Cricket was introduced by England. The first Test match was played between England and Australia in 1877. They also played the first ODI in 1971.
England have played more than 1000 Test matches. The country has produced some of the greatest Test batsmen of all time. Among the top 10 run-scorers in Test cricket’s history, two are Englishmen.
In this article, we will look at the leading run scorers in Test cricket for England.
Top 5 Highest runs in Test for England
5. David Gower
David Gower is England’s fifth-highest Test run scorer with 8231 runs, which he scored in 117 Tests from 1978 to 1992 at an average of 44. The left-handed batsman hit 18 Test centuries and 39 fifties.
4. Alec Stewart
Alec Stewart is arguably England’s greatest wicketkeeper-batsman in Test cricket. He scored 8463 runs in 133 Tests at an average of 39. The right-hander recorded 15 Test hundreds and 45 fifties.
3. Graham Gooch
One of England’s finest-ever batsmen is Graham Gooch, who amassed 8900 runs at an average of 42 from 118 Tests in a 20-year career from 1975 to 1995. The right-hander registered 20 centuries and 46 half-centuries in the longest format.
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2. Joe Root
Hailed as England’s greatest Test batsman, Joe Root is the second-highest Test scorer for his country. He has so far scored 12402 runs and is only 70 runs behind Alastair Cook’s record for most Test runs for England. Root has already surpassed Cook’s tally of most Test centuries for England, with his 34th Test ton recently.
With 34 Test hundreds, Root has the record for the highest Test centuries for England. Root averages 50 after 146 Test matches. He has also racked up 64 half-centuries, which is also the most by an Englishman.
1. Alastair Cook
Cook currently holds the record for the highest Test run scorer for England. However, Root is set to break it soon. Cook scored 12472 runs in 161 Tests at an average of 45 with 33 centuries and 57 fifties.
Cook was the first England batsman to cross the 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket.
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