2021 had a huge impact of the Covid-19 on the globe. It had a huge impact on international cricket and fixtures were stopped for a long time. England played very limited number of international Test matches in 2021 as the ICC World Test Championship final took place in 2021 but England failed to qualify for that. The English batsmen have scored a decent amount of runs in the number of matches they played for England in international Test cricket in 2021. Through this article, we will be discussing the top 10 highest run-scorers for England in international Test cricket in 2021.
1. Joe Root (1708)
The highest run-scorer for England in international Test cricket in 2021 is Joe Root. He has represented England in 15 International Test matches in 2021 and has successfully scored 1708 International Test runs for England during the year. Root scored these runs while having an exceptional average of 61.00 with a good strike rate of 56.85 as well.
2. Rory Burns (530)
The next English batsman with the highest runs in international Test cricket in 2021 tenure is Rory Burns. He has scored 530 International Test runs for England in 2021 while representing England in 10 International Test matches during the year. Burns scored these runs while having a decent average of 27.89 with a strike rate of 41.34.
3. Jonny Bairstow (391)
Jonny Bairstow is third on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers for England in international Test cricket in 2021. Bairstow has represented England in nine successful International Test matches in the international Test tenure of 2021. In these matches, Bairstow has successfully scored 391 International Test runs by averaging at an average of 24.43 with a good strike rate of 48.45 as well.
4. Ollie Pope (368)
Ollie Pope has scored 368 international Test runs for England in international Test cricket in 2021 which makes him the next highest run-scorer for England in international Test cricket in 2021. Pope has scored these runs while representing England in nine International Test matches during the year. He scored these runs while having an average of 21.64 with a good strike rate of 48.04.
5. Dom Sibley (356)
The fifth highest run-scorer for England in international Test cricket in 2021 is the all-rounder Dom Sibley. He has represented England in 10 International Test matches in 2021 in which he has successfully scored 356 International Test runs while having an average of 19.77 with a strike rate of 30.29 as well.
6. Dan Lawrence (354)
The next English cricketer with the highest runs in international Test cricket in 2021 is Dan Lawrence. He has scored 354 International Test runs for England while representing England in eight International Test matches in 2021. Dan has scored these runs while having an average of 27.23 with a decent strike rate of 49.03 as well.
7. Jos Butler (353)
Jos Butler has scored 353 International Test runs in 2021 which makes him the next highest run-scorer for England in international Test cricket in 2021. Jos Butler has played nine International Test matches for England in 2021 and has scored these runs while having an average of 25.21 with a decent strike rate of 42.78 as well.
8. Dawid Malan (308)
Dawid Malan is next on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers for England in International Test cricket played in 2021. Malan has represented England in five International Test matches in 2021 and has successfully scored 308 International Test runs during these matches. He has an average of 34.22 with a strike rate of 43.50 while playing these matches.
9. Ben Stokes (304)
The next English player with the highest runs in international Test cricket in 2021 is Ben Stokes. He has scored 304 International Test runs by representing England in seven International Test matches in 2021. Stokes has scored these runs while having an average of 21.71 with a strike rate of 41.98 as well.
10. Haseeb Hameed (205)
Haseeb Hameed is the last English batsman on the list with the highest runs in international Test cricket in 2021. He has represented England in six international Test matches in 2021 and has scored 205 International Test runs while having a decent strike rate of31.68 while averaging 18.63 as well.
