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Top 3 Cricketers who scored the most Runs in a Test series among active players

Chaithanya Gulapala by Chaithanya Gulapala
June 2, 2023
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Top 3 Cricketers who scored the most Runs in a Test series among active players-compressed

Test cricket is considered as the purest format of the game. It is also the pinnacle of the sport owing to the several factors that set it apart from all other formats in cricket. On top of that, playing Test cricket is always an ultimate challenge.

It tests a cricketer’s skill set, temperament and endurance during the passage of the play. To thrive in Test cricket, a player needs to possess impeccable concentration, focus, patience and perseverance.

The best players will adapt to various conditions and game situations during five days of cricketing action. In this listicle, let’s learn about the names of three players who essayed the most runs in a Test series among active players.

1. Steve Smith

Steve Smith is currently the best batsman as far as the longest format of the game is concerned. He comes first on the list in terms of scoring the most runs in a Test series (8792 runs) among the active players.

Steve Smith scored a record 774 runs against England in the Ashes series in 2019. He hammered 3 centuries, 1 double century and four half-centuries in the four Tests at an exceptional batting average of 110.54. Smith also scored 769 runs in a Test series against India in 2014 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series.

Also read: 2 Players who will be the standout performers for India in the upcoming World Test Championship Final

2. Joe Root

Joe Root is the leading run-scorer among the active players in Test cricket. The former England skipper is one of the most consistent players in red-ball cricket. He scored 10948 runs at an average of 50.2 including 29 centuries and 57 fifties.

Joe Root enjoyed scoring runs in the home Test series against Team India in 2021. He aggregated 737 runs in the series. Joe Root displayed his dexterity throughout the series by scoring three centuries and 1 fifty.

3. Virat Kohli

The former Indian captain Virat Kohli comes next on the list as far as scoring the most runs in a Test series is concerned. The veteran Indian cricketer composed 692 runs against Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series in 2014.

In the four matches he played against the Aussies in the series, he scored four centuries, one fifty at an incredible batting average of 86.50.

Also read: Matthew Hayden wants Ishan Kishan to play the Rishabh Pant role for India in the World Test Championship final

Most runs in a Test Series
(current players)

774 – Smith vs ENG (2019)
769 – Smith vs IND (2014)
737 – Root vs IND (2021)
692 – Kohli vs AUS (2014)
687 – Smith vs ENG (2017)

Happy birthday, #SteveSmith

— Cricbaba (@thecricbaba) June 2, 2023

Updated as of June 2, 2023*

Tags: Joe RootSteve SmithTest cricketVirat Kohli
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