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Men's Test most runs in a series or tournament
Data through 14 October 2026Last updated 14 October 2026
The most runs in a series or tournament list for Men's Test cricket in the data is led by Steven Smith with 774. Runs in one series or one season of a tournament. The list covers matches in the Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s), so older records are not included.
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Top 50
| # | Runs | Player | Team | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 774 | Steven Smith | Australia | The Ashes 2019 · 7 inns |
| 2 | 769 | Steven Smith | Australia | Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014/15 · 8 inns |
| 3 | 766 | Alastair Cook | England | The Ashes 2010/11 · 7 inns |
| 4 | 754 | Shubman Gill | India | India tour of England 2025 · 10 inns |
| 5 | 712 | Yashasvi Bhupendra Jaiswal | India | England tour of India 2023/24 · 9 inns |
| 6 | 692 | Virat Kohli | India | Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014/15 · 8 inns |
| 7 | 687 | Steven Smith | Australia | England tour of Australia and New Zealand 2017/18 · 7 inns |
| 8 | 655 | Virat Kohli | India | England in India Test Series 2016/17 · 8 inns |
| 9 | 631 | David Warner | Australia | Trans-Tasman Trophy 2015/16 · 9 inns |
| 10 | 631 | Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | Pakistan tour of England and Scotland 2006 · 7 inns |
| 11 | 629 | Travis Head | Australia | The Ashes 2025/26 · 10 inns |
| 12 | 626 | Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | The Wisden Trophy 2008/09 · 6 inns |
| 13 | 626 | Michael Clarke | Australia | Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2011/12 · 6 inns |
| 14 | 610 | Virat Kohli | India | Sri Lanka tour of India 2017/18 · 5 inns |
| 15 | 594 | Adam Voges | Australia | Trans-Tasman Trophy 2015/16 · 9 inns |
| 16 | 593 | Virat Kohli | India | India tour of Ireland and England 2018 · 10 inns |
| 17 | 576 | Michael Clarke | Australia | South Africa in Australia Test Series 2012/13 · 5 inns |
| 18 | 576 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | England tour of Australia 2006/07 · 8 inns |
| 19 | 570 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | Trans-Tasman Trophy 2015/16 · 10 inns |
| 20 | 570 | Michael Hussey | Australia | The Ashes 2010/11 · 9 inns |
| 21 | 564 | Joe Root | England | India tour of England 2021 · 7 inns |
| 22 | 562 | Ian Bell | England | The Ashes 2013 · 10 inns |
| 23 | 562 | Alastair Cook | England | England in India Test Series 2012/13 · 8 inns |
| 24 | 549 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | Trans-Tasman Trophy 2019/20 · 6 inns |
| 25 | 544 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2011/12 · 6 inns |
| 26 | 543 | Steven Smith | Australia | Trans-Tasman Trophy 2015/16 · 9 inns |
| 27 | 543 | David Warner | Australia | Australia in South Africa Test Series 2013/14 · 6 inns |
| 28 | 541 | Andrew Strauss | England | The Wisden Trophy 2008/09 · 9 inns |
| 29 | 538 | Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | New Zealand tour of England 2022 · 6 inns |
| 30 | 537 | Joe Root | England | India tour of England 2025 · 9 inns |
| 31 | 535 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | India in New Zealand Test Series 2013/14 · 4 inns |
| 32 | 534 | Sourav Ganguly | India | Pakistan tour of India 2007/08 · 6 inns |
| 33 | 533 | Kevin Pietersen | England | Pataudi Trophy 2011 · 6 inns |
| 34 | 532 | KL Rahul | India | India tour of England 2025 · 10 inns |
| 35 | 531 | Wiaan Mulder | South Africa | South Africa tour of Zimbabwe 2025 · 3 inns |
| 36 | 529 | Rohit Sharma | India | South Africa in India Test Series 2019/20 · 4 inns |
| 37 | 523 | David Warner | Australia | The Ashes 2013/14 · 10 inns |
| 38 | 521 | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | India tour of Australia 2018/19 · 7 inns |
| 39 | 520 | Joe Root | England | England tour of Australia and New Zealand 2017/18 · 13 inns |
| 40 | 518 | Joe Root | England | Pataudi Trophy 2014 · 7 inns |
| 41 | 516 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series 2011/12 · 6 inns |
| 42 | 516 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | India tour of England 2025 · 10 inns |
| 43 | 513 | Usman Khawaja | Australia | Trans-Tasman Trophy 2015/16 · 6 inns |
| 44 | 512 | Joe Root | England | Pakistan in England Test Series 2016 · 8 inns |
| 45 | 510 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2006 · 3 inns |
| 46 | 508 | Steven Smith | Australia | The Ashes 2015 · 9 inns |
| 47 | 504 | Ian Bell | England | Pataudi Trophy 2011 · 6 inns |
| 48 | 503 | Gary Ballance | England | Pataudi Trophy 2014 · 7 inns |
| 49 | 502 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | West Indies tour of Australia 2022/23 · 4 inns |
| 50 | 501 | Matthew Hayden | Australia | Zimbabwe tour of Australia 2003/04 · 3 inns |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Men's Test record for most runs in a series or tournament?
Steven Smith: 774, in the Cricsheet data. Runs in one series or one season of a tournament.
Who is second on the Men's Test most runs in a series or tournament list?
Steven Smith with 769.
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Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s; matches involving the Afghanistan men's team are withheld). These are not all-time records.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.