In Test cricket, accumulating runs over a long career is a true mark of skill, consistency, and endurance. This list highlights the players who have scored the most runs in the format, showcasing some of the greatest batting legends in the game’s history.
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 200 | 329 | 15921 | 248* | 53.78 | 51 | 68 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 168 | 287 | 13378 | 257 | 51.85 | 41 | 62 |
| JH Kallis (ICC/SA) | 166 | 280 | 13289 | 224 | 55.37 | 45 | 58 |
| R Dravid (ICC/IND) | 164 | 286 | 13288 | 270 | 52.31 | 36 | 63 |
| JE Root (ENG) | 149 | 272 | 12754 | 262 | 51.01 | 35 | 64 |
| AN Cook (ENG) | 161 | 291 | 12472 | 294 | 45.35 | 33 | 57 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 134 | 233 | 12400 | 319 | 57.4 | 38 | 52 |
| BC Lara (ICC/WI) | 131 | 232 | 11953 | 400* | 52.88 | 34 | 48 |
| S Chanderpaul (WI) | 164 | 280 | 11867 | 203* | 51.37 | 30 | 66 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 149 | 252 | 11814 | 374 | 49.84 | 34 | 50 |
| AR Border (AUS) | 156 | 265 | 11174 | 205 | 50.56 | 27 | 63 |
| SR Waugh (AUS) | 168 | 260 | 10927 | 200 | 51.06 | 32 | 50 |
| SM Gavaskar (IND) | 125 | 214 | 10122 | 236* | 51.12 | 34 | 45 |
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 118 | 213 | 10099 | 313 | 52.05 | 34 | 33 |
| SPD Smith (AUS) | 109 | 195 | 9685 | 239 | 56.97 | 32 | 41 |
| HM Amla (SA) | 124 | 215 | 9282 | 311* | 46.64 | 28 | 41 |
| GC Smith (ICC/SA) | 117 | 205 | 9265 | 277 | 48.25 | 27 | 38 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 118 | 201 | 9040 | 254* | 47.83 | 29 | 31 |
| GA Gooch (ENG) | 118 | 215 | 8900 | 333 | 42.58 | 20 | 46 |
| KS Williamson (NZ) | 102 | 180 | 8881 | 251 | 54.48 | 32 | 35 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 124 | 189 | 8832 | 280* | 52.57 | 23 | 43 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/PAK) | 120 | 200 | 8830 | 329 | 49.6 | 25 | 46 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 112 | 205 | 8786 | 335* | 44.59 | 26 | 37 |
| VVS Laxman (IND) | 134 | 225 | 8781 | 281 | 45.97 | 17 | 56 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 114 | 191 | 8765 | 278* | 50.66 | 22 | 46 |
| MJ Clarke (AUS) | 115 | 198 | 8643 | 329* | 49.1 | 28 | 27 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 103 | 184 | 8625 | 380 | 50.73 | 30 | 29 |
| V Sehwag (ICC/IND) | 104 | 180 | 8586 | 319 | 49.34 | 23 | 32 |
| IVA Richards (WI) | 121 | 182 | 8540 | 291 | 50.23 | 24 | 45 |
| AJ Stewart (ENG) | 133 | 235 | 8463 | 190 | 39.54 | 15 | 45 |
| DI Gower (ENG) | 117 | 204 | 8231 | 215 | 44.25 | 18 | 39 |
| KP Pietersen (ENG) | 104 | 181 | 8181 | 227 | 47.28 | 23 | 35 |
| G Boycott (ENG) | 108 | 193 | 8114 | 246* | 47.72 | 22 | 42 |
| GS Sobers (WI) | 93 | 160 | 8032 | 365* | 57.78 | 26 | 30 |
| ME Waugh (AUS) | 128 | 209 | 8029 | 153* | 41.81 | 20 | 47 |
| AD Mathews (SL) | 114 | 202 | 7940 | 200* | 45.37 | 16 | 44 |
| MA Atherton (ENG) | 115 | 212 | 7728 | 185* | 37.69 | 16 | 46 |
| IR Bell (ENG) | 118 | 205 | 7727 | 235 | 42.69 | 22 | 46 |
| JL Langer (AUS) | 105 | 182 | 7696 | 250 | 45.27 | 23 | 30 |
| LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 112 | 196 | 7683 | 290 | 44.66 | 19 | 35 |
| MC Cowdrey (ENG) | 114 | 188 | 7624 | 182 | 44.06 | 22 | 38 |
| CG Greenidge (WI) | 108 | 185 | 7558 | 226 | 44.72 | 19 | 34 |
| Mohammad Yousuf (PAK) | 90 | 156 | 7530 | 223 | 52.29 | 24 | 33 |
| MA Taylor (AUS) | 104 | 186 | 7525 | 334* | 43.49 | 19 | 40 |
| CH Lloyd (WI) | 110 | 175 | 7515 | 242* | 46.67 | 19 | 39 |
| DL Haynes (WI) | 116 | 202 | 7487 | 184 | 42.29 | 18 | 39 |
| DC Boon (AUS) | 107 | 190 | 7422 | 200 | 43.65 | 21 | 32 |
| G Kirsten (SA) | 101 | 176 | 7289 | 275 | 45.27 | 21 | 34 |
| WR Hammond (ENG) | 85 | 140 | 7249 | 336* | 58.45 | 22 | 24 |
| CH Gayle (WI) | 103 | 182 | 7214 | 333 | 42.18 | 15 | 37 |