Top 10 Batters In Test With Most Runs In A Calendar Year

Test cricket is considered as the purest form of cricket. Batsmen are judged by the runs scored. Runs scored in test cricket always bring high rewards to a player. So, in this article, we will talk about the batsman who scores the most runs in a year in the 'Top 10 Batters in test with most runs scored in a calendar year.'

1. Mohammad Yousuf

Former Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousuf holds the record for most runs scored in a test in a calendar year. Yousuf scored 1788 runs at an average of 99.33 in 2006. Yousuf played 11 test matches, scoring nine centuries and three half-centuries. Notably, his highest individual score this year came against England at Lords, where he scored 202 runs.

2. Viv Richards

Former legendary West Indian batsman Viv Richards made his way into the list by scoring 1710 runs at an average of 90 in 1976. Richards played 11 test matches, scoring seven centuries and five half-centuries. Notably, his highest individual score this year came against England at Kennington Oval, where he scored 291 runs, which is also his highest individual score in test cricket.

3. Joe Root

The English batsman Joe Root finds his place in the list as he scored 1708 runs at an average of 61 in 2021. Root played 15 test matches in 2021, scoring six centuries and four half-centuries. He scored his highest individual score in this year came against Sri Lanka at Galle Stadium, where he scored 228 runs. He also scored a double-century against India in 2021.

4. Graeme Smith

The former South African skipper and batsman Graeme Smith scored 1656 runs at an average of 72 in 2008. Smith played 25 innings in 15 test matches in 2008, scoring six centuries and six half-centuries. He scored his highest individual score of 232 this year, which came against Bangladesh in Bangladesh. Notably, he also scored a century at Lords this year.

5. Michael Clarke

The former Australian skipper and batsman Michael Clarke scored 1595 runs at an average of 106.33 in 2012. Clarke played 18 innings in 11 test matches in 2012, scoring five centuries and three half-centuries. He scored his highest individual score of 329 this year, which came against India at Sydney, which is also his highest score in test cricket. Notably, he scored three double-centuries and one triple-century in 2012.

6. Sachin Tendulkar

The former Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar scored 1562 runs at an average of 78.10 in 2010. Sachin played 23 innings in 14 test matches in 2010, scoring seven centuries and five half-centuries. He scored his highest individual score of 214 this year, which came against Australia at Bangalore. Notably, he scored two double-centuries in 2010.

7. Ricky Ponting

Former Australian batsman and Skipper Ricky Ponting scored 1544 runs at an average of 67.13 in 2005. Ponting played 28 innings in 15 test matches, scoring six centuries and six half-centuries. Notably, his highest individual score this year came against Pakistan in Sydney, where he scored 207 runs. He also scored centuries against England, New Zealand, and South Africa, who are counted as big test teams.

8. Ricky Ponting

The former Australian captain Ponting finds a place in this list again as he scored 1503 test runs at an average of 100.20 in 2003. Ponting played 18 innings in 11 matches, scoring six centuries and four half-centuries. Notably, he also scored his highest individual knock in a test against India in 2003, where he scored 257 in a Boxing Day test match at Melbourne. He also scored three double-centuries in 2003.

9. Michael Vaughan

Former English Cricketer and current Pundit Vaughan scored 1481 test runs at an average of 61.70 in 2002. Vaughan played 26 innings in 14 test matches, scoring six centuries and two half-centuries. His highest individual score in 2002 was 197 against India at Trent Bridge. He missed two double-centuries as he got out on 195 and 197 in the same series against India in 2002.

10. Justin Langer

The former Australian batsman Langer is the last name on the list with 1481 test runs at an average of 54.84 in the year 2004. Langer played 27 innings in 14 test matches, scoring five centuries and four half-centuries. He scored a double hundred against New Zealand at Adelaide, where he made 215, which was his highest score in 2004.