South Africa. In the first innings of the ongoing first Test against South Africa, Australia's Matt Renshaw produced a knock of 190 runs off 397 deliveries. With that knock, he surpassed legends like Phil Hughes, Ricky Ponting, and Neil Harvey's records to top two elite lists.Matt Renshaw produces highest individual score vs Proteas in South AfricaRenshaw's knock in the first innings during the second day's play at Kingsmead helped him break the record for the highest individual score in the World Test Championship against South Africa in South Africa. In the process, he surpassed Pakistan's Shan Masood, who scored 145 runs off 251 deliveries in the second innings of the January 2025 Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Highest score in WTC against Proteas in South Africa Matt Renshaw — 190, Durban, October 9, 2026Shan Masood — 145, Cape Town, January 3, 2025Mahmudul Hasan Joy — 137, Durban, March 31, 2022Ollie Pope — 135*, Gqeberha, January 16, 2020Dom Sibley — 133*, Cape Town, January 3, 2020ALSO READ‘Install A Bowling Machine’ - Yuzvendra Chahal Slams Flat Pitches In IndiaHe also surpassed Mahmudul Hasan Joy of Bangladesh and Ollie Pope of England with his 119-run mark at Durban. Notably, Renshaw also became the first Australian since March 2014 to score a Test century in South Africa, and his superb show with the bat has helped Australia bounce back from a meagre 124 for 6 to reach a first-innings total of 390.Renshaw breaks another elite record at KingsmeadThe record broken by Matt Renshaw at the Kingsmead ground saw him topple multiple legends like Phil Hughes, Neil Harvey, Stan McCabe, Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh, among others. Australians with highest individual score at Kingsmead, Durban:Matt Renshaw — 190Phil Hughes — 160Neil Harvey — 151*Stan McCabe — 149Jack Fingleton — 118The previous high was recorded by Phil Hughes's 160-run knock against South Africa at Kingsmead, which he scored back in March 2009.Nevertheless, Matt Renshaw's 15th Test went down as a memorable one, with the cricketer tallying 653 runs so far in the format while averaging 28.39. Coming in to bat at number five, Renshaw truly anchored Australia's innings after a collapse of the top order. He was eventually dismissed short of a 200 before South Africa came in to bat in the final session of Day 2.ALSO READPakistan Predicted Playing XI Vs Sri Lanka- 2nd T20I, 2026
