Most Runs in Test

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in Test format accumulating impressive 15921 runs over 200 Test matches. Following suit, Ricky Ponting boasts 13378 runs in 168 Tests, pursued closely by Jacques Kallis who has notched up 13289 runs across 166 Test battles.

Here is the list of top 10 leading run scorers in Test format.

Sr. Player Team Mat Inn Runs HS Avg 100s 50s
1 Sachin Tendulkar India 200 329 15921 248* 53.78 51 68
2 Ricky Ponting Australia 168 287 13378 257 51.85 41 62
3 Jacques Kallis South Africa 166 280 13289 224 55.37 45 58
4 Rahul Dravid India 164 286 13288 270 52.31 36 63
5 Joe Root England 151 276 12886 262 50.93 36 64
6 Sir Alastair Cook England 161 291 12472 294 45.35 33 57
7 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 134 233 12400 319 57.40 38 52
8 Brian Lara West Indies 131 232 11953 400* 52.88 34 48
9 Shivnarine Chanderpaul West Indies 164 280 11867 203* 51.37 30 66
10 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 149 252 11814 374 49.84 34 50
11 Allan Border Australia 156 265 11174 205 50.56 27 63
12 Steve Waugh Australia 168 260 10927 200 51.06 32 50
13 Sunil Gavaskar India 125 214 10122 236* 51.12 34 45
14 Younis Khan Pakistan 118 213 10099 313 52.05 34 33
15 Steven Smith Australia 111 198 9704 239 56.09 32 41
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