Master Blaster leads the list of most runs in test followed by Ricky Ponting of Australia and Jacques Kallis of South Africa. There was once a great rivalry between Sachin and Ponting for most centuries scored. Rahul Dravid is another Indian to be featured in this list.
Table Of Contents
List Of Players to score Most Runs In Test
| Player | Country | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave |
| Sachin Tendulkar. | India | 1989-2013 | 200 | 329 | 15921 | 53.78 |
| Ricky Ponting. | Australia | 1995-2012 | 168 | 287 | 13378 | 51.85 |
| Jacques Kallis. | South Africa | 1995-2013 | 166 | 280 | 13289 | 55.37 |
| Rahul Dravid. | India | 1996-2012 | 164 | 286 | 13288 | 52.31 |
| Alastair Cook. | England | 2006-2018 | 161 | 291 | 12472 | 45.35 |
| Kumar Sangakkara. | Sri Lanka | 2000-2015 | 134 | 233 | 12400 | 57.4 |
| Brian Lara. | West Indies | 1990-2006 | 131 | 232 | 11953 | 52.88 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul. | West Indies | 1994-2015 | 164 | 280 | 11867 | 51.37 |
| Mahela Jayawardene. | Sri Lanka | 1997-2014 | 149 | 252 | 11814 | 49.84 |
| Allan Border. | Australia | 1978-1994 | 156 | 265 | 11174 | 50.56 |
*Updated On 09 Oct 2019
Current players to be featured in Most Runs In Test List
There are no current International cricketers seen in the list. But the probable ones who might get into this list are Virat Kohli , Kane Williamson and Joe Root.
Feedback
![[Watch] When Shivnarine Chanderpaul slammed Chaminda Vaas for a 4 and 6 to win a last-ball thriller for West Indies](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/08/650cf-17238126865723-1920.jpg?h=166)
![[Watch] Throwback to 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar's maiden international century in 1990](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/08/a19d1-17236099940930-1920.jpg?h=166)
![[In Pictures] Warwickshire Cricket recreates Brian Lara's iconic 501* world record moment from 1994](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/07/6776c-17219945337833-1920.jpg?h=166)
