Here’s the list of top ten run scorers in Test Cricket in 2021, so far:
| PLAYERS | RUNS | INNINGS | AVERAGE | HIGH SCORE | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root (ENG) | 1708 | 29 | 61.00 | 228 | 6/4 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 906 | 21 | 47.68 | 161 | 2/4 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne (SL) | 902 | 13 | 69.38 | 244 | 4/3 |
| Rishabh Pant (IND) | 748 | 21 | 39.36 | 101 | 1/5 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara (IND) | 702 | 26 | 28.08 | 91 | 0/6 |
| Abid Ali (PAK) | 695 | 15 | 49.64 | 215* | 2/2 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite (WI) | 675 | 20 | 33.75 | 126 | 1/4 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne (SL) | 659 | 13 | 50.69 | 140 | 2/4 |
| Kyle Mayers (WI) | 636 | 20 | 35.33 | 210* | 1/2 |
| Liton Das (BAN) | 594 | 12 | 49.50 | 114 | 1/5 |
Key Stats
Joe Root leads the list of most runs in 2021 in Test cricket, with a huge lead over the second placed, Rohit Sharma.
The English captain has 2 double centuries in this year, along with 5 Test Centuries in 2021. You can check here: who holds the record for maximum centuries in a year.
Root also has 4 150+ scores so far in this year.
Dimuth Karunaratne’s 244 against Bangladesh, scored at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, is the highest individual score by any batsman in Test, this current year.
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