Test format is said to be the most challenging format of cricket. There are many players around the world who have always performed very well in this format and have played an important role in their team's victory. However, participating in this format is not every player's cup of tea.
Today we tell you about five such great players who have always performed brilliantly in international Test cricket and have scored the most runs in the Test format.
| # | Player | Mat | Inn | Runs | HS | 100s | 50s | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar - India | 200 | 329 | 15,921 | 248* | 51 | 68 | 53.78 |
| 2 | Ricky Ponting - Australia | 168 | 287 | 13,378 | 257 | 41 | 62 | 51.85 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis - South Africa | 166 | 280 | 13,289 | 224 | 45 | 58 | 55.37 |
| 4 | Rahul Dravid - India | 164 | 286 | 13,288 | 270 | 36 | 63 | 52.31 |
| 5 | Joe Root - England | 147 | 268 | 12,578 | 254 | 35 | 64 | 51.33 |
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England's experienced batsman Joe Root has broken former captain Alastair Cook's record of scoring the most runs for England by batting brilliantly during the first Test match currently being played against Pakistan. Let us tell you that Joe Root scored 262 runs in the first innings of the first Test being played against Pakistan and put his team in a strong position. Joe Root has so far scored 12664 runs in his international Test cricketing career.
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Former Indian batsman Rahul Dravid is at fourth place in this list. He has scored 13288 runs in 286 innings in Test cricket at an average of above 52. Rahul Dravid has scored 36 centuries and 63 half-centuries in his international Test cricketing career. Not only this, his highest individual score in Test cricket is 270 runs.
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Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has scored one run more than Rahul Dravid in the Test format. Jacques Kallis has scored 13289 runs in 280 innings at an average of 55.37. He has scored a total of 45 centuries in the Test format while he also has 58 half-centuries to his name.
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Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has always performed very well in the history of Test cricket. He is second in the list of players who have scored the most runs in this format. Ricky Ponting has scored 13378 runs in 287 innings at an average of above 51, which includes 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries. His highest individual Test score is 257 runs.
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India's legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket. He has scored 15921 runs in 200 Tests at an average of over 53. Not only this, Sachin Tendulkar is the only player who has scored more than 50 centuries in the Test format. Sachin Tendulkar has scored 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries in the Test format.
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