Most Runs in Test Cricket

The list of the highest run-scorers in Test cricket, as of June 2025, showcases the remarkable achievements of cricket’s greatest batsmen. From Sachin Tendulkar’s record-breaking 15,921 runs to the consistent performances of modern stars like Joe Root and Steve Smith, these statistics highlight the skill, endurance, and legacy of players across decades. Compiled by iGamingKeeda, this data offers a detailed look at runs, matches, averages, centuries, and more, celebrating the rich history of Test cricket.

List of Most Runs in Test Cricket History

Player (Country)	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Sachin Tendulkar (IND)	1989–2013	200	329	33	15 921	248*	53.78	29 437+	54.04	51	68	14	2 058+	69
Joe Root (ENG)	2012–2025	157	286	24	13 409	262	50.80	23359	57.51	38	66	13	1433	45
Ricky Ponting (AUS)	1995–2012	168	287	29	13 378	257	51.85	22 782	58.72	41	62	17	1 509	73
Jacques Kallis (ICC/SA)	1995–2013	166	280	40	13 289	224	55.37	28 903	45.97	45	58	16	1 488	97
Rahul Dravid (ICC/IND)	1996–2012	164	286	32	13 288	270	52.31	31 258	42.51	36	63	8	1 654	21
AN Cook (ENG)	2006–2018	161	291	16	12 472	294	45.35	26 562	46.95	33	57	9	1 442	11
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000–2015	134	233	17	12 400	319	57.40	22 882	54.19	38	52	11	1 491	51
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990–2006	131	232	6	11 953	400*	52.88	19 753	60.51	34	48	17	1 559	88
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994–2015	164	280	49	11 867	203*	51.37	27 395	43.31	30	66	15	1 285	36
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997–2014	149	252	15	11 814	374	49.84	22 959	51.45	34	50	15	1 387	61
AR Border (AUS)	1978–1994	156	265	44	11 174	205	50.56	27 002+	41.09	27	63	11	1 161	28
SR Waugh (AUS)	1985–2004	168	260	46	10 927	200	51.06	22 461	48.64	32	50	22	1 175	20
SPD Smith (AUS)	2010–2025	117	208	25	10 350	239	56.55	19 313	53.59	36	42	11	1 127	61
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1971–1987	125	214	16	10 122	236*	51.12	14 184+	43.35	34	45	12	908+	26
Younis Khan (PAK)	2000–2017	118	213	19	10 099	313	52.05	19 375	52.12	34	33	19	1 082	70
HM Amla (SA)	2004–2019	124	215	16	9 282	311*	46.64	18 573	49.97	28	41	13	1 170	14
KS Williamson (NZ)	2010–2024	105	186	17	9 276	251	54.88	17 913	51.78	33	37	11	1 031	27
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2002–2014	117	205	13	9 265	277	48.25	15 525	59.67	27	38	11	1 165	24
Virat Kohli (IND)	2011–2025	123	210	13	9 230	254*	46.85	16 608	55.57	30	31	15	1 027	30
GA Gooch (ENG)	1975–1995	118	215	6	8 900	333	42.58	18 075	49.23	20	46	13	1 079	25
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1976–1993	124	189	21	8 832	280*	52.57	15 164+	45.99	23	43	6	788+	48
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/PAK)	1992–2007	120	200	22	8 830	329	49.60	16 345	54.02	25	46	15	1 105	48
DA Warner (AUS)	2011–2024	112	205	8	8 786	335*	44.59	12 517	70.19	26	37	13	1 036	69
VVS Laxman (IND)	1996–2012	134	225	34	8 781	281	45.97	17 785	49.37	17	56	14	1 135	5
AB de Villiers (SA)	2004–2018	114	191	18	8 765	278*	50.66	16 077	54.51	22	46	8	1 024	64
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2004–2015	115	198	22	8 643	329*	49.10	15 456	55.92	28	27	9	978	39
ML Hayden (AUS)	1994–2009	103	184	14	8 625	380	50.73	14 349	60.10	30	29	14	1 049	82
V Sehwag (ICC/IND)	2001–2013	104	180	6	8 586	319	49.34	10 441	82.23	23	32	16	1 233	91
IVA Richards (WI)	1974–1991	121	182	12	8 540	291	50.23	9 613+	69.77	24	45	10	952+	84
AJ Stewart (ENG)	1990–2003	133	235	21	8 463	190	39.54	17 389	48.66	15	45	14	1 121	10
DI Gower (ENG)	1978–1992	117	204	18	8 231	215	44.25	16 268	50.59	18	39	7	979	10
AD Mathews (SL)	2009–2025	119*	211	27	8 206	200*	44.59	16 925	48.48	16	45	6	834	90
KP Pietersen (ENG)	2005–2014	104	181	8	8 181	227	47.28	13 255	61.72	23	35	10	985	81
G Boycott (ENG)	1964–1982	108	193	23	8 114	246*	47.72	20 528+	35.69	22	42	10	765+	8
GS Sobers (WI)	1954–1974	93	160	21	8 032	365*	57.78	4 063+	53.58	26	30	12	593+	32+
ME Waugh (AUS)	1991–2002	128	209	17	8 029	153*	41.81	15 360	52.27	20	47	19	844	41
MA Atherton (ENG)	1989–2001	115	212	7	7 728	185*	37.69	20 609	37.49	16	46	20	904	4
IR Bell (ENG)	2004–2015	118	205	24	7 727	235	42.69	15 622	49.46	22	46	14	919	39
JL Langer (AUS)	1993–2007	105	182	12	7 696	250	45.27	14 192	54.22	23	30	11	912	40
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2007–2022	112	196	24	7 683	290	44.66	12 957	59.29	19	35	14	932	55
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1954–1975	114	188	15	7 624	182	44.06	6 272+	37.45	22	38	9	708+	13
CG Greenidge (WI)	1974–1991	108	185	16	7 558	226	44.72	11 932+	49.49	19	34	11	872+	67
Mohammad Yousuf (PAK)	1998–2010	90	156	12	7 530	223	52.29	14 372	52.39	24	33	11	957	51
MA Taylor (AUS)	1989–1999	104	186	13	7 525	334*	43.49	18 140	41.48	19	40	5	727	9
CH Lloyd (WI)	1966–1985	110	175	14	7 515	242*	46.67	6 942+	56.68	19	39	4	712+	70
DL Haynes (WI)	1978–1994	116	202	25	7 487	184	42.29	15 052+	44.41	18	39	10	818+	24
DC Boon (AUS)	1984–1996	107	190	20	7 422	200	43.65	18 116	40.96	21	32	16	822	2
G Kirsten (SA)	1993–2004	101	176	15	7 289	275	45.27	16 783	43.43	21	34	13	922	12
WR Hammond (ENG)	1927–1947	85	140	16	7 249	336*	58.45	7 491+	38.07	22	24	4	419+	27
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2012–2025	100	191	7	7 222	244	39.25	14 024	51.49	16	39	13	764	12
CH Gayle (WI)	2000–2014	103	182	11	7 214	333	42.18	11 970	60.26	15	37	15	1 046	98
SC Ganguly (IND)	1996–2008	113	188	17	7 212	239	42.17	14 070	51.25	16	35	13	900	57
CA Pujara (IND)	2010–2023	103	176	11	7 195	206*	43.60	16 217	44.36	19	35	12	863	16
SP Fleming (NZ)	1994–2008	111	189	10	7 172	274*	40.06	15 652	45.82	9	46	16	917	26
Azhar Ali (PAK)	2010–2022	97	180	11	7 142	302*	42.26	17 033	41.93	19	35	19	694	22
GS Chappell (AUS)	1970–1984	87	151	19	7 110	247*	53.86	13 079+	51.53	24	31	12	755	16
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2004–2012	100	178	6	7 037	177	40.91	14 385	48.91	21	27	15	867	10
DG Bradman (AUS)	1928–1948	52	80	10	6 996	334	99.94	9 800+	58.60	29	13	7	626+	6
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1991–2007	110	188	14	6 973	340	40.07	10 698	65.18	14	31	15	910	59
L Hutton (ENG)	1937–1955	79	138	15	6 971	364	56.67	2 844+	39.34	19	33	5	358+	7
DB Vengsarkar (IND)	1976–1992	116	185	22	6 868	166	42.13	10 810+	41.56	17	35	15	509+	17
KF Barrington (ENG)	1955–1968	82	131	15	6 806	256	58.67	4 957+	42.42	20	35	5	591+	27
GP Thorpe (ENG)	1993–2005	100	179	28	6 744	200*	44.66	14 693	45.89	16	39	12	778	9
BA Stokes (ENG)	2013–2025	111	199	9	6 728	258	35.41	11 264	59.73	13	35	15	779	133
BB McCullum (NZ)	2004–2016	101	176	9	6 453	302	38.64	9 989	64.60	12	31	14	776	107
PA de Silva (SL)	1984–2002	93	159	11	6 361	267	42.97	11 249+	51.04	20	22	7	737+	48
LD Chandimal (SL)	2011–2025	89*	159	15	6 262	206*	43.48	12 506	50.07	16	33	8	658	43
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2005–2013	79	137	16	6 235	195	51.52	12 436	50.13	19	29	12	685	39
RB Kanhai (WI)	1957–1974	79	137	6	6 227	256	47.53	2 914+	47.87	15	28	7	491+	23+
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN)	2005–2025	97*	178	15	6 218	219*	38.14	12 839	48.43	12	27	13	726	37
M Azharuddin (IND)	1984–2000	99	147	9	6 215	199	45.03	9 892+	57.82	22	21	5	720+	19
HH Gibbs (SA)	1996–2008	90	154	7	6 167	228	41.95	12 270	50.26	14	26	11	887	47
RN Harvey (AUS)	1948-1963	79	137	10	6149	205	48.41	1799+	43.74	21	24	7	427+	1
GR Viswanath (IND)	1969-1983	91	155	10	6080	222	41.93	7573+	43.62	14	35	10	567+	6
JM Bairstow (ENG)	2012-2024	100	178	12	6042	167*	36.39	10228	59.07	12	26	17	719	56
RB Richardson (WI)	1983-1995	86	146	12	5949	194	44.39	12398+	47.77	16	27	8	761+	23
UT Khawaja (AUS)	2011-2025	81	146	14	5936	232	44.96	12161	48.81	16	27	9	635	27
KC Brathwaite (WI)	2011-2025	98	189	10	5935	212	33.15	14516	40.88	12	31	18	594	17
RR Sarwan (WI)	2000-2011	87	154	8	5842	291	40.01	12484	46.79	15	31	12	747	14
TWM Latham (NZ)	2014-2024	88	158	6	5834	264*	38.38	12283	47.49	13	31	13	665	19
ME Trescothick (ENG)	2000-2006	76	143	10	5825	219	43.79	10685	54.51	14	29	12	831	42
DCS Compton (ENG)	1937-1957	78	131	15	5807	278	50.06	2731+	38.81	17	28	10	342+	3
Saleem Malik (PAK)	1982-1999	103	154	22	5768	237	43.69	10906+	49.33	15	29	12	678+	7
N Hussain (ENG)	1990-2004	96	171	16	5764	207	37.18	14272	40.38	14	33	14	734	24
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2002	102	173	15	5762	233	36.46	11462	50.27	13	27	13	633	63
MP Vaughan (ENG)	1999-2008	82	147	9	5719	197	41.44	11184	51.13	18	18	9	742	22
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	1999-2008	96	137	20	5570	204*	47.6	6796	81.95	17	26	14	677	100
MV Boucher (ICC/SA)	1997-2012	147	206	24	5515	125	30.3	11005	50.11	5	35	17	656	20
MS Atapattu (SL)	1990-2007	90	156	15	5502	249	39.02	12384+	44.42	16	17	22	685	4
TM Dilshan (SL)	1999-2013	87	145	11	5492	193	40.98	8379	65.54	16	23	14	677	24
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2001-2013	81	132	20	5462	231	48.76	11641	46.92	14	30	11	633	7
MD Crowe (NZ)	1982-1995	77	131	11	5444	299	45.36	12190	44.65	17	18	9	659	27
JB Hobbs (ENG)	1908-1930	61	102	7	5410	211	56.94	5363+	46.22	15	28	4	276+	8
KD Walters (AUS)	1965-1981	74	125	14	5357	250	48.26	8662+	49.16	15	33	4	525+	23
D Elgar (SA)	2012-2024	86	152	11	5347	199	37.92	11190	47.78	14	23	13	684	26
IM Chappell (AUS)	1964-1980	75	136	10	5345	196	42.42	8511+	45.64	14	26	11	562+	15
JG Wright (NZ)	1978-1993	82	148	7	5334	185	37.82	14619+	35.26	12	23	7	621+	10
MJ Slater (AUS)	1993-2001	74	131	7	5312	219	42.83	9967	53.29	14	21	9	598	30
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1978-1994	131	184	15	5248	163	31.05	5192+	79.33	8	27	16	557+	61
WM Lawry (AUS)	1961-1971	67	123	12	5234	210	47.15	7154+	39.34	13	27	6	433+	15
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2001-2017	75	132	20	5222	161*	46.62	11726	44.53	10	39	9	511	81
IT Botham (ENG)	1977-1992	102	161	6	5200	208	33.54	8565	60.71	14	22	14	621	67
JH Edrich (ENG)	1963-1976	77	127	9	5138	310*	43.54	12102+	37.23	12	24	6	548+	11
Tamim Iqbal (BAN)	2008-2023	70	134	2	5134	206	38.89	8852	57.99	10	31	11	655	41
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-2000	93	155	12	5105	135*	35.69	8672+	49.96	4	38	12	534+	40
AM Rahane (IND)	2013-2023	85	144	12	5077	188	38.46	10256	49.5	12	26	10	578	35
Zaheer Abbas (PAK)	1969-1985	78	124	11	5062	274	44.79	6935+	55.22	12	20	10	458+	22

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FAQs

Q: Who has scored the most runs in Test cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in Test cricket with 15,921 runs in 200 matches.

Q: What is Don Bradman’s batting average in Test cricket?

Don Bradman has a batting average of 99.94 in Test cricket.

Q: Which player has the highest individual score in a Test innings?

Brian Lara has the highest individual score of 400* in a Test innings.

Q: How many centuries has Joe Root scored in Test cricket?

Joe Root has scored 38 centuries in Test cricket.

Q: Who has the highest strike rate among players with over 8,000 runs?

Virender Sehwag has the highest strike rate of 82.23 among players with over 8,000 runs in Test cricket.

Q: Which active player has the most runs in Test cricket as of 2025?

Joe Root has the most runs among active players in Test cricket with 13,409 runs as of 2025.

Q: How many matches has Sachin Tendulkar played in Test cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar has played 200 matches in Test cricket.

Q: Which player has hit the most sixes in Test cricket?

Ben Stokes has hit the most sixes in Test cricket with 133 sixes.

                                               

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