Not a lot of Test matches have been played in the calendar year 2022. However, we take a look at Most runs in a calendar year in Test 2022. England opening batsman Joe Root tops the list for most Test runs scored in 2022.
Most runs in Test 2022:
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| JE Root (ENG) | 13 | 24 | 3 | 1069 | 176 | 50.90 | 1675 | 63.82 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 3 |
| JM Bairstow (ENG) | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1061 | 162 | 66.31 | 1396 | 76.00 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 18 |
| UT Khawaja (AUS) | 9* | 16 | 4 | 1021 | 160 | 85.08 | 2002 | 50.99 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 5 |
| M Labuschagne (AUS) | 9* | 15 | 2 | 853 | 204 | 65.61 | 1370 | 62.26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 4 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 6 | 11 | 0 | 801 | 196 | 72.81 | 1522 | 52.62 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 7 |
| Z Crawley (ENG) | 13 | 25 | 1 | 781 | 122 | 32.54 | 1232 | 63.39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 122 | 0 |
| BA Stokes (ENG) | 13 | 22 | 1 | 738 | 120 | 35.14 | 1051 | 70.21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 24 |
| LD Chandimal (SL) | 6 | 10 | 3 | 719 | 206* | 102.71 | 1299 | 55.35 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 15 |
Currently, Mohammad Yousuf tops the list for a batter with the most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket. The Pakistani batsman achieved this feat in 2006, scoring 1788 runs in 19 innings at an average of 99.33.
Here's the complete list of players with the Most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket:
| Player | Year | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR |
| Mohammad Yousuf (PAK) | 2006 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1788 | 202 | 99.33 | 2854 | 62.64 |
| IVA Richards (WI) | 1976 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1710 | 291 | 90.00 | 1584+ | 72.85* |
| JE Root (ENG) | 2021 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 1708 | 228 | 61.00 | 3004 | 56.85 |
| GC Smith (SA) | 2008 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 1656 | 232 | 72.00 | 2516 | 65.81 |
| MJ Clarke (AUS) | 2012 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1595 | 329* | 106.33 | 2418 | 65.96 |
| SR Tendulkar (INDIA) | 2010 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 1562 | 214 | 78.10 | 2794 | 55.90 |
| SM Gavaskar (INDIA) | 1979 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 1555 | 221 | 59.80 | 2433+ | 47.43* |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 2005 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 1544 | 207 | 67.13 | 2518 | 61.31 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 2003 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1503 | 257 | 100.20 | 2494 | 60.26 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2014 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1493 | 319 | 71.09 | 2707 | 55.15 |
| MP Vaughan (ENG) | 2002 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 1481 | 197 | 61.70 | 2422 | 61.14 |
| JL Langer (AUS) | 2004 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 1481 | 215 | 54.85 | 2697 | 54.91 |
| JE Root (ENG) | 2016 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 1477 | 254 | 49.23 | 2433 | 60.70 |
| SPD Smith (AUS) | 2015 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1474 | 215 | 73.70 | 2374 | 62.08 |
| JM Bairstow (ENG) | 2016 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 1470 | 167* | 58.80 | 2525 | 58.21 |
| V Sehwag (INDIA) | 2008 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1462 | 319 | 56.23 | 1703 | 85.84 |
| V Sehwag (INDIA) | 2010 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 1422 | 173 | 61.82 | 1566 | 90.80 |
| SR Tendulkar (INDIA) | 2002 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 1392 | 193 | 55.68 | 2568 | 54.20 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 2001 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 1391 | 203 | 63.22 | 2213 | 62.85 |
| GR Viswanath (INDIA) | 1979 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1388 | 179 | 57.83 | 2054+ | 46.20* |
| JE Root (ENG) | 2015 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 1385 | 182* | 60.21 | 2174 | 63.70 |
| RB Simpson (AUS) | 1964 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 1381 | 311 | 60.04 | 1572+ | 45.10* |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 2005 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 1380 | 138 | 53.07 | 2550 | 54.11 |
| DL Amiss (ENG) | 1974 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 1379 | 262* | 68.95 | 3126 | 44.11 |
| AN Cook (ENG) | 2015 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1364 | 263 | 54.56 | 3123 | 43.67 |
| R Dravid (INDIA) | 2002 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 1357 | 217 | 59.00 | 3237 | 41.92 |
| DR Martyn (AUS) | 2004 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 1353 | 161 | 56.37 | 2603 | 51.97 |
| BC Lara (WI) | 2003 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 1344 | 209 | 74.66 | 2129 | 63.12 |
| KP Pietersen (ENG) | 2006 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1343 | 158 | 53.72 | 2057 | 65.28 |
| RT Ponting (AUS) | 2006 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 1333 | 196 | 88.86 | 2193 | 60.78 |
| IJL Trott (ENG) | 2010 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1325 | 226 | 66.25 | 2680 | 49.44 |
| ME Trescothick (ENG) | 2005 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1323 | 194 | 55.12 | 2099 | 63.03 |
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2018 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1322 | 153 | 55.08 | 2433 | 54.33 |
| AD Mathews (SL) | 2014 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 1317 | 160 | 87.80 | 2654 | 49.62 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2015 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1317 | 253 | 54.87 | 1609 | 81.85 |
| ML Hayden (AUS) | 2003 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1312 | 380 | 77.17 | 1734 | 75.66 |
| SM Gavaskar (INDIA) | 1983 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 1310 | 236* | 46.78 | 1098+ | 50.27* |
| SPD Smith (AUS) | 2017 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1305 | 239 | 76.76 | 2573 | 50.71 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 2004 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1288 | 162 | 80.50 | 2540 | 50.70 |
| AN Cook (ENG) | 2010 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 1287 | 235* | 58.50 | 2350 | 54.76 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1997 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1271 | 340 | 66.89 | 1947 | 65.27 |
| AN Cook (ENG) | 2016 | 17 | 33 | 3 | 1270 | 130 | 42.33 | 2447 | 51.90 |
| GA Gooch (ENG) | 1990 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1264 | 333 | 79.00 | 2267 | 55.75 |
| HM Amla (SA) | 2010 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1249 | 253* | 78.06 | 2354 | 53.05 |
| AN Cook (ENG) | 2012 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 1249 | 190 | 48.03 | 2981 | 41.89 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2006 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1242 | 287 | 69.00 | 2104 | 59.03 |
| DC Boon (AUS) | 1993 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1241 | 164* | 62.05 | 3025 | 41.02 |
| TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2009 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1234 | 231 | 72.58 | 2115 | 58.34 |
| BC Lara (WI) | 1995 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1222 | 179 | 67.88 | 1660 | 73.61 |
| AJ Stewart (ENG) | 1998 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 1222 | 164 | 43.64 | 2599 | 47.01 |
| PA de Silva (SL) | 1997 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1220 | 168 | 76.25 | 2075 | 58.79 |
| MA Taylor (AUS) | 1989 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1219 | 219 | 64.15 | 2766 | 44.07 |
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2016 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 1215 | 235 | 75.93 | 2011 | 60.41 |
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 2014 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1213 | 213 | 71.35 | 2217 | 54.71 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 2007 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1210 | 186 | 86.42 | 2319 | 52.17 |
(Stat Courtesy: ESPNCricinfo)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) / Most Asked Questions
Q: Most runs in a Calendar year in Test cricket?
Ans: Mohammad Yousuf scored most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket in 2006. Yousuf scored 1788 Test runs at an average of 99.33 including nine centuries and three fifties.
Q: Most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket for India?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar scored most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket in 2010 for India. He scored 1562 runs at an average of 78.10.
Q: Most runs in Test cricket 2019?
Ans: Marnus Labuschagne scored most Test runs in 2019.
Q: Most runs in Test cricket 2020?
Ans: Dom Sibley has scored most Test runs in 2020. Sibley has scored 291 runs at an average of 72.75.
Q: Most runs in Test cricket 2021?
Ans: Joe Root has scored most Test runs in 2021. Root has scored 1708 runs at an average of 61.00.
Stats have been updated on: 07/12/23
