Most Runs in a Calendar Year in Test

Mohammad Yousuf from Pakistan tops the list of most runs in a calendar year in the test. In 19 innings he has scored 1788 runs at an average of 99.33 with 9 centuries & 3 half centuries with 202 being his highest score. Sir Vivian Richards is ranked 2nd on the list of most runs in a calendar year in tests. In 19 innings, he had scored 1710 at an average of 90. During this year, he smashed 9 centuries & 5 half centuries with 291 being his best score. Former England captain, Joe Root is ranked 3rd on the list as he scored 1708 runs in 29 innings at an average of 61. During that year he smashed 6 centuries and 4 half centuries with 228 being his highest score.

There are only 8 Instances in the history of international test cricket where a player has scored more than 1500 runs in a calendar year in tests. These players are from countries like – Australia, India, West Indies, Pakistan, England & South Africa.

There have been three instances when an Australian batsman passed the 1500 run mark, the most by any country in a single calendar year in tests. Ricky Ponting did this twice whereas Michael Clarke did it once. Players from each country – England, South Africa, India, West Indies & Pakistan did this once. These players are – Joe Root (England), Graeme Smith (South Africa), Sachin Tendulkar (India), Vivian Richards (West Indies), and Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan).

S No.	Player	Team	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest Score	Average	100s	50s	4s	6s
1	Mohammad Yousuf	Pakistan	11	19	1788	202	99.33	9	3	222	12
2	Vivian Richards	West Indies	11	19	1710	291	90	7	5	179+	7
3	Joe Root	England	15	29	1708	228	61	6	4	179	3
4	Greame Smith	South Africa	15	25	1656	232	72	6	6	215	4
5	Michael Clarke	Australia	11	18	1595	329	106.33	5	3	189	6
6	Sachin Tendulkar	India	14	23	1562	214	78.09	7	5	181	10
7	Ricky Ponting	Australia	15	28	1544	207	67.13	6	6	178	11
8	Ricky Ponting	Australia	11	18	1503	257	100.2	6	4	180	7
9	Michael Vaughan	England	14	26	1481	197	61.7	6	2	186	11
10	Justin Langer	Australia	14	27	1481	215	54.85	5	4	172	10
11	Joe Root	England	17	32	1477	254	49.23	3	10	170	1
12	Steven Smith	Australia	13	24	1474	215	73.7	6	5	167	7
13	Jonny Bairstow	England	17	29	1470	167	58.8	3	8	145	8
14	Virendra Sehwag	India	14	27	1462	319	56.23	3	6	181	22
15	Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	11	21	1438	319	71.9	4	8	155	11
16	Virendra Sehwag	India	14	25	1422	173	61.82	5	8	215	10
17	Sunil Gavaskar	India	17	26	1407	221	54.11	4	8	177+	3
18	Sachin Tendulkar	India	16	26	1392	193	55.68	4	5	197	4
19	Matthew Hayden	Australia	14	25	1391	203	63.22	5	5	169	20
20	Gundappa Viswanath	India	17	26	1388	179	57.83	5	6	127+	1
21	Joe Root	England	14	26	1385	182	60.21	3	10	158	10
22	Bob Simpson	Australia	14	26	1381	311	60.04	3	7	135	1
23	Matthew Hayden	Australia	15	29	1380	138	53.07	5	4	175	6
24	Dennis Amiss	England	13	22	1379	262	68.95	5	3	160	1
25	Alaister Cook	England	14	26	1364	263	54.56	3	8	150	0
26	Rahul Dravid	India	16	26	1357	217	59	5	5	189	0
27	Damien Martyn	Australia	14	26	1353	161	56.37	6	5	148	5
28	Brian Lara	West Indies	10	19	1344	209	74.66	5	5	178	16
29	Kevin Pietersen	England	14	26	1343	158	53.72	4	6	171	15
30	Ricky Ponting	Australia	10	18	1333	196	88.86	7	4	139	7

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