Most Runs in Test: While scoring runs at home is one thing, doing so away from home in unexpected circumstances presents a very different difficulty. Bowlers will certainly have an advantage due to their familiarity with their home field, favorable pitches, and supportive spectators. Some batsmen, though, have excelled and scored a lot of runs on opposition territory throughout the history of Test cricket, not just a few.
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The top 10 run scorers away from home are listed here; you’ll recognize some of the names on the list:
Sachin Tendulkar:
When it comes to getting the most runs in a test cricket game, it’s easy to guess who is the best run machine. Sachin Tendulkar, who is known as the “God of Cricket,” has the most runs in the test series. From 200 cricket games, he has scored 15,921 runs. In a game against Bangladesh, he scored 248 runs without being out. In those 200 matches, he got 51 100s and 68 50s. No one even comes close to him to be able to beat this record.
Ricky Ponting:
Ricky Ponting, who used to be the captain of Australia, is next on the list. Ponting played in 168 games and made a total of 13,378 runs. His highest score was 257 against India. In those 168 games, he got 41 100s and 62 50s.
Jacques Kallis:
South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis is number three on the list. Kallis played in 166 test matches and got 13,289 runs over the course of his career. His highest score was 224, which he got against Sri Lanka. Out of the 166 games he played, he got 45 100s and 58 50s.
Here are the top 10 test cricket run-scorers:
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
Matches- 200
Runs – 15,921
Highest – 248*
Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Matches-168
Runs –13,378
Highest –257
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Matches-166
Runs –13,289
Highest – 224
Rahul Dravid (India)
Matches-164
Runs –13,288
Highest –270
Alastair Cook (England)
Matches-161
Runs –12,472
Highest –294
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Matches-134
Runs –12,400
Highest –319
Brian Lara (West Indies)
Matches-131
Runs –11,953
Highest –400*
S Chanderpaul (West Indies)
Matches-164
Runs –11,867
Highest –203*
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Matches-149
Runs –11,814
Highest –374
Allan Border (Australia)
Matches- 156
Runs –11,174
Highest –205
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