As on 25-11-2009
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2009 161* 264 28 12917248* 54.73 43 53 14
BC Lara (ICC/WI) 1990-2006 131 232 6 11953 400* 52.88 34 48 17
RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-2009 136 229 26 11345 257 55.88 38 48 11
R Dravid (ICC/India) 1996-2009 136* 236 27 11182 270 53.50 28 57 8
AR Border (Aus) 1978-1994 156 265 44 11174 205 50.56 27 63 11
SR Waugh (Aus) 1985-2004 168 260 46 10927 200 51.06 32 50 22
JH Kallis (ICC/SA) 1995-2009 131 221 33 10277 189* 54.66 31 51 10
SM Gavaskar (India) 1971-1987 125 214 16 10122 236* 51.12 34 45 12
Source: http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/223646.html
Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0
Chat with our AI personalities
The batsman with the most test runs is Sachin Tendulkar, with 14,692 runs at an average of 56.94 in 177 games, including a record 51 centuries.
The batsman with the most test runs is Sachin Tendulkar, with 14,692 runs at an average of 56.94 in 177 games, including a record 51 centuries.
The batsman with the most test runs is Sachin Tendulkar, with 14,692 runs at an average of 56.94 in 177 games, including a record 51 centuries.
The most runs in Test Cricket is scored by the Indian Batsman Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. He also has achieved the record of most runs in ODI's . There are many other record on his name apart from these.
The three highest test cricket run scorers...
IN A CAREER:
Sachin Tendulkar: 14,692 runs.
Ricky Ponting: 12,363 runs.
Rahul Dravid: 12,314 runs.
(What is unique about this list is that with a test match coming up in a day's time, Dravid could replace Ponting as second place. All these players are still playing international cricket at this point in time).
IN AN INNINGS:
Brian Lara: 400* vs England, St Johns, 2004.
Matthew Hayden: 380 vs Zimbabwe, Perth, 2003.
Brian Lara: 375 vs England, St Johns, 1994.
(You could tell Lara had a habit of performing against England at this particular ground. Once Hayden snatched the record from Lara, he retained it a few months later. Oh well).
IN A MATCH:
Graham Gooch: 456 (333 and 123) vs India, Lords, 1990.
Mark Taylor: 426 (334* and 92) vs Pakistan, Peshawar, 1998.
Brian Lara: 400 (400) vs England, St Johns, 2004.
Sachin Tendulkar
Rahul Dravid
Ricky Ponting
Brian Lara
Jacques Kallis
A Border
Steve Waugh
Sunil Gavaskar
M Jayawardene
S Chanderpaul
As of August 20,2011
Sachin tendulkar
Rahul Dravid
Ricky Ponting
Brian Lara
Jacques Kallis
AR Border
Steve Waugh
Sunil Gavaskar
Mahela Jayawardene
S Chanderpaul
G Gooch
Javed Miandad
Inzamam UL Haq
Matthew Hayden
Vivian Richards
A Stuart
Kumar Sangakara
VVS Laxman
DI Gower
Goeff Boycott
Graham Gooch is the top run scorer of the Test Cricket for England; 8,900 runs in 118 Matches. He is on 11th position in the ranking of highest run scorers of the world.