Cricket stat leaders

Test Runs — top 100 (1–25)

The world's greatest Test cricketers, ranked by runs.

1. 1
   Sachin Tendulkar

   India· 1989–2013
   15921
2. 2
   Joe Root Live

   England· 2012–present
   14278
3. 3
   Ricky Ponting

   Australia· 1995–2012
   13378
4. 4
   Jacques Kallis

   South Africa· 1995–2014
   13289
5. 5
   Rahul Dravid

   India· 1996–2012
   13288
6. 6
   Alastair Cook

   England· 2006–2018
   12472
7. 7
   Kumar Sangakkara

   Sri Lanka· 2000–2015
   12400
8. 8
   Brian Lara

   West Indies· 1990–2006
   11953
9. 9
   Shivnarine Chanderpaul

   West Indies· 1994–2015
   11867
10. 10
    Mahela Jayawardene

    Sri Lanka· 1997–2014
    11814
11. 11
    Allan Border

    Australia· 1978–1994
    11174
12. 12
    Steve Smith Live

    Australia· 2010–present
    10997
13. 13
    Steve Waugh

    Australia· 1985–2004
    10927
14. 14
    Sunil Gavaskar

    India· 1971–1987
    10122
15. 15
    Younis Khan

    Pakistan· 2000–2017
    10099
16. 16
    Kane Williamson Live

    New Zealand· 2010–present
    9515
17. 17
    Hashim Amla

    South Africa· 2004–2019
    9282
18. 18
    Graeme Smith

    South Africa· 2002–2013
    9265
19. 19
    Virat Kohli Live

    India· 2011–present
    9230
20. 20
    Javed Miandad

    Pakistan· 1976–1993
    8832
21. 21
    Inzamam-ul-Haq

    Pakistan· 1992–2007
    8829
22. 22
    VVS Laxman

    India· 1996–2012
    8781
23. 23
    AB de Villiers

    South Africa· 2004–2018
    8765
24. 24
    Michael Clarke

    Australia· 2004–2015
    8643
25. 25
    Matthew Hayden

    Australia· 1994–2009
    8625

Live — still playing; career figures refreshed weekly from live records.