The Wisden Trophy is a series of test cricket which is played between West Indies and England. It was introduced in 1963 which regarded the tournament between the whites and the blacks. The Wisden Trophy is the trophy that is awarded to any of the teams which win the series. The latest edition of the series was played in 2020 and the Trophy is been held by England. The most successful team in the Wisden Trophy is West Indies as they won it 14 times while England won it 10 times. In this article, the discussion about the top 10 highest run-scorers in the Wisden trophy will be done.

1. Brian Lara (2983)

The highest run-scorer in the Wisden trophy is the legendary cricketer Brian Lara. He has played the Wisden trophy for West Indies from 1994 to 2004. Lara has successfully played 30 matches in the Wisden trophy in which he has scored 2983 runs at an exceptional average of 62.14. Lara has been one of the most successful cricketers for the West Indies in international test cricket as well.

2. Vivian Richards (2869)

The second batsman with the highest runs in the Wisden trophy is Vivian Richards. He has a total score of 2869 in the Wisden trophy while playing for West Indies. Vivian Richards has represented West Indies in the Wisden trophy from 1976 up to 1991. During this period, Richards has played 36 matches for West Indies in the series in which he had 62.36.

3. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2451)

The next batsman on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in the Wisden trophy is Shivnarine Chanderpaul. He has scored 2451 runs in the Wisden Trophy at an average of 48.05 during his Wisden trophy tenure from 1994 to 2015. During these years, he has represented West Indies in 36 Wisden trophy matches in which he has played very effectively.

4. Desmond Haynes (2392)

Desmond Haynes is the next batsman with the highest runs in the Wisden Trophy. He has represented West Indies in 36 Wisden Trophy matches from 1980 to 1994. During these matches, Haynes has scored 2392 runs in the wisdom Trophy at an average of 47.84. He has been one of the most essential cricketers for the West Indies during this span and has scored a lot of international test runs for the West Indies as well.

5. Gordon Greenidge (2318)

The fifth highest run-scorer in the Wisden trophy is Gordon Greenidge. He has played 32 Wisden Trophy matches for West Indies during his Wisden Trophy tenure from 1976 to 1990. He has a total score of 2318 runs in the Wisden Trophy series and he has scored these runs at an average of 50.39.

6. Geoff Boycott (2205)

The first English player on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in the Wisden Trophy is GeoffBoycott. He had a Wisden Trophy career from 1966 to 1981 during which he represented England in 29 Wisden Trophy matches. In these matches, he has successfully scored 2205 runs with an average of 45.93.

7. Graham Gooch (2197)

The next batsman with the highest runs in the Wisden trophy is English batsman Graham Gooch. During his Wisden Trophy career from 1980 to 1991, he scored 2197 Wisden Trophy runs at an average of 44.83 by representing England in 26 Wisden Trophy matches successfully. He has been one of the most integral parts of the English cricketing side during his career.

8. Garry Sobers (2145)

Garry Sobers is the next batsman with the highest runs in the Wisden trophy series. He has successfully scored 2145 Wisden Trophy runs at an average of 61.28 during his Wisden Trophy career from 1963 to 1974 where he represented West Indies in 25 matches of the series. He was very effective for West Indies in the series and played very well for his country.

9. Clive Lloyd (2120)

The 9th highest run-getter in the wisdom Trophy series is West Indian cricketer Clive Lloyd. He has represented West Indies in the Wisden Trophy series from 1968 to 1984 where he successfully played 34 Wisden Trophy matches for West Indies. During these matches, he scored 2120 runs at an average of 45.10.

10. Graham Thorpe (1740)

The last batsman on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers in the Wisden Trophy tournament is Graham Thorpe. He had a Wisden Trophy career from 1994 to 2004 in which he represented England in 27 Wisden Trophy matches. In these matches, Graham scored 1740 runs at an average of 42.43.