England’s former captain Joe Root tops the list of most runs in a test series. He has scored 1915 runs in 40 innings at an average of 53.19 including 6 centuries and 4 half centuries with 180 being his highest score. He scored all these runs in the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. He is followed by Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne who has scored 1675 runs in 23 innings at an average of 72.82 including 5 centuries & 9 fifties with 215 being his highest score. He scored all these runs in the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21. Joe Root from England again ranks 3rd in the list of most runs in a series as he had scored 1660 in 37 innings at an average of 47.42 including 3 centuries & 8 half centuries with 228 being the highest score. He scored all these runs in the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21.
There are only 5 instances where players have scored more than 1500 runs in an international test series. All of them have scored in the ICC World Test Championship in different editions. The players who have scored more than 1500 are from countries like – Australia, England & Pakistan.
From Australia Marnus Labuschagne & Usman Khawaja are the 2 players who have crossed the 1500 mark. They scored 1675 & 1608 runs respectively. From England, Joe Root has scored more than 1500 runs twice in different editions of the WTC. He scored 1915 & 1660 runs. Captain of Pakistan, Babar Azam has crossed the 1500 mark once when he scored 1527 runs in the 2021-23 World Test Championship.
| S No. | Player | Series | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 50s | 100s |
| 1 | Joe Root | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | England | 22 | 40 | 1915 | 180 | 53.19 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Marnus Labuschagne | ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | Australia | 13 | 23 | 1675 | 215 | 72.82 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | Joe Root | ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | England | 20 | 37 | 1660 | 228 | 47.42 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Usman Khawaja | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | Australia | 16 | 28 | 1608 | 195 | 69.91 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Babar Azam | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | Pakistan | 14 | 26 | 1527 | 196 | 61.08 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Marnus Labuschagne | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | Australia | 19 | 33 | 1509 | 204 | 53.89 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Steven Smith | ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | Australia | 13 | 22 | 1341 | 211 | 63.85 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Ben Stokes | ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | England | 17 | 32 | 1334 | 176 | 46 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | Jonny Bairstow | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | England | 15 | 28 | 1285 | 162 | 51.4 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Steven Smith | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | Australia | 19 | 30 | 1252 | 200 | 50.08 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | Travis Head | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-202 | Australia | 17 | 26 | 1208 | 175 | 52.52 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Ajinkya Rahane | ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | India | 18 | 30 | 1159 | 115 | 42.92 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | Rohit Sharma | ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021 | India | 12 | 19 | 1094 | 212 | 60.77 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Dimuth Karunaratne | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | Sri Lanka | 12 | 23 | 1054 | 147 | 47.9 | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | Litton Das | ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023 | Bangladesh | 12 | 22 | 1024 | 141 | 46.54 | 6 | 3 |
FAQs
1. Which batsman has scored the most runs in a test series?
Former England captain Joe Root has scored the most no. of runs in a test series. He scored 1915 runs in 40 innings with 180 being the highest score. He scored all these runs in ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023.
2. Which is the only Sri Lankan batsman to feature in the list of most runs in a test series?
Dimuth Karunaratne is the only Sri Lankan batsman to feature in the list. He has scored 1054 runs in 23 innings at an average of 47.9 with 147 being the highest score. He scored all these runs in ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023.
3. Which is the only Sri Lankan batsman to feature in the list of most runs in a test series?
Litton Das is the only Bangladeshi batsman to feature in the list, e scored 1024 runs in 22 innings at an average of 46.54 with 141 being the highest score. He scored all these runs in the ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023.
4. Which batsman has the highest average from the list of most runs in a test series?
Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne has an average of 72.82, the highest by anyone in the ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021.
