As of now, Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most runs scored in a Test career. He amassed a total of 15,921 runs in 200 matches and 329 innings. Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis follow closely behind with 13,378 and 13,289 runs respectively.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 1989-2013 | 200 | 329 | 33 | 15921 | 248* | 53.78 | 51 | 68 | 14 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 1995-2012 | 168 | 287 | 29 | 13378 | 257 | 51.85 | 41 | 62 | 17 |
| JH Kallis (ICC/SA) | 1995-2013 | 166 | 280 | 40 | 13289 | 224 | 55.37 | 45 | 58 | 16 |
| R Dravid (ICC/IND) | 1996-2012 | 164 | 286 | 32 | 13288 | 270 | 52.31 | 36 | 63 | 8 |
| AN Cook (ENG) | 2006-2018 | 161 | 291 | 16 | 12472 | 294 | 45.35 | 33 | 57 | 9 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2000-2015 | 134 | 233 | 17 | 12400 | 319 | 57.40 | 38 | 52 | 11 |
| BC Lara (ICC/WI) | 1990-2006 | 131 | 232 | 6 | 11953 | 400* | 52.88 | 34 | 48 | 17 |
| S Chanderpaul (WI) | 1994-2015 | 164 | 280 | 49 | 11867 | 203* | 51.37 | 30 | 66 | 15 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1997-2014 | 149 | 252 | 15 | 11814 | 374 | 49.84 | 34 | 50 | 15 |
| 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 |
| JE Root (ENG) | 2012-2022 | 127 | 233 | 18 | 10629 | 254 | 49.43 | 28 | 55 | 12 |
| SM Gavaskar (IND) | 1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 16 | 10122 | 236* | 51.12 | 34 | 45 | 12 |
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 2000-2017 | 118 | 213 | 19 | 10099 | 313 | 52.05 | 34 | 33 | 19 |
| HM Amla (SA) | 2004-2019 | 124 | 215 | 16 | 9282 | 311* | 46.64 | 28 | 41 | 13 |
| GC Smith (ICC/SA) | 2002-2014 | 117 | 205 | 13 | 9265 | 277 | 48.25 | 27 | 38 | 11 |
| GA Gooch (ENG) | 1975-1995 | 118 | 215 | 6 | 8900 | 333 | 42.58 | 20 | 46 | 13 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1976-1993 | 124 | 189 | 21 | 8832 | 280* | 52.57 | 23 | 43 | 6 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/PAK) | 1992-2007 | 120 | 200 | 22 | 8830 | 329 | 49.60 | 25 | 46 | 15 |
| VVS Laxman (IND) | 1996-2012 | 134 | 225 | 34 | 8781 | 281 | 45.97 | 17 | 56 | 14 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2004-2018 | 114 | 191 | 18 | 8765 | 278* | 50.66 | 22 | 46 | 8 |
| SPD Smith (AUS) | 2010-2023 | 92 | 162 | 20 | 8647 | 239 | 60.89 | 30 | 37 | 8 |
| MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2004-2015 | 115 | 198 | 22 | 8643 | 329* | 49.10 | 28 | 27 | 9 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 1994-2009 | 103 | 184 | 14 | 8625 | 380 | 50.73 | 30 | 29 | 14 |
| V Sehwag (ICC/IND) | 2001-2013 | 104 | 180 | 6 | 8586 | 319 | 49.34 | 23 | 32 | 16 |
| IVA Richards (WI) | 1974-1991 | 121 | 182 | 12 | 8540 | 291 | 50.23 | 24 | 45 | 10 |
| AJ Stewart (ENG) | 1990-2003 | 133 | 235 | 21 | 8463 | 190 | 39.54 | 15 | 45 | 14 |
| DI Gower (ENG) | 1978-1992 | 117 | 204 | 18 | 8231 | 215 | 44.25 | 18 | 39 | 7 |
| KP Pietersen (ENG) | 2005-2014 | 104 | 181 | 8 | 8181 | 227 | 47.28 | 23 | 35 | 10 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2011-2023 | 101 | 184 | 8 | 8132 | 335* | 46.20 | 25 | 34 | 12 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 2011-2022 | 104 | 177 | 11 | 8119 | 254* | 48.90 | 27 | 28 | 14 |
| G Boycott (ENG) | 1964-1982 | 108 | 193 | 23 | 8114 | 246* | 47.72 | 22 | 42 | 10 |
| GS Sobers (WI) | 1954-1974 | 93 | 160 | 21 | 8032 | 365* | 57.78 | 26 | 30 | 12 |
| ME Waugh (AUS) | 1991-2002 | 128 | 209 | 17 | 8029 | 153* | 41.81 | 20 | 47 | 19 |
| MA Atherton (ENG) | 1989-2001 | 115 | 212 | 7 | 7728 | 185* | 37.69 | 16 | 46 | 20 |
| IR Bell (ENG) | 2004-2015 | 118 | 205 | 24 | 7727 | 235 | 42.69 | 22 | 46 | 14 |
| JL Langer (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 105 | 182 | 12 | 7696 | 250 | 45.27 | 23 | 30 | 11 |
| LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 2007-2022 | 112 | 196 | 24 | 7683 | 290 | 44.66 | 19 | 35 | 14 |
| KS Williamson (NZ) | 2010-2023 | 90 | 157 | 15 | 7645 | 251 | 53.83 | 25 | 33 | 9 |
| MC Cowdrey (ENG) | 1954-1975 | 114 | 188 | 15 | 7624 | 182 | 44.06 | 22 | 38 | 9 |
| CG Greenidge (WI) | 1974-1991 | 108 | 185 | 16 | 7558 | 226 | 44.72 | 19 | 34 | 11 |
| Mohammad Yousuf (PAK) | 1998-2010 | 90 | 156 | 12 | 7530 | 223 | 52.29 | 24 | 33 | 11 |
| MA Taylor (AUS) | 1989-1999 | 104 | 186 | 13 | 7525 | 334* | 43.49 | 19 | 40 | 5 |
| CH Lloyd (WI) | 1966-1985 | 110 | 175 | 14 | 7515 | 242* | 46.67 | 19 | 39 | 4 |
| DL Haynes (WI) | 1978-1994 | 116 | 202 | 25 | 7487 | 184 | 42.29 | 18 | 39 | 10 |
| DC Boon (AUS) | 1984-1996 | 107 | 190 | 20 | 7422 | 200 | 43.65 | 21 | 32 | 16 |
| G Kirsten (SA) | 1993-2004 | 101 | 176 | 15 | 7289 | 275 | 45.27 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
| WR Hammond (ENG) | 1927-1947 | 85 | 140 | 16 | 7249 | 336* | 58.45 | 22 | 24 | 4 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 2000-2014 | 103 | 182 | 11 | 7214 | 333 | 42.18 | 15 | 37 | 15 |
| SC Ganguly (IND) | 1996-2008 | 113 | 188 | 17 | 7212 | 239 | 42.17 | 16 | 35 | 13 |
| SP Fleming (NZ) | 1994-2008 | 111 | 189 | 10 | 7172 | 274* | 40.06 | 9 | 46 | 16 |
| Azhar Ali (PAK) | 2010-2022 | 97 | 180 | 11 | 7142 | 302* | 42.26 | 19 | 35 | 19 |
| GS Chappell (AUS) | 1970-1984 | 87 | 151 | 19 | 7110 | 247* | 53.86 | 24 | 31 | 12 |
| AJ Strauss (ENG) | 2004-2012 | 100 | 178 | 6 | 7037 | 177 | 40.91 | 21 | 27 | 15 |
| CA Pujara (IND) | 2010-2022 | 98 | 168 | 10 | 7014 | 206* | 44.39 | 19 | 34 | 11 |
| DG Bradman (AUS) | 1928-1948 | 52 | 80 | 10 | 6996 | 334 | 99.94 | 29 | 13 | 7 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1991-2007 | 110 | 188 | 14 | 6973 | 340 | 40.07 | 14 | 31 | 15 |
| L Hutton (ENG) | 1937-1955 | 79 | 138 | 15 | 6971 | 364 | 56.67 | 19 | 33 | 5 |
| AD Mathews (SL) | 2009-2022 | 100 | 178 | 24 | 6953 | 200* | 45.14 | 13 | 38 | 4 |
| DB Vengsarkar (IND) | 1976-1992 | 116 | 185 | 22 | 6868 | 166 | 42.13 | 17 | 35 | 15 |
| KF Barrington (ENG) | 1955-1968 | 82 | 131 | 15 | 6806 | 256 | 58.67 | 20 | 35 | 5 |
| GP Thorpe (ENG) | 1993-2005 | 100 | 179 | 28 | 6744 | 200* | 44.66 | 16 | 39 | 12 |
| BB McCullum (NZ) | 2004-2016 | 101 | 176 | 9 | 6453 | 302 | 38.64 | 12 | 31 | 14 |
| PA de Silva (SL) | 1984-2002 | 93 | 159 | 11 | 6361 | 267 | 42.97 | 20 | 22 | 7 |
| MEK Hussey (AUS) | 2005-2013 | 79 | 137 | 16 | 6235 | 195 | 51.52 | 19 | 29 | 12 |
| RB Kanhai (WI) | 1957-1974 | 79 | 137 | 6 | 6227 | 256 | 47.53 | 15 | 28 | 7 |
| M Azharuddin (IND) | 1984-2000 | 99 | 147 | 9 | 6215 | 199 | 45.03 | 22 | 21 | 5 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1996-2008 | 90 | 154 | 7 | 6167 | 228 | 41.95 | 14 | 26 | 11 |
| RN Harvey (AUS) | 1948-1963 | 79 | 137 | 10 | 6149 | 205 | 48.41 | 21 | 24 | 7 |
| GR Viswanath (IND) | 1969-1983 | 91 | 155 | 10 | 6080 | 222 | 41.93 | 14 | 35 | 10 |
| FDM Karunaratne (SL) | 2012-2022 | 82 | 158 | 6 | 6023 | 244 | 39.62 | 14 | 31 | 12 |
| RB Richardson (WI) | 1983-1995 | 86 | 146 | 12 | 5949 | 194 | 44.39 | 16 | 27 | 8 |
| RR Sarwan (WI) | 2000-2011 | 87 | 154 | 8 | 5842 | 291 | 40.01 | 15 | 31 | 12 |
| ME Trescothick (ENG) | 2000-2006 | 76 | 143 | 10 | 5825 | 219 | 43.79 | 14 | 29 | 12 |
| DCS Compton (ENG) | 1937-1957 | 78 | 131 | 15 | 5807 | 278 | 50.06 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| Saleem Malik (PAK) | 1982-1999 | 103 | 154 | 22 | 5768 | 237 | 43.69 | 15 | 29 | 12 |
| N Hussain (ENG) | 1990-2004 | 96 | 171 | 16 | 5764 | 207 | 37.18 | 14 | 33 | 14 |
| CL Hooper (WI) | 1987-2002 | 102 | 173 | 15 | 5762 | 233 | 36.46 | 13 | 27 | 13 |
| MP Vaughan (ENG) | 1999-2008 | 82 | 147 | 9 | 5719 | 197 | 41.44 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
| BA Stokes (ENG) | 2013-2022 | 89 | 162 | 7 | 5602 | 258 | 36.14 | 12 | 28 | 14 |
| AC Gilchrist (AUS) | 1999-2008 | 96 | 137 | 20 | 5570 | 204* | 47.60 | 17 | 26 | 14 |
| MV Boucher (ICC/SA) | 1997-2012 | 147 | 206 | 24 | 5515 | 125 | 30.30 | 5 | 35 | 17 |
| MS Atapattu (SL) | 1990-2007 | 90 | 156 | 15 | 5502 | 249 | 39.02 | 16 | 17 | 22 |
| TM Dilshan (SL) | 1999-2013 | 87 | 145 | 11 | 5492 | 193 | 40.98 | 16 | 23 | 14 |
| JM Bairstow (ENG) | 2012-2022 | 89 | 159 | 11 | 5482 | 167* | 37.04 | 12 | 23 | 16 |
| TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2001-2013 | 81 | 132 | 20 | 5462 | 231 | 48.76 | 14 | 30 | 11 |
| MD Crowe (NZ) | 1982-1995 | 77 | 131 | 11 | 5444 | 299 | 45.36 | 17 | 18 | 9 |
| JB Hobbs (ENG) | 1908-1930 | 61 | 102 | 7 | 5410 | 211 | 56.94 | 15 | 28 | 4 |
| KD Walters (AUS) | 1965-1981 | 74 | 125 | 14 | 5357 | 250 | 48.26 | 15 | 33 | 4 |
| IM Chappell (AUS) | 1964-1980 | 75 | 136 | 10 | 5345 | 196 | 42.42 | 14 | 26 | 11 |
| JG Wright (NZ) | 1978-1993 | 82 | 148 | 7 | 5334 | 185 | 37.82 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 2005-2022 | 84 | 155 | 13 | 5321 | 219* | 37.47 | 9 | 25 | 12 |
| MJ Slater (AUS) | 1993-2001 | 74 | 131 | 7 | 5312 | 219 | 42.83 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 184 | 15 | 5248 | 163 | 31.05 | 8 | 27 | 16 |
| WM Lawry (AUS) | 1961-1971 | 67 | 123 | 12 | 5234 | 210 | 47.15 | 13 | 27 | 6 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK) | 2001-2017 | 75 | 132 | 20 | 5222 | 161* | 46.62 | 10 | 39 | 9 |
| IT Botham (ENG) | 1977-1992 | 102 | 161 | 6 | 5200 | 208 | 33.54 | 14 | 22 | 14 |
| JH Edrich (ENG) | 1963-1976 | 77 | 127 | 9 | 5138 | 310* | 43.54 | 12 | 24 | 6 |
| A Ranatunga (SL) | 1982-2000 | 93 | 155 | 12 | 5105 | 135* | 35.69 | 4 | 38 | 12 |
| KC Brathwaite (WI) | 2011-2022 | 81 | 156 | 10 | 5089 | 212 | 34.85 | 11 | 28 | 15 |
| Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 2008-2022 | 69 | 132 | 2 | 5082 | 206 | 39.09 | 10 | 31 | 11 |
| Zaheer Abbas (PAK) | 1969-1985 | 78 | 124 | 11 | 5062 | 274 | 44.79 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| D Elgar (SA) | 2012-2023 | 82 | 145 | 11 | 5027 | 199 | 37.51 | 13 | 22 | 13 |
FAQ’s For Most Run in Test Cricket:
Q: Who is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket history?
A: As of September 2021, the leading run-scorer in Test cricket history is Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 15,921 runs in his career.
Q: Who are the top 3 highest run-scorers in Test cricket history?
A: As of September 2021, the top 3 highest run-scorers in Test cricket history are Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), Ricky Ponting (13,378 runs), and Jacques Kallis (13,289 runs).