Akshay Thakur - Monday, Nov 10, 2025Most runs in Ashes: The record for scoring the most runs in Ashes history is held by Australia's great batsman Sir Donald Bradman.
The five-Test 2025/26 Ashes series between Australia and England begins on November 21st, with the first match being played at Perth Stadium. The final match of the series will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 4th, 2026. In this series, Australian batsman Steve Smith has a chance to surpass England's Jack Hobbs to become the second-highest run-scorer in the Ashes. Smith now trails Hobbs by only 219 runs. Here, we will tell you who are the top 5 batsmen with the most runs in the Ashes series.
Australia's legendary batsman, Sir Donald Bradman, tops the list of the top 5 batsmen with the most runs in the Ashes series. Bradman scored 5028 runs in 37 Ashes Test matches against England at an impressive average of 89.78, including 19 centuries and 12 half-centuries. Apart from Bradman, no batsman from Australia or England has reached the 4,000-run mark. Bradman also holds the record for most runs, most centuries, and best average in the Ashes.
England's legendary batsman Jack Hobbs is second on the list of highest run-scorers in the Ashes series and the only English batsman on this list. Hobbs played 41 Test matches against Australia in the Ashes, scoring 3,636 runs at an average of 54.26, including 12 centuries and 15 half-centuries. No other English batsman has scored more centuries in the Ashes than Hobbs.
Australia's star batsman Steve Smith is third on the list of highest run-scorers in the Ashes series. Smith has played 37 Ashes Test matches so far and has scored 3,417 runs at an impressive average of 56.01, including 12 centuries and 13 half-centuries.
Former Australian batsman Allan Border ranks fourth on the list of highest run-scorers in the Ashes series. Border has scored 3,222 runs in 42 Ashes Test matches at an average of 55.55, including seven centuries and 19 half-centuries.
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh ranks fifth on the list of highest run-scorers in the Ashes series. Steve played 45 Ashes Test matches, scoring 3,173 runs at an impressive average of 58.75, including 10 centuries and 14 half-centuries.
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