Most Runs in Test Cricket Career By A Player
August 29, 2010 by Mohsin Ali
Filed under Tests
Most runs in test cricket are scored by the Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar. This highest runs scorer in test cricket made 13837 runs in 169 matches with an average of 56.02 runs per match. He is followed by Ricky Ponting of Australia who scored 12026 runs. Read the list of names of top ten highest runs scorers in test cricket.
| Players | Runs | Span | Match | Inns | Avg. | 100 | 50 |
| SR Tendulkar (India) | 13837 | 1989-2010 | 169 | 276 | 56.02 | 48 | 56 |
| RT Ponting (Aus) | 12026 | 1995-2010 | 146 | 247 | 54.66 | 39 | 52 |
| BC Lara (ICC/WI) | 11953 | 1990-2006 | 131 | 232 | 52.88 | 34 | 48 |
| R Dravid (ICC/India) | 11490 | 1996-2010 | 142 | 245 | 52.94 | 29 | 58 |
| AR Border (Aus) | 11174 | 1978-1994 | 156 | 265 | 50.56 | 27 | 63 |
| JH Kallis (ICC/SA) | 11126 | 1995-2010 | 140 | 237 | 55.07 | 35 | 53 |
| SR Waugh (Aus) | 10927 | 1985-2004 | 168 | 260 | 51.06 | 32 | 50 |
| SM Gavaskar (India) | 10122 | 1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 51.12 | 34 | 45 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 9408 | 1997-2010 | 113 | 187 | 54.06 | 28 | 36 |
| Chanderpaul (WI) | 8969 | 1994-2010 | 126 | 215 | 49.28 | 22 | 54 |